blackstaff 488 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) I have recently bought an M reg Bighorn 3.1 Diesel auto. It has done 153K miles and apparently the head is knackered. It start's first time but sounds really rough, and if you take the engine oil filler cap off whilst it's running it sounds like a lawn mower and air is pumping out of where you put the oil in ? There is no gunk on the bottom of the oil dipstick or on the filler cap, and the water is also clear. I had resided to buying a new ( Second hand ) engine but thought i would ask you guy's to see if anyone knew / had any ideas before i do. I did buy it very cheap so haven't been turned over as i knew it had engine trouble before i bought it. Thanks for all your help Edited March 10, 2009 by blackstaff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDD 4 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Do a compression test on it, will become apparent on results. Word of caution though, unless you can find a donor vehicle for bits the rest of it can be costly. If I remember right, a rear trailing arm (dealer only part) runs at approx £260 :icon_eek: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I have recently bought an M reg Bighorn 3.1 Diesel auto. It has done 153K miles and apparently the head is knackered. It start's first time but sounds really rough, and if you take the engine oil filler cap off whilst it's running it sounds like a lawn mower and air is pumping out of where you put the oil in ? There is no gunk on the bottom of the oil dipstick or on the filler cap, and the water is also clear. I had resided to buying a new ( Second hand ) engine but thought i would ask you guy's to see if anyone knew / had any ideas before i do. I did buy it very cheap so haven't been turned over as i knew it had engine trouble before i bought it. Thanks for all your help Not helpful but only buy Land Rover..........support the UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchermantub 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 www.itocuk.co.uk loads of info on there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fair game 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 i have 2 here scarping....they have no heads on them...there knowing for the heads going....and it sounds like your bottom end isn't the best.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hiho 5 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 should of got a trooper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackstaff 488 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Cheers lurchermantub, will get on there and look about. As i said i got it so cheap that i had already resided myself to buying a new engine but thought it was worth asking, thanks for your replies peep's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ABDog 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 As previously said... get yourself on www.itocuk.co.uk . . very helpful, a wealth of info.. helped me out numerous times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay 264 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 dont want to depress you even more but my mate bought one 'R' reg he had nothing but trouble with it the head went and the injectors ,it cost alot of money to put right and he got shot of it,best of luck to you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ABDog 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 They're not all bad... You just gotta look after them and not rag the tits off them all day long... the 3.1 is a big ol' plodding motor, not meant for anything remotely resembling high speed (and by that I mean over 90 . . . lol)... Mine rarely goes over 70. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roybo 2,873 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 i can also recommend itoc.co.uk some good advice on there,just had an engine replaced on my 1999 trooper free of charge by isuzu because of advice off there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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