Discovery 1 300tdi

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Dan_Trials said:
Done anything to check/diagnose it?
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I haven't done anything specific yet, no pressure tests or sniff tests etc.

Will get it checked beforehand to confirm before I set about taking it apart!

But i have asked a few people, and the general consensus is that it's the head gasket.

Foz
 
fozt said:
I haven't done anything specific yet, no pressure tests or sniff tests etc.

Will get it checked beforehand to confirm before I set about taking it apart!

But i have asked a few people, and the general consensus is that it's the head gasket.

Foz
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Get some oil off dip stick and put it on some tin foil then hold a lighter/flame/heater under it. If it starts to boil then there's water in the oil. Not a 100% but a quick and easy way to give you some indication. That along with some other tests will give you a clearer picture.
 
As I was going to replace the head gasket, I thought I may as well replace other bits whilst I have the engine in pieces.

I decided I would replace the P gasket and water pump, as well as the usual gaskets when you change the head gasket.

I made a start this evening - parts haven't actually arrived yet.

Most of these pictures are for my reference so I know how it goes back together, but i thought i'd share.

I wanted the car to be level for ease of working on it. Here is my home made platform - I can't use axle stands as the ground is not level.

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This meant i needed a chair to reach the engine bay

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How it started -

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This is just a close up of the pulleys so I know which one goes where -

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Alternator, power steering pump and water pump removed -

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Still in good working order, i'll keep this as a spare since I've ordered a new one already.

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The second bolt hole in from the left has a lot of oil in it - not sure if this is normal?

Bolt came out very oiley.

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Water pump housing removed -

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Parts -

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Current state -

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Foz
 
Made some more progress with the head today, I plan on putting it all back together in the week.

Inlet manifold removed

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Exhaust manifold and rocker cover removed

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Head bolt location for reference when fitting new bolts

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Block

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Head

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Block before cleaning - The cleaning up took a lot longer than I was expecting

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Block cleaned up

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Current state of engine

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Foz
 
Thanks for sharing.
Get two of these as well.
land rover discovery 300 tdi brass thermostat radiator plug ... - JGS 4x4
(replaces plastic ones).

Where did your EGT setup from? Are you happy with it?

Cheers
 
rathomas said:
Thanks for sharing.
Get two of these as well.
land rover discovery 300 tdi brass thermostat radiator plug ... - JGS 4x4
(replaces plastic ones).

Where did your EGT setup from? Are you happy with it?

Cheers
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Don't bother. Get a couple of domestic radiator bleed plugs, much better and allows you to bleed with engine hot.
 
I was going to leave the plastic ones in for now as they're both new - I'm worried about the brass ones rounding off the thread in the housing!

The EGT gauge and probe were off of eBay, about 30 quid I believe. But yeah I'm happy with it, gives me a good indication on when to lift off the throttle a bit!

Foz
 
I put the head back on Sunday afternoon.

Cleaned up the head

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Took out the rocker shaft so the head would go back in - I put the push rods in a cardboard template to ensure I put them back in the same order.

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New gasket

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New head bolts

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Tightening sequence

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Head bolts in and injectors connected

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Rocker cover back on and thermostat housing fitted.

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I'm waiting for an exhaust manifold gasket to arrive in the post, as the I had was damaged in the post.

I also dropped off the rad this evening to be re-cored.

The plan is to finish putting it back together Friday afternoon - as I need the Disco on Saturday and I'm due to go offroading Sunday!

Foz
 
After my last manifold gasket being damaged in the post, they didn't take any chances this time - strapped to a piece of wood!

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Radiator with new core

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Manifolds, water pump housing, water pump, power steering pump and alternator fitted.

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and finally back in one piece.

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Foz
 
I went to another military show yesterday - found out the fuel return pipe was leaking so i've bodged it for now.

I saw this monster whilst I was there.

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What Discovery??

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Then today I went off-roading - car is running well now and it's staying nice a cool. The site was a place called "dirty 4x4 addiction" in Canterbury.

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The site had a great view

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Like an idiot I forgot to put the SD card in the camera inside the car - but below is a video of some of the footage we took with our phones.



Foz
 
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Good work with getting the engine back together.

Have you got a link for where you got your GoPro mount from?
Tempted to put mine in the same place for the winter
 
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