Gazzar
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I also cleaned the cam followers and tappets. I think this one is worn:
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I really don't know what's worn out, or what's good for another 50,000 miles.
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Takes quite a while to do this. I also broke 2 oil control rings, which are tricky to remove. Piston 3 oil control ring was stuck into the groove.
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I cleaned up the conrods and the pistons next:
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Etcetera. I remembered to remove the pivot pilot bush. Using an old pinion and some scabby grease. I was surprised when it actually worked. I had to break up the bush to get the pinion to complete the removal.
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More cleaning today. Crankshaft first.
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Though it depends on the manifold used. If you could get a photo of the exhaust manifold where it bolts to the exhaust pipe, that would help.
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yes, it should. Ask ACR about their stainless steel versions, Google them, with powerplus as a search term.
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Alternatively you could sell it, and buy my 109. Much more space. I wouldn't charge you much. But seriously, the swing away makes sense, you could relocate the plate and the grab handle to the carrier. Get a photo of the dog on the wheel cover.
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Sounds Wizard. I think if I get the engine running, I'll be happy enough. I've Saturday set aside to finish the clean up. Hopefully my mate of a mate will steer me in the right direction next week, and I can start the rebuild.
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Damn. That's bad. You've given me an idea. Damn. Damn. Damn.
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Fancy! Do they switch off with the instrument light switch?
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Ouch! I think having two gauges on another panel would look well. I'm a while away from that, so I'll not look at the lovely gauges for a bit.
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Mild steel works better, stainless can do strange things when mixed with steel, and I think it's a bit softer, so can lose threads easier.
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Yes. Gotcha.
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But on the topic of oil pressure, where is the best place to plumb a gauge in? I know it's the filter at the moment, but that's before the bearings, so I'd never know if the cam followers are getting enough lube.
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Ummmm, the return is key, isn't it? The TDI return is to the filter, the series is to the sump. Get that wrong, and bad things happen!
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Gazzar replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
As bad as the Rover management in the sixties who sink a fortune into jet cars, while the dealers were crying out for V8 series and the engineers were designing direct injection turbo diesel engines in a shoe string? -
I'm amazed that the engine hasn't been running on its own oil. How tight were the cylinder head bolts?
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What other way can the oil get into the intercooler? It's got to be the turbo, doesn't it? What's the air filter like?
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I did think of doing that, on another project. But it does take a lot of time. And I'd rather be building Landrovers.
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I'm looking forward to seeing your work on YouTube. Or at least on the technical section here.
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Show off.
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Yes. So, in general pottering about I'll be fine. In full throttle down the motorway with a trailer it will be cooling a lot more. Fine. That's what I want.
