the mechanic was not the earlier one that replaced my water pump ($400) but i decided to take it to my mechanic since all the crap these street mechanic put me through. he's a good guy, and I've been to him several times. as far as the plugs go and leads go, he said he did replace the plugs, but...

So, I wanted to give you all an update of this issue. I towed my disco to the mechanic. He said NONE of the cylinders passed the compression tests. only three of them registered 100. the rest (5) were at 0. So...it appears my engine is fried. He changed all plugs as well. I'm depressed and...

Ah - ok. The engine turns over fine. It just doesn't start, just keeps turning over. (battery and fuel pump work) So, if the water pump install didnt affect the timing chain, then it must have coincidently went out right after the water pump installation. I'm afraid to keep trying to start...

It is a Land Rover Discovery 2nd Edition 1999 with V8 (gasoline). Bosch engine I believe.

Is it possible that when putting back the belt (fan), that he messed up the timing or are/is that completely unrelated? If it is the cylinder (assuming in the engine), does that mean the engine is toast? I apologize if I'm not car literate. I did want to point out that I did replace all...

Help. I had a 'steet' mechanic replace my water pump, (it was leaking antifreeze) and after he was done (we didn't replace fan belt). After he was complete, I tried to start the truck - it cranked over and made a pop sound. I noticed that there was smoke coming out of the air filter. After...