Nah - just letting the water out

Thank you, yes, my thoughts exactly. Recently moved to countryside, so normal transport (motorbikes) just will not work on the farm tracks and unclassified roads I need to use to reach stable tarmac, never mind gritted. Thus I needed a 4wd. I...

If it were me, I’d change the oil in the gearbox, PTU and rear diff too, just for peace of mind. And get a really good battery.

Looks very tidy 👍 Good MOT history too 👍 Have a good rummage through the history and give it a good service. There are some things that, at that age, would need doing if not already done, but for now just enjoy it.

Yep, yes, me Sir! It's a beaut.

Driveshafts and subframe back on. Wishbones cleaned and painted with Poly boots on ball joints. IRD and Gearbox filled with oil. A good tip, easier to fill gearbox before fitting subframe if you have it removed for any reason. Anti roll bar...

Pictures… We want pictures!!! Welcome to the forum.

Bought a 2010 GS and had 4 new tyres fitted.....

An MOT tester once put the flattened hose as an advisory on mine some years ago.

Here are 225/65/17 geo’s on my old FL. Concur that the geo gives a great all round ride, as well as grippy enough if you want fun off the tarmac. We had just stopped for a cuppa after a day greenlaning in this pic. For a curve ball - I have the...

1965 Cortina GT? (Just guessing from your sig!)

This is invaluable info! Well done for documenting it…

Here you go - engine bay shots, the bits that you can't easily see with the engine in place. Photos taken standing inside the engine bay with some key components listed to allow you to work out where you are looking ! TD4 Manual Facelift vehicle...

I've given valid advice on 2 threads, yet there's been no acknowledgement that you've even read those responses. Simply asking the same question in different ways many times isn't going to help, it's going to make getting sensible answers...

Replacement engine with working IRD now in car. Just have to connect it all up and rebuild the front subframe and wishbones, driveshafts etc. If I did it again I would remove the bolts holding the manual gear lever link arms on the bulkhead...

OK, I found the following installation reference document HERE. Very disappointed by the supplier that they do not have an English equivalent guide (only available in German 🤬). Just in case someone else needs the document in the future, I have...