Amazing no oil change green D2a!

[Bohica]

It's true, I no longer have to change the oil in my D2a. It leaks so much that I put in 7L a year!! And as I park across the road on the dirt, the oil goes back into the ground, whence it came. All I have to do is change the filters. Woo hoo.
Ok the truth is I have to find where the oil leak(s) is (are) and fix them. As soon as I get my rotator cuff repaired, which could be next year.[bigsad] I've just taken out private health insurance, 12 month wait.
I might have a chat with Hunter and Cuthill down in Geelong.

[rick130]

My sig on another forum is;

Land Rover.
Helping put oil back in the ground for 60 years.
You can't get any greener than that......

[bigwhistle]

[Pedro_The_Swift]

12 month wait for the Op,, 12 month recovery..
I decided against surgery and it took 2 years to come good...

[rick130]

12 month wait for the Op,, 12 month recovery..
I decided against surgery and it took 2 years to come good...

Good point Pedro, mines been about 8 months now and starting to come good.

[justinc]

😣😣😣 don't get me started on this rotator cuff caper...😠😠
I'm lying here trying to stop it from aching right now 😢

[PhilipA]

Eureka! I have found the magic formula.
Last time I pulled off the rocker cover, instead of dobbing Permatex onto the gasket, I slathered the gasket with spray on Hylomar.
So far not a drop under the car.
I have definitely checked and there is oil in all oily places.
Can I enter this in the Guinness Book of Records?
Regards Philip A

[Tombie]

It's true, I no longer have to change the oil in my D2a. It leaks so much that I put in 7L a year!! And as I park across the road on the dirt, the oil goes back into the ground, whence it came. All I have to do is change the filters. Woo hoo.
Ok the truth is I have to find where the oil leak(s) is (are) and fix them. As soon as I get my rotator cuff repaired, which could be next year.[bigsad] I've just taken out private health insurance, 12 month wait.
I might have a chat with Hunter and Cuthill down in Geelong.

Ouch. Know that pain... all the best..

I’d check, are you sure they cover pre-existing conditions?

[rick130]

Ouch. Know that pain... all the best..

I’d check, are you sure they cover pre-existing conditions?There was once a waiting period, but it depended on insurer and policy.

Ive had cover for twenty years and didn't even think of asking!

I stuffed mine while still in Canberra last year, have been working it strongly for the last few months and it's slowly getting better.

[jonesfam]

Where on the D2 do I check the rotator cuff?[bigwhistle]

Sorry to make light of your pain.

Jonesfam

[discorevy]

Where on the D2 do I check the rotator cuff?[bigwhistle]

Sorry to make light of your pain.

Jonesfam


Have a look under the car for the rotator....... The cuff will come from the back of your ear , care of bohica:bat:

[Pedro_The_Swift]

you have to crawl underneath---[bigwhistle]

[PhilipA]

Or just reach up from ground level to clean the roof and you will soon find it.
Have any of you had the cortisone?
I had the injection and it never came back.
Done by a nice bloke who checked where to put the needle with an ultrasound.

I have a completely snapped supraspinatus tendon, but have persevered and now can serve at tennis again and do presses. The other 3 muscles took over eventually, in about 2 years.
Regards Philip A

[discorevy]

I had the cortisone using the ultrasound, didn't make any difference, ended up getting better with good remedial massage and hard ( painful ) work ...took about 5 months

[Bohica]

Where on the D2 do I check the rotator cuff?[bigwhistle]

Sorry to make light of your pain.

Jonesfam

On the rear prop shaft. The rubber doughnut thingy

[Roverlord off road spares]

Good point Pedro, mines been about 8 months now and starting to come good.

10 years ago had a ultrasound guided cortisone injection, been good until now getting a scan done tomoz as mine is hurting bad, but 10 years of relief before. now back to D2.

[Bohica]

I have a ruptured tendon. Cortizone no good for me [bawl]

[Silenceisgolden]

As soon as I get my rotator cuff repaired, which could be next year.[bigsad] I've just taken out private health insurance, 12 month wait.


For what it is worth, I had three separate physiotherapists all say I needed surgery for a torn cuff muscle, one made an appointment for me in Canberra to a shoulder surgeon specialist, all confirmed I needed rotator cuff surgery. I don't like surgery so I didn't. A few months later I saw an Osteopath - she said "Bull****, you have frozen shoulder, do these exercises and it will be better if a few weeks". I did, and it was. Sometimes we put too much faith in what medical professionals tell us - they are only human, it may be worthwhile to try a few options before going under the knife.

Oh, and my TD5 Defender leaks an occasional drop from the rear main, my two Perenties and my Disco leak no oil at all!

Cheers.

[Fast Freddie]

For what it is worth, I had three separate physiotherapists all say I needed surgery for a torn cuff muscle, one made an appointment for me in Canberra to a shoulder surgeon specialist, all confirmed I needed rotator cuff surgery. I don't like surgery so I didn't. A few months later I saw an Osteopath - she said "Bull****, you have frozen shoulder, do these exercises and it will be better if a few weeks". I did, and it was. Sometimes we put too much faith in what medical professionals tell us - they are only human, it may be worthwhile to try a few options before going under the knife.

Oh, and my TD5 Defender leaks an occasional drop from the rear main, my two Perenties and my Disco leak no oil at all!

Cheers.

I'm in a similar boat, and have relied on exercises, stretching and massage for injuries to both of my shoulders.
Ignoring advice re BPH was not so successful however.
My D2a does not leak.