Thanks, Im going to take a full head gasket set with me. If the heads are not warped Ill change the gaskets and see how it goes from there. But Ill check over the engine before I start taking bits off! I have to get a ferry to reach the island its on, so if I can get away with one visit , great...

Thanks! Im going to take the heads off when I view it next week. I guess that's good about old pushrod V8,s, fairly easy to get the heads off! Couple of questions. Is it feasible to check the heads for warping "in the field" using a rule and feeler gauges? Or should the I assume they are warped...

Hi Not viewed yet but I think its injection. Turns over but wont fire. Was smoking heavily (not been told if it was blue. white or black smoke) when it did run. Started using "lots" of water. Misfired when it was running. I've just found the RPI Eng site which has a pretty hand guide to checking...

Hi Im going to be looking at a 1992 RR Classic next week. It only has 120K miles on it. Its been overheating and now wont start. His local garage have condemned the engine, without inspecting it! So he wants a second opinion. Im pretty familiar with the TD5, but this is my first foray into a...

I had the same thing after I rebuilt my TD5, I had had the injectors rebuilt and they were probably ok. BUT after it initially started and ran really well, it started white smoking and miss firing. After a lot of thought, ill try to find the thread on here, I removed the injectors and sent them...

The setting from the TD5 manual is 33Nm

Not been on here for a while so I'm jumping in on a few threads! Having done a rebuild after a runaway, Id recommend finding a decent used engine or even buying a complete D2 from Copart and break it yourself. My engine rebuild was nearly £1.5K plus a new AMC head a few months later after the...

Quick question, I reused the bolts on mine at least 4 times with no issues. What torque setting were you using?

Hi, Sandu The leak will not be obvious. After you pressurise the fuel system by starting the purge you have to wait for a few minutes and keep watching the side of the pocket. Have some blue tissue to hand, it shows leaks really well. Wipe around the area of the pocket on all cylinders, its No1...

Thanks for all the great advice! Yes, I'm thinking Brian James/Ivor Williams for the trailer. Done some towing already, but I try to do my reversing in the dark!

Hi I'm looking to tow a 90 with another 90. Firstly, legally, am I allowed to do this? I have BE and C1E on my licence. Not for business. Secondly, any recommendations for a decent trailer? Thanks Mark

My No1 injector pocket cracked causing a runaway, I rebuilt the engine had the head welded, it cracked again after 2000 miles. Fitted new AMC head from Turners. If your planning on keeping the car fit the AMC head, you won't have any more concerns then. As said above, it's easy to spot the if...

Hi All, sorry for the late update. My mate has yet to look into it further, he's catching up after Xmas break! I'll chase him up, but he's not too up on technical stuff, so ill probably do the checks myself in a couple of weeks.

I'm helping a mate with his 2000 D2 AUTO. He has a strange issue (aside from being a Disco owner!) The car starts and idles ok, still in park, when he presses the brake pedal all the electrics die and the engine stops. Restarts the car the same happens, but not always! I'm thinking it could be...

Yes, that crack is absolutely enough to fill the sump. You can work it out roughly, assume it "drips" once per second, its actually a weep, it takes roughly 20 drips to make a 1 m/l, so that's 3 m/l a minute, x 60 mins = 180 m/l hour. So very roughly in 33 hours running, you will fill the sump...

I used Merlin to test mine, just one failed, which I expected. They have a proper tester and seem like a respected company, so would trust the results. May be worth having a chat with them about the results. Mark

Not a whole lot will change after Brexit. Have look at Page 26 of the consultation document. The UK (and the EU!) are still remaining part of the UN-ECE regularity framework. So its the UN that sets the rules! More info here: https://www.unece.org/trans/main/welcwp29.html I cant see them...

Hi They are looking for some more info, but I think they bought it as is (de-identified), for off road use, so its original ID could well be driving around somewhere! It can be put back on the road with a new VIN/Reg but probably as a Q plate, thats not a big issue for me as I dont plan to sell...

Could you have stamped the number on the chassis, or were they already aware it wasnt there? I guess its a least a good thing they acknowledge/accept vehicles with questionable pasts and created the Q plate system!