L200 engine prob

[D.M.Taylor Firewood Supp]

My trusty workhorse 2003 mitsubushi L200 has let me down.With 86000 mile on the clock.while towing a livestock trailer full of sheep up a hill.The engine started giving a knock now the engine sounds like a drummer is in there any ideas??There was plenty of oil in it

[Tree Man Tom]

Timing belt slipped? Oil pump? When i had a mate look at my landrover, which had similar symtems to yours, he said it could be a "diesel knock" whatever that was... lol

[gensetsteve]

Common problem a friend of mine has his on ebay now located in Andover. His did it while under warranty new engine £4600 .

[Johny Walker]

My trusty workhorse 2003 mitsubushi L200 has let me down.With 86000 mile on the clock.while towing a livestock trailer full of sheep up a hill.The engine started giving a knock now the engine sounds like a drummer is in there any ideas??There was plenty of oil in it

 

has it been chipped ?

[D.M.Taylor Firewood Supp]

has it been chipped ?

 

as far as know it has been it did have a hell of a lift and go about it someone reckons its snapped a con rod

[jamesw]

I havn't a clue about the problem sorry! Just wanted to say that i used a company called "milner off road" for parts for my L200. I have had my head gasket go twice and a water pump and these guys saved me a fortune. Good luck in finding a soloution:thumbup1:

[felixthelogchopper]

I havn't a clue about the problem sorry! Just wanted to say that i used a company called "milner off road" for parts for my L200. I have had my head gasket go twice and a water pump and these guys saved me a fortune. Good luck in finding a soloution:thumbup1:

 

I would second that about Milners. Excellent service and very good prices.

[Mark Cattell]

The timing belt slipped on my L200 with simular results.. no engine damage though so just a new belt ect.... cost me about £250.00 4 years ago.. mine had done 90,000

[Fentiger]

The Mitsubishi engine is known to have a problem with the front crank pulley. On some engines the thread in the crank is not deep enough and will eventually allow the pulley to come loose. This in turn normally ends up with the nose of the crank worn. First place I`d check!

[Mark Cattell]

The Mitsubishi engine is known to have a problem with the front crank pulley. On some engines the thread in the crank is not deep enough and will eventually allow the pulley to come loose. This in turn normally ends up with the nose of the crank worn. First place I`d check!

 

Agree had this issue with mine too....