Search results

Your right, answer should have been of course

These were fitted to believe it or not, a new crankshaft or was nearly new I suspect a recent rebuild crank needed just a polish and is back in another block with kings, don't hold me to this as am not sure Mains caps were not the fight they normal are Was it assembled dry and not primed crank...

Absolutely but changing oil well on time helps this too, what you guys think did this would love your opinions on a wet day, removed few days ago believed to not have done much see first shell sorry one missing but was similar condition

Managed to fit left head today, complete with new litters well oiled and in place was going to do right but had other jobs pending so ran out of time, yes the dust plugs are McDonald's sauce tubs, shame you have to cover so much of this engine up as is fantastic looking engine.

Not changing oil has big effect too

Yes mate is called calculated crush, all bearings fit in this manner, bearing of multiple layers called a sputter bearing new word I learned the other day Lol when the bearing gets enough grip on the crank they will spin regardless of notch

Spot on Kermit

Thanks mate, rebuild cost mounting though about £1500, rear seal came today fitted and shrinking as we speak, breather box first tab under seal housing and tube doesn't fit after head is on, found a piece of thick wall tubing machined at one end did the job fitting oil pump seal elring seal...

Sorry mate thought was talking about cam belt as lynall had mentioned opening up cover, but would still be extremely careful of running

No don't take belt off any of the pulleys is what is called an interference engine would be a disaster, would reccomend as lynall said remove cam cover look at cam pulleys, looking deeper with this engine is quite involved cam cover and rocker covers are about as much as you can do without...

Not sure its crank snapped but as suggested above do not run it, needs investigating, drop the oil have a look for bits, as suggested check cam pulley

Not sure it's genuine karcher but just clips on some models it seems

Will do lots of cheap versions of the same thing there is one that fits on karcher pressure washer check it out maybe ok for you all the best

Thanks mate just want something to get all those awkward places get rid of surface stuff probably only use once so don't want to spend too much

Had couple of good days but forgot couple of bits namely rear oil seal, but there's going to be a few bits I forgot I'm sure. Did piston protrusions yesterday all between 0.541-0.590 but a couple are close so going for two notch 1.17 playing it safe, ordered gaskets and bolts and water pump and...

Hi all can anyone reccomend one of those sandblasting setups that they've got on well with I just want to clean up a few areas get a good key on a chassis not doing any big areas

Same here guys have 3 D3s and a D4 which has a broken crank again not a brag, more an admission of insanity, no longer any point in having a wallet

Thanks mate kinda what I'd heard in great detail still love this motor faults and all

Yes made by ford for Landrover, jaguar, citroen, Peugeot apparently so I heard french had input in design wanted it more compact to fit transversely but you hear these things but wouldn't suprise me, Discovery 4 air breather box pictured many more parts like this

Cheapest option is to buy a running driving s type or early xf and do the switch yourself, I'm building one myself and can confirm its expensive, doesn't always scrap the block but there's more than a good chance, crankshaft too thin under 7mm in some areas good luck all the best