Marauder N/A Engine Blown. Need Help!

[Reaper948]

Hey guys, long time no see -- I'll cut to the chase though, I figured the only people in the world I could ask would be the ones here.

Approximately early January, I had picked up the MM from Town Motors dealership in Englewood, NJ -- where I bought the car. They fixed the power steering which had malfunctioned late in December, and I was on my way.

Less than a week ago, I was driving on the West Side Highway, Southbound going to downtown NY, granted I was hitting the gas a little bit, the car goes to downshift, and all of a sudden I hear. "PSSSSSSSSS"

'CHECK ENGINE' light comes on as well as the light for the battery. Crap.
I am lucky enough to have one of those really small shoulder lanes on my right, so I pull over. The engine will NOT turn over.

Cut to the chase, Alex, OK! Town Motors is telling me that the piston rod broke, and there are pieces of it in the engine. Town Motors is telling me I need a new engine. Town Motors said the car had no oil and there was already damage to the engine, irreparable damage. Now, since I have a second car, I barely drive the Marauder, wouldn't you say that it was in the dealership's protocol to forsee such a big problem?

Now I have to get a new engine install for 4 thousand dollars???????????????

Town Motors is telling me to sell the car as is, and bite the bullet. Please.
I am located in Bergen County, NJ area -- do any of you know any places I can bring my car to fix this debacle, or places I can find an MM engine so I don't have to spend 4 grand? I am calling on the great powers of MM.net....

[Zack]

Search Craigslist, there are used engines on there all the time.

Also, pm 03mmmonroe. He has a complete running engine he may part with.

[Zack]

If you do sell the car as-is, I may be interested.

[hot-rauder]

Same thing happened to me reaper.... Only my replacement motor came out with twice the mileage as my car.

I would see if any action could be taken against Town Motors. How many miles have you put on it? Who did your last oil change?

Also Car-Part.com has salvage motors all the time.

[offroadkarter]

You could find a totaled mach 1 and pull the motor, thats what Dark_Knight7096 did.

[ImpalaSlayer]

You could find a totaled mach 1 and pull the motor, thats what Dark_Knight7096 did.


wrong, it was a navigator

[bigmerc2003]

wrong, it was a navigator

Navigators had the 5.4, was it an aviator?

[offroadkarter]

Navigators had the 5.4, was it an aviator?

Yes the navigator has the 5.4 4v

[hot-rauder]

Yes the navigator has the 5.4 4v


So it was avaitor... still Dave was A LOT closer than your Mach1 guess...

Check the Mach1 Registry forum. The guy I am buying the supercharger off of has a complete forged motor he said. He is in Delaware.

[offroadkarter]

So it was avaitor... still Dave was A LOT closer than your Mach1 guess...

Check the Mach1 Registry forum. The guy I am buying the supercharger off of has a complete forged motor he said. He is in Delaware.


im sorry that i got one of martins 6 ideas for a motor mixed up


Im not worthy :bows:

[ImpalaSlayer]

navigator aviator, there all ugly lincolns. hope you can find a motor out of somethign that will work for ya

[DOOM]

I think papa john also has a stock marauder motor for sale.

[Got_1]

thats what happened to the previous owner of my car. at 90,000kms the crank apparantly just seized up inside the engine at highways speeds.

[RoyLPita]

Try this: www.car-part.com . I guess you don't go to Pittsburgh anymore?

[Motorhead350]

You will find something. I was in your boat about 3 years ago.

[O's Fan Rich]

I think papa john also has a stock marauder motor for sale.

No, he does not......

[Reaper948]

Try this: www.car-part.com . I guess you don't go to Pittsburgh anymore?

Haha, no more pittsburgh, I transferred to a school in the UK to do car design, I was there for 2 years and in that time got myself a degree! Ill check out the site

[Reaper948]

Thanks for all the replies guys, I will try my best to see what I can do with this situation...

[Dark_Knight7096]

Yea, I have an Aviator motor in mine, direct swap just dissasemble to longblock and use your timing chain cover and valve covers and you'll be set.


If I had a job and more money in case I ran into a snag, a Navigator motor would have gone in though.

[Dark_Knight7096]

Was looking on the same auto salvage parts directory that I found my Aviator engine on and have some results for you:

03 Marauder Engine Assemblies (complete):
Rusty Acres Auto Salvage in El Dorado Arizona (www.rustyacresautosalvage.com (http://www.rustyacresautosalvage.com) ) Description: Ran great, Low Miles, $2600

Martin's Auto Salvage in Raleigh NC (www.martinssalvage.com (http://www.martinssalvage.com)) Description: (4.6L, VIN V, 8-280)-RUNS GREAT, $2500

Pam's Auto in St. Cloud MN (www.pamsauto.com (http://www.pamsauto.com)) Description: 4.6L AT RUNS NICE 80K, $1700



03-04 Aviator Engine Assemblies (will have to disassemble to the long block and swap over all MM specific parts)
Saw Mill Auto Wreckers in Yonkers NY (www.sawmillsalvage.com (http://www.sawmillsalvage.com)) Description: 4.6, AT, 64K, MNR, $1540

PETRILLO'S USED AUTO PARTS INC in New Haven CT (www.petrillosauto.com (http://www.petrillosauto.com)) Description: 4.6, AOD, 11-02, 4X4, 54K RUNS NICE, $1850

LINDER'S, INC in Worcester, MA (www.lindersinc.com (http://www.lindersinc.com)) Description: 4.6L AT AWD, 37341, $1800

BILL'S USED AUTO PARTS in Christianburg, VA (800-468-5612) Description: 70K RAN GOOD (4.6L, $1650.09

[PSG]

there is two yards in Ct. that i deal with that have engines under two grand, and if you don't have anyone closer, my shop is about an hour and a half or so away from you.

[bigmerc2003]

There is one on e-bay from kar-kraft in Michigan, here is the link
good luck,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-2004-2005-MERCURY-MARAUDER-4-6-ENGINE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcateg oryZ33615QQihZ016QQitemZ260373 436965QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[UncleLar]

I'd call them if I was interested and get them to clarify the details of the ad,the picture clearly shows a long block yet 3 or 4 times during the description they call it a short block.Did I read it wrong or miss something?

[bigmerc2003]

I'd call them if I was interested and get them to clarify the details of the ad,the picture clearly shows a long block yet 3 or 4 times during the description they call it a short block.Did I read it wrong or miss something?

I dont think people understand the way the terms are meant to be used, short block should be just a block and rotating assembly, long block should include heads, oil pan, maybe an intake/ water pump.

People now use short block to describe an enigne with-out the accesory drives but complete intake to oil pan, go figure. Kar-Kraft has a real good website with lots of used and new motors.

[UncleLar]

"I dont think people understand the way the terms are meant to be used, short block should be just a block and rotating assembly, long block should include heads, oil pan, maybe an intake/ water pump."

That's the way I always understood the terms short block and long block too.

[bigmerc2003]

+1, I learned auto 101 the old school way from my Dad.