Some readers will know the LH front radius arm thread is...knackered: So I picked up a pair of secondhand arms from another local restorer/enthusiast fellow. A snip at £20 for the pair. One of the very first jobs I did as a MoD apprentice was...

Got a bit more done this morning, cam chain and sprockets off, rocker assemblies, pushrods, followers, cam, valley gasket and both heads. The head bolts were the tightest thing i've ever had to undo, broke one socket but managed to get it done...

So you forgot first time round so he will be expecting chocolate biscuits soon then

I did not but I owe him some

Hope you took some biscuits with you on the visit

Met @meego yesterday and had a look over it and found what seemed to be an embarrassingly simple fix to my steering rattle problem. Turns out one of the bolts on the top steering column UJ was loose as well as play in the front left side wheel...

Well, the "What did you do today ..." thread is not the best place to track all the wiring stiry. So here an update and summary so far: All cables are identified and the routing as well. The rear harness is in, the main harness passes...

Damn, forgot one thing. The electric wondows are removed. So I need at least a manual one for the driver side befire I can go to pass TÜV. Ordered one of eBay, we'll see when they are delivered. Hopefully next week!

If you're over this way again lemme know, would be great to tag along! I've done this same lane a few times, but only the downward way like you, and I too did the sensible bit at the waterfall. Cracking little lane, and a few more around the area! 😊

Just to close this out, I removed the cylinder head. The head gasket had lost its integrity and was allowing combustion pressure into the coolant. All fixed with a head clean up and a new gasket.

Bit like tratter restoration. There be loads ov advice on ere.

Just a thought. Is it worth making the preload too heavy and try it for a short drive ? I’m not sure it could, but just in case the load is becoming lighter when it’s back on its wheels for some reason. If no difference you can just set them back...

My thought exactly, best to verify so!

Hi again returning old member I've had 3 disco's and a p38 in the past and now I've just bought myself a doerupper. M reg series 3 swb requiring lots of work not had a series before so putting the alert out prepare for lots of stupid questions 😀😀👍

Could you use 24 spline shafts? My thoughts are the axles were all the same so all you’re doing is upgrading the shafts.

@resto_d1 should be able to help you. :) Look in the projects section.

Okay, many thanks for the tips, guys; duly noted. Well after about 6 hours of troubleshooting today, I finally found out what the problem was. Immediately prior to the problem becoming apparent, I'd done some checks on the engine and carbs...

I sometimes get sucked down the YouTube wormhole of "Street Side Manufacturing". Forging brakes discs from scrap oil drums, children packing fireworks, turning great crank shafts on a 1950's lathe with no guards or whatever. It's certainly...

no run out checks before or after the machining and a locking bolt drilled through the crank journal and then skimmed sheer skill :( let hope the crank shaft bearing regrind is as precise. love the health and safety sandals and loose clothing...

Well you're not actually listing an item for sale are you, just advertising your eBay link

My clutch pedal started feeling spongy yesterday, and the bite point got nearer to the bottom of the pedal travel. Hmm. Not another gearbox out job I hope. On unscrewing the cap the problem became apparent: Not much fluid. I topped it up and...

We had something similar to that bearing wear once, on our old Series Forward Control. The rollers had 'peeled' themselves. I think they'd been case hardened to provide a more durable wearing surface, but over the life of the bearing, the fact...

So ive got a slight inkling my Darkside intercooler may have split... Bit slow to come onto boost and in low revs/boost is coal rolling levels of smokey 😳 Its over due a service so that wont be helping either, but shouldnt be this bad! Going...

A few months ago I replaced the Aux belt tensioner on my Defender TD5 with a cheap ebay one, it was fine for a few days but then the belt (which was also new) started screeching, I replaced the belt with a new dayco belt but it still screeched...

I am still a bit confused why you are holding the key between ignition and crank. If it's a 200tdi then it has a heater-plug relay, only the (older engines) 19j needs the 'hold' The 200A requirement is for the heater plugs 0.8mm needs a 10A...

Time for new bearings then ... Timkin and a Coteco seal, new tab washer and new gaskets ...

Certainly not expecting it to be rapid or drive like a modern car, I've had it long enough to know that but there is a noticeable drop and complete lack of power when under load. It never used to be like this so something must be causing it but...

None of those jobs require major tools or lifting the vehicle? I do all of those jobs on my driveway with each one (other than the screen) taking about half an hour. If you are travelling around the world and living in it surely that is even more...

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