Damaged Power Steer Pump Bracket Holes in Timing Case

Hi guys

Yesterday i removed the engine ( defender 200tdi ) to sort out the damaged power steer pump mounting bracket holes on the timing case ( one smashed off and the other has stripped threads) so the plan is if the timing case is thick enough to clean the face up on the damaged hole then drill and tape to 10MM and locktite 2 studs in place.

then once the engine was out i made a flywheel locking tool so i could undo the damper bolt, here are some pic's

Proper defender owner with their breather pipe to atmosphere, not that my two tdi are like that you understand!

lynall said:

Proper defender owner with their breather pipe to atmosphere, not that my two tdi are like that you understand!

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Yeah the engine is starting to get a bit tired but the plan is once i have sorted a few things out on the 90 i will buy a disco 200 and overhaul it and drop it in the 90 as i prefer the disco engine to the defender engine plus i need to keep the 90 on the road then just spend a weekend swapping them over once the disco engine is done

I had the same plan and even bought another ded 200 lump, then bought a D3 as well, so sold the spare engine, still have the 90 but dont know what to do with it now!
The def engine I sold it in parts, made very very good money for every part, I reckon close to a grand, which will easy buy two disco lump and have money left over.
200 engines are getting rarer and the def variant especially so.

Yeah there is still quite a few around but normally miles away but need to keep the 90 on the road as to go and collect one when i am ready or may get one delivered at work then collect it from there

Power steer bolt holes all sorted now, ended up taping the damaged hole to 12MM as the hole was to bad to go 10MM and just drilled the stipped hole deeper and stayed with 8MM, just need to drop it back in at the weekend

oh and i loctited them in aswell