Do you have the money to fix it because if you haven’t I wouldn’t strip the bike till you have,having the bike in bits is just another added complication.

If you do have the money then i’d Have the bike stripped and find out the worsed that being the crankcases are damaged,there was a guy on here a while back with the same dilema if the cases are kaput then you’ll need a motor I see a scabby one on eBay went for 500 quid in spetember and waiting for one to turn up will be a hassle.

The part ex thing i’d doubt they’d give a grand(if that)not knowing what’s inside the engine.

The only good news I got poo pooed a while back about XT’s going up in price but prices have certainly stiffened up by some margin so its not a complete loss,as the Yanks say you’ve just got to suck it up all part of biking.

You have no location but if your in the midlands might have a cheaper option for you if it’s an engine repair or even just stripping it.