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Yes, I was pretty sure they were metric, at least on the later models.

Yes, some of the Salisbury type axles had a separate piece that bolted on to receive the tapered pin of the ball joint. These were 10mm I think. But I'd try a few spare bolts to identify what fits and then buy some high tensile jobbies. It's got to push the whole land rover along, push it round...

It only takes a few drops to make a mess, which is a very small amount compared to what you've got in the sump. On mine, the difference between the high and low marks on the dipstick is at least a litre, so with a small leak you wouldn't notice it.

Another possibility is the exhaust fouling the chassis under load, where the torque reaction shifts the engine over a little. I had this on mine a few years ago after fitting a new exhaust. With everything stationary there was a gap, but you could see where the exhaust downpipe had been rubbing...

I see @Anaconda's beaten me to it.

I suppose, in addition to what I've mentioned above, there's a small compressor mounted at the front of the alternator that provides the suction for the brake servo. That has an oil supply, which might leak.

There are not a whole lot of places near there where oil can come out. There's a pipe from the fuel pressure regulator that screws into the head just above the alternator. This is where fuel returns to the regulator after having been in the gallery in the head. There's also the rocker cover...

Yes, I've had that with a flat screen too. It came on and showed a picture when it felt like it, which turned out to be less and less often as time went by. Whilst it's around 25 years since I've watched television, I use them as computer monitors, because it's the cheapest way of getting a...

Yup, moss is pretty good at breaking down the lithography. That's one of the reasons we have soil on the surface of the earth rather than just rock.

Yes, it's looking a bit like frost damage to me too. Is this a side of the roof that's more apt to get cold in the winter? Attracting dew that then freezes, that sort of thing? Repeated thawing and freezing does a lot of damage to architectural baked goods. Whilst soot and other combustion...

I just thought I'd do something completely pointless for a few minutes. I have located Katie Price's Mucky Mansion on Google Earth. Because Google Earth allows you to see aerial photos from different dates (assuming that someone has taken them, and Google has bought and published them) you can...

Well yes, I'm not expecting the insurance company to be any help. It's just so I'm doing things legally. Because I have a job, an address - I'm even on the electoral register - pay council tax and the like, I'm a sitting target when it comes to enforcement. If I were of no fixed abode, and...

According to UK government figures I'm still in the sweet spot for being very low risk at my age: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-older-and-younger-driver-factsheets-2021/reported-road-casualties-in-great-britain-younger-driver-factsheet-2021 Yes...

I was with Esure, but from the 6th of June I'll be with Quote Me Happy It's a bit of a silly name but as it's the cheapest for fully comprehensive I'll just have to live with that. Saga shows up on the comparison sites but it's never been competitive for me.

I discovered that my car insurer wants to more or less double the price for my Land Rover insurance. So I've taken my custom elsewhere. It's still more expensive than it was about three years ago, but rather closer to what I'm accustomed to paying. Without trying to boast, I'm pretty much the...

Yes, Xylia likes nice flat engineered surfaces to walk about on. It's one of the reasons I got a mower, to cut the tops off the tussocks and ensure that the bramble tripwires do not get too firmly established across the paths. Whilst I stride about my property without too much difficulty, a lot...

I think the hens might quite like the weeds if you just leave them. They eat the leaves and seeds, and they like hiding in vegetation too. Ours used to do this. They can reduce waist high grass and weeds to mud in a season - and manure it as well.

I try and remember to start my engines periodically so they're not left standing too long. Particularly for things that are not used for several months at a time like the chainsaw. The two strokes usually take a bit of getting going. The JCB with its yellow iron ingot 4 1/2 litre Perkins starts...

I've had some success with two stroke carburettors by immersing them overnight in a strong solvent like acetone or thinners. If they're a diaphragm type I take the diaphragm out, in case the solvent damages it. This helps dissolve the congealed two stroke oil in the tiny holes. I was told once...

I was coming back to the east midlands from Wales yesterday and was delayed somewhat by a massive traffic jam that stretched most of the way around the A5 ring road around Shrewsbury. Eventually we got to the cause of the delay - there was an accident, which seemed to have involved a car and a...