Bouba
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Look everyone knows there wasn’t a problem with the Land Rover engine. It was the gear box
VM Italian engines
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CLB
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No, that the later TD6 and its 'made of chocolate' GM gearbox.
I own 2 Range Rovers. One is a classic with a VM engine, the second is an L322 with a TD6 and chocolate gearbox. Boy I have made some bad decisions in my time
rafiki_
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Agreed, the Defender was launched in 1989 with the Gemini 2 turbo diesel. Great engine. Gem 3 came next, then the 5 cyl rubbish engine with electronic unit injectors. This replace£ by the Ford Puma diesel with the bonnet bulge. Prior to Defender the Land Rover 90/110/130 had a 2.5 na or turbo diesel. Pretty agricultural, and limited power. The 4 cyl VM engine was used in the Range Rover for several years, mid ‘80’s. Discovery was launched with the Gem 2 and replaced with the Gem 3 when the Romulus update came along in 1992. This had the restyled interior with airbags.
rafiki_
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Sorry, wrong forum. The old LT 77 gearbox which started life in the SD1 was rubbish. This was replaced by the R380 box in 92. Much better, even allowed for the occasional gear change. 6 cyl diesel came along in the P38a Rangie with the Bimmer diesel. Much better refinement apart from the beaming thrum at 1800 revs.No, that the later TD6 and its 'made of chocolate' GM gearbox.
I own 2 Range Rovers. One is a classic with a VM engine, the second is an L322 with a TD6 and chocolate gearbox. Boy I have made some bad decisions in my time
lynallbel
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No VMs fitted to UK Defender models, all petrol and diesels were land rovers own.
Edit must read rest of thread first!
lynallbel
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rafiki_
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Plus mop the oil up on the drive
vas
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and then it's me taking my yanmar 2GMF apart again due to a leaking o-ring on the speed control lever. If I've ever bought a LR I wouldn't bother
lynallbel
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Spot on, geddit
I was actually under 110 the other day, and was amzed at just how little oil was leaking, and yes the levels were correct!
rafiki_
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Always good to get the odd leak to hold back the corrosion on the chassis.Spot on, geddit
I was actually under 110 the other day, and was amzed at just how little oil was leaking, and yes the levels were correct!
michael_w
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Just marking their territory.
lynallbel
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Don107
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Landy’s don’t have oil leaks they have allowable seepage
regards Don
regards Don
R400
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When Japanese motorbikes first arrived in the 60s they were roundly criticised for rusting when left in the garden, unlike beezeers , Triumphs et al. Thenpeoplrealised they didn’t puke oil out all over themselves !
just sayin
just sayin