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guy on the jeep forum was looking for a rover video
"The vehicle was on it's side, and about 20 locals were "helping" trying to flip it back on it's wheels. When they finally succeeded, you see no one set the brake and the vehicle goes rolling down the hillside and crashes like you'd see in a cartoon. "
i didn't find it but i found this..crazy
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1999 DII with CDL shifter on 31's
"We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK" - Obama
Another Defender a victim to the oil cooler lines.
I don't understand..how is the oil getting into the combustion chamber from the cooler lines?
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1999 DII with CDL shifter on 31's
"We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK" - Obama
I know the exact video your talking about. mexicans flip the truck off its side and it rolls off a clif.
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1998 Discovery 1
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New Head Gasket, 2.5" OME HEAVY DUTY Springs, Painted Wheels, 30" GlassPack, Cone Filter, Camel Cut, 235/85/16tsr 1" body lift. Coming soon front bumper rear bumper and sliders
Another Defender a victim to the oil cooler lines.
It doesn't have anything to do with oil cooler lines. It's more than likely from a blown turbo allowing the engine to suck crankcase oil in to the combustion chamber (could have been something else allowing lube oil in, but that's the most common scenario).
A reason to install a emergency air shut-off.
I think maybe you're thinking of this video of the runaway Land Cruiser. (I can't find the one without the half-assed commentary)
New Head Gasket, 2.5" OME HEAVY DUTY Springs, Painted Wheels, 30" GlassPack, Cone Filter, Camel Cut, 235/85/16tsr 1" body lift. Coming soon front bumper rear bumper and sliders
Once a diesel starts sucking oil in to the combustion chambers they are difficult to stop.
If it's a manual gearbox (and you can get to it through the smoke) sometimes you can get it in to gear and stall it, provided you can anchor is against something. Brakes alone wouldn't be enough.
Shutting off the air supply is the best way. http://www.amotusa.com/Z_Dead%20Datasheets/4261.asp
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Tom Rowe
Four wheel drive allows you to get stuck
in places even more inaccessible.
runaway rover
