Recent content by spartan

I think its called export grey

Export grey

sure you worked that mpg out right?? never heard of a petrol 2.25 engine doing that amount of mpg. my swb series 2.25 petrol had a rebuilt engine weber carb, free wheeling hubs, electric fan, and still at best did 22mpg, got shut of the petrol engine and put a 200di in getting 35mpg much better

hi all got a 300tdi disco with rotten rear body mounts, could anyone tell me whats involved in replacing it with a new crossmember, i have access to a mig welder, and plenty of tools, or is it more trouble than its worth and best just to scrap it atb

tried that, they didnt seen interested at all, just told me to return it and take it up with craddocks, just ordered a OEM pump from elsewhere, cant be bothered arguing anymore, with craddocks, my blood pressures bad enough as it is, had it with craddocks and ****epart.

I reluctantly fitted a 200tdi britpart water pump approx 1 month ago, i could not get a OEM part unfortunately at the time, and guess what its already worn out, i purchased it from craddocks, i spoke to craddocks regarding getting a replacement, they told me i had got to buy another pump off...

cant see why you say it wasnt rebuilt with timken bearings, when i stripped the main box i removed all the bearings and ordered all timken replacements from a bearing specialist, as all the old bearings that came out where timken. the transfer box was rebuilt using timken and the two roller and...

i got through 3 lift pumps on my 200tdi in a couple of months, some britpart some bearmach i discovered the flange was to narrow on the lift pump, causing the arm to move to much on the cam and destroying themselves, i found a old genuine lift pump and the flange was 5mm thicker than the...

hi there yes i fitted a new clutch and spigot bush, when i fitted the 200di engine. its strange as the gearbox was rebuilt using all timkin bearing and as done less than 2000 miles, cant see them wearing out i that short time, its strange as its only done it since fitting the 200di, i was...

Hi all i had my series gearbox rebuilt a couple of years ago, but recently i have noticed, when i go more than about 30 or so miles the gearbox gets really noisy, it drops into gear great no issues there, ive changed the oil still no difference, when i press the clutch in its amazing how...

just replaced my 2.25 petrol engine, with a 200 di, the only reason was the economy, the 2.25 engines are great, quiet, smooth, pull reasonably well, and go forever, i got about 20 to22mpg maximum out of my 88, it had a webber carb, overdrive, electric fan, freewheeling hubs, and the engine was...

Hi all My overdrive has an annoying squeaking rattle, which drives me mad, and I cant seem to cure it, thinking it was the clevis joints on the gear stick operating link rattling, I decided to make a new gear link arm with delrin bearings fitted so there is no metal to metal contact in any of...

ive just fitted a 200di engine into my series 3 swb, and i must say its great, a bit shakey on tickover but you cant have everything, it pulls well and does over 30mpg:), its a very simple conversion and using a series 3 exhaust manifold you can use the original exhaust, i was going down the...

ive just fitted a 200di conversion into my series landie, i must say it pulls great far better the the old petrol engine, the only problem is vibration, ive fitted defender engine mounts instead of the series ones, but the dashboard, mirrors wings ect shake like mad. i rebuilt my defender a few...

hi all is it possible to fit a 300 tdi into a discovery 2 td5, as i know of a td5 with a blown engine, and i have a spare 300tdi engine i could retro fit in if its possible