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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: reggy71 on August 20, 2009, 12:17:10

Title: Rough smoky 2.25 diesel lump
Post by: reggy71 on August 20, 2009, 12:17:10

I have a very rough sounding 2.25diesel  in my series 3, have just had the head off and the bores are a little egg shaped(ok a lot), as money is short i can stretch to a few hundred for a replacement engine but in the mean time i am considering putting oversize rings in! just to get her back into running order, it has not had a rebore so could anyone advise me on how big i should risk the new rings? or anyone have a cheap diesel to go in her? Thanks Roy

Title: Re: Rough smoky 2.25 diesel lump
Post by: ian_s on August 21, 2009, 08:34:44

Where abouts are you?
i have a 2.25 diesel engine sat on a palet on my drive, which i took out when i shoved a Tdi in.
it was running fine when it was removed, and should be fine.

i've been trying to get rid of it for years :D

Title: Re: Rough smoky 2.25 diesel lump
Post by: reggy71 on August 23, 2009, 14:07:17

Hi Ian i'm in greenhithe but would need to take engine to canterbury,
what sort of condition is it in would it pass emmission tests?

Title: Re: Rough smoky 2.25 diesel lump
Post by: NiteMare on August 23, 2009, 23:35:07

pre 1976 (or is it 1979) emmision test is just a visual inspection ... no meter reading required  :dance: ...

sorry if yours is later than that

Title: Re: Rough smoky 2.25 diesel lump
Post by: ian_s on August 24, 2009, 12:29:10

Quote from: reggy71 on August 23, 2009, 14:07:17

Hi Ian i'm in greenhithe but would need to take engine to canterbury,
what sort of condition is it in would it pass emmission tests?

aah cool, greenhithe isnt that far away :)

it was running fine when i took it out. the only reason i changed it was because i aquired a very cheap tdi engine, too cheap to refuse.
it passed its emissions tests with no problems, and as my series is a 1980, it had proper tests, not a visual one.

it does leak oil a bit, and isnt exactly clean looking.
its definately not seized, you can turn it over by hand.
i think one of the downpipe to manifold studs sheared off as i was taking it  out.

if you're interested i'll strap it down to the pallet its on and see if i can run it up. so you can see it running

Title: Re: Rough smoky 2.25 diesel lump
Post by: reggy71 on August 24, 2009, 15:41:35

Sounds just the job, mines a 1975 so covered for emmisions. Don,t think i could hide the smoke coming out of mine!
 Could you email me with how much you would like and convenient time to collect etc, do you have an engine lift to get it in a van? Would love to do the 200 conversion, but money short what with all the welding i,ve been doing to the chassis, bloody Lany's...
Thanks NiteMare for info