Folks,
having been the proud owner many years back of an 88" SWB 2.5 petrol, I finally ( after a white van or two ) decided that with winters the way they are, I would make a sound choice and get another series landie.
I need a little space in the back for timber planking, so I looked for a LWB and finally after a bit of time trawling ebay, checking it out best I could, found what I thought was a viable one.
.... I'll cut to the chase - after parting with four figures (just) of hard-earned cash, drove her off, and got used to the noise, chaffed elbows and knees from the doors etc, etc !
SADLY, TWO DAYS LATER SHE STOPPED - F***************ck !!!!!!
(missus is well ****ed off at this as well).
Here's the science bit:
LWB 109 Series III with
Perkins 3.3 Diesel (MF), Overdrive, FWH
Cause of death:
Slight high revs on a hill in 3rd gear caused her to run hotter than N,
Turned on second fan and watched temp drop whilst in top gear/od ,
Smell of smoke
Visions of smoke
Clatter of valves ????
Lack of compression
death of engine
.....smoke possibly came from below cylinder head on right, but only confirmed by torchlight.
....... she now turns over but fails to start.
Truth is guys and gals - I hate to think that a white transit is a better vehicle, but am possibly getting a bit long in the tooth for something that is gonna just cost me cash n pain !
I want to believe in this vehicle, but two days of belief never made a Hare Krishna out of anyone ?
Apologies for the rant - the wife wont listen !
Any help appreciated...
amblik
having been the proud owner many years back of an 88" SWB 2.5 petrol, I finally ( after a white van or two ) decided that with winters the way they are, I would make a sound choice and get another series landie.
I need a little space in the back for timber planking, so I looked for a LWB and finally after a bit of time trawling ebay, checking it out best I could, found what I thought was a viable one.
.... I'll cut to the chase - after parting with four figures (just) of hard-earned cash, drove her off, and got used to the noise, chaffed elbows and knees from the doors etc, etc !
SADLY, TWO DAYS LATER SHE STOPPED - F***************ck !!!!!!
(missus is well ****ed off at this as well).
Here's the science bit:
LWB 109 Series III with
Perkins 3.3 Diesel (MF), Overdrive, FWH
Cause of death:
Slight high revs on a hill in 3rd gear caused her to run hotter than N,
Turned on second fan and watched temp drop whilst in top gear/od ,
Smell of smoke
Visions of smoke
Clatter of valves ????
Lack of compression
death of engine
.....smoke possibly came from below cylinder head on right, but only confirmed by torchlight.
....... she now turns over but fails to start.
Truth is guys and gals - I hate to think that a white transit is a better vehicle, but am possibly getting a bit long in the tooth for something that is gonna just cost me cash n pain !
I want to believe in this vehicle, but two days of belief never made a Hare Krishna out of anyone ?
Apologies for the rant - the wife wont listen !
Any help appreciated...
amblik
