DastardlyDan
Active Member
Painted and polished stuff for L-series
Whip off that naff turbo, and grab a turbo from a late-spec Rover (25/45/MGZR/MGZS)
Swap the turbine housings, and gain a nice little boost in peak power (dyno recorded 10-15Bhp on Rover SDis, which have a smaller fuel pump compared to our hippos)
Something I'll be doing over the next few weeks, as I'm just taking bits off my spare Rover 45, rather than selling for a pittance
there event ML 698 tyres
cheap, £266 for all four, feel ok, handled better on my way home than the slicks that was previously on there lol
as for road noise, it sounds like some ones blowing across the top of a bottle, im sure after a while i wont notice it, but at the moment its a novelty in trying to change the pitch at different speeds
As for off road performance, well i havent a rear prop just yet so i have no idea, but they look good
Nice one,
Event are supposed to be good i hear, and not a bad price by the look of it.
Laff on the tunes!.
Have fun
DastardlyDan
Active Member
The early SD, the mid-age SDi (same as ours) and the late VP30 equipped cars, are all slightly different turbos
They're all GT1549, with the exact same turbine housing, it's the compressor that differs.
SD and SDi have the same compressor wheel, but different AR compressor housings (very little difference tbh)
The late spec, has a more efficient compressor wheel, with matching housing
Don't go higher than 19psi - they start to go out of their efficiency range at any higher, and have been proven to give lower power
They're all GT1549, with the exact same turbine housing, it's the compressor that differs.
SD and SDi have the same compressor wheel, but different AR compressor housings (very little difference tbh)
The late spec, has a more efficient compressor wheel, with matching housing
Don't go higher than 19psi - they start to go out of their efficiency range at any higher, and have been proven to give lower power
NeedleNose
Active Member
Fitted my second hand webasto fuel pump with hopes of getting the FBH running at last.
Unfortunately it still doesn't work so looks like bumper off checking the glow pin.
Unfortunately it still doesn't work so looks like bumper off checking the glow pin.
GrumpyGel
Well-Known Member
I'm sure testing stations run competitions between testers to see who can fail the most drop links and track rod ends. I'm positive they don't need changing a lot of the time.
Bojer
Member
Didn't need changing really but simplest - just a perished boot !
dave21478
Active Member
Drove it.
A four hour round trip, with an empty trailer going out and loaded coming back.
It ran fine. Its weird - I have had a feeling that something is not right for a couple of weeks, but never been able to put my finger on what exactly it might be. It just doesnt "feel" right. I know Landrovers come with a sense of impending doom as standard, but this was worse than normal.
Anyway, It ran faultlessly, even slogging up hairpin mountain passes.
A four hour round trip, with an empty trailer going out and loaded coming back.
It ran fine. Its weird - I have had a feeling that something is not right for a couple of weeks, but never been able to put my finger on what exactly it might be. It just doesnt "feel" right. I know Landrovers come with a sense of impending doom as standard, but this was worse than normal.
Anyway, It ran faultlessly, even slogging up hairpin mountain passes.
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GrumpyGel
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lol, Did you see the thread I put up at new year where I could hear a problem with the engine - but nobody else could - family, friends and a couple of garages all thought I was mad - but I could hear this impending doom so clearly. Even though they were quite new, I had the cambelt & accessories changed (obviously costing $$$) and the noise was still there (or not!) - but its been absolutely fine taking 5 adults on a 3K kms road trip, taking mountain passes over 3,000 feet etc and running as good as ever. The utter madness of Land Rover ownership - probably any car you own for its character as well as its functional abilities
terr
Active Member
just to be diffrent
htr
Well-Known Member
Tried to undo the IRD fill plug in prep' for an oil change. I said tried - it was a no go, even after hitting it first with a hammer, impact drive and using a long bar. I only succeeded in rounding off the bloody plug
While under there I noticed that my radiator is weeping just above the lower outlet.
While under there I noticed that my radiator is weeping just above the lower outlet.
GrumpyGel
Well-Known Member
Tried to undo the IRD fill plug in prep' for an oil change. I said tried - it was a no go, even after hitting it first with a hammer, impact drive and using a long bar. I only succeeded in rounding off the bloody plug
While under there I noticed that my radiator is weeping just above the lower outlet.
Oh dear - 1 of those days you wish you hadn't gone out to the car!
Tried to undo the IRD fill plug in prep' for an oil change. I said tried - it was a no go, even after hitting it first with a hammer, impact drive and using a long bar. I only succeeded in rounding off the bloody plug
While under there I noticed that my radiator is weeping just above the lower outlet.
oh christ mate, I got my son to use a long bar, bought one of the flat sockets that hippo recommended and sat nice and neatly on the ird plug, but christ all mighty i thought he was going to give himself a hernia , but did come undone
God knows what they do them up with at the factory , must have been Popeye
when a mate rounded it off had to use a chisle to slowly knock it round
not sure the sockets with pins inside would be any good
wish u all the best in getting it out , is really a two person job , one to push the socket on and another to pull on the bar
Skinny Mike
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Just changed the vcu mounts. Original pair, been on 122,000 miles! Must be a record.
Noticed the rear front diff mount needs doing now, hay ho!
Mike
Noticed the rear front diff mount needs doing now, hay ho!
Mike
Tried to undo the IRD fill plug in prep' for an oil change. I said tried - it was a no go, even after hitting it first with a hammer, impact drive and using a long bar. I only succeeded in rounding off the bloody plug
While under there I noticed that my radiator is weeping just above the lower outlet.
Its never over with a Rover....
