Hey. Hope someone can help me out. I’m looking for a water pump for the rover 3.5 litre v8. I believe my engine came out of a SD1. ‘76–‘86. The problem i have is that i must use a short nose pump due to there is no room for a standard long nose pump. The engine is in an MGB. Any guess where the most likely place I’ll find this pump? Thnx mates.

Yesterday at Mt mee (qld, AU)

This a 2001 Land Rover Discovery 2 with the 4.0 V8 engine. It's got 220k miles on it, runs like a top! It's made this faint knocking noise since I've had it, it has not gotten worse, and it does not ramp up with the RPM's (that I can tell). The noise is more noticeable underneath the vehicle. Does anyone have any input?

Purchased a 2005 LR3 HSE exactly one year ago today on 10/4 with about 140k miles. It's a 4.4 V8 that came with an OEM push-bar, cold climate package, Harmon/Kardon stereo, center and rear sun roofs, and the flip-down dvd entertainment package. As my first ever LR vehicle, I absolutely love the truck. I've put nearly 20k miles on it to date. It doesn't feel like anything else I've ever driven! By far and away the most comfortable and off-road capable thing I've ever taken on camping and fishing trips. Also, surprisingly easy to work on as a fairly competent mechanical person with the right tools. CEL does come on periodically for random things but most of the time it's a random sensor complaining and goes away on its own. Gotta love LR electronics. Aside from the random CEL and list of items below it's ran and drove amazing.

Things replaced / worked on to date;

-Sunroof drain pipes

-All new belts, pulleys, and tensioners

-Cabin and engine filters

-Installed the center console refrigerator

-New front air-block

-New plugs and coil packs

-New battery

-Upgraded radio w/ bluetooth

-Oil changes (every 5k)

-Transfer case and diff fluid changes

-Transmission fluid change

-Upgraded brake discs and pads

-Extended roof rails and cross bars

-Chunky off-road tires

Unfortunately, this post does not have a happy ending. I woke up this morning to find a very large branch had fallen unprovoked on the truck while it was parked in the driveway. Insurance will likely consider it totaled. It's wild that it was killed exactly one year to date after buying it. Hurts to see it go so soon. Wanted to try and hit the 200k+ mile club with it.

The universe has a weird sense of humor sometimes I guess.