Most importantly of all is the API and ACEA specifications .This is in addition to the viscosity ie15w40 10w40 etc.The higher the better,although most decent oil manufactures quote SL.Personally I'd recommend sticking to the manufacturers spec for the engine concerned .In respect of an older...

Use an inch and an one eighth preferably a ring spanner/socket.

You have a PM.

C. get a disco axle (~£50) and convert it to leaf (£??) Re above :- Would the front axle then be wider than the rear one?

Why then the reference "Truck Utility 4x4"????????

"if yer read it, seems to be ex Police" I have previosly owned ex police Discovery,and was still liable for tax as was the previous owner (constabulary)

If you enter said words in the search box your question will be answered.

Have a gander in "commomn faults and questions" section , under Busters Photo tour of Land Rover repairs. I know it's not a classic Range Rover,but I found it a very useful and helpful site,with plenty of excellent photos in step by step operation. Excellent and informative.

What about all the bulbs?

If you do this ,be sure you declare the vehicle on SORN as knowing those robbing b......s they'll send you a fine through the post.

I'd be more worried if it didn't go out at all. After start up from cold and as previously mentioned a system check is carried out.This does take time .Also the light should extinguish on achieving 7kph Get yourself an owners handbook. There's plenty of them around and going cheap,and then...

Many thanks for the wonderful entertainment.:) :) :) :) Thoroughly enjoyable.:p :p :p

Have a look at the codes on the slam panel. Bear in mind that aerosol paint is only 1k,as opposed to base coat and lacquer that is probably on your vehicle Any auto paint suppliers should be able to accomodate. Bear in mind though that they do have a minimum quantity ie 250ml paint and not all...

on a v8 use a 15lbs radiator cap.

God they were the days when you could buy actual creasote and not some b..... alternative.

As Stig says"they use a decelerometer" It just happens that "Tapley" is the name of the firm that made them and was printed on the face of the meter hence the name stuck.

As previously stated "the tapley meter"

S o it should be alright then .Have you checked the gap ,and have you got a spark at the points.Did you remove the distributor when you changed the points. If you did ,did it go back exactly in the same position and are all connections good.If you have n't got aspark at the points you'll have...

When you replaced the pints did you put the insulators on in the right order. Make sure that they(points) are not touching the base plate.

I'll get the hang of this one day .The above picture (after much adoo:confused:) is with reference to the vent pipie from the inlet manifold to an additional copper pipe at the top of the radiator.Does this answer your question Magicdrshoon.?