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extreme90:

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--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---Busted timing belt?
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If that was the case I'd have some bent push rods and an engine that didn't run...Mine was running fine till I took it apart and found the broken rocker shaft.  In case you're wondering I took it apart to extract the snapped off end of a glow plug that was stuck solid.
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a bust cambelt in the past could have caused it
cracked the shaft
then its broken over time
dan

RichardM:
good point Dan, I hadn't thought of it like that

Range Rover Blues:
Anyway, how did you get the glow plug out? I'm asking becasue I have to do one now :roll:

extreme90:

--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---Anyway, how did you get the glow plug out? I'm asking becasue I have to do one now :roll:
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i get them out by getting the engine stonking hot
if that fails then off with the head
silicone a pop bottle to the stubborn plugs cylinder
then tip a bit o derv in and leave overnight

then if all else fails
air gun it which  dont like doing

dan

Range Rover Blues:
I think it's past most of that, though I've found WD40 dissolves combustion deposits harmlessly and I was thinking of sticking the head in the oven for an hour, but RRRs new motor had one snapped off in the head and as the gasket has just gone the glowplug would have to come out to get the head skimmed.

Anyway, what with time constraints, unknown history, the glow plug and not actually knowing what caused the gasket to go I had a mad moment and bought a new head.

Oh and a new glowplug :lol:

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