Compression=0...what would you do?

[achtung]

I had a motor lose a couple valve seats and break a piston 2 years ago. I sent the heads out and had them rebuilt, then I used a ridge reamer and cut the ridge off of the block and removed all the pistons by way of taking off the oil pan and sliding them out the top of the motor. I honed out the cylinder walls and replaced all the rings and the one broken piston. Then I reassembled the motor without ever having taken it out or the car. I drove the car like that for another year until I got the money together for a proper rebulid. This was not a daily driver and it still consumed some oil but if your looking to buy yourself some time you could try going that route.

[Moat Creek]

used /rebuilt engine is an option

I saw the rebuilt motor for sale on LR Exchange. Seems like a good option since he has a TDI to install. I guess only defect is rear seal leaks some (about 1 qt per 1500 miles). Do you have to pull crankshaft to replace?
According to the green bible it looks like a <4hr job and can maybe be performed my a hack like myself. Price seems reasonable & less then 1/5 of the cost of a reman engine.

I am in the process of selling my house and not sure if where I am going is going will have a lot of garage space so having someone do the work or buying a used engine is best option for my situation. Down the road I want to get a diesel engine when I have time to tear up rover again.

[bmohan55]

the PDF looks famliar.....

Mine was a broken ring from #1 cylinder that migrated to #4 and chewed it up. Head wasn't damaged as I shut it down as soon as the racket started. Pulled engine and bored out to .03 over with new pistons, bearings, ect. Almost back together, parts & shop work were about $1,100 and I paid a friend $500 to do it with me watching/helping/pestering.

thought about just going with a different engine but now I know mine is correct with no issues on the horizon.

Good luck!

[smukai]

I think I would hit the ESC key.

(photo courtesy of Anthony Sloan)

(and yes, I know I bring nothing to this conversation)