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StuckAgainSteve

StuckAgainSteve

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Well, not quite a breakdown but the two year, 30K+ mile metronomic reliability of my old girl has come to an end. She started misfiring on the way home from IKEA (I know!) today, a quick check has shown no spark on #7 and a weak spark on #4. So I presume the near side coil pack has broken down.

Oh well - nothing lasts forever!
 
Yep - it's a Land Rover again!

Does anyone know if you can get the ignition packs off (Thor) without removing the upper inlet manifold?
 
Please be more careful with your language.
Range Rovers don't break down.
They may fail to proceed satisfactorily from time to time but breakdowns we leave to our lesser cousins in the green oval family.

:D
 
dogsbody said:
Please be more careful with your language.
Range Rovers don't break down.
They may fail to proceed satisfactorily from time to time but breakdowns we leave to our lesser cousins in the green oval family.

:D
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It hasn't broken down it still goes - I drove it about 45 miles today although I pulled and isolated ECU pins 14 and 40 (shutdown the fuel injectors for the defective cylinders) - still beat a Chav off the lights in his Corsa! :)

It ticks over and runs - a bit lumpy but drivable - it must be nearly as slow as a Diseasal! :D
 
Hi Steve, by disconnecting the injectors to those cylinders I think you run the risk of destoying the injector drivers for those 2 injectors?
 
StuckAgainSteve said:
I would rather saw my own cock off with a rusty hacksaw then buy a German car.
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I'll get you a saw then. You're in luck that I found one buried in my garden t'other day. It is in the bin but I could quickly dig it out so you can avoid every buying German.
 
pcdune said:
Hi Steve, by disconnecting the injectors to those cylinders I think you run the risk of destoying the injector drivers for those 2 injectors?
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Opps, thanks for the info, I'll stop driving it until I get round to changing the coil packs. At least I'll know what's wrong it there's no fuel going to the two cylinders afterwards! :eek:
 
You have to get your knees on top of the rad and get a good long extension (pardon me vicar) on a small 1/4 drive. 2 Bolts on top of the plenum at the very rear need taking off. Then dig deep with your hands down the back. 2 x 8mm head bolts hold the coils on the rear of the block. If you get these out without dropping into the abis your a hero.
Better just take the plenum off. You still have to loosen off these 2 as it pins the back of the plenum on the inlet manifold . Good luck. If your a hand model then ring in now and say your not available for a few weeks. You will cut them up bandy with this job.
 
Willos said:
You have to get your knees on top of the rad and get a good long extension (pardon me vicar) on a small 1/4 drive. 2 Bolts on top of the plenum at the very rear need taking off. Then dig deep with your hands down the back. 2 x 8mm head bolts hold the coils on the rear of the block. If you get these out without dropping into the abis your a hero.
Better just take the plenum off. You still have to loosen off these 2 as it pins the back of the plenum on the inlet manifold . Good luck. If your a hand model then ring in now and say your not available for a few weeks. You will cut them up bandy with this job.
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Thanks for the info, I've ordered the upper inlet gasket now - I've got large hands so doing it the shortcut way is probably impossible.
 
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