Lombardini timing issues

Hi I have a hijet which is currently off road. We have a lombardini 4 cylinder Diesel engine but we can not get the injectors timed can anyone help? The engine head gasket was fixed but the mechanic we had was unable to time it for us.

Teen39 wrote:Hi I have a hijet which is currently off road. We have a lombardini 4 cylinder Diesel engine but we can not get the injectors timed can anyone help? The engine head gasket was fixed but the mechanic we had was unable to time it for us.

I know what you mean that's happened to me,just got my hijet back from garage in bits they have taken out the fuel injectors and said that it can't be fixed, good luck ,hope you can get yours sorted,could you please let me know how you get on.

Thank you Carol.

I warn people about this all the time.

Idiots take them apart like a charging cavalier, with out the brain capacity to realise what they are undoing is difficult to re-setup. If I did this to a customer no way could I charge them for it! No way could I give it them back in bits either!

Call these guys, and ask them if they know someone in your area that could repair an LDW FOCS engine.

http://www.atlantismarine.co.uk/

http://www.multiplant.co.uk/

In the long run, if you want to stay with Hijets, swap your diesel for a 1.3 petrol.

HighlyJetted wrote:I warn people about this all the time.

Idiots take them apart like a charging cavalier, with out the brain capacity to realise what they are undoing is difficult to re-setup. If I did this to a customer no way could I charge them for it! No way could I give it them back in bits either!

Call these guys, and ask them if they know someone in your area that could repair an LDW FOCS engine.

http://www.atlantismarine.co.uk/

http://www.multiplant.co.uk/

In the long run, if you want to stay with Hijets, swap your diesel for a 1.3 petrol.

Thank you very much i will look at the web site that you have suggested.
i was thinking sadly of scraping it, you now have given me hope that not all is lost
Many thanks Carol.

All certainly isn't lost. Someone who claims it can't be fixed, is simply incapable of resolving it. They have given up.

If worst comes to the worst bring it to my workshop in Congleton, Cheshire, and I will see what I can do with it.

HighlyJetted wrote:All certainly isn't lost. Someone who claims it can't be fixed, is simply incapable of resolving it. They have given up.

If worst comes to the worst bring it to my workshop in Congleton, Cheshire, and I will see what I can do with it.

Thank you very much, i will keep that mind to bring it to your workshop, you have given me hope that not all is lost.

Again big thank you. Carol.

Hi, just like to say big thankyou to everbody on this site that has given me lots of good advice about my campervan . I have decided to look for another pick up so i can be change it over .

again thank you

A good idea in the long run i think, there is a lot more knowledge of the petrol engines on here

I decided to put my  lombardini diesel engine bits back together myself and that it would be a good  experience for me , well it was that alright   was doing well until i drop a very small screw into the engine, though i had nothing to lose ,

how do you mean into the engine? Is it lost now? Can you use one of those telescopic magnet things to retrieve it? Like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/151340771485?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

FrontBackSide2Side wrote:how do you mean into the engine? Is it lost now? Can you use one of those telescopic magnet things to retrieve it? Like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/151340771485?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

Yes it is lost inside the engine, was taking the screw out of the injection pumps delivery and it fell into one of the holes, not sure what they are called.
thank you very much for advice on a telescopic magnet i am going to buy one to see if that will help me.

Carol.

I have a few long magnetic pole things, which have proven to be very handy more than once

HighlyJetted wrote:I have a few long magnetic pole things, which have proven to be very handy more than once

I have just got a magnetic pick up but the end is to big to fit in the hole, thank you for the information about your magnetic poles , what sort of poles have you got and how will i know what to buy ? thank you.

Carol.

Hi Carol, Morrisons has them £1.50, worth looking if you have one local to you.

waz wrote:Hi Carol, Morrisons has them £1.50, worth looking if you have one local to you.

Thank you i will call in at MorriSons tomorrow.

cAROL.

I can't remember where i got mine but it would of been somewhere like poundland etc. I use it all the time. By the sounds of it you need quite a small one, i think its just a case of keeping an eye out and if you pass any hardware stores just pop in and take a look. You could always try browsing ebay too.

I have a few, some are like these:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-22213-95-470mm-Telescopic-Magnetic-Pick-Up-Tool-/400606286304?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5d45fed1e0

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LASER-TOOLS-0948-PICK-UP-TOOL-MAGNETIC-TELESCOPIC-/200924706571?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2ec80bb70b

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-Tools-3920-Magnetic-Retrieval-Pick-Hook-Set-Magnetic-Pick-Up-Tool-T/310511933968?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222008%26algo%3DSIC.MOTORS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24195%26meid%3D8860120358228767487%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10285%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D200924706571&rt=nc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarke-Quality-Telescopic-Magnetic-Pickup-Mirror-Pick-Up-Case-Cussion-Grip-/321478584350?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4ad99de81e

As you can see they vary in size.

FrontBackSide2Side wrote:I can't remember where i got mine but it would of been somewhere like poundland etc. I use it all the time. By the sounds of it you need quite a small one, i think its just a case of keeping an eye out and if you pass any hardware stores just pop in and take a look. You could always try browsing ebay too.

Thank you very much , i have found a small one but i have not tried it yet, but will let you know how i get on.

Again big thank you Carol.

kinny63 wrote:

FrontBackSide2Side wrote:I can't remember where i got mine but it would of been somewhere like poundland etc. I use it all the time. By the sounds of it you need quite a small one, i think its just a case of keeping an eye out and if you pass any hardware stores just pop in and take a look. You could always try browsing ebay too.

Thank you very much , i have found a small one but i have not tried it yet, but will let you know how i get on.

Again big thank you Carol.

Sorry it's been a couple of weeks before letting you know how i got on with trying to get the screw out of my engine , but has yet, i have had no luck. but i now know that i will need a longer telescopic magnetic tool.
not given up yet.
Again thank you for your very kind advice.

Carol.

is it in a water or oil jacket? if empty get the hover out, thin pipe taped to the end of the hose

d1noh wrote:is it in a water or oil jacket? if empty get the hover out, thin pipe taped to the end of the hose

Thank you for your reply . It has gone into the oil Jacket .

Carol.

Take the sump off.

HighlyJetted wrote:Take the sump off.

Thank you very much i will do that, if i can't get it out. Just trying to keep the cost down.
i am only doing it for the experience. and so i can put the seat back. it would be a miracle if it will start.

Big thank you. carol .

Taking the sump off costs nothing really. Bit of sealant which any worthy workshop will have plenty of

Carol said <but i now know that i will need a longer telescopic magnetic tool.> Can you not tape the one you have to a garden cane or something see if that will reach?

HighlyJetted wrote:Taking the sump off costs nothing really. Bit of sealant which any worthy workshop will have plenty of

Thank you, see what you mean but i was thinking of having to replace the diesel fuel .

waz wrote:Carol said <but i now know that i will need a longer telescopic magnetic tool.> Can you not tape the one you have to a garden cane or something see if that will reach?

That sounds like a good idea if i can find some what will fit with the magnetic tool. thank you for your suggestion.

Carol.