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mine were a UNF thread ,cant remember dimensions off hand tho . would like too see you going into the nut and bolt shop and asking for an m10 x102 mm bolt :rolleyes:;)

Had some previous owner ,dispence with the p gasket on mine . Bodged with silicone sealant :mad2: . lost the coolant and head gasket as a result . was going to suggest chemical metal too ;). cheers Mike

Nope, still on rebuilding the engine at the mo . will be about a month or so . There is another thread somewhere where someone bought one and is happy with it . (could be in the discovery section) . cheers Mike

My head gasket went whilst on holiday :mad:, so after a big bill for towing home , i decided id go to town and give her a rebuild . rebored and crank ground so far . going to get bearing shells etc from island 4x4 as they are the best price and you get a choice of quality's on most...

You might want some timing pins to hold the injector pump/flywheel ENGINE LOCKING PINS for TIMING BELT LAND ROVER 200/300 Tdi | eBay A breaker bar /27 mm socket to loosen the crank pulley bolt , in my case i wedged the bar under the chassis and turned over the engine on the starter to...

I opted for a replacement core ... TURBO CARTRIDGE/CHRA T250-04 452055-0004 ERR4893 FOR LANDROVER RangeR/Discov 300 | eBay not fitted yet ,but looks ok :rolleyes: . worth a punt tho i thought ,quick delivery about 5 days and no import duty payable :behindsofa: . Have to drill out...

Anyone ? you not about JM??;)

well engine is now out and dismantled ;) , quite a noticeable ridge at the top of bores and some marking on one of the crank journals . so its off for a rebore and crank grind . one of the long water pump bolts had sheared off previously , one that goes thru the p gasket ...

Thanks James , the rad was hot all over when i pulled over ,not sure how long the temp gauge had been on max tho :(:o . will give an update when dismantling has occured ;) cheers Mike

well went on hols to Devon and guess what the head gasket went enroute :(:o Anyway im guessuing the head may have been skimmed before as it already has a 3 hole gasket fitted . (not stripped it down yet ) .With the 3 hole gasket which is the thickest ,im assuming a(nother) head skim would...

Got loadsa free play in my transfer box ,with front prop removed i can turn the output flange about 1/2" or so. With the handbrake on you can rock the vehicle back and forth quite a bit 2- 3" i suppose . whats all the talk about cross drilled input gears ,relevent or not ?? there is a...

Thanks for that for larkshall , i think i will take the head off anyway ,as one the glowplugs is snaped off anyway :(. i believe the comp test is done via the glowplug holes .:rolleyes: will be a few weeks before i tackle it anyway, as i plan to drag the caravan to devon with it soon :o...

i considered the ones from yrm esp as they are zintec , but got some from paddocks in the end , really good fit and quality for a pattern part . cheers Mike

Thanks for the reply james , I have previously checked the turbo and pipework , a bit of oil in there, not too much play in the turbo bearings . i will remove the pipe after the turbo and see how much oil is chucked out . I checked /adjusted the valve...

The title does refer to my disco 1 (140k unknown service history ) not me tbw :rolleyes::D chucking out black smoke even when idling .Using a fair amount of oil about' half a dipstick' per 400 miles . removing oil filler cap when idling ,enough pressure to lift the cap and fair bit of...

:o so the filler plug doesnt have a 7/16" /11mm head then :rolleyes: Do i win the chump of the week award ?:D

In a bid to avoid changing the swivel ball seals :rolleyes: , i had the bright idea of draining the remaiing oil and filing with one shot grease.:scratching_chin: only one problem the britpart one shot sachet has a tube much too big to fit in the filler hole :confused: . what have...

sorry discool didnt see your reply , craddocks have them 1.39 + vat :)

cheers guys ,ill have a look at getting the switch out tomorrow . i take it LR no longer supply the bulbs then ? cheers Mike

ok so took her for mot this am and amongst other things failed because the tell tale light on the switch wasnt working ...:rolleyes: The rear fogs are on, just no orange light on the switch , any pointers please ,and how do i get to the back of the switch in particular . cheers Mike