If you have a crack in the block, DO NOT reuse it! Even if welded, bored and flanged liners with O rings, it can/will fail again! A crack indicates a bad block casting and can not be reliably repaired. The 4.0 and the 4.6 blocks out of a P38 RR are better candidates but should all be properly pressure tested to assure that there are no cracks. See RPI Engineering on you tube for more details.
@Wade Pilkington It's not any more clear than how these guys explain it from their experience building thousands of these engines: th-cam.com/video/8zLGbESGYRU/w-d-xo.html
All internals removed, everything inside is great shape. Liners are on the way from the UK and the everything headed to the machine shop, probably in about a week. Follow-up coming soon.
@@matthewdesormeaux6098 I was going to have Ray Barton Racing Engines in PA do the machine work but then found the 4.0 NOS engines and my plans changed quickly.
Thanks for the video. My oil pump just exploded and shot fragments throughout the timing cover. I need to tare my engine apart to evaluate the damage, and figure out my options.
100K worth of ticking and still running well in the Colorado high country. 02' D2 Rover on! All about the maintenance or I just got lucky w/ this one. Good Luck
Dear sir,I guess I need to be more pacific I just sent you a comment on the 2001 Discovery 2 it has 130,000 original miles.After the over heat is when I experienced the oil and water on the dipstick,I let it cool off till the next day and it fired right off I heard no ticking sound,I am hoping that changing the water pump and changing the oil will do the trick but Iam sure Iam going to have to do a top end gasket set to stop the Coolant mix and Iam sure the heads are warped as well.I guess what Iam asking is when I do the gasket replacement what should I look for when the heads are off to see if I might have a sleeve problem or would the over heat cause such a problem?I would like to know before I pull the motor as well and have it shipped to a Machine shop to do all of what you prescribed Iam on a Limited budgets could you please help me in anyway any comments good are bad would be greatly appreciated.The last head gasket job I did was on a 98 Range Rover and it definitely had loud exhaust blower back through the gasket this one has no noises at all the 2001 it is a bouch motor so Iam a little Skeptical about the whole thing in general on what to do and Land Rover dealership wants 500.00 to tell me what’s wrong with it!Ive Checked Land Rover forms and they keep saying the head gaskets on a over heat I’ve asked a lot of Land Rover guys and Iam getting mixed reviews down to buy a new motor all together!Please help Thank you 🙏
Hello, I'm Thinking of Buying a Disco' V8 that has a Ticking that starts when the Engine is Wamed Up. How can I tell if it's the Sleeves/Liners, Hydraulic Lifters, Rockers etc ? as there are a few Things that can make that Ticking Noise. THANK YOU.
Hard to say. Most likely the head gaskets would be primarily affected. When you are passing coolant into the oil it generally gets past the head gaskets; coolant past the liners has a tendency to burn off in the combustion process.
Thanks for the great video! I recently purchased an '03 Disco with this motor. I knew the issues, but it was in decent shape and very cheap. Recently I have been hearing a tick or knock, but only when the engine is cold. Once the oil is up to temp, I no longer hear it. The vehicle is not losing any coolant, but it loses a little oil, nothing I'd consider concerning. I gave it an oil change and used a genuine LR oil filter, but that didn't seem to help. Are you familiar with this issue?
Yes, this is a common issue. You should join the Land Rover Discovery II Forum ( landroverforums.com/forum/discovery-ii-18/ ) where you can get information on this and much, much more from experienced owners.
Does any know someone or a shop that can do what this channel is doing? I have knocking noise and have been told it's the sleeve that sounds like it has gone bad. I love my Rover but not that mechanically inclined. I live in Los Angeles, CA.
Some owners have installed diesel in place of gas engines, and Discos (primarily out of the U.S.) can have a TD5 fitted from the factory which was a popular option since the V8s get such poor fuel economy.
My rover had a tick... I put lucas oil additive in it and it went away. Lol that was a long time ago though. Really miss my disco 2 but if I bought one again id have to plan on an engine swap
My Mechanic did a head gasket job on my 2000 Disco and in less than 100 miles I've got a Cracked Oil Pump. Is there a connection between the Head Gasket repair and the Pump?
Depends which engine was installed and when the truck was built. But you are correct - earlier in the D2 run tooling and QC was better at the Rover factory.
