jamesmartin
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bad luck really no one usually checks them till a symptom appears
Cylinder Head What would you do?
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Just bad luck, unless you're talking huge milage.
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Ah - thats going to start the 'should I service my injectors?' argument.
It is bad luck though - a slight misfire - what do you check 1st? Everything!
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Well, that makes me feel a bit better.
Just turned 180k, zeaphod. Does that fall in to the huge category? I wouldn't have thought so?
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How far up north are you? I'm collecting a bottom half of a 300tdi engine on Tuesday cos I need a replacement sump. You're welcome to the rest if you want it. I'm not far from j11 m42
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180k is not a lot of miles at all. Fingers crossed you can get it sorted for not to much £££
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That's very kind of you, Marmaduke. I've just checked on Google Earth where you are and you fall in to the 'Cockney' category to me
I'm not far from the Scottish border!
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Ha you'd need a passportThat's very kind of you, Marmaduke. I've just checked on Google Earth where you are and you fall in to the 'Cockney' category to me
I'm buying something like this
So it'd probably saved you boring your block and having new pistons.
I tried
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Time to get your push bike out Al & go meet Marmaduke ! DON'T snatch his arm off to fast as he's got a Disco to get thru a MOT !! This next week
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It's extremely generous mate, don't give up in me yet. I'm still coming to terms with it and trying to come up with a plan. Have you had to buy the whole short engine, just to get a sump?Ha you'd need a passport
So it'd probably saved you boring your block and having new pistons.
I tried
Not so sure, zeaphod.
From what Magicgrotto said earlier I was hoping I might be able to take number 4 piston out and hone that bore.
More bad news though. I was tying sandwich bags over all the pipes etc in the engine bay and thought I would smear some clean engine oil on the bores to keep the damp at bay. Obviously, No4 has issues. It felt ok when smearing the oil. All did except No1 which I detected a ridge.
I couldn't see it at first, but could feel it smearing the oil. With the oil on it shows up, It's a fine step change in diameter at that point.
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I'm paying for the short engine as i need a new sump on à disco I've just purchased. I'd say that block needs more than a re hone pal
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Too right. It's gone from bad to worse.
Was hoping the damage on No4 might have been relatively less hassle to sort. Couldn't believe it when I felt that ridge in No1 when I was tidying up last thing. Looks like the block is off to a machine shop somewhere
Then there's the head!
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@Al2O3 let me sus it out first cos I'm collecting it from Wigan which is a fair bit closer for you. He's selling what you see in the picture for the princely sum of 35 quid
Hmmm, that's interesting, Marmaduke. One of my sons went to Liverpool this weekend and he's there for two weeks! I doub't he'll take kindly to putting that block in the back of his 15 plate Corsa though. Mine should be able to be bored out a bit and bigger pistons put in, do you reckon?
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Is there not a chance we could get international rescue into this ?? & get it relayed up to Al ??
Marmaduke
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I'd be inclined to buy a scrap disco for its engine, have a look at this for my current dilemmaToo right. It's gone from bad to worse.
Looks like the block is off to a machine shop somewhere
Then there's the head!
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/why-have-you-chosen-a-defender.312428/
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You'll certainly get it rebuilt
Mine should be able to be bored out a bit and bigger pistons put in, do you reckon?
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I'd just started reading your thread.
Call me soppy, soft or sentimental, but I'm currently thinking of getting mine re-bored. Is this a daft idea?
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Sorry, mate. Do you mean I could certainly get it rebuilt. ie bored out?
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if you go for a rebore make sure you buy the pitons first and get it bored to actual piston plus clearance size,piston size can vary
