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[scrw]

Right, the blue barges motor is starting to feel its 220,000 miles and is geting a bit tired. I am in 2 minds here, do I just get a motor from a breakers & chuck it in or should I get a bit of work done on one first? I am not thinking much, just a mild porting job on the head & skim to bring up the CR and porting on the TB and inlet manifold, plus the timing chain and water pump.

cheers

[bigjeepzj]

I would  be  tempted to do the work on the one you got
If you get a lump from a  breakers it may be in a worse state then the one you have

[scrw]

My current engine has either piston slap or a soon to be dead lifter, its getting a bit too noisey

[bigjeepzj]

good second hand one it is then

[scrw]

Email sent to GT4x4, will see what they have, they are the only breakers I have delt with who I would recommend

[ferretjuggler]

Complete MOT failure with low milage lump

[scrw]

yes please, pref in blue 

GT4x4 don't have one in, bugger

[ferretjuggler]

yes please, pref in blue 

Unfortunately, that was just a sugestion, I didn't mean to imply that I possesed such an item.

A couple of years back I bought Golf GTi bits from a breaker, he was a sort of one man band type operation working from a rented shed on a farm.
He would buy scrappers cheap then drive 'em back home using the plates off his own golf

[Bishops Finger]

Try ACD of Lancashire www.chryslerbreakers.co.uk They were at the Jeepey event and advertise on their site. They are based in Oswaldtwistle so you may need to speak northern ferret...

[scrw]

your taking the piss now aren't you? They ripped me off for £350 on an axle & I wasted best part of £200 in labour costs. I even took them to small claims court and got no where. They don't know 1 end of a jeep from another, total twats

ACD of Lancashire are thieving bastards

[gazjeep]

Thats a definate no then Wrighty 

[Bishops Finger]

Pmt steve? Apologies didn't know it was them..if pisstaking is need green lanes will be mentioned

[ferretjuggler]

your taking the piss now aren't you? They ripped me off for £350 on an axle & I wasted best part of £200 in labour costs. I even took them to small claims court and got no where. They don't know 1 end of a jeep from another, total twats

ACD of Lancashire are thieving bastards

Ahhhh
I think I remember that thread.
Gaint catapult sugested to return offending bad axle?

Small claims court = total waste of time.

[daggie]

http://www.charltonautoparts.com

these are good, got the old vm zj engine from them, know their stuff 

[Dave69]

there's one leicester way, Ted knows them and most likely has the link or you could search on the forum for it

[tedthefed]

jeepspares4u, but not sure what they have as when i last spoke to them over the poorly diesel XJ they did not have much in and possibly having a few probs but still worth a call.

[scrw]

Okay, quick question, just changed the oil on the motor & noticed the ticking is when the oil pressure is above 3.5bar, when you start it takes about 1-2 seconds to get to full pressure and no ticking, then the ticking starts. Any suggestions to  a cheap fix?

[Dave69]

turn radio up?


i would have thought there would be ticking with low oil pressure, so the obvious place to look is worn hydraulic lifters, not sure how easy these are to take out