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 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
 3rd Mar 2017 2:59pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
After
Taken today in the rain, not been washed for about 18 months ... 
Galvanised chassis and bulkhead, COMPLETELY stripped and resprayed inside and out, new doorskins, handles , grill ... |
| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
3rd Mar 2017 2:51pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
This is the last one that I rebuilt.... 3 years ago... took a summer.
Before
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/16929/normal_As%20bought%20%28%20after%20cleaning%29%20001.jpg
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| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
3rd Mar 2017 2:48pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
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| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
3rd Mar 2017 12:22pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/16929/normal_s-l1600%20%282%29.jpg
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/16929/normal_s-l1600%20%286%29.jpg |
| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
3rd Mar 2017 12:01pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Actually.... not obvious to me ! Thanks.
Yes I looked for a Defender with a duff engine .... for nearly a year, I found that its hard enough to find one for sensible money at all, and there are n ... |
| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
3rd Mar 2017 9:21am
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
| Thanks VVS210, I will try that tomorrow when I check the plugs and compression... fingers crossed |
| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
2nd Mar 2017 10:24pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
| No Idea... I will check tomorrow |
| Flapper EFI |
Jim G
2nd Mar 2017 8:13pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 6 · Views: 6379 · Subject: Flapper EFI |
| The green resistor which is NLA, is just a 470 ohm resistor, if you go for EFI and need a resistor, PM me and I will post you one FOC |
| Interior LED question |
Jim G
2nd Mar 2017 8:03pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 30 · Views: 15601 · Subject: Interior LED question |
The problem you have is that there is a resistance across the switch when the switch is open, as the LED draws very little current it will still illuminate dimly
Probably due to water on the switch ... |
| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
2nd Mar 2017 6:00pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Hi,
No signs of water in the oil, nor 'salad creme ' in the rocker box. The cap doesn't seem to hold any pressure, so I swapped for the one off my defender 300 and had the same result, the cooling ... |
| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
2nd Mar 2017 3:59pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Thanks for the reply,
It was low on coolant when I got it, about 1 litre to top up.
Its ran for about an hour and a half now,mostly idling, and a short run on a private road , about a mile, no o ... |
| What battery for a split charge? |
Jim G
2nd Mar 2017 1:19pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 12 · Views: 12692 · Subject: What battery for a split charge? |
| Do not use a 'leisure ' battery to start a vehicle, they are different from a standard car battery, they have more or thinner plates, and are designed for slow discharge to a lower level, if you sta ... |
| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
2nd Mar 2017 1:10pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Hi Ian,
Many thanks for your answer
I have just tried taking a photo of the smoke, but it doesnt show up on the photos. Its noticible, but not 'clouds and clouds'
I am afraid I dont know wh ... |
| 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
Jim G
2nd Mar 2017 9:31am
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 46 · Views: 27282 · Subject: 3.9 V8 liner or head gasket.... Help ! |
I have just bought a Discovery 3.9 for the engine and gearbox to go into my 90....
I have noticed that there is quite a lot of white smoke at startup and until the engine warms up ... when it ... |
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