Reply With QuoteNo I am afraid not.
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Spud, did you receive my PM?
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Wizard
SupporterNo I am afraid not.
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I bet you binned it, making space for the complainant. I'll resend it.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
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Winging its way to you again, mate.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Wizard
SupporterUpdate.
Got a call. The turbo is ready to collect, it needed a complete rebuild.
The engine postmortem stated today. So far number 1 liner is in a bad way. Do not know if it can be honed or needs to be replaced. More to follow on this end of things. I am expecting a fairly extensive damage list here.
Saw the injectors. Two of the sealing washers were pitted. The nozzles are distorted i.e. flared at the tips on two of them. They go away on Friday to be examined.
The oil pickup pipe was completely caked inside.
He checked the timing end of things. All O.K. here except that everything was covered in a hard gunk like the blocked oil pipe pickup pipe.
The engine oil always came out in good shape. It is amazing the damage that can result from damaged injector seals.
While the engine is out he checked the clutch plate but it and the springs are fine. The clutch slave cylinder will be replaced.
I asked him to check the intermediate shaft but with aboit 218,000 kms on it since new, he told me to leave well enough alone.
When I get more news on the engine I will keep everyone updated.
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My daughter is doing fine and her leg is normal. Long may it remain so. Thank you to everyone for your good wishes.
ForumSage
SupporterIt's probably a bit late now, but here is another option for a blown Defender engine the Ford 2.3 ecoboost, but it looks like the gearbox has to be changed to the 10 speed auto as well,it's turbocharged but a petrol, the websiterefersto Puma but I don't think Pumas were petrol...Just a moment...
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Wizard
SupporterLatest update on our daughter.
We were referred to a lymphoedema clinic with our daughter. The issue with our daughter's leg was the fluid was not draining out of it. The leg was measured and the measurements sent to a place in Germany where a compression sock was made to fit. My daughter wears this during the day and the improvement in her leg has been quite marked to say the least. The swelling is well down and her leg is soft to the touch again. Infact it is very similar in size to the "good" leg. We are much relieved and very pleased with this result. It is coming from something as simple as a custom made compression sock. Her lymphatic system is damaged so the sock is probably a lifelong accessory but it is better than medication.
The mystery of the red rash and vomiting is still there and by our calculations is due again soon, but hopefully this will not come. We are told that the swelling in the leg, the rash and vomiting are not connected but they always coincide with one another.
Things are improving and has allowed me to catch up on Land Rover things. Things like the electric window driver's side in the 2008 Puma not working. Turned out to be a broken wire previously repaired by me some years ago.
The pump for the window washers needs changed as the existing one is all gummed up and cannot be cleared.
Finally got room in my head for the Land Rover stuff so things are getting back to normal!
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