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Congrats on your Landy....looks awesome.

Any other members from CPT on the forum?

Is there a way to edit old posts in order to fix up broken image links of inline pictures?

looking good, well done!!!

None of the inline pictures are working.

I agree that the starter must be properly secured. Google "thin wall inserts", I've used them on a TD5 bell housing to fix the thread for one of the clutch slave bolts. I've had the exact same click but no spin of the starter on my 300tdi just before I removed the engine for a rebuild. In my...

I agree with you Kwakerman. Mitutoyo is good quality gear. I do not own the fancy digital set you have, I've got the 0-25mm and 25-50mm and borrowed the 50-100mm from my dad. Mitutoyo is not cheap here in SA that is why I settled for the 0.01mm graduation rather than the 0.001mm. I got some...

Measurements where taken using a Mitutoyo mircrometer with 0.01 divisions.

Measured the crank last night. The manual states: Check main and big-end bearing journals for wear and ovality, make 3 checks at 120 °intervals in centre of journals. Maximum ovality = 0.040 mm Main bearing journal diameter = 63.475 to 63.487 mm Service limit = 63.36 mm Regrind diameter...

Started stripping and cleaning the head. The valves are all in good shape An initial wipe down of the head using a rag and some thinners Closer inspection revealed cracks at no 2, 3, and 4 cylinders. All 3 have cracks at the glow plug hole, all running in the direction of the...

Hi All, I continued to strip the engine Most components look to be in good shape. The cam looks like it only need a polish The block just before the crank was removed Initial measurements taken of the crank suggest almost no wear but I would re-measure once properly cleaned...

I would say that you should just go ahead an replace it. Why risk it? The cost of rebuilding the engine should the belt go due to age far outweighs the cost of fitting a new belt.

Sounds almost as if the gear is not completely disengaged. You mentioned short distances are fine leading me to believe it is heat related so once the metal expands your problem starts.

A closer look at each of the bores then.... There is a suspicious groove just below the ridge on most of the bores, it almost creates an impression that sleeves were pressed in from the sump end but not all the to the top. What do you guys think will cause something like this? No 1 piston -...

Next instalment. Having cleaned the engine best I could using a cold water pressure washer and some paraffin I continued to strip the engine. Below you can see some progress. Above you can see the vacuum pump, fuel lift pump and injection pump removed. Below both manifolds...

Hi All, Herewith a short video I made a couple of weeks ago showing exactly why I chose to rebuild this engine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGSRuXkoCIY&feature=youtu.be Willie

I had the exact same noise on my '96 300tdi. I replaced the vacuum pump which had about 7mm of free play on the plunger with a new one. On the new pump there is less than 3mm play.

After a very busy weekend I found time yesterday afternoon to finally remove the engine. What I find puzzling is some of that sand (See very first picture on page 1) somehow made its way into the bell housing. I played in that sand for 6 hours, the wade plug was/still is fitted to the bell...

Hi All, After having owned my Defender for roughly a year and a half the time has arrived for me to rebuild the engine. She has done 206 000km, not a heck of a lot considering it is a `96 model. I previously owned a 2006 Defender 90 Limited Black Td5, what a nice car that was! Sadly...

why not manufacture your own? I took my binnacle, taped a couple of A4 pages together, made a pattern, got a piece of 2mm steel plate and 500ml of expensive paint, a couple of hours later I had a steel replacement which worked out to about R80 (converted that is less than 8 pounds)