Nick's Land Rover - Series III Rebuild

I have completed the rebuild of the engine.  The coking was very significant, but no lasting damage seems to have occurred.   Two new oil control rings were fitted on pistons 2 and 3, a new head gasket of the latest composite type was used, and new head bolts and breather unit were fitted.
I wanted to [...]

I have pursued the oil loss issue harshly.  Some external leaks were evident already, mainly accumulating on the bottom left side of the flywheel housing.  It now seems that this was due to a split rocker cover seal, which is being replaced.  That’s the easy bit.
I also found approximately one pint (1/2 litre) of engine [...]

Firstly, and most importantly, following a good washing of the bottom of the engine after fitting the new starter motor, there is no evidence of oil, having driven a 50 mile round tip to work yesterday, so perhaps, fingers crossed, there is no leak. The sump oil level is still staying up at the [...]

The engine still seems to be weeping oil at the back end, probably through the flywheel housing gasket. The fact that it’s still appearing suggests it’s actually a small leak, not pooled oil from refilling after all, but it’s still a bit early to be sure either way. The amount is small, at [...]

I took the 109 out on a few miles’ test run again yesterday to check the work undertaken before refitting the whole floor - the driver’s side floor panel was laid in loose, but the tunnel cover and passenger floor were left out just in case there was still a fault. It’s amazing how [...]