landie man
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Ok, I'll try and keep this as short as possible, but it needs alot of explaing to know what I'm talking about. I've not long bought a nice 87 90 that has had via an adapter plate to my 5 speed defender gearbox a v8 (3'5) from a rover sd1. Now as soon as I got the vehicle I got it fully serviced by a garage, and then got a towing kit fitted by another garage, and both said how well it is running.
Apparently it was rebuilt in 97, and has only done 20,000 miles since. It has done a few trips and it's been fine since I've had it, I put a new fuel tank in it as the old one and the filler were leaking.
Anyway today I was going out, I got about 600 yards from the house and it just stopped. to cut a long story short I called out the RAC, and basically he said someone has fitted an old fashioned electronic ignition system in it, the modual thing for it is screwed to the inner wing. He THINKS it may be that, but he said they dont carry testing equipment now to test old vehicles. He also thought I may of run out of petrol, although my gauge was reading half full.
So to make sure he towed me to a garage, and I put in about £30 quid of petrol in it. As soon as I did that the petrol warning light came on, and the gauge went the opposite way to reading near empty! neither of us could understand it.
also the petrol pump seems to be running all the time which isn't right, but I think this only happend since I reconnected a black wire to a push button on the dash. Now I don't know whether thats a standard switch for something or not on an 87 defender, (it's a black push button switch with a silver ring around it to the right of the wiper/washer switch). it was running ok before when the wire wasnt connected by the way, I thought it was for my rear wiper which isn't working. (I've never had a landy before, so I'm not familiar with the switches etc) I will disconnect it again tomorrow to see if my petrol pump stops running all the time again, as god knows what someone has done!
Also the RAC guy said don't expect to get more than 4mpg from my V8 especially if i'm towing a caravan which I do
is this right for a start? But first I want to find out why my landy has stopped running. it will start briefly for a short while, then stop. He said it stops very suddenly and thinks it's electrical. He says there is fuel getting through. Has anyone got any idea what this can be? as up to now it's been running fine, and it's just had a full service with plugs/HT leads/dizzy cap etc replaced.
Also what I want to know is he recommeded I get a 200tdi fitted to it, he said it would be better for towing with the big payload I have to carry with a disabled wife and a big caravan. It will also be much more economical.
Which brings me to my next option. I have a low mileage rebuilt v8, with some sort of electrical prob that I will have to sort out. What I want to know is if I was to sell my engine with it's adapter plate to a 5 speed defender box, what would I get for it? or buy a good secondhand 200tdi engine, what would I expect to pay for a decent one and have it fitted??
If you know where the best place to go for a 200TDI, id be grateful for the info. Many thanks in advance. I dont want to sell my landy, as I'm a bodywork man, and I've just restored it all properly and resprayed it, and she looks like brand new. the chassis has all had 4 coats of sprayed on shaltz underseal, and repairs done to a high standard, and the bulkhead was like new apart from the usal place on the top corners under the windscreen which I welded in new ones.
There is not one speck of rust on this vehicle now, and I've also re-done all the running gear, and steering. so I dont want to part with my landy with all the work I've done which is a huge amount, and much money spent already on parts, everything has plactically been replaced. but I need to sort out something with this engine. Whichever way that may be. Please help!
Apparently it was rebuilt in 97, and has only done 20,000 miles since. It has done a few trips and it's been fine since I've had it, I put a new fuel tank in it as the old one and the filler were leaking.
Anyway today I was going out, I got about 600 yards from the house and it just stopped. to cut a long story short I called out the RAC, and basically he said someone has fitted an old fashioned electronic ignition system in it, the modual thing for it is screwed to the inner wing. He THINKS it may be that, but he said they dont carry testing equipment now to test old vehicles. He also thought I may of run out of petrol, although my gauge was reading half full.
So to make sure he towed me to a garage, and I put in about £30 quid of petrol in it. As soon as I did that the petrol warning light came on, and the gauge went the opposite way to reading near empty! neither of us could understand it.
also the petrol pump seems to be running all the time which isn't right, but I think this only happend since I reconnected a black wire to a push button on the dash. Now I don't know whether thats a standard switch for something or not on an 87 defender, (it's a black push button switch with a silver ring around it to the right of the wiper/washer switch). it was running ok before when the wire wasnt connected by the way, I thought it was for my rear wiper which isn't working. (I've never had a landy before, so I'm not familiar with the switches etc) I will disconnect it again tomorrow to see if my petrol pump stops running all the time again, as god knows what someone has done!
Also the RAC guy said don't expect to get more than 4mpg from my V8 especially if i'm towing a caravan which I do
is this right for a start? But first I want to find out why my landy has stopped running. it will start briefly for a short while, then stop. He said it stops very suddenly and thinks it's electrical. He says there is fuel getting through. Has anyone got any idea what this can be? as up to now it's been running fine, and it's just had a full service with plugs/HT leads/dizzy cap etc replaced. Also what I want to know is he recommeded I get a 200tdi fitted to it, he said it would be better for towing with the big payload I have to carry with a disabled wife and a big caravan. It will also be much more economical.
Which brings me to my next option. I have a low mileage rebuilt v8, with some sort of electrical prob that I will have to sort out. What I want to know is if I was to sell my engine with it's adapter plate to a 5 speed defender box, what would I get for it? or buy a good secondhand 200tdi engine, what would I expect to pay for a decent one and have it fitted??
If you know where the best place to go for a 200TDI, id be grateful for the info. Many thanks in advance. I dont want to sell my landy, as I'm a bodywork man, and I've just restored it all properly and resprayed it, and she looks like brand new. the chassis has all had 4 coats of sprayed on shaltz underseal, and repairs done to a high standard, and the bulkhead was like new apart from the usal place on the top corners under the windscreen which I welded in new ones.
There is not one speck of rust on this vehicle now, and I've also re-done all the running gear, and steering. so I dont want to part with my landy with all the work I've done which is a huge amount, and much money spent already on parts, everything has plactically been replaced. but I need to sort out something with this engine. Whichever way that may be. Please help!
