Recent content by TD John

Done it on mine (manual TD4 HSE '06) soon after we got it (four years now). It's great for towing and long trips. Looks standard and works well. :cool2: From my research - most of the aftermarket kits are the same & made by TDK with different badges. Don't forget to tell your insurers...

There is a 'use once' crush sleeve between the two taper bearings on the IRD output drive to the prop shaft (pinion). It don't seem to be included in that kit? I recently bought the bearing kit that Bells use and changed the bearings in the IRD output shaft and the oil seal, I reused the old...

Had a head go porous on my Rover 400 1.6 K series. Had new MLS head gaskets, pressure tests the works. Took ages to find but a new (S/H) head cleaned up and skimmed cured that problem. You can get a bit of leakage if one of the water ways on the head to block joint leaks and erodes the block...

Dropped ours off this morning with 7 Litres syth oil and Mahl filter, with the service sheet for an A service and MOT. Collected this evening with new MOT, signed service sheet and stamped service book £150 all in - including a £9.59 bulb??? (they were all working yesterday?) That's the 4th...

Found the connector under the carpet then! ;) Was it tucked up on the side of the tunnel?? Another sucessful retrofit with an already programmed Main ECU. The numbers are going up - anyone keeping count?? :):):)

Like ours - look for the slit in the carpet behind the changer. You will have to get right under the carpet to check it out. ;) I took the whole seat out - only a few torx screws but it makes the looking around a lot easier and the checking out under the dash/pedal area - just be careful about...

Hi Cagey, For the TD4 Auto only (not do-able on the manual) There is a CC ECU needed - it fits under the drivers seat to a plug on the tunnel loom - if you ain't got a plug then you may as well give up on retro-fitting the standard set-up unless you're up for a real project build. Have a good...

Hi Dorset, If you ain't got the CC ECU under the drivers seat it ain't gonna work! Garry had a go at retrofitting the standard setup on his commercial and it all worked out ok. He did fit all of the bits and had all of the wiring already there. He even had the main ECU already programmed to...

Theres a whole load of issues fitting CC to TD4 manuals - check out this thread and it's links. http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/aftermarket-fitment-cruise-control-71116.html

Nice one Garry. Well done mate!!! :5bhurray::5bhurray: You're the first to report back that they have sucessfully retrofitted the LR setup on a TD4 Auto using standard parts. The LR CC wasn't offered on (TD4) manuals as the CC ECU needs signals from the autobox ECU to function (the manual does...

Tyre noise together with missing underlay may be your problem? Carpets should have a thick underlay shaped and fitted almost the same shape as the fitted carpets. They should be firm and not move about much - tho' after 10 years plus they may have worked a bit loose.:confused: Check front and...

Had a inlet manifold leak on my K series. Fitted a new silicone gasket with a smear of Hylomar at each end of the head around the water pasageways before tightening it back up. No leak since. The head around the two passageways tends to get a bit of corrosion and so may not seal effectively -...

Hi James, You can check out your new glow plugs by removing the wires and testing them with a continuity tester or a lamp from the battery. You say you have changed the battery for a new oine so that should be ok. Check out the cables from the battery to the chassis and from the battery to the...

Given the problems caused by different rolling radiuses between front and rear wheels on the FL drive train - don't think I would run with different tyre pressures front and rear! Softer tyre = smaller radius = problems. LR have always recommended the same front and rear although they seem to...

Tried both a 9 led and 20 led SMT types in ours. The 20 led SMT one is definitely better made and brighter. (9 led has bigger SMT leds but only similar light output for each one) Had them in a month now and no problems. You may need to rotate the holder when led is fitted to get best position in...