Where are the glow plugs on a Land Rover?
The threaded part of the plug is right near the top, and the long thin shaft of the plug is quite delicate. This is not a “Land Rover” problem – the engine is used in a number of other vehicles – and also, the same thin kind of glow plugs are in many other modern diesels.
How often should spark plugs and ignition wires be replaced?
Watch Doug, our Land Rover Master Technician, as he presents an overview of the replacement of the spark plugs and ignition wires for a 1999-2004 Discovery Series 2. Using Spark Plug Kit # NLP100320SKA, which includes 8 spark plugs and a set of ignition wires, it is recommended that this service be performed every 60,000 miles.
How to book an engine inspection with roverworks?
Roverworks lives for these types of seemingly hopeless engine problems, and we can diagnose/repair with qualified expertise at a reasonable cost. Call us today at 02 6241 8777 to book your vehicle for inspection.
Why are my Glow plugs not working on my discovery?
In this case, the glow plugs were seized in the holes badly. What seems to be the problem is that rock hard carbon forms in the tight clearance at the bottom of the glow plug, and effectively seizes the plug in the hole so that it cannot be unscrewed.
The threaded part of the plug is right near the top, and the long thin shaft of the plug is quite delicate. This is not a “Land Rover” problem – the engine is used in a number of other vehicles – and also, the same thin kind of glow plugs are in many other modern diesels.
Watch Doug, our Land Rover Master Technician, as he presents an overview of the replacement of the spark plugs and ignition wires for a 1999-2004 Discovery Series 2. Using Spark Plug Kit # NLP100320SKA, which includes 8 spark plugs and a set of ignition wires, it is recommended that this service be performed every 60,000 miles.
What should the compression reading be on a new Land Rover?
The readings will be lower after the engine has cooled and the metal contracted. The difference between a reading taken at operating temperature and cold can easily be in the 20 to 30 pound range. Compression readings for a fresh engine taken at operating temperature should be around 140 PSI for 7:1 head and 170 to 175 PSI for 7.8:1 head.
How big is the intake manifold on a Land Rover?
Intake manifold to exhaust manifold: 17 ft lbs. Keep bolts loose until after both intake and exhaust manifolds are properly torqued to the cylinder head. Intake and exhaust manifolds to cylinder head: 17 ft lbs. Tighten from the center out to the ends.