Reminded myself why i went from landys to japanese...

[Hodge]

No biggy.

 

 

Thanks, just didn't want to come across wrong. All good humor on here:)

 

 

Hodge

[wisecobandit]

HI WISE how have you done engines like that are they stander engines or turbo and pump open up as i have a mate drives the hard and say there good engines thanks jon

 

To be fair they arent bad engines if you look after them. This particular one had been using a bit of water so could have been a factor or may not.

When it ends up like this its impossible to tell.

 

You cant really turn the turbo up unless you have spent the money having a hybred turbo. Turning the fuel pump up will give them a bit more power but also increases the smoke! You can tell which ones have been adjusted just by following them and the smoke trail lol.

 

They are cheap to fix but the heads are prone to cracking and headgaskets going. Early 300's needed to be updated on the cambelt kit as they couldnt even fit them to run straight in the factory as they rubbed the edge of the pullys. Some suspension components have the strength of a peice of straw, chassis rot, they all leak oil....

But the joy is you can get the parts normally the same day and its cheap. Just dont buy britpart replacements if its engine related...

[wisecobandit]

Bit of chemical metal and a new valve and that'll be as good as new

You can't beat a good landy bashing

Sorry but if you have done that 3 times to a 300tdi as said above you need to either look at your maintenance programme and/or your driving. oil changes at 6k with good quality oil and cam belt changes and they just keep going.

300 & 200 tdi's are very rugged built engines and even tweaking shouldn't cause problems if done right.

And for the landy bashers, sure they ain't perfect but if you know of any jap/euro pickup that will run legally at 7 ton all up all day every day and still get 25-27mpg I'm all ears, and I do run both.

I have said it before, a lot of the reason land rovers get a bad name imo is because of a certain well known make of very cheap poorly made pattern parts that should be banned.

 

 

 

Erm ive said nothing about being my own landrover or it being the same landrover.

3 totally different owners and different trucks.

Ive fixed a hell of a lot of l/r's and owned my fair share. Also used to do off road competitions with l/r's so have a good knowledge.

 

Tweak a standard l/r turbo on a 2/300 tdi by much and you will suffer issues. Been there done that.

Im not even knocking landys. I like them, they are agricultural and can stand some abuse if your prepared to put up with some unreliability issues.

I would quite happily hitch up a 3.5 tonne trailer and tow it across the country without thinking about unreliability with my jap 4x4, however give me a landrover i would think twice...

[wisecobandit]

Bad luck in the damage! You'll find the second hand head ok on t'internet. One piston may be a problem as you might not be able to buy just one.....Being a LR though I wouldn't be surprised if your local dealer says yes! I know you used to be able to buy just one for a Series 3.

Try DINGOCROFT for your spares. Avoid Sh1tpart with a vengeance though!!!

I've just seen this on ebay....Land Rover 300Tdi Engine With Ancilleries, Now Removed From Chassis. | eBay This seems to be an average price and you'd be able to sell a lot of the other bits you do not need:biggrin:

cpdlasher

Ive got a source who i get 300tdi lumps for £150 when hes got them and hes got one :thumbup1:

Yeah you can buy single pistons as bought them before. However by the time ive messed around with the top and bottom of the engine etc its far easier just to pull the engine and box out in one and refit. Least if the clutch is worn etc its much easier to swap before refitting.

Those 3 bolts on the top of the gearbox bell housing are sods to get to in situ! 4 ft of extensions make it possibly tho with no skinned knuckles if it needs to be done.

[wisecobandit]

I was put off having one because of the driving position. Being built on generous lines myself, I simply can't get behind the wheel with the window closed.

 

I get that issue with 90's and 110's. They arent built for tall ppl

[wisecobandit]

There`s nothing wrong with a landy. That type of valve problem in most cases is caused by worn valve guides which can happen with high mileage on any engine. The only way a valve can loose its heat is through proper contact with the guide , sloppy guide = red hot valve= inevitable failure.

 

Bob

 

This ones not high mileage at 75k

Will never know for sure but my suspicion is water in the chamber being compressed quicker than the valve was closing.

However given the state of the cylinder head any crack in it that could have shown that possibility is now impossible to tell.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Land rovers rock, they break from time to time cos Land Rovers are meant to be abused!

 

[superfurryanimal]

if you want to go to Africa go in a landrover, if you want to come back go in a Toyota landcruiser !!!! :thumbup:

[Mountain man]

if you want to go to Africa go in a landrover, if you want to come back go in a Toyota landcruiser !!!! :thumbup:

 

It's an old cliche, but it's true.

[scraggs]

Erm ive said nothing about being my own landrover or it being the same landrover.

3 totally different owners and different trucks.

Ive fixed a hell of a lot of l/r's and owned my fair share. Also used to do off road competitions with l/r's so have a good knowledge.

 

Tweak a standard l/r turbo on a 2/300 tdi by much and you will suffer issues. Been there done that.

Im not even knocking landys. I like them, they are agricultural and can stand some abuse if your prepared to put up with some unreliability issues.

I would quite happily hitch up a 3.5 tonne trailer and tow it across the country without thinking about unreliability with my jap 4x4, however give me a landrover i would think twice...

 

My bad for assuming they were 3 trucks you had owned.

At some point we are going to play with my 130 300tdi, but am going to use a VVT kit, as you have said playing with the standard one is not ideal, that along with a full width intercooler, but that is going on a reconditioned lump

If you decide to break the one thats gone pear shaped I would be interested in buying some bits off it.