Charles/anyone - do you know what the camshaft journal diameters should be? - my haynes gives every dia apart from the cam journals! I will ask a nice man at work to attempt to bore out a new shell to suit if i can find the dimension - they are a rolled steel shell, white metal coated with like...

thanks charles - what do you think to boring out a new bearing to std journal plus 2 thou and then fitting from the back end with a nylon sleeve to knock it in? thanks steve

Hi All - have finally got round to removing my engine to fix low oil pressure - rear cam shell has fallen out and wrapped around cam lobe. question is, do replacement shells come finish size or do they need machining once fitted? thanks steve

Have checked all the obvious - no i dont mean the wheel bearing - early models have a brass bush to support the outboard end of the drive shaft - later models had a roller bearing, You can almost feel the truck slowing with each graunch as the wheel rotates when it does it! steve

I have an intermittent prob with my old 90 - more noticeable after a long run - when coming to a standstill there is an unpleasant graunching noise which comes from the front end at what i would guess was road wheel speed and its not the brakes. Ive made sure the handbrake isnt rubbing. My only...

see my posting - 200tdi camshaft bearing

Hi Charles - yes - i came to same conclusion last nite - not about the comet - taking the engine out!! Will just be a decision then whether to replace the rear shell only via the core plug or strip the whole lot down steve

Thanks Charles - i had another look at lunchtime and confirm your thoughts - the biggest prob in situ would be extracting the blanking plate/core plug - im fairly confident I could drive a new shell in if I could only get the plate out - anyone any ideas? I also agree that running the engine...

Hi All - have finally confirmed reason for low tickover oil pressure - borrowed an endoscope and removed inspection plates - THERE IS NO SHELL IN REAR HOUSING!!! I cant explain this - there was no debris in the sump and no visible damage to the cam or housing. My questions are: Is there a...

thanks Oil Dripper - guess that involves taking the engine out to check? steve

Thanks for that - so by a process of elimination its either my oil pump or something in the cam area? steve

Hi all - ive asked this in the past with no real positive response - just want to try again before I resort to stripping it down - 200 tdi with 150k - has about 6 - 8 psi at tickover when hot and warning light flickers - pressure up to 30 - 40 psi at 1500rpm. Have replaced mains and big ends -...

Hi All - does anyone know if the old 3 bolt power steering box on my 84 landie can be replaced with the later 4 bolt type thanks steve

Have a look at the exmoor trim site - it may help. On my early 90 the front of the tilt is trapped under the fixing bar so yo have to do this first with the tilt upside down on the bonnet steve

To try and clarify, ive changed the bushes on both ends of all 4 radius arms, the 2 panhard rod bushes, ive checked thro the steering, replaced 2 track rods, the rest appear ok, ive also tried adjusting the steering box clearance. Ive done nothing with any of the A frame joints/bushes. On a good...

hi Dave Ive replaced front and rear tie rod bushes and panhard rod bushes - not replaced anything on the A frame. Both swivels were overhauled with new bearings and bushes 18 months ago and new wheel bearings fitted but I admit I have not checked the pre load - there is no play when jacked up...

How do you know when the A frame ball joint needs replacing? - ive changed all the other bushes and my old 90 still wanders about on a rough road like ive got a bit of rear wheel steer! thanks steve

Dave - yes spot on - also when rumbling along in 2nd low at no revs the light is then on constantly. - I would be happy with 12psi at tickover. Oil dripper - i think you are on the right lines - does this mean an engine out and re sleeve the block? thanks both steve

thanks Kev but i checked that out when i stripped the engine to change the shells steve

Hi all - i posted a similar thread on the 90 site about a year ago with no success so i thought i would try here! I have a 200tdi engine with 150k on the clock. When hot, i have about 8psi at tickover which puts the warning light on when the engine is loaded. At 1500 rpm i have 40psi. I have...