Actually, I was trying to be helpful. I've showed a couple people about the upullits in my state and they saved tons of money.

I grew up in a radiator, restoration shop, watched people dump thousands $$$ into stuff only to get mediocre or the opposite results. I have almost 24 years in maintenance and run a maintenance program in my states military.


Our trucks aren't worth thousands anymore, a nicer one with less miles and less problems can be had for less than $2500 now if you just look on craigslist.


Sometimes you have to stop and sit back and think about it. You'll be miles ahead.

 

Fair enough, but the point of Charlie's exercise( and this comes from dozens of emails and phone calls between Charlie and myself) was to build a reliable D2 engine and not have to consistently pull engines from U-pull-it's every time he lost one. Because let's be honest here, who really wants to pull an engine from a daily every couple of years. Unfortunately, he messed up and dropped a bolt down the intake.

 

I still have the original engine in my rover, and if it goes bad, I'll pull one from the yard and run it until it goes...its usually the cheapest easiest route....if you check all your P's and Q's.


I bought an engine scope, I've learned a long time ago, to always check your quench area before startup.

 

Aight man. I'm not trying to get into an internet argument over why people would rather do things the way the should have been from the factory and why you believe a junkyard engine is the best course of action.

Rover on.

 

Cool ! not trying to argue, just think every do it yourselfer should have an engine scope.

 

I just bought a 2004 Landrover Freelander. When I bought it they said that it mis-fired and there was a lack of power. I understood this when I bought and I'm ok spending the money to fix it. I called a Land Rover Dealership and gave them the Vin Number. All re-calls have been performed. My question being, I have 9 miles where I have to drive on the freeway? Can I do so without blowing out the engine or doing some horrible damage?

 

Off topic...but where has Charlie gone...not much from him in the last few months?

Brian.

 

He parked his truck for a while. Until the cost of the GM engine swap falls into the realm of reasonable or until a kit becomes available.

 

MrPoncho, Sorry to hear that you bought a Freelander.

It is a general rule that you do not drive a misfiring car with low power on a freeway. It could be a danger for you personally as well as other drivers and their vehicles.

You should repair the car first before attempting freeway driving. If the 9 miles is to a mechanic you might want to find some back roads to go slow and easy on.

Do not take it to a dealer to fix this unless you are independently wealthy. You will need to find a local Land Rover specific shop. Not the dealer or a "foreign car" shop.

Possible problem areas to check, coils, plugs and wires, head gaskets.

 

Appreciate the heads up Dave. As it turns out I did in fact take back roads and when I did get on the freeway there was so much traffic I didn't go faster than 30 miles per hour. Great info on the Land Rover Shop too.