Good question MikeG.. What I mean by "so many slipped sleeves " does not have anything to do with the # of sleeves that slip, but that it seems to be a frequent complaint of many owners and it seems to occur fairly frequently..

I guess my next question is, when shopping for a DII, are there any tell tale sights,smells, or sounds to look out for with respect to a slipped sleeve? Would a normal pre purchase inspection at an Indy LR shop be able to tell fairly easily?

 

Fact is there are ways to quiet down a slight tick for a sale (dirty) but people do it

The tick may not be there at morning drive to work but may start at lunch run? Who knows really it can happen without warning.

You may buy a truck that sounds great and it develop a tick a week later so its hard to say. Could pass inspection and tick a hour after purchase....

 

Any idea what it might cost to have a shop pin the sleeves?

For that matter, the cost to replace head gaskets or driveshaft?

 

I sell the drive shafts for $300 shipped to your door comes with the new ny-lock nuts about a 20 min job to change.


Head gasket yourself is around 4-500 bucks in parts and milling the heads.


Have a shop do head gaskets city to city it will vary but 2k up to 4k different locations vary.


No answer on having them pinned. Another member is going threw a top hat liner job now.

 

Yeah, there is a way. Lower the operating temp from 212* to 180*. all types of engine noise goes away, and the block might hold onto the sleeves again.

 

Amen. Considering the stat for the '63 Skylark engine was a 180F, you would think that Rover would have noticed that.

 

A pre purchase is always a good idea. You may or may not notice any warning
signs that an engine has problems, but if you drive the truck (at least an hour)
get it good and hot, let it idle, then look, listen, smell, and feel for leaks, knocking noises, burning oil, loose drive line and steering components and rough running engine, you will have a better idea what you are getting into.

 

The earliest Land Rover sleeve issues I remember (Professionally) date back to circa 1992 or 93. There were not a lot, I've seen maybe a dozen out of thousands I've worked on. I also remember my next door neighbor had a Buick Skylark in the early '70s that had an aluminum V8 with similar issues.
Design, and manufacturing could also be the answer to your question...

 

Good info.. So if I run into a scenario where a sleeve has slipped..

1. What action should be taken as far as repair? Rough idea on cost?

2. Aside from the driveshaft replacement, how concerned should I be about this issue vs. say the likelihood of a blown head gasket or transmission failure?

 

Transmission failure very unlikely if maintained.

Drive shaft failure highly likely just never know when very unpredictable.

Head gasket failure highly likely usually around 100,000 mile mark and with the new gasket installed and a watchful eye on the coolant temps & maintenance it may never happen again.