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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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Best advice I can give is to drop Ashcroft a line and get their advice.
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21st Nov 2023 10:20am |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 755
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Do you have photos? While it is possible there is something amiss with the chassis, it is unlikely as they will have been built on a jig. Is the engine sitting at the right angle? Remember engine mounts only support the weight of the engine, location is also set by the gearbox mounting. The engine will essentially pivot or rock on its mounts moving the front of the engine up and down. |
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21st Nov 2023 11:17am |
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| paul 123 Member Since: 10 Jul 2022 Location: norwich Posts: 86 
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i have just measured the height of the mountings on the gearbox cross member the new one seems to be higher which would set the front lower. time to call richards chassis.
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21st Nov 2023 11:41am |
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| paul 123 Member Since: 10 Jul 2022 Location: norwich Posts: 86
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richards were helpful they are sending me some shims which should solve the problem.
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21st Nov 2023 12:20pm |
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| paul 123 Member Since: 10 Jul 2022 Location: norwich Posts: 86
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great service the shims were here in 24 hours.now to fit them at the weekend and hope it solves the problem.
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22nd Nov 2023 6:32pm |
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| paul 123 Member Since: 10 Jul 2022 Location: norwich Posts: 86
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now fitted the shims they have raised the engine up but not enough to get the fan on.
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25th Nov 2023 1:56pm |
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| paul 123 Member Since: 10 Jul 2022 Location: norwich Posts: 86
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a new cross member is on its way to me hopefully that will cure the problem. richards chassis are being helpful and trying hard to help with this problem. if i needed another chassis it would be from richards.
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30th Nov 2023 7:41am |
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| paul 123 Member Since: 10 Jul 2022 Location: norwich Posts: 86
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fitted the new gearbox cross member that sits the gearbox 10mm lower still cant fit the fan. next step was to measure another defender 300tdi . my engine is now in the correct place still the fan wont fit .it seems as if the wrong shroud has been fitted. now going to fit electric fan.
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5th Dec 2023 11:47am |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1630  
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Some pictures might help
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6th Dec 2023 1:04am |
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| paul 123 Member Since: 10 Jul 2022 Location: norwich Posts: 86
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i am fitting an electric fan today. it seems that i as trying to cure to problems at once without realizing that i had two problems. the problems were the engine sitting too low on the mounts this has been cured with the help of richards chassis by fitting spacers. the second problem was the wrong fan shroud. measuring another car proved my engine is now in the correct place. this car that i am rebuilding was bought as a running pile of parts.
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6th Dec 2023 6:01am |
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| paul 123 Member Since: 10 Jul 2022 Location: norwich Posts: 86
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 Click image to enlarge As it is with the wrong shroud Click image to enlarge |
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6th Dec 2023 6:05am |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311  
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fit an electric fan kit. its a solution without the hassle of shims etc
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6th Dec 2023 12:07pm |
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| paul 123 Member Since: 10 Jul 2022 Location: norwich Posts: 86
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i will still need the shims as if i remove them the timing cover will be too close to the steering box.just tried to fit the fan which came as a kit yhe bolt holes for the fan and mounting frame dont line up.
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6th Dec 2023 1:06pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1630
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I think the problem is the chassis is wrong, that’s why the fan cowl doesn’t fit now. I would be getting the chassis replaced if it’s wrong, not accepting shims
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6th Dec 2023 6:57pm |
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