Armed with a complete lack of familiarity with Land Rover engines, Kelvin had issued concise instructions on the order of component removal after not having read the manual. We ignored him and blindly removed every nut and bolt in no particular order whatsoever. Stuff fell off, usually unexpectedly and usually accompanied by a gush of something gooey and foul smelling.
After a break for lunch (thanks Kelvin) we resumed and made quick work of getting the pan off. To our surprise, the bottom end was rust free and well oiled. It was too bad that the other side was a rusty mess with two pistons solidly locked into their bores.
During the teardown, Joe had offered his opinion (at great length) on using the modern V8 Rover engine rather than the medieval original engine. Seeing the condition of the Landy's motor, Kelvin started to take him seriously.
Joe also offered to clear up some garage space by taking the Mini to it's new home. We were then entertained by the sight of Joe squeeeezing his way into the Westies cockpit. This coming summer may be interesting.
Bob E.
Photos by Phil O:
