Making a difference

 As part of the work to recover from the Timing Belt issue I decided it was worth completing all the tasks with a full service

After all what could go wrong with that?

So... 

First part is of course under the bonet where the engine oil, oil and fuel filters are changed. Then underneath to do the gearbox and transfer box oils. 

Then the front diff, and then round to the back what could possibly go wrong at this late stage... 

As many Land Rover owners will know the filler plug on the rear differential is a tapered fit and you just screw it in until it becomes a bit tighter. What happens if you are a bit ham fisted is that you go too far and you screw it right through the timing case and into the differential 

What this means is that you can't move the vehicle without causing probably irreperable damaage to the differential and it all has to come apart to retrieve the filler plug. 

So it has to come apart releasing all the oil  until you get to this 

At least it meant a full oil change and a good check that the gears were in good shape. 

The next morning with a new gasket all was back together and my red face had subsided a little  

Time marches on

Putting things back after taking them apart is just the reverse of taking them out which isn't very exciting so I will skip most of it, this time 

If you are interested take a look at the post https://landroverkaty.blogspot.com/2022/09/fault-finding-and-removals.html and consider doing it all backwards 

The only difference is of course that you are fitting new components and gaskets such as the one that separates the steel of the injector pump from the aluminium of the timing case 

New pulleys and tensioner inside the timing case, new crankshaft oil seal and then set everything in the position that you need for the timing to be correct (there is a pin that fits through the injector pump, a mark on the crankshaft pulley and a notch in the flywheel) and then reassemble the case, fit the crank pulley and the fan pulley (gicing it a hard whatck to ensure that it's on properly) and then the fan belt. Connect everything up again, Check the tappet / valve clearances because the rocker has been off and she's ready to be started.. so how did that go? 

Play the video :)

 

Fault Finding and Removals

Having found the mess inside the timing cover the next steps were to start removing parts to see what was the result, 

First off was the timing belt, cut through with a blade it was easy to spot the faulty part  which had been stripped and almost broken through

Then some more investigation under the rocker cover to see what damage there may be. On first look things are at least oily and together

But on checking them (one at a time to keep them in their original place) two were discovered to be not a straight as they should be . 

So two of them were added to the parts list I need for the rebuild. next step was to get the injector pump off and send that to a specialist to see if that was the root cause. First step detach the pipes to the injectors (which I put caps on to stop any dirt getting in)

Then detach the pipes from the back of the pump and remove them

 Which gives access to remove the electrical connection 

Then remove the fuel pipes going to the unit

And finally the three bolts at the front and the ones at the back as well 

And it's free

A bit of wrangling and it's out and ready to send to the specialist