Well after the tappets starting making noise i though i may have done something wrong. Besides I need an MOT and it makes sense to have it setup there as i don't have carb balancer and i have tried to setup the dizzy but i think i'm just not doing it right. And the Garage it All Autos in...

Hi, I ran the engine for 20 mins to break in the cam. Used cam lube and primed them. But odd thing was as soon as I first started the engine it tapped. And today I removed the rocker cover and started the engine. No tapping noise. So I drove the car about half a mile and the tapping noise...

Hi all, I've just fitted standard new cam and tappets to my 3.5 v8. Did all the pre load checks and all were in acceptable limits. On bolting the engine back together, double checking the oil level and starting her up I have noticed a tapping noise that i believe is coming from cylinder 2...

Hi, Rover 3.5 v8 The last time a had an mot i only just passed on lpg which is odd as the year before it pass fine on petrol. The guy in the shop checked the carbs and said they were fine. I noticed a loss in power and hesitation. The engine runs fine with not over heating There...

Hi, I have a 1987 110 now a 5 seater and i was wondering if any of the newish window surrounds would fit without to much hassle. Has anyone done this before Thanks Miles

I've been a bit of a TW:doh:T! whilst topping up the gearbox oil I happened to notice a bolt just off to the right of the filer plug. I stupidly undone it and now I can't select reverse. Its the bolt-reverse lever. Any ideas to sort it or is it time to visit Ashcroft as it whines a lot and...

well, this morning the curse of the defender struck again! Whilst the defender was being sent to the mot station the bloody throttle linkage roller broke! The rest of the morning involve me with my head in my hands being unable to get a replacement. Get this land rover Bristol wanted to...

Hi, I did replace the valve stem seals, as for the gasket I did make sure it wasn't damaged. but I did torque the heads to factory settings using the same head bolts, might this cause the issue? The only reason I saying this cos a year ago I replace the head gasket with the comp one(water pump...

Hi, I have rebuild my 3.5 v8 fitted with su carbs. the old head gasket was a comp and i replaced it with a metal one. Took it to the mot station and it failed on emissions. the garage have said its got a bit of blue smoke. Would changing the gasket from comp to metal have change the engine...

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I've let it run and there's moisture building up in the oil, F*~k! I torqued the heads to factory setting but if its still allowing coolant through. if the heads are warped then crap and the same if the liners slipped. but since I used the old heads bolts there might have been some stretch...

Viscous fan at the moment.

Hi, I've just replaced the head gasket, thermostat, oil, blead rad etc. It had its first run lastnight 2 miles and the temp guage seem to go up quick. So i turned on the heater, lovely hot air, but i was expecting the needle to sit around the middle of the gauge. The car has been sat around...

Thanks for the post Litch:D

Hello there! I have rotten inner sills. Its the part that i think connects to the main body of the def but i dont know the actual name of it. So finding it is quite hard. Its the part that the door closes over. Help! And a cheap place to get it would be cool Thanks Miles

thanks for the info but i've seen these and other like them which dont confirm 100% the cap number order from the clips point as a reference

Hi, On the dizzy cap there are the clips which hold the cap on. what firing number lies on either side of it as just reading peoples issues with firing order and rechecking mine has put doubt in my head as to my firing order. Since I have rebuilt the engine and now looking in the manuals...

Hello all, I have finally got round to replacing the head gasket with tin and replacing the thermostat plus clean, oil change etc.. However I want to double check the feed and return lines from the heater box to the manifold. I want to check if I have put them in the right place, but do you...

Hello all, I have finally got round to replacing the head gasket with tin and replacing the thermostat plus clean oil change etc.. However I want to double check the feed and return lines from the heater box to the manifold but do you think i can find anything on the internet! No! So if...

Thanks for all the advice, you've all put my mind at rest as I'm still a newby to all this. I'll be attacking the beast next week :)