Something to do this week, need it to tow next Monday
Had a very steady 2hrs with cutting disc under RR cutting drop links off. Replaced D bushes , new drop links. Don't you just love the angle grinder with cutting disc, easier than messing with spanners
Dopey
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Teach them young. That is not a Range Rover
She could've bought something much better for the money. The Merc GLB and GLA are in the same price range.
Wash your mouth out girl..... there are sensitive ppl here...
tomcat59alan
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Scotiawhiskers
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Spent 2 hours with freshly acquired tools, pls an assortment of old ones making progress with Otto. Unfortunately that did include jetwashing my arm and sleeve with coolant while draining the system now I have a 21mm socket for the radiator drain plug.
In the end gave up at this point.
I think the top end overhaul is going to be very useful. There was quite a bit of sooty gunky oily mess in the plenum / ram pipe section, but I think this is our real culprit for the issues.
I'm sure I haven't seen thick carbon soot like that on an intake before. Suggests to me that whatever is wrong we have been getting combustion with number 4 inlet open, and that will be the source of the gasket issue / valve stick to number 2 too. If the gasket has blown between them and 4 is burned or held off the seat then it would be a tad problematical.
Further delving will be complicated by inability to remove the exhaust heat shield bolts - currently thinking best option is to separate at downpipes and take manifolds off with the heads for better access. Please tell me that is possible and they clear the chassis legs, plumbing of various kinds / fluids, wiring, etc?
Also recommendations on slim 5/16 to get to the lower / outer rocker cover bolts. My 5/16 is too bulky to get in there, although it fitted the inner / upper ones fine.
And what am I missing with the injector / etc wiring plugs? Everything else I have worked on has had a wire bar section that pushes in to release the plug, or a single / double plastic press in catches. Those look like the wire bar ones, but with the bar missing, and I don't want to screw them up trying to get them off. Enough problems already....
In the end gave up at this point.
I think the top end overhaul is going to be very useful. There was quite a bit of sooty gunky oily mess in the plenum / ram pipe section, but I think this is our real culprit for the issues.
I'm sure I haven't seen thick carbon soot like that on an intake before. Suggests to me that whatever is wrong we have been getting combustion with number 4 inlet open, and that will be the source of the gasket issue / valve stick to number 2 too. If the gasket has blown between them and 4 is burned or held off the seat then it would be a tad problematical.
Further delving will be complicated by inability to remove the exhaust heat shield bolts - currently thinking best option is to separate at downpipes and take manifolds off with the heads for better access. Please tell me that is possible and they clear the chassis legs, plumbing of various kinds / fluids, wiring, etc?
Also recommendations on slim 5/16 to get to the lower / outer rocker cover bolts. My 5/16 is too bulky to get in there, although it fitted the inner / upper ones fine.
And what am I missing with the injector / etc wiring plugs? Everything else I have worked on has had a wire bar section that pushes in to release the plug, or a single / double plastic press in catches. Those look like the wire bar ones, but with the bar missing, and I don't want to screw them up trying to get them off. Enough problems already....
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tomcat59alan
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I think I saw some of the wires in my tool box, how many are missing?Spent 2 hours with freshly acquired tools, pls an assortment of old ones making progress with Otto. Unfortunately that did include jetwashing my arm and sleeve with coolant while draining the system now I have a 21mm socket for the radiator drain plug.
In the end gave up at this point.
I think the top end overhaul is going to be very useful. There was quite a bit of sooty gunky oily mess in the plenum / ram pipe section, but I think this is our real culprit for the issues.
I'm sure I haven't seen thick carbon soot like that on an intake before. Suggests to me that whatever is wrong we have been getting combustion with number 4 inlet open, and that will be the source of the gasket issue / valve stick to number 2 too. If the gasket has blown between them and 4 is burned or held off the seat then it would be a tad problematical.
Further delving will be complicated by inability to remove the exhaust heat shield bolts - currently thinking best option is to separate at downpipes and take manifolds off with the heads for better access. Please tell me that is possible and they clear the chassis legs, plumbing of various kinds / fluids, wiring, etc?
Also recommendations on slim 5/16 to get to the lower / outer rocker cover bolts. My 5/16 is too bulky to get in there, although it fitted the inner / upper ones fine.
And what am I missing with the injector / etc wiring plugs? Everything else I have worked on has had a wire bar section that pushes in to release the plug, or a single / double plastic press in catches. Those look like the wire bar ones, but with the bar missing, and I don't want to screw them up trying to get them off. Enough problems already....
Scotiawhiskers
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I don't think anything is missing. It is just a style of connector (injectors, brown multiply above number 1, etc) which I haven't come across and don't want to bugger up trying to remove the wrong way through being a numpty.
Ones like the TPS have the push in wire bar which I am used to from other vehicles, or there are ones with push down plastic latch strip. I just can't see what moves which way on the injector type ones to release them.
plus 1 with regards trying to get terminals out , then bought a set of these and really did help seeing some of them are like an iq test, lol
have u got a picture please of the terminals ur trying to remove as might have come across it
gold rover
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Me?! You're the one posting a pic of an ejoke. Almost as if it's acceptable
I'd have a Merc, Audi, BMW, hell even a Lexus before an ejoke
@pete12345 , here u go mate ,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233263469662?hash=item364f96145e:g:EuQAAOSwosdcASZe
bit cheaper
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122771420990?_trkparms=aid=1110006&algo=HOMESPLICE.SIM&ao=1&asc=20200818143230&meid=15fd8bc3018e4be1a0510031c9bb01b5&pid=101224&rk=1&rkt=5&sd=233263469662&itm=122771420990&pmt=1&noa=1&pg=2047675&algv=DefaultOrganic&_trksid=p2047675.c101224.m-1
also got a set of these, are perfect for cleaning up bad terminal pins , plus can be used on small connectors in getting the pins out, as they have small tabs down the side holding the pins in
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350802553272?hash=item51ad7629b8:g:v64AAOSw8S9a7DVw
hope it helps
gold rover
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I washed her, polished her, then put the Autoglym resin on her
I washed her, polished her, then put the Autoglym resin on her
Oh wow, bet the other dogs are jealous of her having such a shiny coat , snigger
gold rover
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They are indeed. The other vehs going past are a bit jealous of the Golden Girl tooOh wow, bet the other dogs are jealous of her having such a shiny coat , snigger
They are indeed. The other vehs going past are a bit jealous of the Golden Girl too
Whilst singing “ how much is that doggy in the window “
bet she looks gorgeous , plse tell me u didn’t do it by hand but a DA polisher
gold rover
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Bit of both.Whilst singing “ how much is that doggy in the window “
bet she looks gorgeous , plse tell me u didn’t do it by hand but a DA polisher
Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
12 point = Bi hex
Never understood their reasoning for using them, not like they have to be tamper proof!
Yes and 12 point is easier to spell haha. I've no idea either, first time i saw one i went to the shop looking for a 12 pointed socket12 point = Bi hex
Never understood their reasoning for using them, not like they have to be tamper proof!
i think i was having a special day
