Guys, I need the help of another fellow land rover enthusiast, I need a definitive answer to a question and do not have another Disco 2 laying around to test with

The idea is that once you remove the spark plug wire from cylinder 1 or the adjacent cylinder 2, you should hear a knock as the opposing force is now gone. Or cylinder 5 and 6. Look at this video:


If anyone could try this I would be very greatful. It's the only way for me to know if I have a problem or this is normal behavior.

(FYI, in my other rod bearing threads, this was the knock I was chasing, which is now gone while engine hot and at idle. It only comes back if I unplug some of the wires so I need to know if it's normal.)

 

OK so all I can think of..

The cylinder has the wire pulled.
IT goes into compression as normal.
Gets a fuel charge from the injector.

Wire is pulled.

So, compressed gas in cylinder just uncompresses with out a power stroke.
not sure how this would cause an imbalance.

The video though does tell it all.