The new sleeves are generally just have a upper outer lip .so the machine shop will cut out the area around the sleeve at the deck of the block about 80 thousands . what he said
I'm thinking of buying a 1997 4.6 hse! I'm watching cos I know they have problems! My question is, after nearly 22 years and 110000miles, should this problem happened by now, or can it happen at any time?
After owning 7 land Rovers, RRCs and discos. LS gen 3 gen 4 swap is the quick and easy answer. Tophat cylinders dont solve the bad head gasket design. New oil pump doesnt solve the overall lower oil pressure designed block. The problem with resurfacing a block that comes from the bad tooling at factory. Resurfacing will actually throw off the head tolerance alignment, such as the head bolts angle change after the grinding.
Early on the LS swaps were a real clusterf^@k but they're much better now. If I didn't have that unique opportunity of locating a new P38 4.0L engine to install, especially now, I would strongly consider replacing the 4.6L with an LS using a kit.
If you have a crack in the block, DO NOT reuse it! Even if welded, bored and flanged liners with O rings, it can/will fail again! A crack indicates a bad block casting and can not be reliably repaired. The 4.0 and the 4.6 blocks out of a P38 RR are better candidates but should all be properly pressure tested to assure that there are no cracks. See RPI Engineering on you tube for more details.
@Wade Pilkington It's not any more clear than how these guys explain it from their experience building thousands of these engines: th-cam.com/video/8zLGbESGYRU/w-d-xo.html
Great informational video. I'm looking forward to seeing the follow-up video of the re-built block.
All internals removed, everything inside is great shape. Liners are on the way from the UK and the everything headed to the machine shop, probably in about a week. Follow-up coming soon.
dajiban my engine on my 03 d2 does this. Can't afford it now but whats the name of the shop that does your re-machining?
@@matthewdesormeaux6098 I was going to have Ray Barton Racing Engines in PA do the machine work but then found the 4.0 NOS engines and my plans changed quickly.
Thanks for the video. My oil pump just exploded and shot fragments throughout the timing cover. I need to tare my engine apart to evaluate the damage, and figure out my options.
is it possible to get the torque settings for the water pump bolts please? 2003 Range Rover HSE, V8
100K worth of ticking and still running well in the Colorado high country. 02' D2 Rover on! All about the maintenance or I just got lucky w/ this one. Good Luck
Bro same here mine ben ticking for 4 years
Thanks. Yes, if the ticking doesn't bother you the 4.6 engines can run that way for a very long time.
Do you have a video of a ticking liner noise??
Dear sir,I guess I need to be more pacific I just sent you a comment on the 2001 Discovery 2 it has 130,000 original miles.After the over heat is when I experienced the oil and water on the dipstick,I let it cool off till the next day and it fired right off I heard no ticking sound,I am hoping that changing the water pump and changing the oil will do the trick but Iam sure Iam going to have to do a top end gasket set to stop the Coolant mix and Iam sure the heads are warped as well.I guess what Iam asking is when I do the gasket replacement what should I look for when the heads are off to see if I might have a sleeve problem or would the over heat cause such a problem?I would like to know before I pull the motor as well and have it shipped to a Machine shop to do all of what you prescribed Iam on a Limited budgets could you please help me in anyway any comments good are bad would be greatly appreciated.The last head gasket job I did was on a 98 Range Rover and it definitely had loud exhaust blower back through the gasket this one has no noises at all the 2001 it is a bouch motor so Iam a little Skeptical about the whole thing in general on what to do and Land Rover dealership wants 500.00 to tell me what’s wrong with it!Ive Checked Land Rover forms and they keep saying the head gaskets on a over heat I’ve asked a lot of Land Rover guys and Iam getting mixed reviews down to buy a new motor all together!Please help Thank you 🙏
Hello, I'm Thinking of Buying a Disco' V8 that has a Ticking that starts when the Engine is Wamed Up.
How can I tell if it's the Sleeves/Liners, Hydraulic Lifters, Rockers etc ?
as there are a few Things that can make that Ticking Noise.
THANK YOU.
I've never had this problem with my TD5 D2a 😊
@FJ45 Well, the TDG is not common rail.
Dear sir,I have a 2001 Discovery 2 That over heated,Would the sleeves you are referring to be affected by over heating?I have coolant in my oil thanks
Hard to say. Most likely the head gaskets would be primarily affected. When you are passing coolant into the oil it generally gets past the head gaskets; coolant past the liners has a tendency to burn off in the combustion process.
