Hmmm..OK..thinking out loud but cant....Sending you a msg....

Already know them quite well...Looking for our dogs when they go walkabout...groan.. you can only go so far in a transit! :-) Do you come down here? I'm beginning to think i'm running out of time for getting parts and things for this weekend. The sensible (damn..hate that word) part of me says...

Promise you I dont mind being taught to suck eggs...assume nothing!! Really appreciate your help so far...Beer tokens on their way to you I am a quick learner though! :-)

LOL... Printed already and going through with a tooth pick listing what I need! Think I'm jumping in at deep end for my 1st job but hey ho! :-) Do you use Paddock?

OOPS!! What did you do?

Ok can get the bolt! Might not need one but as it's off a new sump gasket? LR or quality 3rd party?

DOH! That's if I can get the bolt...

Cheers fella...so now I'm filled with dread and just want to get the bolt and the plug done. I'm going to do an oil change on Sunday and do the bolt at the same time. So I need to get a jack and some stands and I'll start making a list of tools that I might need. Cant buy everything at once. I...

just found this: http://www.discovery2.co.uk/Oil_pump_bolt.html

LOL Red plug? Is that not a different website? Looking for Oil Pump bolt thread now.

:-) and just driving home i think it's worse again! I havent looked at Oil pump bolt but will shortly. As for EKA I will get the garage to put the diagnostics back on and let me have it. Have you fallen foul of the EKA thing then?

Cheers Neilly, Thanks for jack and axle stand recs. Just been out for a drive and the disturbance at 60mph feels a tad better. This is a worry for me. Intermittent things are bad! On the plus side I have removed the bitch of a radio. Didn't have a big hammer but I had a very persuasive...

cheers fellas... Just tried the WD40 on the tailgate but still no good. So I'll have to get in the door and have a play. Radio is a cd so no room for fingers but if it is supposed to come out with the keys then I will get it out! I do need to buy a trolley jack and axle stands and chocks so I...

OOPS!

I like to refer to the 'missus' as 'My current wife'. I think that's fair...she knows where she is then. Brian thanks for advice fella... List of jobs apart from routine servicing that I need to do are: Fit new Gear Bias plate and new leathers. Cant get bits for this weekend Sort out 60mph...