Although currently fully stripped, I also have a pressure tested block, and a ground crank if you need more than just the pistons. I don't have enough parts to put the engine back together, so am parting it out for spares.

I never understood the longer lasting part of oil advertising. I am not increasing the service interval because I have put fancy oil in it. The service interval is the gospel set in stone! If they mean it doesn’t degrade and remains as good...

Although everyone has their preference and at the risk of starting a lively debate below are some of my preferred parts suppliers, as you are just starting out not sure if you have found these yet. Nothing wrong with eBay but the dedicated parts...

With the pipe off servo and engine on tick over put thumb over end of pipe, If the pipe holds itself on vac is good. Check the valve the pipe fits to on servo is working. With the master as it is old you may have issues with seals inside...

I use britpart oil fuel filters. But with the mileage I do they get changed about every 3months. I have never had any problems. I tend to order the cheap ones (non-OEM) and sometimes get other makes have used coppers in the past. Just what ever I...

Funny that was exactly what did it! The open end on the bolt with a large pipe on thw other to break mine. Think it was a 13mm was something small enough I was expecting the bolt to snap, but couldn’t access with a socket to deliberately shear...

That is exactly the sort of set I was referring to. I got mine when I was 18 (18 years ago) so it does not look like that and it is still in regular use and I have only broken one spanner and that was through mis-use, but as long as you don’t tel...

Maybe I just kick the gravel around to kid myself 🤔. J

Just to make you feel better again I have rebuilt mine three times (chassis replacement, rebuild after an engine fire, conversion to a station wagon with the last two well documented on here), and mine still leaks. Currently from the steering...

They look like this bulge in the middle of the front and rear axles. I changed my oils months ago ;), but it doesn’t make a puddle. To believe your gearbox and transfer box has been out recently to blame it on an “overfill “ is a bit of a...

The best "new Defender" is the new Suzuki Jimny. Or it would be, if it was 20% larger. The only thing missing is a centre differential so it's only part time 4wd. lt was made the size it is, so it was within the vehicle size limits in Japan...

Many thanks. I am currently away until Sunday so no rush.

I think the size for alternator belt is 10mmx613mm does that sound about right? Did you find what make you used? I am struggling to find a solid belt.

If it’s just shocks and springs then I would say nothing. If it’s cranked arms, and wide angle props (which from what you have said I don’t think you have) then that has value.

I think i may have a full set of 200tdi pistons. I am in Portugal for the week but if you can wait until Next sunday and PM me to remind me to check I will confirm for you.

my view would be to just drill it out and put new no nuts in. People above talking about drilling out and cutting new threads might know more than me about the construction of that section of the chassis but if it is a rivnut just keep drilling...

Ended up using a combination of the angle grinder, cutting disk, lump hammer and crowbar to get the bloody thing out.

I was going to say similar. I don’t know what prices are like I. The Netherlands but for the UK that is very high. I would want a valve chassis’s and possibly bulkhead for that price. How much effort/taxes is there to import one? You could get...

Funnily enough I am in the process of gathering parts to do this conversion on my station agon project. When i was looking the going rate for a disc Salisbury seemed to be an awful lot IF you could even find one, I am talking about £1000. So i...

My understanding is that the kink in the Steve Parker downpipe means that’s should miss the engine mount

It’s the defender lt77 currently sat behind the TD engine. So it should all line up. The reason for me is I don’t want to have to cut and weld the chassis. The current chassis is beyond repair so will need a replacement as part of the rebuild...

I Probabaly could do but currently with a little one, speed and ease are worth paying for as time is very limited. By buying the Steve Parker mount everything should just be an easy bolt in job.

Some pictures of the tub as everyone loves picture. As you can see the Ali corrosion is just as bad as the station wagon body I have just repaired.

I'm with flux and have renewal shortly so will ask them to clarify at that point, seems a little foolish if on a defender the towbar is extra, that half the point of owning one!

I have also sourced a 300Tdi engine for the white 110 to replace the TD currently fitted which the previous owner confirmed was wrecked when they sold it to the garage! I have a separate thread on it here: LINK but will duplicate the post to...

Bit of an update to this, my 110 (red) now as a station wagon is perfuming flawlessly as expected. I still prefer the hard top body but this is the sacrifices you make by having children. There has been more times that I have had to use the...

I know this has been done before and there is lots of information out there with the glencoyne being the definitive guide for this (link) With many thanks going to @RustyDefender I have a 300tdi engine to fit to my sons '88 110 (Thread link)...

That was also my understanding. I don’t think I have the tow bar declared on my insurance, I will have to check, I have the other things like the snorkel, and tree sliders etc. declared.

zinc 182 primer and a tractor/machine enamel top coat is what I use and gives a finish that will last.

Agree with the above, the chassis looks to be in reasonable condition but it needs a good wash and wax coating inside and out to keep it that way. I am also going to assume from the shiny black paintwork and AC grill that can be seen that the...