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The picture that started this thread! I've been trying to find a disc parts manual to compare the timing gear part number - quite a bit of oil in here, and in the rear clutch cover

Pistons out and snapped a 15mm socket on the main bearing caps! Have just ordered new sockets and a 2m extension bar

Slightly blurry picture here but definitely the first gotcha! If you are going to do this at home folks you must undo the crank bolt while the engine is in the car as it is a pita to try to do it on a stand. I know I'm going todraw some criticism but I had to improvise to get it undone.....

Absolutely loving the way I can rotate the engine on the stand! Sump is really quite rusty, I'm not sure it will fit in my blasting cabinet so may need to take it to be properly blasted. Looking at the mess on the floor you can see my inexperience - should have put cardboard down, and also draining everything does not seem to mean it is drained....

Thought I'd post some pictures of my delves into the engine. I haven't worked on an engine to this level since I worked on and rebuilt my old'67 1275cc midget I've purchased an engine crane and engine stand - the stand I think is brilliant, and I'm sure will get future use. First pics of engine on the stand - with manifolds and turbo removed, I won't be needing those. Core plugs are not looking good and I will be aiming to replace them

My 110 had the official 200tdi powerplant upgrade so is not the the disco version. To be honest I'm being slightly lazy/wasteful as I like the idea of building up a second engine with all ancillaries ready to go in so I've been ebay shopping for genuine defender 200tdi parts for a while. However I don't want to make any stupid errors through ignorance (a frequent occurrence) So I have proper defender timing covers, my question really was whether all the timing gear from the discovery can be re-used (obviously with a new belt) I'd read that there was a FIP difference, I'm trying to work out whether that is adjustable or not - there seem to be differing views on messing with the FIP or actually whether you can put the disco one in the defender with no ill effects.

hi all, My 110 200tdi engine has been weeping oil from every available orifice so I decided a rebuild was in order. Not wanting to take him off the road I purchased a 200tdi engine from a local guy who killed his disco. I’ve managed to source front covers, clutch housing and inlet/exhaust manifolds with a spare turbo. I’ve got the disco engine stripped right down and have a bit of a dilemma over rebore/regrind as it all seems pretty good despite the 225k miles, I suspect bearings had been changed at some point as only the top shells of the big ends had any significant wear. I’m going to replace the core plugs as all are very rusty. anyway there may be more questions but for now I was wondering if the front pulleys are the same on the disco and defender- FIP/cam/crank timing/belt all advice welcomed

Thanks for the replies- very helpful. ..so that’s something else on the shopping list

Hi all , ‘I’ve had a search around and can’t find a clear answer to this. Can I fit a later Puma heated windscreen to my ‘86 110 ? I’m building up the enthusiasm to replace the bulkhead and am starting to collect all the parts and my existing screen has many scratches so putting in a heated one seems a good call (even if I don’t wire it in immediately) thanks in advance Steve 1986 110

Thanks all, yes I’ve replaced the sem-circular seals twice. I think based on what I’m reading I will pay a little extra for replacement gaskets, use some sealant, and also the filler cap and the oil breather pipe which I noticed may be degraded. I will keep you posted. Steve

Hi folks, I fitted a new starter motor to D230NNY (Donny) our 1986 200tdi 110 which was surprisingly straight forward if not a little tedious. I was however surprised by the amount of oil all over the sides of the engine , given I had cleaned it earlier this year. i believe that this is all coming from the rocker cover gasket. i’ve now fitted two of these and : - either I’m doing something wrong in the fitting -the Victor Reinz gaskets are not good enough -I did something wrong when I replaced the head gasket last year and maybe the bolts are not clamping down tightly enough I would really welcome some thoughts as I would really like to solve this. thanks in advance steve

Hi all, I have an ‘85 110 and splashed out earlier this year on a replacement gearbox/transfer box from Ashcroft which included the r380 upgrade Of course now that the winter is coming It seems the rear oil seal has failed AND the head gasket has started blowing at the rear (2nd time in 12 months-should have got the head skimmed the first time) AND I’ve had the vehicle 5 years now and have no idea when the timing gear was done so that probably needs attention . So I’m feeling that it may be that a full engine rebuild is called for. sadly these jobs never seem to come in the right order (if one exists) I really was looking to do a bulkhead replacement next ho hum My thoughts at present are: -buy an engine off eBay, -rebuild it swap it in -fix the old one -sell it on My questions are: -what should I look for in an engine hoist, more than happy to buy one as I have a queue of four wheeled projects ~ although haven’t taken an engine out since the early 80’s and that was on my 67 midget. I’ve read quite a few posts and long reach seems important although this may not be so key with bumper/front removal? - should I be looking to put a different engine in (I have read lots of posts on difficulties/requirements) I don’t want to have to change my r380 so whatever I get needs to mate to that -200tdi discovery engines are available but it seems some effort is required to plumb/connect them in- it is not completely clear the minimum I need to do with one of these~ the turbo outlet pipe seems the key thing -it seems that V8/300tdi/td5 all require welding skills - have a little welder and can patch stuff but would not want to be taking on engine mount relocation I will be working by myself getting the engine out and in - is this achievable? thanks in advance for reading - and you can be assured all advice will be gratefully received! regards Steve 1985 110 2.5TDi, 1991 Porsche 944 Cabriolet, 2000 Jaguar S-type V6, 2001 Jaguar XKR convertible