My disco has over 200k on the clock and leaks oil like a...land rover... so im going to replace the oil pan and front main seals. Will eventually get to the rear main.

since Ill only be a dozen bolts away from getting the front cover off at that point i think ill change the timing set as well. This will give me a chance to clean up the front of the block, which is covered in sludge and preventing me from even seeing exactly where im leaking from.

so the question. given the mileage on the truck, should i go ahead and order an oil pump while im at it? My vin doesnt fall within the danger zone on the oil pumps but im thinking at 200k+ its probably time to change anyways?

 

I'm doing this right now at 180k. If you're going to take the front cover off might as well replace the oil pump gears while you're there.

 

all the convincing i need. Is there a preferred manufacturer for the timing chain and the oil pump? Atlantic brittish has a "timing kit" that includes gaskets and front seal that looks decent but they dont list a manufacturer.

 

I know you say you are already convinced you should replace the oil pump and that's good. I'm sorry I can't recommend a supplier, but I do want to second replacing the oil pump. A local Rover specialty shop I really, really trust told me they have had many, many cases of cracked oil pump gears the last couple years.

 

good to know. I'd really like to put tires on this thing and get the four amigos fixed but not until im confident its not going to blow up on its first out of town trip.