As @gstuart says (just an enthusiastic amateur but thanks mate) most cranksnaps are terminal sometimes heads too, arguably best way probably cheapest too is to buy an stype one you can hear running and do the switch yourself, you don't have to take body off unless you have a ramp of course DIY...

Yes mate if its supercharged definitely, have a good weekend too

Will check it out mate, extreme head gasket failure or a crack springs to mind? All the best

Many thanks mate you've been a big help at some difficult times been much appreciated. Been fiddling today removed pistons 1-2-3 first thing, all look good but do have minor valve impact Mark's, another thing to ask engineers about, checked crank end float 0.27, tolerance is 0.20-0.40 I believe...

Thanks mate but is just my ramblings, want to do D4 a bit quicker, just haven't decided what to do with rods and pistons some have taken a bit of a hit, keep an eye on me won't you? All the best

Pistons 4-5-6 out today, ages cleaning carbon lips from bores Mark's on the skirt of one, dink mark on another, been knocked but little vertical wear, big ends look ok nothing sinister bores no scoring but extreme glazing, will see what machine shop recommend taking it over next week, 09 passed...

Removed r/h head today more broken rockers, cams again look scored, but guides look ok apart from one score starting to think it was made from older well used parts. I have a good useable l/h head and cams also silicon everywhere and lots of it. Found AWOL chain, pistons just carbon valve...

In workshop again today. Fuel system has a balance pipe between fuel rails took it off as complete as possible,stripped down to heads this morning, Oops timing chain broken and bits missing other is completely AWOL will find it later several exhaust rockers broken, l/h cams intact but scored not...

Got on well today took subframe off and refitted to jag, next gearbox off, removed front pipes first, was stuck on the dowels but came off with persuasion, put it on the stand and got rid of the hoist as I'd smacked my head on it thirty times Jag and D3 have lots of vacuum controlled or...

Finished off taking motor out of jag today came out ok dropped it down subframe onto the engine hoist, gearbox onto my gearbox lift slowly and together lowered then pulled it out the front just fitted, removed a few bit tonight to wd all the exhaust nuts and bolts, only issue I had was one of...

Finished 09 today last few bits of under shields etc mot on Monday, going to have to sell 07 though, yard looks like Discovery central. Made a decision to borrow the bottom end of the jag to put in D4, which I am sure has a broken crank, doesn't seem too many differences in a sense of removal...

Your not alone there mate Lol, was watching it as he was working on a range rover couldn't get dash lights to work have a watch

Back in the workshop (shed) today stripped the rest of the front of the jag, fiddly but not too bad everything now off or disconnected apart from wiring plugs and power steering tank coming off with the motor. Gearbox well all it's connections to do, have been wd40ing the subframe bolts for a...

Will be it interesting to see his choice of bearing etc, not going to use OEM crank it seems, lot of choices available but I never really know what to make of them should you steer clear? Is a cheap crank reason at least some rebuilds break a second time?

Went over and collected D4 yesterday hired a trailer locally, D4 was at a dealership 10miles from home what attracted me was its mint inside and out, and here's the but, has a broken crank, to my horror he started it describing it as a knock, you probably heard a scream about 3PM that was me...

Yes mate always suprising here in Norfolk, have seen some blogs/information says code some says re-learn we'll see, was the actuator, your right about timer, try letting just epoxy soak into the foam before applying microfiber or filler to the mix, what a day mate done it gotta tell you just...

Oh hi guys. @gstuart sorry had to show you this, 07 this morning one job left to do automatic handbrake not functioning on dash still works but amber light too, plugged in diagnostic no communication with tcm, so corrosion I thought, half right anyway but someone had beaten me to that see pic...

You always have such nice things mate, always interested in seeing, many of your things are on my list, been buying blue point and snap on one or two at a time as replacements or if I lose something, also found a blue point 8mm 3/8 long reach on the jag undertray bonus, did you get on ok with...

Thanks mate break out box is at the top of my list, rear lower tailgate has decided to fail today switch clicks then fades with repeated presses reading up seems to be a actuator fault, got it out to test, its fomoco everything else going ok on holiday so taking my time, another little project...

Yes mate exactly more torque more load, lack of maintenance on any dare I say high performance engine