Noisy?

[AirmanPika]

OK so I know that Land Rovers and diesels in general are noisy but I have no good reference as to how a land rover is supposed to sound. The thing with mine is there seems to be a large amount of noise coming from what sounds like the oil bath air cleaner. I've posted a video on youtube that does a good job demonstraiting this sound as you can hear it puttering throughout the vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O4xNeZVysw

Any thoughts? Also don't mind the leaky oil in the vid. When I changed the oil today I found that most of the oil pan bolts were so loose you could spin em off by hand. I fixed that issue.

[SafeAirOne]

Yes, diesels are noisy through the air induction system.

[disco2hse]

There seems to be a lot of exhaust noise too.

[Lalo88DK]

Nice Land-Rover Santana.
2,25 diesels are noisy, but I'm Sorry to say that your's doesn't sound quite right to me, I got the same motor in mine.
Is the green light on, looked like it in the video, thats the oil pressure warning light.

Here is a another 2,25 diesel for you to compare the sound (sorry about the Volvo 960 making some noise in the back ground)
If it's a 5 mb it should sound a little bit smoother.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuBVHEvv4vM&feature=g-upl&context=G27538efAUAAAAAAAaAA

[SafeAirOne]

I just watched the video in the OP. I didn't see the engine itself. Is the intake system fully hooked connected? Are there any exhaust leaks, especially near the engine? Are the valves properly adjusted?

[SalemRover]

It does sound like exhaust leaks are present. Beyond that it sounds like some top end clatter. Have you done the valve clearance since getting the truck? The metallic clatter sounds like there is a lack of oil somewhere, maybe. It would be worth pulling the valve cover and inspecting, that metallic clatter sounds like trouble. Does the oil pressure gauge work properly?

Jason

[AirmanPika]

No, oil gauge seems to be out. It always comes on as soon as you turn the key and I get no pressure reading. Either the senders are bad or the wires are (at least I hope its that simple). Haven't quite troubleshot that yet. I'm gonna disconnect the air intake and see hwo it sounds. The noise seems to be distinctly coming from it as if something inside is hopping around. I can't see any exhaust leaks personally, but thats not to say there isn't one. I just don't see any exhaust smoke or carbon buildups except from the tailpipe itself. I'm gonna be getting new seals for the whole engine/exhaust just to be safe.

[Lalo88DK]

You need to get an accurate oil pressure reading. The green low oil pressure light has to go out as soon as the engine has been turned on.
It sounds like the 2,25 diesel that I pulled out of my Series III last summer, just before it died completely. Don't drive it before you are sure of the oil pressure.

[AirmanPika]

Well that might have something to do with it too...the drain plug for the fly wheel housing is missing. Now I gotta source a plug

[disco2hse]

That is what it should be sounding like (congrats by the way).

Assuming you're referring to the bell housing. The drain plug (correctly referred as the wading plug) is only inserted when fording, driving on beaches, or driving through deep mud.

[AirmanPika]

Assuming you're referring to the bell housing. The drain plug (correctly referred as the wading plug) is only inserted when fording, driving on beaches, or driving through deep mud.

Hmmm...well I'm getting enough oil out of the drain hole when the rover is running to make a mess on the ground. Symptom of a bad flywheel seal?

[AirmanPika]

Deleting double post sorry.

[SafeAirOne]

Rear main seal if the oil is black.

[AirmanPika]

Rear main seal if the oil is black.

Yuppers. Yet another seal I'll be needing

[disco2hse]

The Young Ones. So funny in 1981. ahhh student days

Sorry, completely off topic