jimbiram
Full Access Member
- Joined
- May 13, 2006
- Posts
- 310
- Reaction score
- 0
My trusty LR3, with over 123k miles, and three Great Divide trips, blew head gaskets a couple of weekends ago in the mountains of Big Bear. Not sure what caused the gaskets to blow, but major overheating. My friends had to pull me down the mountain. AAA (thank goodness for Premier membership) towed me on flatbed for 130 mile ride home. Heads weren't warped, thank goodness, and there was some fear that the 3mm warp in the top of the block was out of spec. But thankfully, it will work. They have to replace 7 valves, which have some slight leakage, and of course, the whole engine will have to be flushed. I hope to get it back late next week. Of course, out of warranty, so this is out of pocket. Dealer (JLRMV) is giving me a discount thankfully, but will probably be around $4,500 or so.
Didn't have a clue until I smelled coolant on the trail, then saw steam and blown upper radiator hose. Hopefully, will be back on the trail soon. Dealer says they have only seen one other blown head on an LR3. Miss my truck!
Didn't have a clue until I smelled coolant on the trail, then saw steam and blown upper radiator hose. Hopefully, will be back on the trail soon. Dealer says they have only seen one other blown head on an LR3. Miss my truck!