how to destroy a new engine - Land Rovers Only

pschmid2 · 07-15-2008, 10:19 PM

new to forum but wanted to share my mistake. Spent months finding and assembling a motor for my series III. fired it up, ran very well. I was happy. except the green oil pressure light would come on when I revved it up, but was off at idle. I thought green must be good, why would a warning light be green?

engine seized after a half hour of driving. oil pump was bad.

bearing are shot but hopefully I won't have to take engine out and start over. we'll see.

This is my first land rover and I am starting to wonder why I wanted it for so many years.

Great site, I should have signed up when I was wondering about a green warning light!

dsfloyd · 07-16-2008, 10:40 AM

Sorry to hear about that. Don't give up on the old landy though. She's just testing you. More like a crash course, it just skipped the small problems and jumped to the big one.

jimfoo · 07-16-2008, 11:24 AM

You did put the little piece that goes under the distributor in didn't you, the one that drives the oil pump? Almost looks like a spacer and the dizzy can only fit down in it in one direction.

pschmid2 · 07-16-2008, 01:21 PM

a new oil pump fixed that problem, It was an odd way for a pump to go. I think I used up all the pieces in the boxes that my motor came in!

I will never take over a project that someone else took apart. Unless I have done it before. This has been an expensive education in land rover motors. I'll quit comparing it to an old CJ7 someday soon.

07-15-2008, 10:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
pschmid2 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: rapid city, sd Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	how to destroy a new engine new to forum but wanted to share my mistake. Spent months finding and assembling a motor for my series III. fired it up, ran very well. I was happy. except the green oil pressure light would come on when I revved it up, but was off at idle. I thought green must be good, why would a warning light be green? engine seized after a half hour of driving. oil pump was bad. bearing are shot but hopefully I won't have to take engine out and start over. we'll see. This is my first land rover and I am starting to wonder why I wanted it for so many years. Great site, I should have signed up when I was wondering about a green warning light!

07-16-2008, 10:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
dsfloyd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 107 Gallery: 0	Sorry to hear about that. Don't give up on the old landy though. She's just testing you. More like a crash course, it just skipped the small problems and jumped to the big one. __________________ '60 Series II 88 '04 Silverado 2500 4x4 '02 Altima 2.5 (Hurts less at the pump)

07-16-2008, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
jimfoo jimfoo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 464 Gallery: 9	You did put the little piece that goes under the distributor in didn't you, the one that drives the oil pump? Almost looks like a spacer and the dizzy can only fit down in it in one direction. __________________ Jim Hall “That man has no respect for his Rover and beats the hell out of it every opportunity he gets, taking the most difficult line over each and every obstacle.” Michael 1966 88" 1.9l VW TDI, GT1749V, IC

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07-16-2008, 01:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
pschmid2 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: rapid city, sd Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	a new oil pump fixed that problem, It was an odd way for a pump to go. I think I used up all the pieces in the boxes that my motor came in! I will never take over a project that someone else took apart. Unless I have done it before. This has been an expensive education in land rover motors. I'll quit comparing it to an old CJ7 someday soon.

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