Here is a story from long ago. In 1983 when the first 110 coil sprung Land Rovers came on the market Land Rover decided to have a 2x4 system option available thinking that many byers would be coming from having Series Land Rovers that had the...

@tottot it is a 1978, but it came with the old NA 2.5 diesel. It is definitely a Frankenbtruck. Thats' why i am happy to bolt it together any way that works. It seems that you and @Grebby are telling me the front hubs should always be locked...

I would renew the lift pump, you may well be right about the little valves.

As yours is a likely a standard Lt 230 the only way it will drive with the transfer box unlocked is with the free wheel hubs engaged as it is a full time 4x4 system. With the transfer locked and the front freewheel hubs out the vehicle should...

Yes that is the issue, the fluid stays inside so nothing to see. Have a look in the reservoir with a good light, black stuff at the bottom will be tiny bits of the seals.

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...

A normal Lt230 fitted vehicle would never have free wheel hubs fitted. The system being full time 4 wheel drive so there would be no point. The only way it would drive with free wheel hubs not locked is with the center lock engaged, otherwise...

You obviously need a longer scaffolding pole :)

It would if you had an expensive driveway

Okay. Gotcha. Stick with the EP. Ensure the leather is thoroughly soaked in petroleum jelly. Nothing else.

Arent you in for a surprise then ;) . Theres a bendy bit hidden in your balls:p. Suggest you trawl online and get a manual for your flavour and read it in bed at night/Breakfast in the morning and during your tea breaks:). J

Assuming you've UJ joints on the half shafts then EP90 for sure. Nothing else gets into the rollers on the UJs.

OK so first lesson on how the Lt 230 works. It is a permanent four wheel drive system where drive is sent to all four wheels at all times. To allow for different wheel speeds you have the normal differential's in the axles and to allow different...

I have only ever seen my 200 get got twice, once off roading it in the winter for hours and the thing nearly heat seized! and two when the new stat failed to open, but car still got me the 10 miles home driven gingerly. No viscous on mine, leccy...

Even remembered to copper grease the floor screws…..

And at least the floor will be less bother to remove. :D :D

To be fair, it wasn’t as bad as I thought to do, worst part was getting the floor up, but anyway, even if I have to replace the O ring and grease the cups yearly it’s worth it to get rid of the gear-lever chatter, it was driving me and Mrs...

Good, it should last a while.

You never know with a previous owner, besides I have had blue oil before. I linked the output seal as someone else had suggested the possibility, does look a possibility by one of the pictures.

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...

When it comes to fix its this is a basic job. A prop shaft bolt removal tool and other basic spanners and socket set will be needed Prop bolt tool is a thin neck socket available on ebay/amazon. A kit of parts including a new drive flange can be...

Land Rover missed the boat when they stopped the Challenger Project circa 1991. A more comfortable but still a utility vehicle for civilian and military that had its prototype's based on the Discovery one. 100" wheelbase and a LWB of 114". There...

Classic sign of front output seal fail I would say. Oil flung by the drive flange is blown back on to where it can be seen. This has been happening a fair old time, evidence by the clean strip on the casing. Check transfer oil level straight...

Well, fitted earth cable from block to battery at the weekend and so far all seems well. Many thanks for everyone's advice

See ya in two weeks then🔧

Why Land Rover put the filter there on TD5's right in the crud I can't think. Some have fitted replacements in better positions. Don't know myself but could it be placed on the inside of the chassis leg?

Boat anchor I recon.

Someone I knew had some made from some metal car ramps. Flipped over one drove into them and a length of chain over the bumper held in place. Still could be used as ramps.

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

Mongrel is a kind word for it. The Daihatsu engine was a popular conversion at one time as the vehicles they came from could be heard rusting on a quiet day.;) Good luck sorting it.