Outer Limits 4x4 Board

ISUZUROVER wrote:

Micka wrote: The other option, of course, is to run the McNamara hi-pinion in the front. This is an airlocker as well...only shits all over the ARB one.

The Macnamara hypoid diff is actually low-pinion, not high pinion. It is a special case design that allows a low pinion toyota centre to clear the track rod.

But you are right that the Macnamara locker is a better design than the ARB locker.

Man maxi's are obviously the way to go, looks like i will be working overtime for a while longer.

www.lrexpert.com.au (graeme cooper) and www.lrautomotive.com.au (les richmond which use to be AMV), and www.scorpionracing.co.uk, rovercraft in perth are the aussie distributers for these guys.
I just bought 05 Td5 (same motor as yours) Defender wagon. For its wieght (just over 3t) it gets up and go!!!
There is also tjm and arb gear.
Im always hunting for more web sites so watch this space.

I'll help you guys out here with this one:
left front indicators staying on with park lights on.

This line should in actual fact read "right hand parking light in indicator lens not working." Series IIs have 4 parking lights at the front - one in each headlight, and one in each indicator in the top outer corner.

RangingRover wrote:I'll help you guys out here with this one:
left front indicators staying on with park lights on.

This line should in actual fact read "right hand parking light in indicator lens not working." Series IIs have 4 parking lights at the front - one in each headlight, and one in each indicator in the top outer corner.

I didn't know about that one

Just goes to further support the idea of having a Land Rover specialist go over any Landy before you buy it.

Normal mechanics just don't know the things.



Micka

Do you get a refund for dud advise from nrma etc ?


two known problems with the early td5's are

1. diesel seeping into the injector wiring loom - $1000ish for new loom.

An LR specialist can tell if this is happening.


2. Oil pump bolt comes loose (if no loctite) - $15000ish for new engine.

Anyone can inspect ( remove sump ) and reapply loctite.


Nice car.


Bruce.

two known problems with the early td5's are

1. diesel seeping into the injector wiring loom - $1000ish for new loom.

An LR specialist can tell if this is happening.


2. Oil pump bolt comes loose (if no loctite) - $15000ish for new engine.

Anyone can inspect ( remove sump ) and reapply loctite.

Its actually oil from inside the rocker cover that gets into the loom, as the injector loom runs along inside the rocker cover, gaurded only by a splash shield. If its really bad, you will see little pools of oil underneath the ecu (which is behind the battery). If its this bad, it will usually result in a misfire. If its not too bad, you may still see it by unplugging the plug at the front drivers side of the motor, which is about 3-4 cm down and kind of under a bit of an overhang.
It is possible to do just the loom under the rocker cover in most cases, which will cost about $400-500 for the parts, and you can do the job yourself. The only thing is that you'd need to take it to someone with a diagnostic computer to have the fault codes cleared (if they exist). If it is a really severe case, then there is an additional patch loom that is recommended.



Haven't ever heard of an oil pump bolt coming loose, is this the subject of one of the recalls?