Recent content by Diesel man

Check your front calipers slide ok and not seized or sticking, check the pistons also move back and out without problems. Discs you can check runout with a DTI gauge see if not warped and pads not glazed. Worth a brake bleed for the price of a litre of fluid and do check rear brakes as...

Thermostats can come in summer stats about 82c and winter stats 88c see if you can get a winter stat and do make sure the matrix is clean of no gunk inside back flush with a hose pipe you would be surprised at the silt that comes out and will restrict flow and heat.

Charge the battery up over night and let it settle the gases for 30 mins. then put a drop tester on the battery and see if any cells bubble if you can see them it should hold for 9 seconds without dropping. You may have a weak battery or one with low amps for your application, ie extra lights...

Put a 12v light to the starter solonoid wire and go to start does it shine bright if so you have your feed and a faulty starter. Do make sure the engine earths are clean remove and clean up or make new cables.

Uk 19 is for mobile use which seems to be the popular one everyone and his dog sits on. Eu channels can be fun lots of europeans coming through of late worked into Spain last week. :-)

Turbo's fail due to poor oil circulation so a fresh oil and filter change every 5k or 6 months as moisture does mix with oil when cold and been stood. Let it idle after a thrashing for a few seconds before you switch it off, the key is the oil starvation and well you found out didn't ya.:o

Over fueling. Check air is not restricted, is the air inlet blocked? Check air filter is not blocked or very dirty?

Is your heater hot? If so it should be circulating ok, you could feel the back of the head see if it's hot etc. The gauge if you pull the temp sensor wire off and put to earth ignition on it should sweep over to hot and stay there without jumping about or dropping, this will give you some...

Have you checked the oil level?

The repair panel is that welded over the top of the original or are you cutting out the panel and fit the new one and weld it in place? What is usually done? Did you set the valve clearances when rocker cover off? Did mate's diesel other week found them all tight made a huge differance to...

Thanks for the replies those rails look like box tubing and that bulkhead is much neater idea.

Will the Defenders have enough leg room for us tall drivers as standard im 6ft 4? And i have seen some runners that can be mounted further back to give some more is there room to fit these on a 90? Thanks.

That brake disc looks a tad red like it's been getting hot, do check it slides ok in the caliper and may be worth some new pads and discs. A nice tread this and those rusty spots will clean up have you got a mig welder on the ready?:D

A good result there now take it for a good thrash or i prefer " Italian tune up" and get it hot before you do and spank those revs up some and watch the crap blown out the tail pipe. This you want to do often not every day.:D

Years back the SD-23/25 was used this been the 4 cylinder diesel found in the pick ups but the TD-42 and manual box may fit. Re-built a td-42 some time back it uses mostly same parts to td -27 as found in Terano/mavericks so parts pletyfull. Also in forklifts.