try Four Wheel Drive in Blackburn they specialise in Landrover and
RangeRovers
Simon
-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Goggin <SGOGGIN@au.oracle.com>
To: buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 10:08 AM
Subject: Bearing replacement on a Rover v8.
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>Hello All,
>
>I have a rover v8 with a knock that I suspect to be either main bearing or
>big end related. The rest of the motor is probably OK, ie CAM and
lifters
>etc. The oil pressure is good when cold but the warning light comes on
when
>hot idling. The knock is apparent under heavy load, for example in third
>up a hill. There are no noises at idle or revving in neutral. I
suppose
>it could also be engine mount related, but the oil warning light leads me
>to think a main bearing.
>
>But as I am in the process of tidying a few things up on the car (which has
>quickly turned into a full rebuild :-) ) I would like to do a bit of a
>quicky on the motor and replace the bearings with it in situ. I have the
>sump off, and have had a bit of a play with the conrods and main bearing
>caps, unfortunately nothing is obviously loose. Sure this is a bit of
>sideways play in some of the conrod bearings, but maybe this is normal....
>I will be replacing all of the conrod bearings, but:
>
>1. Is it possible to replace the main bearings with the motor in the car
(83
>Range Rover). Or at least some of them. I would plan on replacing them
>with standard sized bearings.
>I realise this would only be possible if the journals on the crankshaft are
>not damaged. But suppose they are, would simply replacing the bearings
>get me another 20,000 k's out of the motor? I have heard that it is
>possible to slide the top shells under the crank shaft. Also is it easy
to
>get at the front and rear bearings, with their associated seals?
>
>2. The nuts on the conrod bolts are a weird shape, they sort of look like
a
>TORX pattern. But I cannot find anyone that sells a socket to fit. Any
>ideas on where to get one in Melbourne Australia. Or even what their
>official pattern and size is?
>
>
>Thanks for any advice.
>
>Stuart
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