I collected the 200Tdi last night. It took 4 hours for Colin Argent and me to remove the engine from the Discovery, but his wife’s hospitality was extraordinary – numerous teas and an unexpected hot dinner made things seem much faster. A big thank you to them both. The engine and its ancillaries were loaded […]
What Would You Like?
I’ll be rebuilding this site in the near future to make it more accessible as a resource to those who need information or advice on how to carry out certain jobs or mods. I plan to keep this blog going, and that which has been written so far will remain as it is, but I […]
3 Dec 2007 – Annoying Little Jobs
I replaced the oil and filter on the 12J engine today, even though I hope it’ll be coming out soon, as the 109 has now racked up 5,000 miles since the rebuild (I service the engine every 5,000 miles and the whole vehicle every 10,000). It shouldn’t benefit me too much , but should help […]
Timing Tools – Flywheel Locking
We all know special tools are hard to find and expensive, but here’s a tip for locking flywheels on 4 cylinder LR engines: get hold of a failed (or new if you don’t mind spending a few pounds) LT77 or R380 reverse light switch (Defender, Discovery and Range Rover Classic) and snip the wires off. […]
Steering Pull
The 109 has a very slight pull to the left, so slight that it can easily be mistaken for simple following of the road camber. In fact, if I drive on a right hand side slope (like overtaking – yes it can be done in a SIII), then the vehicle will slowly pull to the […]
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