standard LR engine
Rich.
It’s a British Leyland gold seal
Opps.
J
I will have to wash down the burnt one and see what colour that is. I am used them
Being oil/mud coloured rather than any paint colour!
When I was little I used to think the natural colour of engines was black, and that they were black all the way through.
Then I grew up and found it was true.
I do. Will try that when I am home. Currently at the barn stripping the sump down to do the t-seals.Have you got an 8mm nut(13mmspanner size) to try on the old glow plug thread?
Based on that’s does that mean the one I am taking out which has 375k on it is going to Be in very poor shape as I have not replaced them on that one!Hmm. Maybe under a hundred thousand, but over 70,000.
It might be about halfway through its useful life and could probably go back in for about the same again before the copper starts showing.
is it still on its original bearing shells?Based on that’s does that mean the one I am taking out which has 375k on it is going to Be in very poor shape as I have not replaced them on that one!
It is still on its originals as far as I am aware, certainly the last 275k have bene on what ever was on it when it was fitted. this is the engine that was in the fire so my plan is to rebuild it slow time but it was in perfect running order before the fire and had done 375k miles with no issues. When I do come to rebuild it I am sure it will have its own thread. I need to work out how far to take it whether to do the full thing with pistons and all or just do a quick bottom end on it as it had a top end a couple of years ago when the timing belt snapped (10k before its service interval and just as I was getting the parts order together to replace it!).is it still on its original bearing shells?
If so, pop a bearing cap off and take a picture for us. It'll be interesting. Some Land Rover engines seem to be able to soldier on for hundreds of thousands of miles with little apparent wear, whereas some look like they need a rebuild after a mere 50,000, so you never can tell.
Is it definitly an m8? I removed the head early this morning but forgot to bring the glow plugs home from the farm. I am hoping to be able to drill it out later this evening just looking for what size drill to go up to.Have you got an 8mm nut(13mmspanner size) to try on the old glow plug thread?