Engine Rebuilds

Sometimes the right answer is not a different engine — it is your engine, rebuilt properly. We strip it, machine it, and put it back together with the known weak points addressed rather than repeated.

When a rebuild is the right call

• The vehicle is rare or a classic — a numbers-matching Defender, for example, where originality carries real value.
• Your block is still good, because the fault was caught early rather than driven until it destroyed itself.
• You want the engine you know, rather than a donor unit with someone else’s history.

If a rebuild is not the economic answer, we will say so. A knocking engine that has been driven hard after the noise started is often past saving — and we would rather tell you that than take your money.

What a rebuild involves

1. Strip and inspect. The engine comes apart completely and every component is measured, not eyeballed.
2. Machining. Bores measured and honed; crankshaft inspected, reground or replaced; heads pressure-tested and skimmed as needed.
3. New wear components. Bearings, rings, gaskets, seals, timing chain kit, oil pump.
4. Weak points upgraded. On a 3.0 TDV6 that means an uprated bearing specification and a new oil pump as standard — the component that caused the failure is not simply replaced like-for-like.
5. Reassembly and testing. Pressure tested and compression tested, with the results supplied in writing.

Timescales

A bespoke rebuild typically takes 2–3 weeks, because machining cannot be rushed. If you need the vehicle back faster, a reconditioned exchange unit is usually the quicker route — see the honest comparison.

Price

A full rebuild of your own engine typically runs £2,000–£5,000, fitted, depending on the engine and what the machining reveals. VAT is included in every price.

Every rebuild carries our 12-month / 12,000-mile parts-and-labour warranty.

Common questions