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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: clairedave on March 18, 2006, 20:06:47

Title: 3.9 running problems
Post by: clairedave on March 18, 2006, 20:06:47

:( hi as you are aware we have had a few problems ,even had landrover man out to it,fitted new amp this time and broke down again.getting moneys worth out of rac for a change.so back in my garage we went 1
ten hours later .engine in bits,3.9 with all the bits a nightmere to take apart found failed head gasket on 6&7 tops of pistons rusty as i left standing two weeks. heads gone for testing and skim.so you got it wright lads will let you know how i get on ,not looking forward to putting back to gether again!!! :? wish it was a diesel there easy to work on

Title: 3.9 running problems
Post by: lrmike on March 18, 2006, 20:32:05

:(  Sorry to hear it went for the worse!  At least you know for sure - no guess work now.  Just the inevitable time and money!

Title: 3.9 running problems
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 19, 2006, 00:38:06

Sorry, Diesel easy to work on? I don't think so.

Title: 3.9 running problems
Post by: Xtremeteam on March 19, 2006, 02:05:17

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

Sorry, Diesel easy to work on? I don't think so.

easier than a V8  :lol:

Title: 3.9 running problems
Post by: lrmike on March 19, 2006, 13:28:23

Quote from: "RedlineMike"

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

Sorry, Diesel easy to work on? I don't think so.

easier than a V8  :lol:

Maybe a LR diesel, but you should try some of the new diesels we have over here - Navistar's 6.0L (in the Ford F-250 thru F-650 range among others) is a definate 'challenge'.  Of course, having said that, I still love a good diesel!

Title: 3.9 running problems
Post by: Greybeard on March 19, 2006, 20:45:55

What a bummer .... :cry:  :cry:  Sorry to hear bad news. I have just rebuilt mine with new heads after suffering exactly the same syptoms but my head gaskets were ok. Not sure it has cured the misfire when hot yet tho. Will know better when i have had a chance to run it for a while. Just having the sills replaced now for mot.
Hope you manage to sort it out without too much expense.

Steve

Title: 3.9 running problems
Post by: clairedave on March 25, 2006, 22:31:33

had night mere with this engine,got heads back fitted one and on last bolt it snaped yes it took 5 hours to remove broken bolt in block , made home made jig and drilled then retapped ,great heads on away we go. no would not run , would start then die ,same on gas but get back fire,took me another day too sort it was oil pump  had not set it to line up with number one,and was one touth out so could not adjust timing to correct tdc setting . running like a dream so will go out in morning to try her out.  :D