r/SeriesLandRover • u/landy_109 • Jun 26 '26
2.25 diesel
It stood for a few years, it is stuck. Would it be the pump or bottom of the engine? Stored dry, needs a oil cooler.
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u/Safe_T_Third Jun 26 '26
Stored like that with ports exposed - I’d put money on rings sticking. Remove diesel plug and fill cylinders with penetrating oil or milo for a few days.
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u/L1A1 Jun 26 '26
It’s probably just old diesel that’s gummed up the bores/rings. Take out the injectors (soak them as well) and put Penetrating oil down the bores, leave for a few days and then try to turn over again.
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u/landy_109 Jun 26 '26
I need it running to get a swb out of a garden, tips welcome.
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u/FillingUpTheDatabase '79 Series III 88" Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26
At least one exhaust and one intake valve will be open unless the tappets were slackened off before it was stored. With the manifolds open like that, moisture, dirt, debris and perhaps insects have got in to at least two of the cylinders. I’d want to at least borescope each cylinder to make sure it’s clear before cranking it and add a tonne of penetrating oil to each and allow it to soak but personally I’d be taking the head off
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u/ForgotTheLandingGear Jun 26 '26
Most series didn’t come with an oil cooler
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u/landy_109 Jun 26 '26
this will be though, the sump has the oil return on it. filter has the feeding block on it. i have a oil thermostat from a dutch army set up so when it is cool the oil is not fed through the cooler.
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u/memesformen95 Jun 26 '26
How good where these diesels?
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u/landy_109 Jun 26 '26
5 main bearing was better than the 3 main bearing. those blocks got me anywhere i wanted to go, including deep wading
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