Thread: good idea, doing it the crazy way!

I guess the first question is how many K's on it? But if you're going to rip the engine that far might as well throw rings and bearings at it.

Steering box is easier to do while it's out as well if necessary. Check for leaks at the lower side of the shaft.

240 odd thousand on the clock, the seller admits he's no mechanic ( I know how that feels) but thinks it might be big end bearings, I will be taking a mate with me who knows about such things, I'm a welder.

will the steering box just need checking for leaks or are there any other tests I can do, engins still runs, just knocks if it revs

Hmm, knock low down at the front.....I wonder if the harmonic damper has come loose on the crankshaft.

If the bolt is not done up super tight after a belt change, the damper/pulley can move on the crankshaft, flogging out the keyway & sometimes damaging the crankshaft too .

Originally Posted by Scouse

Hmm, knock low down at the front.....I wonder if the harmonic damper has come loose on the crankshaft.

If the bolt is not done up super tight after a belt change, the damper/pulley can move on the crankshaft, flogging out the keyway & sometimes damaging the crankshaft too .

That was my first thought too.

Unless its dirt cheap why go thru the headache of buying a dunger where there are plenty of good vehicles available that dont require a rebuild ?
You say you are no mechanic so save yourself some grief.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Unless its dirt cheap why go thru the headache of buying a dunger where there are plenty of good vehicles available that dont require a rebuild ?
You say you are no mechanic so save yourself some grief.

times 2 spend your well earned dollars one a car you can enjoy straight away, not something that requires hard work and tears plus more money straight away

If it needs an engine rebuild it's worth less than a grand, seriously, good D1's are only about 6k, personally i would look for a good one, mind you i rebuilt mine when i drowned it.

history as far as I know, is that the car was running fine then was put in a barn after the owner got a work car, 8 months later he decided to sell so charged the battery, started it and left it to run for a while, 20 mins later the knock started from the front of the engine, he thinks the usual land rover oil leak might have dropped to much and it suffered. If the thing is only worth a thousand then thats what I will pay tops, don't mind a project, actually the idea of learning the mechanics on the job is one of the reasons for doing it.

I've been looking for a disco for a little while, trying to find a manual 300tdi is not as easy as I thought, there aren't any in Qld at the moment and at least if I do the work I know what I've got when I'm finished.