Fossicker
As per moderator ask this is reposted from the Terretory chat. Hope you can help.
Dear fellow LR owners
After driving 37.000 km from Iceland since August 2009 with my wife and two year old daugther our Land Rover 90 2,5 diesel turbo year 1988 broke down in West Timor. We managed to get it towed all the way to Dili in East Timor and it is being prepared to be shipped to Darwin with Perkins on Tuesday March 16th.
Not only did this famous engine give up on us but the gearbox has been ratteling very bad for the past few days so Im left with the only option of total engine and gearbox replacement. I will propably have to opt for the 200 tdi engine since it has the same mounts and almost the same gearbox.
Now my life depends on the few people in Darwin that can save our family and our travels by helping us with:
I know the NT is a Toyota territory but who whould be able to help me out in this desperate situation?
- Finding a used 200tdi and a lt77s gearbox at a resonable price.
- Help me fit it in also at a resonable price so we can continue our journey.
All information and support is highly appreciated.
Best regards,
Sveinn Benediktsson and family
mobile: +354-8660210
email: sveinnb (at) live . com
www.twitter.com/gmsrtw
ForumSage
G'day sveinnb,
Depending on your situation it may be easier to ship an engine up from the southern states. I am not sure Darwin will have a plentiful supply of 200tdi and lt77.
Anyway, if someone here can help I am sure they will. We do have a few members in the Darwin area.
I know you may not feel like it at the moment, given your dilema, but there would be lots of us here that would love to hear more about your adventure.
Good Luck.
Post again if you need more help from us southerners.
ForumSage
SubscriberYEP what he ^^^^^^ said.
1969 LWB S2a yellow, gone
1972 LWB S2a 5 DOOR wagon coming & GONE
1973 LWB S3 green Sadly GONE
1977 LWB S3 tabletop building
1992 disco BOINGY BOINGY
My landrover doesn't leak oil , IT SWEATS POWER
JASON & KAREN
Super Moderator
A 300 tdi would be easier to locate I believe.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Wizard
and with the 300tdi you'll only have to weld in 1 engine mount
ForumSage
Here's a 300tdi on ebay
Landrover Defender 300tdi engine - eBay Engine Parts, Engines, Components, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 17-Mar-10 01:53:18 AEDST)
It's in perth though
AU $4500 starting price.
Master
carla
Last edited by Pedro_The_Swift; 13th March 2010 at 07:04 PM. Reason: PM carla,, PM.
RoverLord
hang on you'r in Timor?
head over to the UN vehicle graveyard.
Dave
"In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."
For spelling call Rogets, for mechanicing call me.
Fozzy, 2.25D SIII Ex DCA Ute
TdiautoManual d1 (gave it to the Mupion)
Archaeoptersix 1990 6x6 dual cab(This things staying)
If you've benefited from one or more of my posts please remember, your taxes paid for my skill sets, I'm just trying to make sure you get your monies worth.
If you think you're in front on the deal, pay it forwards.
Wizard
There you go,and i perhaps would look at buying the old engine and box for spares,and whats left over from the other vehicle as well.As stated 200 tdi is hard to find here.
Darwin
03 disco 2a td5
93 tdi disco [gone to a better home]
2003 d2a v8 retired hurt
1988 k100rs bmw gone
85 county izuzu [gone to a better home]
69 series 2a [gone to a better home]
series 2a [gunnado]
series 3 [gunnado]
and the tinny
Master
You drove 37000 klm in a freakin 90 with a kid and a womanwow
Normally only people from the english race would be dumb enough to do that.
God luck and just chuck a V8 in
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