Siska
30th June 2012, 06:54 AM
When I brought my Defender and was on the way to have it Rego'd, it sprung a rather major water leak. Thinking it was just the water pump I got it towed home and changed the pump over. Turned out it was the welch plug behind the timing cover. Long story short I ended up having to rush to get it back together to get it Rego'd or the RWC would have run out. Since then it's had a quite bad oil leak from the timing cover.
I rang around a few of the Land Rover specialists the other day thinking this time I would have the work done by someone competent (ie. not me). I thought I would be in the $600-$800 mark to do this, plus whilst there change the timing belt as it has to be removed anyways. The prices I got from three of the local specialists were between $1200-$1500! Double what I expected.
So I've now decided to undertake this myself. I've priced parts and when I get paid I will be ordering them.
I was wondering if there was a kind hearted Land Rover owner around the Eastern Suburbs area that would be able to help/guide me through the reassembly process. I'm happy to pull it all down first and do all the dirty work. I'm also happy to pay in cash/beer/food if someone is willing to help out.
I rang around a few of the Land Rover specialists the other day thinking this time I would have the work done by someone competent (ie. not me). I thought I would be in the $600-$800 mark to do this, plus whilst there change the timing belt as it has to be removed anyways. The prices I got from three of the local specialists were between $1200-$1500! Double what I expected.
So I've now decided to undertake this myself. I've priced parts and when I get paid I will be ordering them.
I was wondering if there was a kind hearted Land Rover owner around the Eastern Suburbs area that would be able to help/guide me through the reassembly process. I'm happy to pull it all down first and do all the dirty work. I'm also happy to pay in cash/beer/food if someone is willing to help out.