Recent content by sharkojoints

Thanks - you've just saved me some work, I think! I bought that useless one from Paddocks to try and fit to my IIA truck cab, and was about to sort some spreader plates to mount the reel somehow. However, I reckon belt 254 would be just the ticket, with the retractor reel mounted where the...

Here are the bits I've got already: My tank is rear fill, if my last post doesn't make that clear.

Someone changed the engine in my 1970 IIA lwb for a 2.5na diesel, but made an utter bodge of the exhaust, which I'm now trying to sort out. I've got a 4cyl front pipe, adapted to fit a 2.5na manifold. However, the rest of the lwb exhaust which came with it looks like it's for a 109 with a front...

Any use: Land Rover Series 2A & 3 Exhaust Manifold 6 cylinder. Ready To Fit. Rare Part. | eBay or already sorted?

Removed altogether.

To clear this one up, this was a high pressure valve on the block, just next to the oil filter. I didn't fix this - the garage did - but according to them it's a common fault with this engine. Part is NLA apparently, so fixed with sealant. I did the rocker cover gasket and bolt seals anyway...

So, for completeness here's the solution: 1. There was no breather fitted to the tank, so I tee'd one off the balance pipe with a plastic Y connector from B&Q. 2. There was a non-standard one way valve fitted in the fuel pipe, which seemed to be causing issues and once removed she now purrs...

For reference, the answer is yes. I've just fitted a TD5 rear prop to the front of my series, as it's a match in length for the 6cyl front prop. The flanges are identical.

It's the sliding joint that's knackered, unfortunately.

So with no thermostat fitted at all, the engine temp runs too cold? If that's the case, I would still suspect the thermostat. You're changing something and it's having an effect, therefore the thing you're changing has to be prime suspect, no? Are you sure the thermostats are opening fully?

My front prop is knackered, and because my Landy originally had a 6cyl lump in, a genuine replacement is not cheap (£150+). The 6cyl front prop measures a whisker under 70cm (69.4 cm). According to post 15 on this thread: How long is yours? - International Forum - LR4x4 - The Land Rover...

You're right - there's nothing connected to the breather stub on the filler neck. I reckon putting a T piece into the balance pipe, and running a pipe off this up to the breather stub would sort it out.

That was a thought I'd had too. However, the first time it "ran out of fuel" was after only a few minutes running. In any case, the sender unit was leaking plenty of air into the tank... ;)

It's a thought, isn't it? I'm not sure how a faulty pump would create the symptoms this has though - it managed 80 miles from Hemel to Bibury before conking out, and ran fine again after 2 gallons of diesel were added. I got another £12 worth in at the next petrol station, half of which leaked...

Yes, the pick up was clear, although there are signs that it previously had mesh on the end. I wanted to remove the tank so I could do a good job of re-sealing the level sender, as well as investigating the pipework. I have a Pela pump, so draining the fuel is not hard, and makes removal much...