Vehicle & Technical > Discovery

Engine conversion?

(1/2) > >>

90sam:
Just wondered how hard it is to change a discovery 3.5 v8 into a tdi powered!
What else would need to be bought apart from the engine, is it a hard job to do or is it worth swapping for something else? My v8 is fuel injected and didnt start this morning. you can hear a noise but it doesnt make nay effort to start. anyone got any advice for me?  :roll:
Sam

MuddyMike:
Check battery connections and most importantly earth straps. A simple test is to connect a jump lead from the neg terminal of the battery directly to a clean metal part of the engine. If it then cranks you know you have a bad earth connection somewhere.

Mike

90sam:
Tried to fire it up this morning but it doesnt work still  :roll:  Can anyone help meto try andd get it running. At the moment when i turn the key i can just hear a whirring noise- dont know how to describe it! but then nothing happens  :cry:
It started brilliantrly last week!
Sam

gtomo2:
have you tryed to put it in gear take the handbrake off and rock the car if you getting a wering noise could be a missing tooth on the flywheel. then try and start it.

Skibum346:
Whirring sound when cranked sounds like the starter motor spinning without engaging in the flywheel. Could be the solenoid or stripped teeth.

Would suggest removing and inspecting. With Starter motor off, you should be able to earth it and pass 12V to it and see the drive sprocket pop forward and spin. If it's just spinning in place, the solenoid is goosed.

If there are no missing teeth in the drive sprocket... check the teeth on the flywheel... if teeth are missing there... it's a bigger problem.  :?

Not sure if the solenoid can be replaced or if it means a new starter motor complete.

Good luck

Skibum

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page