THEengineer · Jan 19, 2015

getting i hate my defender syndrome,fix one thing something else dies
fixed the uj,s yesterday,something still rumbling at speed
i cant stop it leaking pas fluid,parked up in the garage for 5 hours yesterday,not a drop,parked it outside the house,its leaking
something is giving a bang when changing gear,and theres a bit of a clang now and again,probably the gearbox splines,not had thye pto cover off yet
and to cap it off,the left hand rear indicator bulb holder is a joke,it constantly dies and the bulb falls out

and breath ,its one of those days

:lol:kin landys

IamRobbie · Jan 19, 2015

Im sure they are all the same mate...

I have a rumble/gridning noise at speed when letting off the accelerator...

I can't figure it out so ill drive it until something dies..

regarding the leak, if it dont leak theres nothing in it...

Marmaduke · Jan 19, 2015

We all have 'em bud

Hippo · Jan 19, 2015

Burn it and buy a Freelander.

Marmaduke · Jan 19, 2015

Hippo said:
Burn it and buy a Freelander.

I wondered when you'd turn up

Hippo · Jan 19, 2015

Marmaduke said:
I wondered when you'd turn up

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We all have days when our vehicles play up. Makes yer appreciate the day or days when it works ok.

SteDisco · Jan 20, 2015

Hippo said:
ound:

We all have days when our vehicles play up. Makes yer appreciate the day or days when it works ok.

Just day, once a year usually..

THEengineer · Jan 20, 2015

am happy again,luckily i know the last 2 owners its not the gearbox splines causing the bang, its had a rep ashcroft jobprobably just the a frame,was budgeting about a grand from our savings to sort the box

IamRobbie · Jan 20, 2015

good news then...

The day mine doesnt play up is the day I'm filled with paranoia thinking something is going to play up..

THEengineer · Jan 20, 2015

Hippo said:
ound:

We all have days when our vehicles play up. Makes yer appreciate the day or days when it works ok.

i even stopped earlier to help a gold freelander it was slinging it down with rain,hazards on bonnet up,lady owner said i think the head gaskets gone again RAC are on there way to recover it

she seemed quite ****ed off it had failed again,but you dont know if it was fixed right the first time

Hippo · Jan 20, 2015

THEengineer said:
i even stopped earlier to help a gold freelander it was slinging it down with rain,hazards on bonnet up,lady owner said i think the head gaskets gone again RAC are on there way to recover it she seemed quite ****ed off it had failed again,but you dont know if it was fixed right the first time

True. A lot of our head gasket failures are either down to the job not being done correctly or a coolant leak which creates the hg failure as a secondary effect of the leak. Nice you stopped though.

THEengineer · Jan 20, 2015

Hippo said:
True. A lot of our head gasket failures are either down to the job not being done correctly or a coolant leak which creates the hg failure as a secondary effect of the leak. Nice you stopped though.

from what i read on the rover 75 forums,alot change the hg and skim the head but dont look if the liners have dropped or fitted the modded oil rail

thats one of the aspects of our tdi,s we dont face its normally a straightforward job,k series owners really have issues if the mechanics not clued up

Hippo · Jan 20, 2015

THEengineer said:
from what i read on the rover 75 forums,alot change the hg and skim the head but dont look if the liners have dropped or fitted the modded oil railthats one of the aspects of our tdi,s we dont face its normally a straightforward job,k series owners really have issues if the mechanics not clued up

When the liners start to move/vibrate they just get worse. There's a spec to measure against to see if they're correct. I think they should sit just above the head surface so they're clamped in place. It's a shame so many miss this. The oil rail mods etc are a good idea. Some like the newer gasket where as others don't and have gone back to the original.

I must say yer Freelandering knowledge is growing by the day. This is a good sign. Secret lemonade drinker?

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Landyfox · Jan 21, 2015

THEengineer said:
i even stopped earlier to help a gold freelander it was slinging it down with rain,hazards on bonnet up,lady owner said i think the head gaskets gone again RAC are on there way to recover it she seemed quite ****ed off it had failed again,but you dont know if it was fixed right the first time

Well done that man.

How's the LED brake lights since installation.?

THEengineer · Jan 21, 2015

Hippo said:
When the liners start to move/vibrate they just get worse. There's a spec to measure against to see if they're correct. I think they should sit just above the head surface so they're clamped in place. It's a shame so many miss this. The oil rail mods etc are a good idea. Some like the newer gasket where as others don't and have gone back to the original.

I must say yer Freelandering knowledge is growing by the day. This is a good sign. Secret lemonade drinker? ound:

no i just own a rover and they share engines

THEengineer · Jan 21, 2015

Landyfox said:
Well done that man.

How's the LED brake lights since installation.?

LEDS working great

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