I've left it running for a while no change. It's not insured yet. I borrowed a compress ion tester so I'll see if the rings are good. It could be diesel so I'll check injector spray too

Reap the creek in a wickliw j??? Anywho, I got the starter rebuilt and she started up after a painful refitting experience. A lotta smoke. I'm not so impressed with. Anyone ever redone the rings in a VM2.5? I'll drive it round the fields for a while and if no improvement it looks like I'll be...

So To update on what happened. I got the starter out, what a pug of a job. Bench tested it and it started smoking from out the back. To be honest I was relieved to find the problem. I had pushed the jeep to enqsure that the engine was turning freely. So not seizing up. Took the starter to an...

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Good man I'll give that a go. I'll try the Engone by hand and fingers crossed it's the starter! Thanks for this AQUOTE="Gazbo, post: 4130933, member: 55915"]I have experienced this with a VM, I'm the "spanner handler" for a mate who has one fitted in a LR County, the problem will be in the...

[hi Frog hopper Only got it couple of months back. An eBay impulse. I believed the guy. A bad move. So shipped it to Ireland from Doncaster and it was bought as a non runner. Vm diesel advised me on the heads. I thought it was just the heads gone. Not so sure now. I'll try turn engine by hand...

Cheers turboman I'll do that I'm Not up to speed on forums etc yet heers

Hi all I'm New here. I'm on my second RRC and have landed a stinker. Stripped heads on a cooked Vm engine and fitted new ones gaskets bolts etc. Engine won't turn over except very slowly. Suspected Earth leads etc. Cleaned and copper greased. No change. Now I'm Starting to suspect stiff pistons...