v8 major service/overhaul

V8_Disco · Aug 11, 2010

the v8 is sounding like a bag of nails of late so with a mate who knows what hes doing i want to give it a good going over, replace gaskets, cams, chains etc aswell as new fluids. I wasnt planning on taking he entire engine out but what should i be looking at getting replaced on there?
I know little about engines btw :doh: but im no retread

fett · Aug 12, 2010

all us landy drivers must be retarded in some way

:doh:

storm99 · Aug 12, 2010

He actually wrote retread...maybe he was tyred

V8_Disco · Aug 12, 2010

storm99 said:
He actually wrote retread...maybe he was tyred

some people get offended by saying retard

retread sounds better anyway

AncientGeek · Aug 12, 2010

Yes i'm looking at doing that on my newly acquired 3.9, it looks disgusting in there.

Here's what I'm looking at: camshaft kit with cam, chain, gears, lifters and gaskets. Pushrods and rockers, rocker shafts.

You don't need to take the motor out unless you want to replace/grind/bore crankshaft, pistons, rings, camshaft bearings etc.

Doesn't look that expensive in UK, but where I live its all very expensive/hard to find. So I'm looking at importing the lot from famousfour.com or land-rover-parts-shop.com or someplace like that.

V8_Disco · Aug 12, 2010

AncientGeek said:
Yes i'm looking at doing that on my newly acquired 3.9, it looks disgusting in there.

Here's what I'm looking at: camshaft kit with cam, chain, gears, lifters and gaskets. Pushrods and rockers, rocker shafts.

You don't need to take the motor out unless you want to replace/grind/bore crankshaft, pistons, rings, camshaft bearings etc.

Doesn't look that expensive in UK, but where I live its all very expensive/hard to find. So I'm looking at importing the lot from famousfour.com or land-rover-parts-shop.com or someplace like that.

yes thats basically what i want to do, dont really want to think about what all the bits are going to cost:doh:

fett · Aug 12, 2010

beware cheap bits!!!

vougese39 · Aug 19, 2010

as fett has said plenty of cheap parts that dont last long either spend on good quality parts use only genunie dealer hydraulic followers and a good spec cam piper are what i recomend

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