I have a 2003 Jaguar S type R that has recently just spun a rod bearing. Any idea what this would be worth or what I could get for it as is? It has 104k miles but I am the 3rd owner and it has a clean carfax. Other than the engine, it is in good condition and clean...

 

You can procure a salvaged motor with warranty for a reasonable sum. Or sell the spun bearing cat for $3900.

 

Just curious, did you have any mods? Was it driven pretty hard?

 

No it was completely stock and was my DD. I would not consider it to be driven hard...Has anyone seen any of these like this sale and if so, for how much?

 

There is a white 03 STR on ebay now with a locked up motor BIN $3950. It too has 104k on the clock.
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Boy that is bad luck!! And very rare. Any idea what happened-low oil?
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Nope OIL was full and recently changed. It was a cold morning and it happened when within the first 5 minutes of driving. The only thing I can think of is I didnt let it warm up enough as I was in a hurry

 

Well I know it does not help but that is very unusual. Are going to replace completely or take the old engine apart to repair?
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Hang on, did you spin a rod bearing, or a main bearing? Is the crank damaged, or is the rod trashed? Either way, you won't know until it's pulled apart.

 

There is a STR parts car on EBay right now. Good Engine with 84K miles. Might be a solution??

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I just got done going down that road for the tune of almost $20K for a new motor.
Then again NOTHING was salvageable on my motor including the radiators and coolers.

 

this is kind of disconcerning; how many people have blown their motors and do we have any info on each of their reasons why it happened?

 

Theres a thread on mine, I had a catastrophic blower failure.