What did you do with your Range Rover today

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MacMan6107 said:
What size tank do you have? I was surprised at how long it takes to fill up LPG over here. Back home in comparison seemed as fast as filling the petrol tank here. Here though I have 100 useable litres, 40L more than I did there.
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It's been an age, i can't honestly remember, i think it holds 75 litres.
It was below half and i put just over 30 litres in
 
Too many aches from yesterday, so just took the odd brackets off the heads ready for removal.

And celebrated wife's Ka's MOT pass last week by taking it out for a 100+m road trip around the lands of the Pennines. Remembered we actually buy these things to go places, not just spanner!

Cylinder heads are on the list for removal tomorrow now, strip over the weekend, then get to the machine shop next week. Got a full set of new valves, guides and springs so may as well get them fitted by professionals.
 
Manifolds loose, valley gasket off. End seal bolts weren't even finger tight, no wonder we had oil seeps. Cam and followers look good so far, not overly scorched inside.

Gave up after 3 (left) and 1 (right) head bolts loosened as the back inner one on each side seems to have welded solid. Need a 6 not 12 point 5/8" for it, maybe impact type, and more leverage. Plus lower profile angle as had to use an extension to get the ratchet to clear the valve stack. Maybe T-bar plus an old fork stanchion will give me the leverage with a new socket as well. Off to buy more toys tomorrow then!
At least cleaning / dismantling that lot will keep me clear of al the crowded tourist hot-spots over the bank holiday!
 
Scotiawhiskers said:
Manifolds loose, valley gasket off. End seal bolts weren't even finger tight, no wonder we had oil seeps. Cam and followers look good so far, not overly scorched inside.

Gave up after 3 (left) and 1 (right) head bolts loosened as the back inner one on each side seems to have welded solid. Need a 6 not 12 point 5/8" for it, maybe impact type, and more leverage. Plus lower profile angle as had to use an extension to get the ratchet to clear the valve stack. Maybe T-bar plus an old fork stanchion will give me the leverage with a new socket as well. Off to buy more toys tomorrow then!
At least cleaning / dismantling that lot will keep me clear of al the crowded tourist hot-spots over the bank holiday!
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One of my sockets broke so impact a good call. My replacement Teng socket did the trick though.
 
Flossie said:
I'm going to have to do that soonish I suspect. Original or poly?
I haven't got a press either but I've got a big vice. I've read of using a hose clamp works...think it was @tomcat59alan ?
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It was but a Bastid of a job,I went for poly the second time,just for the axle end bushes,I never felt any difference. Make sure you get new nuts and bolts the old ones may be seized to the bush inner sleeve and have to be cut off.
 
tomcat59alan said:
press/cut/burn the old ones out,I take it you got new nuts and bolts. Do one side at a time, and use axle stands.,A big Phillips screwdriver helps to move the arm to be able to locate the bolt on reassembly





Good luck and be safe.​
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RAVE says to take the wheel off, i can't see why that's necessary.. am i missing something? Seems silly to take the wheel off as it's doing a grand job of supporting the axle
 
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