Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Whats worse than finding a TDV6 at 8.00AM?
Finding 2 TDV6's!
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TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread Last edited by Disco_Mikey on 22nd Jul 2010 6:50 am. Edited 1 time in total
21st Jul 2010 8:13 pm
Spooky
Member Since: 02 Jun 2009
Location: Swindon, Wilts
Posts: 1013
That looks serious!
Why the major surgery??? Regards,
Mick
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21st Jul 2010 8:31 pm
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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Mikey you muppet - the EPB is at the other end
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21st Jul 2010 9:52 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
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That's not my old TDV6 lump on the pallet is it? - the one that got drowned !! Clive
21st Jul 2010 9:53 pm
Tawny Owl
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crwoody wrote: That's not my old TDV6 lump on the pallet is it? - the one that got drowned !!
Could be , those pulleys looking a tad rusty
21st Jul 2010 10:01 pm
crwoody
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That's why I asked the question Clive
21st Jul 2010 10:06 pm
Tawny Owl
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I know
21st Jul 2010 10:10 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Engine failure, old engine has a holey piston...
crwoody wrote: That's not my old TDV6 lump on the pallet is it? - the one that got drowned !!
Was your an 07MY? I bloody hope not... My D3 Build Thread
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22nd Jul 2010 6:48 am
DSL
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Is that the top secret TDW12 prototype??
22nd Jul 2010 8:06 am
The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
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His sig does say he has a 2007
22nd Jul 2010 8:25 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
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Disco_Mikey wrote: ... Was your an 07MY? I bloody hope not...
Yes it was an 07MY, ended up at CWS 4x4 in Glastonbury, I think they had a few in at the time though. Clive
22nd Jul 2010 9:36 am
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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Disco_Mikey wrote: Engine failure, old engine has a holey piston...
It wasn't a hole in the 6th cylinder was it by any chance? 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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22nd Jul 2010 9:38 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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crwoody wrote: Disco_Mikey wrote: ... Was your an 07MY? I bloody hope not...
Yes it was an 07MY, ended up at CWS 4x4 in Glastonbury, I think they had a few in at the time though.
Anything you want to tell me before i fit it? My D3 Build Thread
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22nd Jul 2010 10:06 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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PaulP wrote: Disco_Mikey wrote: Engine failure, old engine has a holey piston...
It wasn't a hole in the 6th cylinder was it by any chance?
No3 it was. Drivers side bank, rear injector My D3 Build Thread
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22nd Jul 2010 10:07 am
crwoody
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Location: Littleborough
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Might just be an idea to flush the mud & water out of the inlet manifolds and bores before you try to turn it over Clive
22nd Jul 2010 10:09 am