Reply With QuoteI am pretty sure they aren't interchangeable as such, but if you make some steel ones, the same size as the plastic ones you are replacing you will be able to use them.
At least this is my understanding.
Rgds
Peter
Swaggie
SubscriberThere have been a few threads on replacing plastic dowels with metal. 2 streams of thought:
- some say don't because the metal dowels are longer (?) and will mess up the head
- some say they are only locating pins and it don't matter.
A search should turn up the threads.
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I am pretty sure they aren't interchangeable as such, but if you make some steel ones, the same size as the plastic ones you are replacing you will be able to use them.
At least this is my understanding.
Rgds
Peter
Master
SupporterWhen I put the kit together the plastic dowels were not even offered. I have installed the metal dowels. They fit just fine and are there for as locators only. For info, one of the plastic dowels was broken on removal.
Finally, the re-assembly has halted for the weekend due to a trip away. Still to finish the plumbing on the car.
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Swaggie
SubscriberI was told NOT too put the metal dowels in if you have the early D2, the metal are only to be fitted to the late model D2a update.
It is in a LR bulliten somewhere.
Baz.
Cheers Baz.
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SupporterRedback - bugger. It is done now. I had heard about this issue but really, after completing the job I can't see any valid reason not to.
BTW - It started
and even ran
unti I took it for a run up the street. It was surging... I had left off the sense line from the outlet of the rubo to the solenoid thingy. All better now.
No leftover's either. Just the next week of constant fluid level checks and leak checks and I'll be happy.
Land Rover - The leader in chasis rust protection with leading edge oil application system.
2000 Discovery TD5 - ACE. 2" Lift and Bloody big lights
2016 Discovery D4 SDV6 HSE ARB Bar, lights and winch. Wow
Swaggie
Good job! Excellent result. It's great to see someone having a go. Feels good doesn't it?Originally Posted by eckolsim
Redback - bugger. It is done now. I had heard about this issue but really, after completing the job I can't see any valid reason not to.
BTW - It started
and even ran
unti I took it for a run up the street. It was surging... I had left off the sense line from the outlet of the rubo to the solenoid thingy. All better now.
No leftover's either. Just the next week of constant fluid level checks and leak checks and I'll be happy.
JC
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The Range Rover L322 4.4.TTDV8 ....probably won't bother with the remap..😈
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