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Title: does this engine have any Land rover heritage??
Post by: bezzabsa on March 07, 2006, 18:53:55

seem to recall these were based on a landy engine.....can anybody else remember this? just thought at that price wouldbe worth a look for a source of spares.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-825-Turbo-Diesel-Spares-or-repairs-trailer-away_W0QQitemZ4619284436QQcategoryZ10414QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: does this engine have any Land rover heritage??
Post by: paul_humphreys on March 07, 2006, 19:16:43

Its a VM 2.5 TD. Almost the same (same, but tuned driffrant) as fitted to a RRC before they put the TDI in at the factory.

Paul

Title: does this engine have any Land rover heritage??
Post by: Xtremeteam on March 07, 2006, 19:38:03

makes a great boat anchor







<awaits the flames>

Title: does this engine have any Land rover heritage??
Post by: bezzabsa on March 07, 2006, 19:47:09

Quote from: "RedlineMike"

makes a great boat anchor







<awaits the flames>

:lol:
thought it may have been base on the Tdi...
Oh well

Title: does this engine have any Land rover heritage??
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on March 07, 2006, 20:20:13

had that engine in my frontera. bag 'o' s**te

Title: does this engine have any Land rover heritage??
Post by: clbarclay on March 07, 2006, 20:54:24

Rover fitted that lump to several motors.

SD1 was another example.


They are not too bad in a RRC. The one in mine runns well enough, doesn't use oil and no worse in a straight line than a 300 TDI defender. And thats just the 2.4 TDI

The origionals were no turbo IIRC and not very good is probably the understatment of the month. The only noticeable problem with the turbo is lag all the way up to about 2250 rpm.

Title: does this engine have any Land rover heritage??
Post by: Lee_D on March 07, 2006, 22:19:09

I'd steer clear in future, I was nieve when I bought my RRC with 2.5 VM fitted as standard.

I replaced the head gaskets twice in 5 years and replaced the pistons and con rod bearings. Recond the Turbo.

Other than that I think on paper they were the better engine than the TDi.

I would only steer clear because of there reputation to blow head gaskets which is probably down to the head bolt needing retightening at 40,000 miles. Someting which I doubt gets done by many hence the problem.

Otherwise a cracking lump. 30-35 plus MPG all day long.

Towing was teadious but we have a v. big caravan.  

I sold mine and got a cacking return trade in so mustn't grumble.

Title: does this engine have any Land rover heritage??
Post by: hobbit on March 08, 2006, 10:44:48

Bit like russian roulette, if you get a good one fine if not, shoot yourself and save the money :wink:

Title: does this engine have any Land rover heritage??
Post by: bezzabsa on March 08, 2006, 18:16:05

Quote from: "hobbit"

Bit like russian roulette, if you get a good one fine if not, shoot yourself and save the money :wink:

seem to recall similar statements about the Landy 2.5 Td....and guess what im fitting in my S3!!