younggun Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) hi all today the flow of parts into the garage has now been reversed. parts are now flowing back to where they belong . heads are now back on .all went well with only a minor problem with a stripped head nut no major crises. i am hopeing to find one tomorow . also we have has a visit from the health and safty executive he started quoting working at hight regulations so oldgun came up with a solition . pics are as follows . Edited April 12, 2009 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Nice one Nick ! I do hope you are pulling our legs about the HSE man ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) yes andy just pulling your leg .was the only safe way we could think off getting the heads back on with out injury to ourselves or damage to the heads . on another note me and floyd shall be open for viewing to to the public tomorow at the resonable price of 1 1/2 inch bsf head nut per person :-\ that should solve that problem of the stripped nut :-D Edited April 12, 2009 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 If the petrol ones are the same mate I could post you one off my spares engine (thanks Jules) just a question of me getting it off and you PMing me an address ! Let me know if you get stuck !:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) if the situation gets that bad andy i will pm u , i dont think it should. the only problem with getting one is that it is a bank holiday and CBH fasters dont open again till bloody tuesday :argh: Edited April 12, 2009 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 hi younggun good to see she is coming back together:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 How are you getting on? Let me guess.... it's running so well your too busy driving it to tell us.:drive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) How are you getting on? Let me guess.... it's running so well your too busy driving it to tell us.:drive: :rofl::rofl::rofl:I BLOODY Wish i now have the heads on and torqued down. inlet manifold is back on injectors also. both sumps have been off cleaned and refitted . i am now waiting on exhaust manifold to be machined . bolts and gaskets for the rocker box and new engine mounts which are being made on the 22nd of this month. still a long way to go i should think u will be up and running befor me. nick Edited April 16, 2009 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hopefully running before you. I'm ready to hit the button.... just waiting for some new oil filters to turn up. Hope it works if not leyland here we come. If the engine is ok all thats left to do is the electrics,brakes, hub oil seals, winch, wheels and tyres. timber on the back, rear mud gaurds.......remove and strip the rear springs, paint the rear axle, wiper motors, front wings,and fit some diesel filters...oh need to free off the walking beams too. one day i'll get there!!:help: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I know it's more work but when you get your new engine mounts fitted it might be worth checking the engine and gearbox alignment. This will avoid metalastic distress and heartache at a later date. There are shims between the chassis and rear engine cradle, washers between the front crossmember and engine mount legs and some more shims where the lateral movement arms fix to the chassis to square it up. To be fair it should be spot on as the mounts are the same spec as the origanals. It's up to you. My mounts had failed compleatly and the metalastic couplings were ripped to bits. when i fitted the new mounts i found the engine was 1 1/4" lower than the gear box and also tilted down. Absoloute pain in the arse to line up:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) i am not looking forward to lineing up the engine up again:noyay: . how did u go about yours ? my rear engine mounts are fine its only the front one which has fell to bits . but i have been told to fit them as a set . i did think of the propshaft mod to eliminate the problem of engine alignment and metalastic couplings . Edited April 16, 2009 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Remove the metalastic couplings. I then made up a set of trammells (pointer on a long rod) fix these to the gearbox flange. one pointer touches the face of the engine flange the other touches edge of the clutch brake. by rotating the gearbox flange the trammells run round the engine flange. I can get a picture from the manual if you want but it in the garage at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) iv got a manual rob but thanks anyway i :tup:::tup:: knew of that way. i was curious if there was another way Edited April 16, 2009 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Well when i refitted the engine i rechecked the alignment with a straight edge. One muff coupling was removed so i put a straight edge accross the faces of the square drives of the engine flange and the center bit of the muff coupling. there is only about a half inch between the two members. I was just rechecking the alignment as its only run about 1 hour since i changed the engine mounts. I too would consider a shaft conversion but have a solid clutch plate fitted and wonder about shock loading the gearbox or the splines ratteling on tickover. If you fit a big enough shaft the peak loads created by the engine should not be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 hi younggun hows the engine will she be running this weekend:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 not this weekend still got shed load to do hope fully should have all bits back to gether tomorow the scammell mite only have one day spent on him this weekend as i have got to chage the clutch master cylnder in my td5 landy aswell . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 is the td5 chipped? my mate had his chipped and it goes like f### Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 is the td5 chipped? my mate had his chipped and it goes like f### ow yes :cool2: 170bhp best thing ive ever had done to it . all it needs now is an overdrive to make it better on the moterway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 ive opened the pump and turbo up on my 300tdi lost the emissions control and cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 i think there is a proven scientific link from landrover ownership to explorer ownership :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 they both leak oil. and like mud:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 you probably get better MPG out of the Explorer though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 you probably get better MPG out of the Explorer though!!! mines not too bad ..i dont do many miles in mine tho hopefully will find out what the explofer dous to the gallon in a few weeks :??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) you probably get better MPG out of the Explorer though!!! disco=30mpg scammell= 8-10mpg :argh: Edited April 20, 2009 by thor698 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 disco=30mph scammell= 8-10mph :argh: 30MPH or thought you said it went like ...? Nice and easy to tweak the pumps on TDis then readjust them for the MOT. Never got round to messing with my TD5 disco before the injector wiring loom got oily and I fell out with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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