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Hello, could anybody please tell me what the timing should be on a 2.5 petrol? Is it the same as the 2.25? Also I have got 4 marks on the bottom pulley, dose anyone know which mark is TDC? Thank you.

No one has said a prop nut socket and a 9/16 spanner,I find a big hammer and cable ties fix most problems

Try these, I have had a few thing from them before and all good. http://www.foundry4x4.co.uk/Land%20Rover/Parts%20and%20Accessories/products.asp?cat=11001

New voltage regulator fitted and it still didnt solve the problem. Just fitted a new alternator and every thing is working fine, thank you all for your replies.

Yes the light went out when I took the brown and yellow wire off. I have just bought a new voltage regulator for £6.50 including delivery so I will have to see if that solves the problem? lets hope royal mail can get it to me before the weekend?

Is there anything I can test or replace on my alternator or do I have to buy another alternator? I got the engine running this morning and put the brown and yellow wire straight to the battery and the charge light went out so it dose look like a fault with the alternator?

Hi, the charge light on my series 3 wont go out? I am getting 14 volts when the engine is running so I know the alternator is putting power out? I have got 2 wires coming out the back of the alternator, 1 thick brown wire that I get 14 volts when running and 1 thin brown and yellow wire that I get no voltage from? The light was on when I got the truck, I dont know exactly how the charge system works so sorry if this sounds like a silly question? Dose this sound like an altenator fault or a wire fault?

All ok now and even beat the rain! It started and ran fine, bit of smoke to start with but that soon cleared. Just got to run it in now, and the speedo cable needs replacing.

I have now got the head all built up and I hope to get it all fitted and back together tomorrow, if the rain holds off?(fingers crossed) I will let you know how I get on, If it smokes now after all this time and effort I will not be a happy man!

I dont think the problem was in the carb, it was burning lots of oil and that is why its having the rebuild. It has got a different cam and stage 2 head from automotives, all done in 1997 according to invoice I have got in the service history. I have not taken the engine out just droped the sump and taken the head off.

Right, had a good day on engine today. I have got the bores honed out, piston rings fitted, big end shells put on and pistons fitted back in engine (and it turns over) I have also got the valve guides in, I didnt find them that hard to fit, I ended up heating up the head on our rayburn and putting the guides in the freezer, it worked a treat they nearly just fell in. The valves fit good, not to tight so I think I have got away without getting them reemed out, I think it was worth doing as there was alot of play in the old ones. I have just got the valves to grind in and then its ready to put the head back on and see if I have sorted the smoke problem, oh I might have the oil pump to bits and make sure every thing looks ok inside?

Oh dear? Too late! I have already knocked them out! Got the pistons out now and the big end shells are just showing copper so I will change them and as the pistons are out I might aswell put new rings on? What is it they say about a little knowledge being dangerous? I have to keep telling myself this is my hobby and I should be enjoying it!

Thank you all for your help, I have now found the number, I have got the 2.5 that it says on the log book. My next question is where would be the best place to get the parts fotr the re build? Im going to replace the valves and guides, replace the piston rings and maybe the shells depending on what condition they are in?

I have looked all over the engine and I cannot find an engine number? Assuming I have got the 2.5 engine (what it says on log book) Where would it be? I am going to change the piston rings aswell now I have got the head off, what measurments can be taken to know for sure if its a 2.25 or a 2.5 and what are they?

Right, had some time to play with truck today, had the manifolds off and found most of the valve stems covered in oil! We took the head off and found the cylinders very wet with oil, I think my problem is the valve stem seals? Took the valves out and they all look ok, is there any thing else that would let oil into the top of the valves? There was no oil in the inlet mainfold! Where is the engine number as I still dont know if its a 2.25 or a 2.5 and I need to order a head gasket set!

Its more black smoke with a hint of grey and it stinks of petrol, there is no mayo in the oil and it dose not over heat and the comprresion test was fine so I dont think its head gasket? It ticks over fine but when I rev it it sounds realy chocked up and miss fires abit and also produces lots and lots of smoke, and yes I have checked the choke is working properly. I have had the su carb off and taken it apart and cleaned it but that made no diffrence. I think I might need to try a different carb just to see if it makes things better? Will a 2.25 carb work on a 2.5 as my mate has one for the 2.25 that I can try?

Hi all, just got my first series 3, I bought it as a none runner due to no spark, I fixed that problem with new electronic ignition. My next problem is that now its running it smokes very very badly, a few good revs and i have a very big cloud of black/grey smoke, It seems like its running to rich, it will soot the plugs up in no time. I have checked the basic things (air filter and timing) and even done a compression test (all ok). It is fitted with an aftermarket su carb and inlet manifold, Im wondering if this is the problem? It is on the log book as a 2.25 petrol but I have some paper work that says its got a 2.5 petrol out of an early 90? How can I tell what engine I have as I want to get a different carb and manifold to see that solves my problems? Are the 2.25 and 2.5 carb and manifold the same? Any advise would be most helpful.

Cheers, mine has done just over 150k miles, will check that out tomorrow.

Cheers pete, i thought there were some fuses under bonnet, I will have a look tomorrow, bit dark now.

Hi all, just driving home tonight and all the lights went off, little bit scary at 40 on a little country lane! I have no side lights no dip beam no high beam and no rear lights, also the dash lights dont come on? Its a 1998 300tdi 90, I have checked all the fuses inside the truck and they appear fine are there any other fuses to check? Any ideas what might of caused this and/or where do I start looking? I have got a multimeter and a basic idea of wireing! Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Lol, yeah, get a proper car like a defender! She loves her "little golf" more than me, you would have to be a brave man to tell her face to face to get rid of it!

Thank you everybody, I think I may have sorted it, took the plug out again and had a good look at the thread on the plug and they didnt look to good so I took one of the other plugs out and fitted in the hole that I cross threaded, it started ok and I got a few turns by hand then done it up to the correct torque and it seems fine. Have I just been lucky or is it going to give me problems in the future? Cheers Kev

Thank you, I think I needed the head off anyway as its chucking out blue smoke on tickover, I only took the plugs out to check the compression but that is fine so I think the rings are ok, so I think the problem lies with the valve stems or the stem seals? What would be the cost of getting a helicoil fitted and are there any other solutions that I could try?

Hi all, I have managed to cross thread a spark plug into a alloy head and now it wont seal! The plugs are recesed about 6" into the head. Its a golf 16 valve not a land rover. What is my next step, I think im going to have to have the head off what ever I do, some one suggested helicoils but I have no idea what they are, where to get one or how to fit it? Any help would be good as its the mrs car and im getting told off for breaking it! I keep telling her to get a landy but she wont listen!

Hi, ive got a set fitted to wolf rims and the only rubbing I got was on full lock the tyres touch the radius arms, I ended up fitting 30mm wheel spacers to get a decent lock! I have had them for nearly a year and have had no probs with broken half shafts and diffs (24 spline) I think it is just how you drive. They are very very loud on the road and abit wild in the wet! I have done about 7000 miles and the front tyres have worn down quite alot, lost about 10mm.