Just blown my engine on the motorway!!

[Cheshire cat]

was doing about 80 on the motorway and accidently clicked my overdrive button off. It felt like putting your car into 3rd gear at 80mph.About 20 seconds after, a pop came from under the bonnet and there was steam everywhere. The temp gauge was reading very high.
I looked under the bonnet and found that the hose that connects to the rad was off. I connected it back up and let it tickover for a min. It seemed fine so i slowly headed for the next juntion, smoke was coming out of the exhaust and then it cut ot. There was steam and smoke from under the bonnett.

I`m guessing the head or gasket has gone. Anyone have any rough ideas on prices for repair.

Its a k reg 2.4 td

many thanks

[Linda]

was doing about 80 on the motorway and accidently clicked my overdrive button off. It felt like putting your car into 3rd gear at 80mph.About 20 seconds after, a pop came from under the bonnet and there was steam everywhere. The temp gauge was reading very high.
I looked under the bonnet and found that the hose that connects to the rad was off. I connected it back up and let it tickover for a min. It seemed fine so i slowly headed for the next juntion, smoke was coming out of the exhaust and then it cut ot. There was steam and smoke from under the bonnett.

I`m guessing the head or gasket has gone. Anyone have any rough ideas on prices for repair.

Its a k reg 2.4 td

many thanks

Depends who does it - around £1000 for a fitted head - almost certainly not just the gasket on a 2.4.

[Rob]

Anyone have any rough ideas on prices for repair.

Probably a lot more than it would have been if you'd waited and put some water in it first

[da SLUG man]

did it actually change down a gear??... i put mine in reverse at 40mph (just to see what happened!!)... and it cut the engine... mine will do 80 with od off anyway... maybe just a coincidence??

[mud skipper]

did it actually change down a gear??... i put mine in reverse at 40mph (just to see what happened!!)... and it cut the engine... mine will do 80 with od off anyway... maybe just a coincidence??

anyone now what would happen if you caught the diff lock button while moving?????????

[exmee46]

i put mine in reverse at 40mph (just to see what happened

Jeez.......

[TonyN]

anyone now what would happen if you caught the diff lock button while moving?????????

You mean 4wd button? you can press the 4wd button up to 50mph.

[dirtydog]

did it actually change down a gear??... i put mine in reverse at 40mph (just to see what happened!!)... and it cut the engine... mine will do 80 with od off anyway... maybe just a coincidence??

ive done similer shifting to "2" or turning O/D off and it wouldnt change down until the speed dropped a bit before redlining in the next gear down.

[TonyN]

ive done similer shifting to "2" or turning O/D off and it wouldnt change down until the speed dropped a bit before redlining in the next gear down.

Yeah, they have a safety back up, but sounds like the motor was about to let go anyway, Chesire Cat just helped it on its way when the motor hit the red line.

[marky]

You need to get it to STEVO He can recover it to his Garage in Stockport.
He is on holiday till monday.

[Hilux]

You need to get it to STEVO He can recover it to his Garage in Stockport.
He is on holiday till monday.

WISH SOMEBODY WOULD CHANGE THE RECORD.

[Pauleds]

Mine went to Stevo, he is the engine GOD. It needed a new engine but i'm glad he did the work, nobody else comes close.(in my opinion, and i am entitled to my opinion).

[marky]

Mine went to Stevo, he is the engine GOD. It needed a new engine but i'm glad he did the work, nobody else comes close.(in my opinion, and i am entitled to my opinion).

WELL SAID Paul

[AndyLala]

Marky,


how do you manage to do these template style responses...?

[marky]

Marky,


how do you manage to do these template style responses...?

EXPLAIN ?