what shall i do WITH MY NEW TOY

4x4ledbury · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: what shall i do WITH MY NEW TOY

i won a 1990 land rover 90 on ebay 19j turbo deisil with snorkle rocksliders and the usual bits 2100 pound its had a new chassis at some timeOR OTHER. it had all been tidy up for the sale but on the second day its ******* out oil from the rocker cover gasket and out the dip stick . AND ON THE SAME DAY THATS 2 DAYS INTO OWNING IT THE CLUTCH GOES HAVING TO DRIVE 40 MILES WITHOUT ONE SURELY THERE IS RULES ON EBAY FOR SELLING SUCH RUBBISH THE LANDY IS TIDY THE ENGINE NEEDS SOME WORK OR A 200TDI TRANSPLANT . IT TAKEN ME 2 YEARS TO SAVE UP THE CASH IM ****** OF

Nathaniel · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject:

Congratulations on the Purchase of your first Land Lover.

I see it has provided you with a valuble insight into what the rest of your time spent together will be like!

As with buying ANYTHING - Especially off eBay its is most definately Buyer Beware!
Did you not go and look at the potential purchase first?

Would you like this to be moved to the Rants section of Difflock? Laughing

Your clutch sounds like it could be a hydraulic problem - Check the fluid level, if its empty then you have a leak, this is a simple fix. if its not out then possibly the release bearing has collapsed, the fingers worn through or the release arm has broken/worn through - Box out job.

As for the engine blowing oil from every joint then it sounds worn out, the bores and rings will have mahoosive wear on them and it will have lots of back pressure.... Causing the oil to spew from any joints.

Bad luck - I feel symphathy for you!

At least you have a solid chassis - Everything else is easily fixed.

DD · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject:

Don't have any valuable input for you except sorry to hear about this.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but Landies are difficult enough to buy when you have an expert looking them over, never mind buying it 'unseen'.

muckypup · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject:

Sorry to here bout your prob mate. at least your on here and will always be able to gain sound advice.

I bought an old skool beemer which turned out to be a right dud, rot, parts goin, dodgy mot but everything is doable if you love your motor enough.

May take time but sounds like you have a solid Landy to start from. Good luck to ya fella!

Welcome by the way.

4x4ledbury · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

if its chucking oil out at a rate surely its ****** all the oil was cleaned up for the sale plus it was parked on grass so i couldnt see if it was leaking its coming out the rocker cover and dip stick and its pretty oily in the air intake .COULD THIS BE FIXED .THE CLUTCH SEEMS TO HAVE NO SPRING PRESSURE WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON IT /PLUS THE CLUTCH OIL RESIVOUR WAS DRY I TOPPED IT UP AND TRIED TO BLEED IT BUT TO NO AVAIL IVE JUST WENT OVER TO LAND ROVER FROM DAIHATSU BECAUSE OF CYLINDER HEADS CRACKING BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IVE JUMPED OUT THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE

mrcheese · Mud Obsessed Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Odometer: 6339

If the clutch reservoir was dry the chances are that the master or slave cylinder has failed. If it is the slave fluid will leak out of the bell housing. A leak from the master doesn't always show but fluid can leak down the clutch pedal.

burko_uk · Off-Road Guru Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Odometer: 1017

Not sure why, but last time I drained my clutch it took ages to bleed it. In the end it coughed and chucked out a big load of black, then pleed normally. God knows what the problem was but every seems ok now. Have changed the hoses since and not had a problem.

The rocker cover gasket is simple enough to replace. Not sure of any quick cures to the dipstick though.

If all else fails a replacement engine second hand is not too expensive, and there are only about three wires onto the 19j so it's a pretty easy swap, and while it's out you can sort the clutch Smile

Nathaniel · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

It sounds like it needs an engine rebuild or another engine...

Things I would try is to remove the rocker cover and breather pipes and check everything is clear and not blocked.

I would also change the oil and use some 20W50 diesel oil and dump in a tin of something like Wynns engine additive

or give this stuff a try?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Worn-rattling-engine-Try-...Qsalenotsupported