raywin said:

Just a thought on the oil pressure gauge, when the bolt drops out the oil pump stops dead and the oil pressure goes to zero instantly so you can't see it coming I.e. the pressure won't start to fall off slowly and give you warning of impending doom, having said that it would not hurt to have a gauge but the oil light will react at the same speed.
I agree with the people saying find a reputable supplier and source a second hand engine, maybe strip the old one for any good spares, starter should not be affected oil pump "should" be new water pump should be good, see what else is good and get a list of what the garage fitted to it, may be worth asking why they did this work without checking what the real story was with this engine.
Sorry to read about all your problems, hope 2019 is a better year for you.

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Orsonium said:

Thanks for your reply.. Happy New Year!
Just waiting for the garages here to re-open and I'll start over again... There's a place in Airdre that sells reconditioned TD5 engines (they have a 10,000 mile warranty) but I haven't the foggiest whether that is good/bad or indifferent. My lack of knowledge when it comes to the actual nuts & bolts of land rovers is glaringly obvious so I have to put trust in those that are experts. My learning from this chapter is that not everyone who works in garages are great mechanics - Duh! I'm really hoping the guys who have Gemm 4x4 are ace.. They only deal with Landrovers, seem to love them (this is a big thumbs up in my book) and have a good reputation. My local garage aren't so enthusiastic, they look at it and see an "old" vehicle, where as Gemm see "TD5 Defender, great "..
When it comes to changing the bolt, I'd ask for it to be done just for peace of mind.. if the one thats there isn't flawed then a good garage (?) will let you know.. Can't do any harm I guess.. Joining this forum has also been good - I'm going to get a oil gauge fitted - advise given here and something I never thought about before. The oil warning light on the dash isn't really fit for purpose.. If that goes on when you're driving, it would appear that you have just trashed your engine quicker than you can click your fingers..

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backinblack said:

My bolt took 16 years and nearly 150k miles to sheer off but I was lucky as the engine survived.

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Orsonium said:

Hi.. I hope 2019 is a better year for everyone! 2018, goodbye!
Just waiting for business to resume and new start an' all that.. I have decided to switch garage. I was hesitant to do this before because I was trying to build up a good relationship with the guys and they started this job.. akin to going out for dinner and finding the starters are iffy, mains are burnt, would you go to another restaurant for dessert.. laughing nah.. you would probably skip dessert and leave, unlikely to dine there again. I am going to ask them for a printout copy of everything they have done to the landy to date and I'll pass this over to the new guys and see where it goes from there. I'm not holding my breath for a refund. If I was in their shoes, I'd be very embarrassed about taking cash for this work and be pushing the boat out to get it properly fixed pronto... They don't seem to taking that stance, so who know?

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raywin said:

In the first post you mention the RAC if you are a member it may be worth contacting them with all the details and copies of any documents and ask the their advice, at least you will get the benefit of their experience and legal back up, they must deal with lots of similar problems over the years.

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