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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 11:42 AM
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Yep I second using your oil pump gears & having them credit you for the front cover. They probably never ran it after they swapped the front cover if I had to guess as it was more than likely already pulled from the D2/P38 it came from.

It looked clean inside overall vs the hunk of junk in the pickup tube. If you have the oil pan still off I would check a lower bearing. If not fire it up, you’ll know pretty quick what you’ve got to work with.
 

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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 11:50 AM
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He's going to have to pull the pan one more time, to install front cover (since oil line boss is broken now). He will be a full-fledged Land Rover mechanic by the time this is all said and done.

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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 12:08 PM
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I’ve honestly lost count if it’s in pieces still or back together lol.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 12:38 PM
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Seller was great to deal with.
Front cover complete with a full set of pump gears is on the way.
Warranty extnded to 60 days from today.
Plus a little for the expenses.

Will let let you know when I get everything.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 01:34 PM
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Glad to hear that!
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by The Deputy
He will be a full-fledged Land Rover mechanic by the time this is all said and done.
My 12v Milwaukee ratchet has gotten a workout. If I had to listen to my compressor or turn the the majority of these wrenches by hand it would have been worse.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 05:51 PM
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My concern would be the wear on the bearings incurred from the dry runs.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 07:00 PM
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If this engine was ran before removal and shipped...l'd assume it would be fine (bearing wise). There would still be oil in the bearing surface, passageways, journals and just the momentum of the spinning crank and gravity would sling some oil in the bearings. And, if it was only ran for a minute or so at idle...again...it should be fine (as long as the bearings were good to begin with). But, since the oil pan has to come back off...just check one. If good, reassemble and torque to spec. If not...we have another stumbling block.

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Old Oct 17, 2018 | 07:15 AM
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[QUOTE=MtnCrk;666146]


My 12v Milwaukee ratchet has gotten a workout.

My most go-to tool. That thing is a beast. It's ridiculous how long one battery charge lasts. Bought a spare battery and think the only time I actually used it was when doing a HG job. Won't do lug or axle nuts, but pretty much everything else.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2018 | 10:03 PM
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WE HAVE OIL PRESSURE!!!!!!

light came on ... then flickered .... then engine got quiet and purred .... light went out.

THANKS to ALL who helped. I have learned a lot on this project.
 
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