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You can fit one of these: SV solenoid fuel valves - FW Murphy Europe in the fuel line. It will only allow fuel through when it's getting 12v. You can switch it through an immobiliser or just a simple hidden switch. As others have said, once you have made it difficult to drive away, the...

Showed these pics to a vehicle safety engineer. The box looks like a data logging unit, the sensors looks like they could be accelerometers, especially given their placing around the vehicle. So, that would indicate some kind of vehicle testing that involved logging how the vehicle moved and...

The OP on this thread has a picture of the hole the wading plug goes in on the TD5 flywheel housing: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/bolt-missing-gearbox-207850.html If you can't see it, it's possible you have a plug fitted already (in which case, take it out to check if there is any oil...

On a 300tdi there are two places to put wading plugs - in the bottom of the flywheel housing and in the bottom of the timing case. The plugs are just little threaded plugs that screw into the holes. I would guess the td5 is similar but I'm sure someone can confirm. When you fit wading...

I don't think the prefixes on the engine number run chronologically - rather they indicate the original vehicle the engine was for: (from The 300Tdi Engine | Land Rover Expedition) If the history of the engine is unknown, you might be better off opening the timing case and having a look at...

If anyone is looking for these parts, the cheapest I have found was paddocks (where they call them 'mounting rubbers') - £1 each compared to £8.90 for a set of four from ebay. ERR2337 | Mounting Rubber

perfect - thanks!

I'm trying to find some replacement bits to secure my air filter box (at the moment, all four mountings have broken so it rattles like a goodun) Judging from the remains that are there, the parts I need are like two bolts joined by a rubber section in the middle. I've found some discussions of...

It will have a circlip behind the winder - my 1998 defender has circlips rather than the removable insert. To see the clip, you need to push on the door panel and the black circular bit between the handle and the winder - you should then be able to see the clip in the gap and get some long...

You want something that will be easy to maintain. Why on earth would you go for a Frankenstein's Monster of a vehicle that has parts from at least 3 different models on it?

Thanks Ratty - makes sense. I'm going to get one of these - will post about how easy it is to fit when it arrives.

hmmm, the plot thickens... The kit the_wolf refers to is on this page: VWP - fuel filters, fuel pumps, fuel valves 200Tdi and 300Tdi engines do use a leak off system to return unused fuel to the tank so based on the statement, this kind of solenoid is not suitable. Can anyone with more...

Will do. For obvious reasons, I won't be posting any pictures of where I end up fitting the solenoid, but I will happily provide details of which one I end up using and how easy it is to fit.

Does this look like it would work? UNIVERSAL EXTERNAL SOLENOIDS : DURITE 12V ANTI THEFT SOLENOID VALVE FOR PETROL and DIESEL ref 012912 12VOLT ANTI THEFT SOLENOID VALVE FOR PETROL AND DIESEL DURITE PART No 0-129-12 CUTS OFF FUEL WHEN NOT ENERGISED. BORE OF 3.5MM PRESSURE 0-3 BAR FLOW...

Any chance you could post the details of the solenoid in that kit? I don't need the rest of the kit so if I could get a part number for just the solenoid, hopefully I can find somewhere that will sell it.