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hi yes thanks, that's the video! can you hear the irregular noise above the thrash of the valves and rockers, now I Think I have actually isolated the culprit, the power steering pulley bearing! I sprayed some WD40 (I love that stuff) onto the rear of the pulley and all seems to have gone quiet...

Thanks for replies guys, it doesn't sound like an external rattle, the word rattle may be a bit misleading, more like a heavy grinding click every few seconds almost like a bearing race is faulty or something. It is difficult to describe. I mentioned a video on YouTube, entitled (rover v8...

hi guys can I have your experienced opinions on this noise? 4.2efi 1994. It has developed an irregular rattle when idling, it isn't a rhythmic tap, tap, tap, or knock but more of an irregular rattle, a few seconds it is quiet then a rattle. I went on YouTube and put in, 'rover v8 rattle' there...

Thanks for your reply Pete! I've just been under the bonnet fighting with it this morning, I had to be really careful not to get mad with it and damage the manifold getting it out. (Had to walk away once and get a cuppa and some biscuits) I managed to get it out without damaging anything...

Hi I just thought I'd change my engine coolant temperature sensor to see if it improved a minor running issue. Took old one out and screwed in new one which has a plastic nut top, it didn't seem to Tighten up correctly so I tried unscrewing it but now the stupid plastic nut casing just rotates...

I've taken the day off tomorrow to 'tinker' so fingers crossed she will be back to normal. Cheers

Well I got the washing up done and the kids in bed early, bought a bottle of wine and nibbles for the wife. That bought me a couple of uninterrupted hours with the landy! So this time I actually removed the inlet tube and had a good look it looks in perfect condition but when I flexed it I...

Ok will let you know! Thanks

Cheers I will have a better look tonight.

Hi thanks for reply, it doesn't have cats but still has o2 sensors. I have followed your advice and booked it in for a diagnostic on Friday, I won't run it until then. I couldn't afford to financially (drinking fuel) or for my health, it almost choked me to death afew days ago under the carport...

Thanks! I never thought of that, pump and filter are fairly recent, so I'm thinking regulator?!

Hi all, anyone done battle with a troublesome V8 efi? Details: 4.2EFI hot wire 1994. In a defender 90 truck cab. Problem: poor cold start. Fires up straight away then dies immediately but fires up and keeps going with throttle. Once it's been idling for a few mins it either suddenly cuts out or...

Hi shippers thanks for reply I was hoping for someone with experience with a rangerover 4.2 efi v8 hence the post here.

Hi everyone, I have a defender 4.2 efi with a bad smoking habit. Symptoms: poor cold start, will only start with throttle down, idles a bit rough, warms up ok now here's the interesting thing, she will be idling for afew minutes then a sudden almost stall, almost cuts out then engine recovers...

Hi, starting is much improved and the idle settles down a lot quicker, the engine was 'hunting' before but it seems really steady! I can hardly contain my glee, I was starting to scenario all kinds of possible faults. Think I'll still get timing checked out though like you advise, I'm fitting...

H hi found the fault!!! You will never believe it, my dizzy clamp bolt turned out to be just tight enough to make the distributor feel solid and secure, WHEN COLD. when the engine got hot it loosened causing a wondering spark, it must be when the bolt or clamp expands it loosens its hold on the...

Hi that's an interesting line of thought, when I pulled the plugs which had only been in for acouple of hundred miles they were suprisingly sooted up, although with the ongoing engine issue I have only really been doing short milages because she is no fun to drive after 20 minutes. I will run...

H i thanks for reply yes it does struggle at first when started but only when cold, after it has warmed up the engine doesn't have a problem starting and it has never cut out, it's just loss of power and pinking that are the main symptoms it has got to the point that I know almost exactly when...

I am totally new to rover v8's, one of the very first mistakes I made was pull the rotor arm off without holding down the shaft, and all the timing weight springs fell off!! I put it all together again and got it checked out all was fine, that was last year, I must admit I did wonder if i had...

:D:D:DH HI I checked the exhaust out this afternoon, all seems ok, it's looking a it thin in places though (a bit like my hair!!) exhaust easier to replace though! :D I will let you know what happens, thanks for your input you have got me thinking. Cheers