Thread: How much to fix these?

If I were you I'd be getting on top of the drive shaft coupling cracks first, before that lets go and becomes a nasty repair bill, or even worse, an accident.

All of these things can be done at home easily, depending on your mechanical confidence.

I have put some stop leak power steer fluid in my D2, worked a treat and is a cheaper option until you get some coin together.

Between this website, google and RAVE you should be able to find all the info you need.

Get a mechanic to price it up, then price the parts up through Rovacraft or some one similar and compare prices.

I assume by drive shaft coupling they are talking about the rubber donut.
I've had one fail so badly the diff end bolts rubbed on the shaft end bolts. The driveline vibrations were shocking but it never let go.

You can remove and inspect it easily but I wouldn't be too worried about it.

fix that power steering pump I was told to wait,by a landy mechanic, then when it went I had to replace pump harmonic balance make tools to suit and many dollars later,I have changed my landy mechanic, and now when I think something needs doing I get into it as soon as I can D2s' take no prisoners

Originally Posted by Ranga

• Tapet cover leak
• slight cracks in driveshaft coupling

Advice on cost/difficulty would be appreciated.

V8 rocker cover gaskets (all parts including degreaser) for <$100 easy. There is also a very good tutorial for this job on the site under Technical. Allow 8 hours work. Assume less for a TD5

Front prop shaft by others for a ~$350. Haven't done the rear but would assume around the same.

If just the rotoflex, I think they are ~$20 (not sure on the price really). Dead easy job. Allow 30 mins.

Regards
Andrew

Originally Posted by Andrew D

V8 rocker cover gaskets (all parts including degreaser) for <$100 easy. There is also a very good tutorial for this job on the site under Technical. Allow 8 hours work. Assume less for a TD5

Front prop shaft by others for a ~$350. Haven't done the rear but would assume around the same.

If just the rotoflex, I think they are ~$20 (not sure on the price really). Dead easy job. Allow 30 mins.

Regards
Andrew

8 hours to change the rocker cover gaskets on a rover v8? wow!

Originally Posted by jazzaD1

8 hours to change the rocker cover gaskets on a rover v8? wow!

I hope that includes refreshments.........!!!

Originally Posted by jazzaD1

8 hours to change the rocker cover gaskets on a rover v8? wow!

I'm sure there are some nut bars on here that could complete it in 5.5 hours if they pushed themselves. If you have never done one before and just want to take your time I would allow 12 - 14 hours. Easy job though. Also very satisfying.

Originally Posted by bigdog

I hope that includes refreshments.........!!!

Can't recall but it would have only been one

Regards
Andrew

do you mean head gaskets maybe? because the rocker covers are 4 cap head screws each and a rubber gasket to swap