Thread: AND AGAIN!!!The Land Rover Gods are displeased with me

I had the same problem, it flew to bits when i removed the circlip,

After looking for about 20 mins i found the cap (the part with the o-ring) sitting on top of the chassis near the steering box.
Have a careful look around there.
The only thing that came out was the cap & the spring
Good luck

Luke

Well it's been a couple of hours, I'll give it another go when I calm down and regain my composure
All else fails, I pull the battery out incase it some how shot under the battery base. And as a last resort I'll put the hose in and pressure it with water, if it's in there, it should wash out.

Now I see why Stealerships charge so much labour, you spend half the time looking for 'bo-ings and twangs'

also check on top of the front diff housing

bugger, up untill about 3 weeks ago I had a spare one sitting around from when I had to replace my timing cover due to overtightening oil cooler pipes but I have since mooved house and turfed a whole lot of 'useless' stuff in the bin

Originally Posted by trobbo

bugger, up untill about 3 weeks ago I had a spare one sitting around from when I had to replace my timing cover due to overtightening oil cooler pipes but I have since mooved house and turfed a whole lot of 'useless' stuff in the bin

Yep been down that track many years ago, I was lucky to pick one up for $100, all second hand ones were wanting $300-$400.

Hooray, I found it, I went over every nook and cranny again for the 4th time. I pulled back the protective foil on the steering arm and glimpse a shiney gold object's corner sitting on top of the engine mount, No wonder the damn thing was leaking, the rubber O ring was hard as a rock.

Of course Land Rover in their wisdom seemed fit to make it a skinny profile O ring. I pulled out the O ring kit box and they are all fatter, so they sit proud. It's going to be fun getting it back down the bore.

Now that all the oil has dripped out of all orifices, I suppose my oil pump will be dry? I just hope it primes up again. I will disconnect the Coil lead and crank the motor slowly and see it it primes.
Another job for buster tomorrow.
I was panicking, I checked Microcat parts cat and thee was not part number, in fact it didn't show the the serpentine belt timing cover only the old one with the bolt on pump. I think it must not be a service item, lose it and you are forced to by a new case cover

Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining!

Of course Land Rover in their wisdom seemed fit to make it a skinny profile O ring. I pulled out the O ring kit box and they are all fatter, so they sit proud. It's going to be fun getting it back down the bore.

Now that all the oil has dripped out of all orifices, I suppose my oil pump will be dry? I just hope it primes up again. I will disconnect the Coil lead and crank the motor slowly and see it it primes.
Another job for buster tomorrow.

I had a bugger of a time getting the cap back in,
I was able to get enough pressure with my thumb on it to hold there for a few seconds and then gently tapped it in further using a socket, it took several attempts and a few choice words but eventually got it in,
I was fortunate enough that it stayed in place whilst i put the circlip back, only because of the new fatter o-ring.
Oil primed up straight away, and i had the oil cooler lines off as well.
Luke

Originally Posted by roverv8

I had a bugger of a time getting the cap back in,
I was able to get enough pressure with my thumb on it to hold there for a few seconds and then gently tapped it in further using a socket, it took several attempts and a few choice words but eventually got it in,
I was fortunate enough that it stayed in place whilst i put the circlip back, only because of the new fatter o-ring.
Oil primed up straight away, and i had the oil cooler lines off as well.
Luke

I've got a length of threaded rod, I was contemplating making a DYI expander tool that I can hopefully brace against some where on the chassis and screw the rod to push it home and hold it whilst I fit the circlip. Will see how it goes by hand first.

It must be a common fault, my old Timing case oil pump leaked, the replacement one leaked also.