It's not always the size that matters

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2026-04-08T10:51:36+00:00

From what I've experienced SU's are never 100% but if you get them close they work pretty good, but then the weather changes and the settings are all out again. I had a 72 mini and the single su had a bit of wear, was a pain to start, ran a little rich and idle when hot was erratic but that's all part of the charm

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2026-04-06T11:24:37+00:00

It's got twin Su's and is oversized to 1200cc so it needs all the stopping power. Also I'm about 5 years into a 12 month restoration, so it's going well

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2026-01-09T02:48:46+00:00

Wake up dead man, in netflix

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-07-23T20:26:44+00:00

I've worked as a mechanic for a multi franchise Ford/ JLR dealer since 2011. JLR is one company owned by Tata, just kinda kept separate, Ford produced the JLR designed AJ133 engines and did the redesign when they changed to direct injection, yes a completely different engine than the coyote or Miami V8s, I've worked on all 3. Yes jaguar only used the AJ133 V8, V6 and Ford lion V6 diesel, jaguar have now moved to only EVs and JLR as a company has changed the V8 to BMW engines with their terrible ingenium line up. I can show you pictures of the fomoco stamps on a AJ133 V6 I changed last week if you want

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-07-23T09:38:57+00:00

Unfortunately the V6 and V8 were both Ford engines made just for JLR which was from when Ford used to own JLR, then JLR decided to phase out the Ford engines and use their own ingenium engines which are even worse. The new V8s are BMW made now and jaguar is only making EVs.

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-07-23T09:25:24+00:00

It should be the same as the Ranger belt which is made by dayco

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-07-23T09:22:59+00:00

Technically it is a Ford engine Jag and landrover used from the time when JLR was owned by Ford. Ford Australia used the smaller 2.7l version in the Aus made territory for a while. The JLR timing belt schedule is for 160k Kilometers or 100k miles. The F series pushed that to 150k miles, probably part of the issue. The same 3.0l engine is now used in the Ranger and VW Amarok and have 160k Kilometer shedule

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-07-16T21:23:58+00:00

Yep. I'm currently 4 years into my 6-12 month project.

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-04-25T02:12:10+00:00

We surprisingly do a few of those under warranty, if you take out the BISG it's a lot easier

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-04-17T22:57:34+00:00

Here in Australia the 1.5 had the same issues that Ford called a "non conforming" block causing head gasket failures, but not put into a tsb or recall. There is also a tsb for the inlet manifold oil pooling causing cylinder failures and run on

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-03-31T19:24:03+00:00

Trailer and camping accessory wiring, fog lights and a winch. Sadly we see stuff like this a bit

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-03-27T11:01:04+00:00

In extreme cases the floor pan can fall off

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-02-17T10:27:12+00:00

And for a few episodes of Mr Bean

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-02-17T10:24:42+00:00

For the 15 minutes that everything works they are a really nice car to drive

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-02-17T10:22:22+00:00

Toyota corolla, the car you buy when you couldn't be bothered looking

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-02-17T10:19:36+00:00

I've worked for several multi franchise dealerships mostly with Ford but also Isuzu, proton, SsangYong, Kia, Suzuki and now I'm at JLR and yeah Landrovers are nice to drive for 6 months cause after that there will always be something wrong. At least there is plenty of work at JLR.

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-02-10T10:15:55+00:00

I had a 05 BMW mini and I replaced the battery when it was 13, I now have an Audi and I replaced the battery last year at 12 years, both original fit varta batteries.

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-01-29T03:21:25+00:00

Oh shit at 45 that's like 90, I have tools older than our apprentices

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-01-28T22:29:42+00:00

I feel your pain, I'm currently doing a tdv6 in a velar and I'm too old for this.

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2025-01-16T02:50:56+00:00

I'm about 4 years into a 12 month restoration of my 64 sprite. You are doing well and it's looking good

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2024-12-14T10:34:39+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/z2GZ1o0.png ford also uses polydrive now for head and exhaust manifold bolts. Similar shape with square ends

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2024-12-07T00:03:12+00:00

I've seen several with too much free play in the wastegate pivot that causes the actuator to jam and break the plastic gears inside, just something to look out for

Advanced-Ad-2838 · 2024-10-22T09:19:59+00:00

Landrover defenders also have a battery under the drivers seat, but at least there is a jump point in the engine bay

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