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From what I can gather Landrover quote 40 hrs to change turbo its an engine out job so indies prob do it in 10hrs so still expensive and the main reason they fail apparently is not allowing the cool down period after a motorway run - the oil line is close to exhaust and if left stationary near...

If I can get the stud out I will just clean up the thread and I have a load of timeserts ifneeded its getting the stud out that is the prob

Thanks wammers think it was operator error as it was late and I was tired will def get some C1150 drills and have another go

+1 on that dug me out of trouble a few times:D

Sorry my fault its not flush as such I meant not protruding its causing a prob with exhaust manifold letting air in to lambdas so need to get it fixed I am working in Evesham so will have to have a trawl through tinternet. I did look at getting a nut on it but not pos well not for me :(

Gents have an exhaust manifold bold sheared of flush with the head tried a carbide drill bit but no good it doesnt want to play any ideas?

Bizzarely some t*sser has bought that - why would you

have a look Land Rover Range Rover 4.6 Linley 4Dr Auto 4X4 2000, 73000 Miles, £19995 - 15812108 - ExchangeandMart.co.uk

My guess is that you dont have a leak but do have a failing compressor check inlet and outlet temps

187k v8 third engine first expired at 115k second at 160 had two lots of head gaskets so junked it and bought another to be honest its a bit like triggers broom but regularly does 2k round trip to europe at 90 +mph oh and on lpg for last 105k

Great in theory but I have never managed it have you?

At least it was branded :D:D mind you bet they tried to sell them:eek:

You can buy an 09 for 20 k so assume he paid 60 ish and now will pay 70ish for a new one (low spec) its going to cost him 50grand which is about right they lose about a grand a month up to 4 yrs old then it levels - got the tshirt for that one on an xjr not quite the same but not far off so...

4.6 running rough on petrol but ok on gas have reset adaptions and o2 sensors appear to be working running between 0.9 to 0.01 maf is showing when up to temp 23/24 kgs also no faults showing having said that gems doesnt give out that much info so I am thinking either o2 not switching fast enough...

I have a set of winter tyres on hurricanes tyre life is a lot better than made out I usually swap mine and of course when they are not on they dont wear so no real costother than the alloys which I took of the donor

I have used elring a couple of times as I couldnt get payen all good

I use mine daily often 200 miles round trip 4.6 on lpg never lets me down now done 170k mind you on third engine and two rebuilds but then I do hammer it

+1 well done that man

I use mine as daily transport and currently 100 ish each way miles that is I carry laptop and diagnostic kit with me and have had problems from cooling but as Datatek says if you look after them they are fine most have been abused so you may well buy a load of grief but if you can get one that...

But when it does its quite exciting:eek::eek: