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There is a rumble low in the revs on my 3.5 Land Rover V8.Feels like a bit off a stutter. I replaced the coil ( one month in use and it leaked oil) sent the company a email to complain... New spark plugs, leads, cheked the distributor cap. Set the ignition @ 8 degree before ( car only runs on lpg) C...

I fitted a new coil from http://www.simonbbc.com/powerspark-ignition-coil A big difference, the spark is mutch brighter and starting is much better. Even today 1 clik and vrooooaaaam it also idles much better !! 8) ( start on lpg no gas tank anymore) I always thougt that a coil could not become weak...

He has taken the engine to a local machineshop, the guy told him he could measure the piston rods. And recondition the bores
He could collect him today, price 600 €
Thanks for the advice

Steven

A friend of mine is rebuilding a 3.9, he bought it from e bay and on arrival the engine was totaly locked, very hard to turn by hand. He dismanteld and cleaned al the parts so good he now doesn't know anymore witch piston goes were. Even the drive rods end caps are mixed. When he started to reasembl...

I will make the gap around the fan smaller, i made it big enough so when wadding the fan won't hit the cowl. To much clearance it seems
Also i wil make a "shroud"


Thanks for the reply's

Steven.

Still trying to post a pic

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I think my problem is that i don't have a plate around the tunnel. I called land rover to get a origenel one, to much money for me, will make my one

EFI models have a viscous fan that 'locks up' when hot. Needs the later matching water pump. But it is more efficient than the normal viscous one. The one i have is locked up enough i think, no way of stopping it with a plastic bottle. Just tested that with the bonnet open in doesnt overheat, when ...

Once it is hot and you start driving again how quickly does the temperatue drop? Ian This depends on the weather. Quick enough when i also use the heater fan. Without the heater fan if street use after 1 a 2 kilometer. My fan is a visco and it works, it tried to stop it with a plastic bottle. I tho...

After winching and getting stuck with the def V8 the temperature rises very fast and hard. I have a autobox fitted and the cooler sits directly in front of the rad ( transaver cooler) If i drive no problems, if it sits stil even at idle the temp rises. Unless i keep the bonnet open. So wath to do ? ...

Just did a testrun, it is just freezing so the box is cold. Everything just workt fine, with the engine warming up the gearbox also got smoother. The only thing a hear is a bit of a noise coming from the torque convertor- gearbox. I hear it only on idle Sounds like a cluth release bearing. (i know t...

As those boxes get old, the clutches wear. The particles should get picked up by the filter. Eventually however, they get into the governor, which then causes the 'box to 'hang' in a low gear, sometimes just staying in first. It tends to clear up as the box warms up. Chris. I placed new oil and fil...

Nothing helped i tried many hours. A friend of mine came over and when i took him for a testrun everything worked just fine :shock: :D Perhaps some air in the governor ? Mabey something that the valve has been sticking inside the box. Very strange... The combo off the crower camshaft and the autobox...

I placed the kit on my V8, looks great however on the testdrive i found that. It does not shift up, when i release the throttle it shifts up. :roll: When i the put my feet a bit to hard on the gas it shifts down however is doesnt shift up anymore. I stays to long in one gear and the engine is draggi...

Just phoned Ashcroft to be certain, they say don't drive the vehicle you will damage the gearbox.
So i just have to waith for my kickdown bracket from rpi to arrive.

Thanks for the info guys

Regards Steven

If i disconnectd the kickdown calble to drive to the mot can i damage the gearbox ?
It is the only thing that has to be done before mot