Thread: Sad day - engine death rattle

Hi 109,

I have already thrown out the bits so can't check but I think it was a broken bolt rather than a spring. The only spring likely would be the one on the fuel pump but there was no fuel pump as this one had a plate and an electric pump.

Got the new engine in and running finally today, seems to run well, bit more tidying up work to do but so far so good. New engine is a bit of a funny thing to say though since the engine is probably 10 years older than the landrover it has been put into as it is a HR engine from somewhere 1966-68.

Cheers,

TimJ.

Oh ok, yeah I think it was a fuel pump spring I saw in mine, I think that's the only spring in the engine.

Glad to to see you got it going.

My daily driver 109 has a 202. It goes pretty well.

I have another donor 109 with a 2.6 rover in it. I would like to pull the 202 out and swap the rover 2.6 in.

The 2.6 starts and runs beautifully but blows a steady stream of smoke. Not sure why. Might just need a service and a good run. I bought it as a donor because it was original with all parts still in place, but haven't been able to take it for a run because it has no reg and a poor clutch. Just enough travel to get it on and off the trailer.