StuInHorwich
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Hi, thanks for reading this first post on LandyZone. I appear to be in a bit too deep for my liking and experience now and would like some advice.
I have come into possession a 1994 Discovery 1 that is need of some TLC. It's history was murky and when I decided to change the spark plugs I twisted one off. A local garage suggested I either replace the head or drill what was left of the spark plug then fit a helicoil. I opted for the latter but while drilling out the plug, increasing the diameter 1mm at a time, the drill jammed and snapped a piece off the end of the bit. I managed to fish a piece out with a magnet on a string but when I started the engine to flush out any swarf the engine clunked. I stopped the engine straight away but now it won't start at all. I fear that there is another piece of drill bit in there that has fallen to the bottom and has now jammed against the crankshaft.
What advice does anyone have for my next move? I'm sure it will now involve taking the head off but what then? Can you access the bottom of the cylinder? What work and costs will be involved putting it all back together again. Is the landy saleable in this state?
All ideas welcome.
Many thanks
I have come into possession a 1994 Discovery 1 that is need of some TLC. It's history was murky and when I decided to change the spark plugs I twisted one off. A local garage suggested I either replace the head or drill what was left of the spark plug then fit a helicoil. I opted for the latter but while drilling out the plug, increasing the diameter 1mm at a time, the drill jammed and snapped a piece off the end of the bit. I managed to fish a piece out with a magnet on a string but when I started the engine to flush out any swarf the engine clunked. I stopped the engine straight away but now it won't start at all. I fear that there is another piece of drill bit in there that has fallen to the bottom and has now jammed against the crankshaft.
What advice does anyone have for my next move? I'm sure it will now involve taking the head off but what then? Can you access the bottom of the cylinder? What work and costs will be involved putting it all back together again. Is the landy saleable in this state?
All ideas welcome.
Many thanks
