I think the basic running in is about done. The Tdi has done about 550 miles and is starting well, not loosing any fluids and not smoking. The thin trace of blue smoke when accelerating has gone and there’s the faintest trace of black smoke in its place, suggesting the new bores and rings are […]
Why Can It Never Go Smoothly?
Well, there have been a few issues since the Tdi running-in started. With about 150 miles under its belt, the gearbox has started occasionally jumping out of fourth gear on the over-run. I have removed the top cover of the gearbox again, suspecting that this problem is down to me disturbing the positions of the […]
Tdi Test Drive
With the engine bay complete and the cabin interior reassembled, it was time to test drive the 109. The results are very pleasing: no smoke or worrisome noises, good acceleration and higher top speeds. I was able to reach 50 mph in half the distance it normally took on the local stretch of dual carriageway, […]
Gearbox Top Leaks
Anyone with a Series Land Rover will be familiar with leaks from the top of their gearbox, running down the sides and dripping from the drain plug. The sources of these leaks are threefold. The breather in the steel cap on the centre of the selector rod cover tends to let a lot of oil […]
Tdi Runs
The Tdi installation is now complete. I spent the last few days sorting out the exhaust pipe, which had some alignment problems between the first and second sections (much like the 12J’s during the vehicle rebuild), and a different routing at the back end, requiring a fabricated bracket behind the rear spring shackle mount. The […]
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