Reply With QuoteLR dealer once told me I need new leads on my D2. Quoted "leads, about 50$ each + fitting". I never bothered asking further questions about fitting but I guess you could say cost would have been in excess of $400.Originally Posted by ariddell
Master
*Rant Alert*
Spent yesterday evening changing over the leads on my D2 v8, now this has to be the ultimate simple job turned into an absolute nightmare by stupid bloody engine packaging....
Why, oh why, must the coil packs be burried at the back of the engine block where you need the hands of a quadruple jointed midget child to get at them?
Why, oh why, when you do eventually get to them do approximately half of the leads decide to seperate themselves from their ends leaving the last 1-2cm of connector stuck in the hole of the coil pack?
Why, oh why, just to make the job extra fun are there enough sharp bits and sticky out things precisely around that area of the firewall to make sure that even if you do manage to get your hand in there that it comes back out looking like you've just fed it through an industrial paper shredder?
On the plus side it's now done and the car feels a whole lot better for it, the air was turned blue through the process however i can assure you, i think i even managed to teach myself some new swear words.... I can certainly see now why the old leads had not been changed recently and were in such a state.
Just to make me feel better, anyone able to tell me how much it costs to have the job done the LR way and to remove the whole intake etc for access?
Al.
YarnMaster
SubscriberLR dealer once told me I need new leads on my D2. Quoted "leads, about 50$ each + fitting". I never bothered asking further questions about fitting but I guess you could say cost would have been in excess of $400.
2024 RRS on the road
2011 D4 3.0 in the drive way
1999 D2 V8, in heaven
1984 RRC, in hell
Master
One of the things that turned me off buying a D2 V8 was that I was told that when it needs leads you trade it in
The MOD Father
From a reputable mechanic,,
around $300 including leads.
done without plenum removal I am told,,
I have never regretted letting him do it.
"How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"
'93 V8 Rossi
'97 to '07. sold.
'01 V8 D2
'06 to 10. written off.
'03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
'10 to '21
'16.5 RRS SDV8
'21 to Infinity and Beyond!
1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
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ForumSage
SubscriberIt helps if you can find a mech that has small fingers...the leads can be done in situ the coil packs however need the plenum removing...I had a coil pack go at 120,000 - from now on I will do the packs and leads in one hit every 90,000- 100,000 to be on the safe side. I reckon if you do that you cant go wrong and it means no more cut hands etc because the plenum is off anyway.
Cheers
YarnMaster
SubscriberWent to UltraTune after giving the dealer the brush off - about $180 all up including leads.
I asked the UltraTune guy how he did it - said he got the office girl to fit them, small hands.
2024 RRS on the road
2011 D4 3.0 in the drive way
1999 D2 V8, in heaven
1984 RRC, in hell
Master
Had my leads changed recently at a local LR mechanic, cost of leads were $77 +GST, installation was not much, they were doing other work at time, so I'm happy reading the prices others have been quoted.
Cheers Matt
Master
To add insult to injury, the wiring diagram of the ignition coil pack from the LR genuine workshop manual is actually upside down.
I guess the good thing is that the ignition leads don't have to be replaced for many years - I replaced mine after 8.5 years, and the engine doesn't feel any different.OK, maybe just a tad smoother at idle. I have to say that to console myself for getting my hands all nicked, doing this dastardly job.
Wizard
SupporterRather like the oil filter on a Td5 and changed somewhat more often than plug leads...
'00 D2 Td5 'Alice'
'03 V6 Freelander 'Phoebe'
'04 Td4 Freelander 'Harry'
ForumSage
I've made up a very simple oil filter removing tool that makes the job quite easy.Rather like the oil filter on a Td5 and changed somewhat more often than plug leads...
Basically a length of steel square tubing, about 750mm long, with 5/8 inch inside dimension (fits on a 5/8 socket drive) with a length of webbing / strap bolted to the other end in a loop (ends together in a "teardrop" shape). From under the vehicle, slide the tool up until the loop sits around the filter, & then spin the steel tube by hand in anti-clockwise direction until loop tightens around filter, insert ratchet drive into end of tube and loosen filter.
Have used this the last couple of oil changes and definitely makes the job easier.
Cheers .........
BMKAL
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