It's a 4.0 rather than a 4.6. Maybe the plate is what they put on CVCs rather than stamping it on the block by the manifold. Did replacements have a number stamped on the block?
Pretty sure it'sa replacement. No number under the exhaust manifold just a plate on the front of the block and some crispy silver paint.
Hopefully a pic below.
To answer my own stupid question. Obviously the thrower is the other side of the front plate so just looking at a parts book isn't going to tell you much.
I put it down to inhaling too much plus gas.
Digging deeper into the CVC reveals a genuine replacement stripped engine STC1965E Serial number AAA S15742 L9
The crankshaft pulley is marked as ERR5085 but has no oil thrower. Parts book seems a bit vague as ERR5085 is replaced by ERR7379 with ERR7374, the thrower.
Does the thrower actually do anything as once the seal has failed I would imagine throwing oil around is not helpful?
Does anyone know the history of the replacement engine serial numbers?
Thanks as always.
Thanks Gilbertd, yes it makes sense to get a new one a few litres of antifreeze round the restored engine bay is not a good look.
As I dig deeper into the CVC I've just removed the expansion tank and either I or a previous meddler has formed a very small crack in the breather pipe on the base of the expansion tank. Has anyone had any luck plastic welding the crack or would araldite bond well enough?
Sorry Gilbertd,
I'm sure it was just a trick of the light!
Thanks to Gilbertd for the explanation of uploading. Still inexpertly done but they should appear now although they look huge on my screen.
Great to see everyone yesterday and a big thanks to Marty for his help. Hope Gilbertd got the bushes etc finished in time.
https://photos.google.com/u/1/photo/AF1QipMYQHgI4bjliB_Tm2WthQkv7g-WTYJtuNzzkLw3
https://photos.google.com/u/1/photo/AF1QipMNK5K8dHQhNIm7AHPZsrtVuHLFmCy-yeqIXqdw
Not sure if these will come out as haven't tried attaching photos before.
Always enjoyed the scenic route. Lets see if I survive!
Any tools I should bring?
I'm aiming on Saturday and as I will only have the radius arms and bushes and no car I'm happy to do spannering for anyone else.
I do need Marty's workshop address though.
That would be great. Whichever day is best for everyone. Can't manage both sadly. Not too far away.
Late to the party but just spotted the update. I've just got my radius arms off and bushes out and if there's room would appreciate help with the new ones. Only problem might be they are Britpart and have a black outer coating which the originals didn't have.
Any thoughts?
Thanks as always Gilbertd. As you say no panhard rod would be interesting.
Bit of an odd mix I know but does anyone have part numbers for the foam that lives under the bonnet lock panel and over the A/c radiator? Couldn't see anything in the parts book.
Also is there a reason for the wire cover over the chassis mounting nut on the panhard rod?
Many thanks.
Tried fitting a front drive shaft oil seal, FTC4822, this afternoon. I put the seal, described by LRDirect as OE, in the freezer and heated up the housing and met with no success.
Measuring the housing and seal showed a .6mm difference. The old FTC3452 was fine so I wish I hadn't bothered.
Should I just pay the money for LR or are Bearmach any better?
Found this chap really helpful:-
I've just bought a couple of Britpart ones and they are 20.5mm id at the bulkhead end
At the T they are 28.6 od and the wall thickness is 4.4mm so probably about the same.
Not having dealt with anything so modern I was cleaning the reluctor ring on the front drive shaft, through the sensor hole and the ring had a lot of grease between the segments and I wondered if they should be clean or should expect to have some grease around them?
Many thanks for all the help so far.
David
Tried a wire brush but it tends to polish the surface rather than leave it natural.