Vehicle locksmith? Or as you can get at it from inside if you can remove the metal shrouds that cover the operating rods then you can operate them & release the catches. Shrouds are items 29 and the rods are item 23 in the link below. Pull the rods towards the centre of the tailgate. The...

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Classic. Unless someone like yrm or Froggatt's do a replacement you're either fabricating it yourself or trying to find a good one on one that's being broken for parts.

This might help too. Click on the various pics for parts diagrams & numbers. https://new.lrcat.com/

Will reflect what's under it so no different to paint in that respect. To avoid the little bits of dust that I think have caused the small nibs you can see higher up give the panel a quick light wipe with a tak-rag to remove them.

There's a bigger version of that spring that holds it on. Scroll down on this link to the testing device & there's one on the right of the pic. Blow it up - might be difficult on a mobile but no problem on a laptop - & you can see the clip as the silver wire across the top of it...

Closer look & the exhaust valve your screwdriver is pointing at has what looks like a semi-circular mark on it. Is this just a mark or is it damaged? Pull both valves & check the seats & valves to ensure they aren't damaged, that they mate properly & that there isn't a build up of carbon on the...

Put the plugs back in & with the head upside down (as in your pic) put water or other liquid in the cavity so the valves are covered. Use an airline to blow air into the appropriate leg of the inlet & the exhaust & see if there is a lot of bubbling around the valve. Check the head is flat. This...

You can polish the fuel, but that isn't going to get deposits out of the tank. That will probably best be done by removing the tank & using a solvent to clean it. Easier with the tank off to slosh it around if you can't get at the inside of the tank to wipe it. Might also want to consider using...

Had the box off a couple of times on my V8 automatic classic. First time to do the rear crank seal. The assembled gearbox & transfer box are a big heavy & awkward lump. I made the adapter plate in the workshop manual & fitted to a suitable trolley jack made it easier. The TC will fall off it...

Can't help thinking you'd be better using the money you'll spend buying the L322 to put your P38 & the 'boring car' back on the road.

A few use them on a boating forum I'm on & in the main are happy with them. I still use normal board & wire plugged into the vehicle socket & TBH they can be just as big a PITA. To date I've had wires corroded in the vehicle socket, ditto in the plug on a couple of occasions, corrosion on the...

To do the valves you need to take the cylinder heads off. The rocker covers need to come off. The inlet manifold has to come off. That means draining the coolant, taking all the hoses, cables & linkages off. The exhaust manifolds really need to come off if only to reduce weight & make it easier...

You'll need to take the top end apart & if you're going that far then you might as well take the front cover off while you're at it & you can then check that the timing chain & its sprockets are right or not. I think that does need to be done if only to rule it out. If it was running fine with...

How long ago was the rebuild done & what warranty were you given?

As this is the 'Engines' subforum that is for issues with engines you might get more replies if you put it in the 'Land Rover Discovery' subforum.

Change it if you wish but keep the old one as a spare. Be aware that most of the bolts don't need excessive tightening & if you overtighten the really long ones you run a risk of either stripping the thread or shearing the bolt. Those long ones have an unfortunate tendency to shear when being...

Air leaks on the intake of these can cause problems - in particular when the air is able to enter the engine after the Air Flow Meter so is unmetered. Check all hoses for security & any splits. If the plenum chamber and ram housing have been fitted without sealant this can also allow air leaks...

Undoes clockwise for V belt V8 and anti-clockwise for serpentine belt V8. Usually needs a good whack on the spanner to shock it loose.

Don't worry too much about preload unless you're using something unusual.