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    Fitting a series gearbox

    Hi, no problem changing g'box on series on your own but easier with a mate. Make it easier by emptying all oil from main and t'fer box and remove o'drive. I leave g stick on until box removed to aid handling. As previous reply hardest bit is removing rusted bolts for seat box - get new st...
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    White smoke and rough start up after a wading incident!

    all done, new con rod and all back together, running OK
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    White smoke and rough start up after a wading incident!

    Hi, update - white smoke and rough running after wading incident. Well a busy day saturday, head taken of, all looking good no bent valves/pushrods. Head gasket good. However no3 has not been runing correctly as lots of black hard soot in no3 compared to others ? hum.. Cylinder bores look...
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    White smoke and rough start up after a wading incident!

    HI top-cat, thanks for reply, head problem ? yes could be it explains why when warm symptoms lessen as head expands etc. Will try to borrow a diesel spec compression tester before taking head off, today opening no3 injector pipe did not make that much of a difference in running whilst other 3...
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    White smoke and rough start up after a wading incident!

    Hi Woody, Did you fix the problem ? if so what was the problem ? Same problem happend on my 94 disco 300tdi last week. had to waded thro' flooded lane at 500mm depth then 800mm ! no snorkle. Switched off wngine as soon as I felt her choke. White smoke and rough also when first running until...