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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: range17 on June 06, 2007, 21:49:39

Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on June 06, 2007, 21:49:39: Is it possible to check to see if the cam bearings have moved in my 200tdi, giving me low oil pressure .
Cheers Rob
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Les Henson on June 06, 2007, 22:33:06: I think you'll only be able to see the edge of the one behing the camshaft sprocket. If they have moved sideways as well you might be able to see that through the pushrod holes. Otherwise I think you may need to remove the camshaft itself.

Les.
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on June 08, 2007, 19:11:25: Having just had the same problem, except on a 300tdi.
Its possible to see the cam and bearings through the 2 plates on the side of the engine, this is very awkward to see clearly.
Best thing to do is as above remove the cam, the bearings; as in my case, with the side pieces removed didnt show the bearings moved.
Only when i removed the cam and the bearing fell out was it definatly down to the bearings.
hth

Graham
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on June 08, 2007, 19:17:27: What is your oil pressure?
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on July 02, 2007, 21:42:22: Sorry for this late reply ,computer packed up,the oil pressure is very low on tick over and not much better with revs when oil is warm .
Done so much work on it since it drowned very annoying to still see low pressure .
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on July 02, 2007, 22:09:10: Mine was almost nil on tickover and about 25 at high revs.
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on July 03, 2007, 21:08:23: Yes thats same as mine ,have you sorted it ,what did you do
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on July 03, 2007, 22:03:21: Had new cam bearings fitted, they need to be honed in, but while its in bits have replaced all bearings gaskets etc. cleaning head at the moment and going to re seat valves while its in bits. Also going to replace clutch,4 piece, and fit new Rad.

Thought about a s/h replacement @Â£500+ but thought might still end up stripping and having to do what im doing now; if that makes sense?
So thought might as well strip this one.
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on July 03, 2007, 22:11:03: I have same thoughts about secondhand engine ,done all bearings and gaskets aswell ,only thing left to do is cam bearings ,can i ask was it expensive .
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on July 04, 2007, 22:18:53: The biggest problem is finding a company to do it, paid Â£85 inc. VAT.
That was for supply and fit of all 4 cambearings and honing.
Which isnt a bad price, then youve got all the gaskets,seals, new bolts etc.
I think ive got all the bits now so half way through putting it back together, but im in no rush. As i said you could buy a s/h unit and still have to do the same anyway; Unless your really lucky.
If you can afford it i would go for a recon block, or better still a bottom half with crank and cam already done, but the more you get the more you pay up to a "turn key" where all you have to do is put it back in but thats up in the Â£4000+ bracket, i guess ive spent around Â£300 give or take a few quid.
Phone your local Landie specialist, and ask where they get their machining done, and go from there. HTH Graham
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on July 04, 2007, 22:27:35: That sounds like a good price ,will have to consider doing it ,i must of spent Â£600 so far but did need new turbo (Â£400) ! was think ing of honing bearings out myself we have a machine shop .
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on July 04, 2007, 22:33:06: Well good luck, let me know how you get on or what you decide to do.
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on July 04, 2007, 22:41:26: Cheers ,good luck to you to .
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on July 05, 2007, 18:50:30: Sorry me again dont suppose you have any pics of the engine stripped down ready for the cam bearings to be done .
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on July 06, 2007, 17:36:40: Will try to upload some to my photo's, but just sent the block cam and cam thrust bearing, removed everything else.
Why?
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on July 08, 2007, 21:16:22: just wanted to see what was involved in machining them .

cheers rob .
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on July 09, 2007, 18:14:42: Best left to someone who knows how to do it, apparently they are supposed to be line bored, but no one around here has the machine.
The company i used seem to know Landrover engines, and their bearings.
The bearing at the rear has to be done through a core plug.
Mines almost back together now, just need a couple of bolts, thread lock, RTV and a new Radiator; new clutch should be here wed.
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on July 09, 2007, 20:28:24: ok cheers i will have to start asking around
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on July 09, 2007, 20:41:07: If you have a Landrover specialist you use, ask them who they use for machine work & start there,if they cant do it ask if they know another machine shop that does; thats how i did it.
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: range17 on July 09, 2007, 21:15:54: good idea will go and see them ,have new problem now went into garage to put my propshafts back together after fitting new ujs and cant remember how they lined up
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on July 10, 2007, 00:00:36: opppps
Title: 200 tdi cam bearings
Post by: Mutz on July 23, 2007, 23:39:01: Well mines all back together and just been put back in the 90 runs a dream, no smoke, 25 psi on tickover, and 50+ at medium revs.

So far so good, hows yours going?