Had a Rover 75 CDTi that broke its crank at 53k. It was an auto. Fitted a replacement engine that had come from a Freelander. Seems impossible to get new clutch plate for the solid flywheel conversion that has been fitted and have bought a decent standard clutch kit so makes sense to go back to...

Probably better to go back to the standard dual mass flywheel for sure.

New clutch kit arrived but won't fit the solid flywheel fitted to the car. The engine the replacement gearbox came off had a good dual mass flywheel so will have to take another trip up to the breakers. Reckon I will need a rear diff off him too.

Cheers. Looking at the parts lists seems they changed the drive shafts is 2001. Have checked and the drive shafts from the old gearbox (2002) still fit the new one, so must be something else in the gearbox that they changed.

Just cleaning up the replacement gearbox and noticed that the casing is quite a bit different on the new box compared to the old. Looks like it will fit fine but there is a lot more "meat" around the output shaft on the later replacement gearbox (off a 2005 I think) compared to the original...

Replacing water pump and thermostat while the engine is out. Old pump bearing not to good and a bit gungy inside The face of the block is a bit pitted as well but sealing faces good New pump and thermostat fitted

Amy sign of oil leaks from the bell housing? Rear main seal could be gone and putting oil onto clutch plate.

Understand the risk but my house is built from those blocks so hope they don't crush that easily! Have wooden blocks between the chassis and the top of the concrete blocks to spread the load and won't be underneath there again until the engine is back in and it is back down on the axle stands...

Thought I would carry this on from where Colin left off. Got the engine and gearbox out this weekend. Sourced a used gearbox and IRD that I hope are good. Found out why the clutch was slipping! Good news is that it already has a solid flywheel fitted

Just acquired a Freelander van from ColinNI who has been on here a fair bit (see https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/new-commercial-van-project.306422/page-6 for the history of the van). Sadly Colin's health and job situation meant he needed to move it on, despite all the work he has done on...