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    Tools for the belt job

    I am going to make a front pulley puller any one know the centres for the crank pulley bolts Dev
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    Tools for the belt job

    I seem to be getting a lot of disimilar info when trying to find the right engine locking and pulley pulling tool for a 1996/7 discovery 1 on some sites they refer to a chain some even show pic of a belt, but call it a chain, others make a differance between 200 and 300 I have looked at one with...
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    security device

    Yes it's a transfer onto the land rover I have two months remaining on the policy I intend getting a better deal than what I have been landed with, £18.00 admin fees I have my business and home insurance with them so I have some sort of a bargaining position, Dev
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    Timing belt which one

    Dayco, thanks Dev
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    Transmission basics

    Will do Thanks Dev
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    Timing belt which one

    Should I stick with a genuine LR part or are the after market items just as reliable, any reccomendations I do not know when the belt was last done so I want to change it asap. Dev
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    Transmission basics

    Thank you very informative, High and Low I had more or less an understanding of, the diff lock use less so, but very clear now thanks again. Dev
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    Transmission basics

    Can anyone give me a rundown on the following Low and High ratio when used, Diff Lock as above, Devlin
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    Vague/loose feeling steering wheel.

    If it is the DRE then check the thread rotation before you order, I got the wrong one for mine, and you might need a bit of heat on it tight as a ------------------ Devlin
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    security device

    Direct line want proof of the securty device fitted ?? How can I find this out, Devlin
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    Vague/loose feeling steering wheel.

    Mine was the same and all it needed was a drag link end, straght as a die now Devlin
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    fishsponge's ongoing thread of problems!

    Battery terminals, Vaseline or petroleum jelly Not KY or any other grease for that matter Devlin
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    Studded tyres

    Yes indeed, worth a consideration, might drop a hint or two around there is a few around here might well fall for it, you know the type "the great unwashed 4x4 owners" "Look at me I'V been in a puddle" Devlin
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    trag drag or tie

    Thanks for that Dicool I have found out the hard way, "yes sir we have them in stock" Now for me that means an extra £7.00 to have it sent over on the ferry So I get it at 2 PM and yes it was the N/S and they sent a rht, by the time I get the thing off (oxy propane job) big ring spanner and...
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    trag drag or tie

    Now to me a track rod end and a drag link end are differant, as is a tie rod end, However it seems that the only criterior is "is it LH or RH thread is this the case on a dicovery 1 IE are the threded rod ends interchanable from track to drag or tie evenwhich to me has nothing to to with...
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    got a reply from them that were trying to close the lanes in surrey, int good

    These gates, have you got a good stout chain ??
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    speedo

    Any one know where I an buy a MPH overlay for my disco speedo, or what kind of job is it to change the head Devlin
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    Studded tyres

    Cheers for that so I need a pair of cobblers pinchers now ?!! Dev
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    Studded tyres

    Took delivery of ny 2nd Land rover discovery today, 1997 solid as the day it left the factory it a re-import whatever that is, anyway its got studded tyres that my or may not be usefull but on tarmac for the rest of the summer will the studs simply wear away, can I pull them out, or will they be...