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Okay I have now stripped the engine - main bearings have spun in the block. Very unusual setup as there are no tangs or locating lugs for the bearings to prevent them from turning, it seems interference only restrains them from rotating. According to my local machine shop block is U/S and...

Thanks so much appreciate the help - cars are really built to become obsolete, so that manufacturers stay in business. I remember a conference by one of the big manufacturers who said it was their intent to get car owners to be paying $X's per week (on the drip - so to speak) for ever, to have...

Hey Super Mike, I'd love a copy of your manual, email address "[email protected]" , we can never have too much information. My workshop manual calls up these tools I've named however there are two which I really need the crank stop pin (or dimensions so I can manufacture) and the cam shaft...

I have a manual which calls up the following special tools MOT 1771 Crank Lock tool, Cam Gear Positioning Tool MOT1773, TDC Set Pin MOT1874 and a Cam Timing Tool MOT1880 Any help even if it is the critical dimensions so I can manufacture the item would be appreciated

PS I’ve seen quotes as high as $43,000 for a replacement engine Good Luck

This seems to be a major problem the first time it occurred to me I removed engine & trans finally found crack in the plastic oil separator. After replacing and modifying the breather via a catch can problem appeared to be solved for about 40,000 km now I’m in the process of a total rebuild...

Update - Engine is now out!! No leaks from turbo area or valley area - which is absolutely bizarre given the volume of fluid dropping on the ground at idle for only 2 minutes. The oil seems to "magically" appear from about halfway up the bell housing, starter motor out, now it's pretty wet...

Appreciate the help, they are so difficult to work on, particularly in the turbo area, you need to be a contortionist.

2011 STX Navara, 220,000 km engine rattle (sounded a bit like a loose timing chain, but could be a fuel knock) plenty of oil. Under power on an incline at 100kph engine emitted a loud mechanical 'knock', warning lights came on engine stalled, we rolled into a park bay to discover about a 1/3...

Yes & Yes - this is an ongoing problem that due to the model no longer in production the manufacturer has walked away from. The best solution (really the only solution) is to replace it with a bigger and better after market unit which also should have an oil drain plug at the bottom. It is not...

SLOW DOWN - Before you go pulling things apart. How is your oil level, this is VERY CRITICAL too much oil on some engines ie: keeping the oil level on the top mark will cause an oil leak. The oil is blown out of the "Plastic" crankcase vent system which normally feeds into the inlet manifold, in...

Well what an experience that was - taking the engine V9X out - points for the uninitiated - the whole front of the vehicle needs to come off radiator/condenser etc: drop the front driveshaft/diff and remove the exhaust at the turbo end. Gearbox can stay on. Now the oil leak mine was the breather...

Guys, has anyone had the joy of removing the V9X engine it seems no matter which way you look at it you must split the trans from the engine to enable the sump to clear the front drive line any help would be appreciated

Challenge begins Thanks for your input have camera, they aren’t much good to find oil leaks, mirrors etc: So I’m removing the engine ( wow what a challenge, reminds me of working on Rolls Royce - 2 Weeks to get a gearbox out) I now know why I changed careers. I’ll let you know what I find -...

Hi all, Newbie here I have an oil leak that is flowing predominantly LHS of gearbox but does flow each side sometimes. I have replaced the catch can hoses, washed it down and rechecked with every - b....y type of light known to man, but don’t really want to remove the engine. I’m guessing to...