OFFICIAL Land Rover thread.

[InuFaye]

Okay im having a hell of a time getting the intake mani off.

It looks like ive got every bolt I can see off but Its hung up on the rear end.

What am I missing?

[LateFan]

Can't help you there - sorry.

Here was our Sunday...





New one cleaned up..





Someone's been in here - lots of black RTV...so we did the same thing. Man, those are heavy!

[Andrew325is]

I think I found my place on the forum. :)

[LateFan]

..you mean.. under a truck?

[James Crivellone]

Okay im having a hell of a time getting the intake mani off.

It looks like ive got every bolt I can see off but Its hung up on the rear end.

What am I missing?

Coil pack bracket? It bolts to the lower and upper manifold

[InuFaye]

Coil pack bracket? It bolts to the lower and upper manifold

That's what I found last night after sitting on the engine for a good 10 minutes.
Fuck those bolts.

Looks really clean under these valve covers, which I expected for only having 100k on the motor.

Going to get my injectors sent out and cleaned, new water pump, new plugs, and new thermostat.

Anything else I should look at replacing while im in there?

[slammin.e28]

Leak, we have a leak!

Rear trash can lid (diff pan) is leaking, or that's what it has to be. I cleaned the thing off and it's wet again, and leaving little, black drops under the diff. Just changed the fluid like 8 months ago too.

So I really have to take the entire thing apart and weld a new pan in?

Goddamnit.

[Swanny]

Leak, we have a leak!

Rear trash can lid (diff pan) is leaking, or that's what it has to be. I cleaned the thing off and it's wet again, and leaving little, black drops under the diff. Just changed the fluid like 8 months ago too.

So I really have to take the entire thing apart and weld a new pan in?

Goddamnit.

[LateFan]

..not like this, pinion seal?

[slammin.e28]

Nope. It's totally dry up front. The rear however, it soaked. Top to bottom, and dripping.

I thought it was residual from when my brake line rusted through, but that was spraying forward onto the center muffler. Replaced that and cleaned everything and we're dripping again. Def gear oil. Think it may have something to do with my new whine in the rear.

I'll snap a pic tonight.

[LJ851]

I'll snap a pic tonight.

A pic of a leaking Rover, that will be a first.

[slammin.e28]

A pic of a leaking Rover, that will be a first.

[slammin.e28]

[UNHCLL]

Should have bought a Land Cruiser. :p

[Holland]

Should have bought a Land Cruiser. :p

I totally was, until I realized I could buy 3 Discoveries, 2 Range Rovers, a house, a yacht, and 3.5 prostitutes for the price of a crusty old 80 series.

I would kill for a nice 80, but fuck Toyota resale value. They must have made them from precious rare earth metals and unicorn shit.