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by big tim
Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:01 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Active8 oil additive
Replies: 1
Views: 1853

Active8 oil additive

Evening does any one have any experience with the active8 product. just wondering if its as good as they reckon or if it is a con.

Link to prpduct http://www.simplan.co.uk/

Cheers Tim
by big tim
Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:10 pm
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: Activation code
Replies: 3
Views: 1668

Activation code

Evening guys a friend of mine registered on here a week or so ago and hasnt recieved an activation code so he can log in. was'nt sure who to contact about this cheers Tim
by big tim
Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Head gaskets
Replies: 6
Views: 3330

Think its sorted i spoke a guy at v8 delelopments this morning who pointed me in the direction of looking at the valley gasket . which can leak around the coolant ports so this afternoon i got underneath wiped around the block/head and then started the engine it didnt take long before i could see a ...
by big tim
Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:24 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Head gaskets
Replies: 6
Views: 3330

Rossco wrote:My question would be has the engine ever overheated?
It hasnt overheated in the 3 years i have owned the old gal and has been faultless in the engine temp department and still drives perfect bar the very small coolent leak
by big tim
Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:21 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Head gaskets
Replies: 6
Views: 3330

Head gaskets

Right then where do i start lol i have a 1998 land rover discovery 3.9 with the serpintine belt which has been slowly losing coolent for the past 10months or so. just recently ihave noticed there is what looks like coolent resting in the casting on my front diff. upon further inspection it appears t...
by big tim
Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:22 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Land rover discovery v8 oil pump (serpentine belt version)
Replies: 6
Views: 3895

CastleMGBV8 wrote:Tim,

RPI are notorious for telling people that their engine have loads of problems and try and sell you something.

Keviin.
Thats good to know i was getting a little worried
by big tim
Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:48 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Land rover discovery v8 oil pump (serpentine belt version)
Replies: 6
Views: 3895

Cheers Chris spoke to one of the guys at RPI today (wish i hadnt now i think my v8 has more probs than i thought) and they said it didnt need it but while its out it aint gonna hurt to pack some vaseline in it. Rebuild tomorrow fingers crossed
by big tim
Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:00 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Land rover discovery v8 oil pump (serpentine belt version)
Replies: 6
Views: 3895

sorry should have had alook around first. nice one :oops: . Whats the score with priming though cheers Tim
by big tim
Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Land rover discovery v8 oil pump (serpentine belt version)
Replies: 6
Views: 3895

Land rover discovery v8 oil pump (serpentine belt version)

Hi i have a new set of oil pump gears to replace the worn ones. When i took the cover plate off the inside of the timing cover housing i noticed the inner gear which goes on the crank has a timing mark on it. Where abouts is this supposed line up because there appears to be no other markings any whe...

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