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Dottir has sent me pics of W getting outside some wine and stuff in their garden. She now has much better weather than me!!!

If you look back at the diag 3 and 2 have been swopped over for some bonkers reason which is why I used a multimeter to make sense of it all. Basically power goes from 1 to the bimetallic stat. When it closes,i.e. calls for power it connects to...

Was small ends on pistons checked

I would think if you have checked everything while engine out and all looks fine then reinstall, but was there a question over gearbox noise , so take gb off mounts and prop and move back so engine can run disengaged from gb and if quiet you know...

East Yorkshire, but definitely would love to tag along with someone round Wales one day. Learn the ropes. One of the reason for getting Disco is just getting out for couple days at the time. Both cars in picture looks well prepared. Regards that...

There might be an access hole somewhere so you can poke an endoscope in to see the flex plate?

Speaking from very recent experience, if an suto box runs for any petiod of time with less than the normal amount of fluid in it, it will soon be curtains for the box. And mine had less of a hard time than the OP's one did.

Phil is the guru on these boxes. Whatever he says.

At it again for a second day in a row... finishing off the wheel bearing, which was easier said than done, having made a bit of a mistake yesterday! I got there in the end though, swivel housing refilled and went out for a drive. Still got a...

Agree lynall , I kept series 3 exhaust but mines a di, does that downpipe fit to the S3 manifold or the tdi manifold Some info here from 300, https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/exhaust-200tdi-series-3.298508/

I mentioned oil pressure and water pump for cooling. I don't know if it will be an issue but it is something I would keep an eye on in case it becomes an issue. I'm not a motor engineer, I am a tinkerer and I am well aware that these things are...

Tried that but access is a bar steward and the washers get in the way. This was easier.

That’s interesting, definitely gave me an idea there.. That does look good too! cheers.

Breakers should have what you need.

Fixed slooby's old Rangie. Running nicely. Leak off on #2 and #3 were leaking everywhere, of course. Quick fix with sone spare pipe I had ready. Now what the hell do I do with it? MoT test, maybe?

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/130-dcpu-rebuild.354601/page-4 That’s a standard 110 filler cap

Once you move away from standard you are in the world of "specials" so you have to think A bit differently and be prepared to fabricate stuff. I started with a cheap 2nd hand arc welding set up. You may possibly have to think about using...

Will get on that and have a look, cheers!

To find advert s for them get a copy of Which Kit or another magazine like it. They are a mine of information.

Once you are on a project use kit car and special suppliers like Europa. Doesn't have to be race or rally as you don't have to reach their standards.

Righto, I’ll have a look about then, cheers!

Update: Worked on it. Checked the cam first. No flat spots. it is a bit worn, but nothing really out of the ordinary i would say. Its all pretty even and its all pretty consistent. Fitted everything back together and put the starter up to it...

Glad to hear that, not just me then! :)

Don't worry about over thinking things. It is normal when you have a project. I reworked and made about 4versions of the spare wheel mount for a kit car and I am still not happy with it.

Put tank in same place. Use the D2 so keeps it all standard. Fuel cap.look at the race car/marine type these are small(make sure a diesel nozzle will fit) & this would mount under the tray back There has been a tray back build on here (Off for...

Oops, a D1 tank would only suit a D1 engine.

If you just going to scarp it why all the bother? Just thrash it down the road at 1500rpm instead of 1200rpm and be done with it.

If your diffs new diffs fit physically. Your torque converter will spend more time out off lockup. That will result in more heat in your atf fluid so a slight decrease in atf fluid lifetime. Then higher cylinder pressures. It will take x amount...

Hi all, new to the forum. I've had my eye on a defender for a while now, especially since my dad used to own one when I was younger (many fond memories). A 1989 300tdi model has come up for sale near me for £7500. From the pictures, the...

That’s what I thought too be honest, I get an idea and really mull it over while deciding how I’d flesh it out without stopping to think “is this actually worth doing though?” ha, until now at least. I didn’t know a D1 tank was an option, the...