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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 |
Perhaps a question for Alex to answer. Does it matter where the missing parts are lodged? If you can't see them at the engine top, then you remove the sump and look. What you don't find must be lodged in somewhere. The missing pieces if the move must fall downwards so for one they are not going to damage the cams. They can't get near the pistons so they ought to fall I to the sump. If my memory is correct, the balancer shaft unit is under the right hand three cylinders and not under the cylinder by the cam end break. Theory then must leave a minimal risk of any debris falling in the balancer unit. If it falls in the sump oil at a later date the oil will retard movement and the pick up pipe mesh will stop it reaching the oil pump system.
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10th Mar 2016 2:39 pm |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
Quite there... Like you said, if we number the cylinder from timing belt to gearbox, the balancer is under 2,3,4, and the cam breaks at no. 4... |
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10th Mar 2016 6:31 pm |
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 |
Alex, may I ask if you have your number digit correct?
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10th Mar 2016 6:51 pm |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
You can say they are in the middle, somehow...
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10th Mar 2016 7:32 pm |
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AnthonyD Member Since: 09 Mar 2016 Location: East Anglia Posts: 8 |
Fred and Alex, thanks for your input and I bow to your superior knowledge. It is far beyond my capabilities though, and as I said, my local garage won't undertake the work and even the main dealer says they have never done one before. Unless someone comes along with a recommendation, I don't think I have any choice other than to go for the engine change. I suppose I would at least have added peace of mind to compensate for my much reduced bank balance! |
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11th Mar 2016 8:21 am |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
But your choices are reduced to only those two? The dealer and the local garage?
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11th Mar 2016 8:39 am |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4108 |
Yes Alex, but when you have dozens of garages to chose from, you will have some kind of competition on price and quality. I'm just guessing that in 'East Anglia' where the OP lives, there might not be much competition. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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11th Mar 2016 9:28 am |
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AnthonyD Member Since: 09 Mar 2016 Location: East Anglia Posts: 8 |
Well, it's a rural area so maybe not dozens, but the job seems to involve a degree of competence and preferably a knowledge of the engine, which is why I asked if anybody could recommend a garage. I don't know of anyone personally, and my chances of picking someone at random who is both willing and able seem small! I tried one (a reputed 4x4 specialist) who said "new engine - £11,000"!!! |
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11th Mar 2016 9:38 am |
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AnthonyD Member Since: 09 Mar 2016 Location: East Anglia Posts: 8 |
Like Steve said!! |
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11th Mar 2016 9:40 am |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Joining this topic now can someone tell us owners with passing interest what years this engine was used by LR and if other manufacturers share it in their products.
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11th Mar 2016 10:18 am |
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RichP Member Since: 21 Sep 2014 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 1369 |
Bob, "The cars are mostly MY2007, up until VIN H060000" from the OP. |
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11th Mar 2016 10:32 am |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
So its a Ford engine ? FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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11th Mar 2016 10:43 am |
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SaabDriver Member Since: 08 Jun 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 88 |
Wiki says it's a Ford Duratotq.
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11th Mar 2016 3:25 pm |
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rich_allen Member Since: 17 Jan 2015 Location: Rutland Posts: 106 |
Another one to add to list....
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9th Jun 2016 3:54 pm |
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