1997 Discovery · May 3, 2015

Mines a 300tdi to.

What about jump starting from another car, of does it just turn over still without firing.

markSX · May 3, 2015

If it has fuel at the injectors and wont fire with easystart then it's got to be compression.
Check valve clearances, timing marks still line up.

flat · May 3, 2015

yeah is timing okay, worth checking i would have thought, and get a compression tester see whats what

davethsparky · May 3, 2015

Timing hasn't been touched

markSX · May 3, 2015

davethsparky said:
Timing hasn't been touched

Good point, you don't need to touch the timing to do the head, but you do need to disturb the tapperts, so these should be the first thing to check.

davethsparky · May 3, 2015

I did them twice over when I replaced the head, and again when it failed to start.

As I said earlier, I've narrowed it down to compression.

Locky1978 · May 3, 2015

Yeah I think I would check compression. Obviously diesel needs good compression before anything happens. I take it the bores looked good when the Head was off Andy?
Might be worth just chucking a whole engine in if the bores or rings are toast.
Does it sound like it turns over much faster than normal?

Locky1978 · May 3, 2015

Ah ya beat me to it. How about an engine swap Andy? could always give you a hand with it. I've got engine hoist. We could do it in a day.

davethsparky · May 3, 2015

Cheers Paul, I am hoping to avoid that sort of drastic action.
The bores were all ok when I had the head off, there was a slightly mysterious bit of damage to the top of no3 piston.
I'm considering a complete landy swap when I get it running again.

Locky1978 · May 4, 2015

Seems strange it won't run at all. Does it try to fire? Defo try and do a compression test. It will help rule out major surgery.If it got really hot there could be an issue with the block.
Is the turbo ok? hasn't lost some vanes damaging the piston or valves in the process?

davethsparky · May 4, 2015

It has tried to fire a couple of times, but no go.
Once the batteries are charged in going to have another go at it, and then get a mechanic friend to have a look at it.

davethsparky · May 4, 2015

Right, you can now count me in for the 10th

ohitsher · May 4, 2015

davethsparky said:
right, you can now count me in for the 10th

👍👍

Locky1978 · May 4, 2015

Cool..... Surrey Crew Unite!!

It's been a while.

flat · May 4, 2015

wicked i am a go for the 10th aswell, me and my bro.

DTS did you get you car started then or got a ride or something?

ohitsher · May 4, 2015

Locky1978 said:
Cool..... Surrey Crew Unite!!

It's been a while.

Is the 110 all ok now?

MaxyMan · May 4, 2015

Hoping I'll be ok for the 10th as well, I'm waiting for some taller shock mounts to arrive for my new rear shocks that are even bigger

Epicuser · May 4, 2015

I can't make Sunday 10th.

I don't want to get it dirty..........

It's for sale.

ohitsher · May 5, 2015

Epicuser said:
I can't make Sunday 10th.

I don't want to get it dirty..........

It's for sale.

Oh no, why?

Epicuser · May 5, 2015

ohitsher said:
Oh no, why?

I can't afford to run 2 vehicles. I have a Nissan Leaf as my daily run around which is much better than the Freelander around London and is very cheap to run.

I have driven the Freelander maybe 2 miles in 3 months other than using it for our holiday.

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