cupraspark
Member Since: 07 Nov 2012
Location: cambridgeshire
Posts: 5
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Glad to hear your engine is running  my jaguar bigends/mains have gone. I put my car on ramps whilst sorting out the Dpf. i left it standing for about two weeks and i then started it, oil light went out in about a second or two and ran it up to full temp then left it for a few days and started it only for it ever so slightly tap. It sounded like top end but it wasn't. i removed the sump only to find metal in the bottom along with the remains of a bearing..  
I found that there was small hole on the nut on the plastic oil filter cover this was seaping oil when the engine was hot.. could this of been a factor?
I could not beleive that you can not get main/bigend bearings from jaguar  
I'm sure that it must be possible to get the bearings made but i,m not sure how much it would cost 
I,m hoping that i have some luck as i bought an engine today for £125 one piston is slightly melted caused by an injector fault. The garage assured me that there was no knocks or rattles with the engine apart from a slight misfire.
I,m hoping that i can use the crank/bearings for my engine  but i want to measure everything and try to get bearing made 
All the best Marc
I wish that i had bought a 4l insted of the diesel  )
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 4th Dec 2012 8:28 pm |
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cupraspark
Member Since: 07 Nov 2012
Location: cambridgeshire
Posts: 5
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Stripped the engine today only to find 3 main bearings worn and bigends have a wear patten inline with the conrod showing copper. You can never trust anyone. Lying F*****
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| 5th Dec 2012 9:59 pm |
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KEN TODD
Member Since: 01 Oct 2011
Location: 53190
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Stu_rs wrote:Hi Bob,
Any progress on your rebuild? I'm considering doing the same on my failed TDV6. Can't get a TDV6 engine from a trustworthy source for love nor money.
Thanks,
Stuart
I have a company to repair your engine
Best regards Ken
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| 19th Jun 2013 8:20 pm |
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accaarin
Member Since: 21 Nov 2013
Location: Scotland
Posts: 3
 
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Is it normal for engine manufacturers to not supply certain components to rebuild engines? That doesn't seem ethical at all... Nemo me impune lacessit
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