Sam, if the oil pan was ruptured, do you think the engine would still be salvageable?

Are you considering doing a buyback at all? If not for yourself than for someone else wanting an engine?

is the motor ok? i know someone that needs one to put into his that pushed a sleve out of itself. jeep is sitting waiting for a donor

Here is a link for you to check out: http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.htm ... rty+diesel

For sure the motor would need a new head gasket and a new pan, not sure about any other damage.


Here is a link for you to check out: http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.htm ... rty+diesel

Sam, I would love to but my lady will not permit the wreckage to be left in the driveway and unlike you, I have no other place to store it.

Is any of those yours? The locations look all wrong, there are only 3 listed - Michigan, Missouri and Colorado.

No, I did a search on copart and posted the results for Mikmaze who is searching for motors.

Well my CRD is totaled, a strap from a semi tractor trailer that was holding a heavy 41' roll of cargo tarp let go, dropping it onto the pavement in rush hour traffic.

It caused front end damage to 4 cars and totaled mine.

I hit the tarp first before the others and it sent the CRD flying in the air for about 15 feet landing hard on two wheels, I managed to get it back on all four but it wasn't enough to stop the momentum. I continued to spin around on the pavement 4 times, finally coming to a hard stop when i hit the center divider head on.

All the lanes on I95 were packed with rush hour traffic all traveling at approx. 65mph and by the grace of God I didn't hurt anyone or cause damage to another vehicle.

The state trooper said the truck carrying the tarp was long gone and could not be located.

I am happy to be alive with only a fractured right wrist, skin burns on my left, brusing I will be feeling tomorrow and a really bad sore knee.

And so the saga ends.

Racertracer

Wow...this little CRD only needs some mechanical work?

http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.htm ... CH_RESULTS

Thank you all for your well wishes, I am truly humbled.

i am healing well and I never thought that I would have experienced more pain after the accident than when the accident first happened. It's debilitating and now sympathize with crash survivors that complain of aches and pain weeks after an accident.

I didn't take pictures, I didn't have time and my belongings are with me so I have no reason to go see the carnage except to snap a few shots and possibly remove some important parts like the Hot Tuned ECM, PreF37 TCM and the P1 Battery.

As for a replacement CRD, all I can say is that I am seriously considering the option and have begun looking. I do like the red one that is posted on the board.

I am just waiting for my insurance to settle with me first.

I want to add that I was very lucky: Besides being able to walk away from it, It helped that the next closest vehicle behind me was a volunteer ambulance returning to its home base from the hospital. It moved into a protective position preventing rush hour traffic from hitting me.
The cabin held up well, the damage was mostly to the front end. The oil pan cracked open, it was a pretty good hit.
The little beast saved me.