borristherat
New Member
I apologise for repeating some of the information I have posted in other threads but please if anybody is prepared can they offer me some clarity.
2.25 diesel is occasionally running on its own engine oil that's squirted out of the breather into the inlet manifold (over-running I think it's called). This happens every 50-70 miles for 2 or 3 seconds.
I have been told by a friend I trust who is quite knowledgeable probably knackered pistons, rings or bores. I have had a look in the (hu hum) Haynes manual and this also suggests blue smoke and over-running is a sure sign of worn engine components.
My plan was to find another engine (done) and rebuild it at my leisure to a good standard and swap the engines when finished. Swapping the engines is not a task I wanted to undertake myself and so spoke to a Land Rover "specialist" today to enquire about the cost of an engine swap. He asked me why I wanted to do it and I explained the above. He said "No way, those things don't go wrong, you have a knackered head gasket. I will fix it for £200.00."
Now I can follow the instructions in a manual like any other monkey but am no good at diagnosing engine problems. Could he be telling the truth? I don't want to throw good money after bad and if he is telling the truth are the £20.00 on fleaBay head gasket sets any good?!!
2.25 diesel is occasionally running on its own engine oil that's squirted out of the breather into the inlet manifold (over-running I think it's called). This happens every 50-70 miles for 2 or 3 seconds.
I have been told by a friend I trust who is quite knowledgeable probably knackered pistons, rings or bores. I have had a look in the (hu hum) Haynes manual and this also suggests blue smoke and over-running is a sure sign of worn engine components.
My plan was to find another engine (done) and rebuild it at my leisure to a good standard and swap the engines when finished. Swapping the engines is not a task I wanted to undertake myself and so spoke to a Land Rover "specialist" today to enquire about the cost of an engine swap. He asked me why I wanted to do it and I explained the above. He said "No way, those things don't go wrong, you have a knackered head gasket. I will fix it for £200.00."
Now I can follow the instructions in a manual like any other monkey but am no good at diagnosing engine problems. Could he be telling the truth? I don't want to throw good money after bad and if he is telling the truth are the £20.00 on fleaBay head gasket sets any good?!!