Thanks for the great video! I recently purchased an '03 Disco with this motor. I knew the issues, but it was in decent shape and very cheap. Recently I have been hearing a tick or knock, but only when the engine is cold. Once the oil is up to temp, I no longer hear it. The vehicle is not losing any coolant, but it loses a little oil, nothing I'd consider concerning. I gave it an oil change and used a genuine LR oil filter, but that didn't seem to help. Are you familiar with this issue?
Yes, this is a common issue. You should join the Land Rover Discovery II Forum ( landroverforums.com/forum/discovery-ii-18/ ) where you can get information on this and much, much more from experienced owners.
How did you go with it. Prob lifters, or an exhaust leak? I would start with an exhaust leak changing exhaust gaskets
Do you have video of gear noise.
Does any know someone or a shop that can do what this channel is doing? I have knocking noise and have been told it's the sleeve that sounds like it has gone bad. I love my Rover but not that mechanically inclined. I live in Los Angeles, CA.
Just one quick question - has anyone considered replacing engine with diesel? Just wondering if anyone had tried it.
Some owners have installed diesel in place of gas engines, and Discos (primarily out of the U.S.) can have a TD5 fitted from the factory which was a popular option since the V8s get such poor fuel economy.
My rover had a tick... I put lucas oil additive in it and it went away. Lol that was a long time ago though. Really miss my disco 2 but if I bought one again id have to plan on an engine swap
Can u send me a pic of the Lucas oil
My 03 disco has 160k .. just started to develope the ticking.. goes away when warmed up. Gonna drive it til it empldes! 😊
I am surprised that these engines were not re-engineeered since Ford or BMW owned the company at this time.
South Hill Farm new tooling would have been to expensive. You know, try to save a buck
Just want to know how much all this cost so if i choose to, do the same with mine.
My Mechanic did a head gasket job on my 2000 Disco and in less than 100 miles I've got a Cracked Oil Pump. Is there a connection between the Head Gasket repair and the Pump?
Kristof Thibaud No direct connection since the front cover which contains the oil pump gears is typically not removed when replacing head gaskets.
Hope you’re still managing this video, but when the block is cracked, isn’t the motor done?
On this block when the cracks appear in the cylinder wall you can bore and sleeve with top hat liners and o-rings to save the engine.
Liner and Oil pump issues are not as common with the earlier D2 correct? Great video too btw
Depends which engine was installed and when the truck was built. But you are correct - earlier in the D2 run tooling and QC was better at the Rover factory.
The new sleeves are generally just have a upper outer lip .so the machine shop will cut out the area around the sleeve at the deck of the block about 80 thousands . what he said
You mentioned that you’ve sent the motor to a shop in California , Where is the shop ? I just got one with the same problem
Q & E Engine & Machine in Anaheim can resleave with top hats
I'm thinking of buying a 1997 4.6 hse! I'm watching cos I know they have problems! My question is, after nearly 22 years and 110000miles, should this problem happened by now, or can it happen at any time?
I would say should have happened by now. Maybe a previous owner performed preemptive service and you are the beneficiary! Best of luck - Rover On!
@@dajiban appreciate the info! But have gone for a low mileage 2001 jeep grand cherokee 4.7! I'll wait for my m8 to rebuild my classic RR 3.9!
@@terrystratford1235 Can't disagree with the choice as I also have a Commander with the 5.7L Hemi and love it.
Who is the machine shop in CA that is doing the Top hat
I was going to send the block to Q&E in Anaheim but I decided to go another route with a NOS P38 4.0L engine as you can see in my other Rover videos.
OK lets get this Layland and Rover straighten out OK . Layland sold out to BMW .
Don't ever buy a rover with a 4.6 liter. There junk!
After owning 7 land Rovers, RRCs and discos. LS gen 3 gen 4 swap is the quick and easy answer. Tophat cylinders dont solve the bad head gasket design. New oil pump doesnt solve the overall lower oil pressure designed block. The problem with resurfacing a block that comes from the bad tooling at factory. Resurfacing will actually throw off the head tolerance alignment, such as the head bolts angle change after the grinding.
Early on the LS swaps were a real clusterf^@k but they're much better now. If I didn't have that unique opportunity of locating a new P38 4.0L engine to install, especially now, I would strongly consider replacing the 4.6L with an LS using a kit.