Hi all As allays im a little lost here i have two ideas but would like confirming or correcting? A family member has a Disco 300tdi and its been brought to me for repair lol as allways ;) Problem After driving for say 20 to 30 mins the exhaust starts bellowing white/grey smoke everywhere...

I've started to notice the odd puddle off oil where i park my landy. and from what i've read its not too uncommon, but today i noticed a knocking noise while idle (and only when the engine is warm!) so i decided to pull up and have a look and there is oil all down the side off the engine and...

All done took my time did it in 4 hours. i spent more time cleaning off all the old C*** from the axle. other that than all i had to do was crank up the body work so the rear wheel was off the ground then used a cargo lash to pull the axle back into palce. job done! BUT yep there is allways a...

Thanks all and biglad! phew i was fearing far worse tbh!! lukly when i got this land rover i thought myself to weld... and i ain't gonna regret that decision! lol The pics below one off both sides. i'll let you all know how it goes. btw is there something i should look out for when doing...

trackrod was replaced for a recent mot (feb) and i've just checked and its fine! Update... not good! There has been snapped metal involved! on the rear wheel on the right you have a metal bracket then a steal arm connected to the chassis the the bracket connecting the two have completly...

wheel's wiggled. ... Nothing there all solid!... could this be something more soerious!

i didn't notice any heat tbh but there was a fair bit of noise every so often. im suppriesed it happened so fast! im taking off the front wheel now what can i look for with the bearings? EG. tall tale signs?

Hi there Right any help would be appreciated. i've just been driving home from work and plodding allong at 30 then all off sudden i turned a corner and i had to fight to keep the car straight so i pulled up checked over the weels and they were fine. i pulled off and the car shottoff to the...

HI all Any advice would be appreciated, i've been browsing through my copy of LRO and seen the add for Kenlowe and tbh i've seen it several times and thought about doing the swap but after reading about them i see several people dont like the thermostat that comes with it. one infact said bin...

Well sorry its been a while posting but i've just been so busy.. IT PASSED MY MOT LAST THURSDAY!!! tho unfortunately all the pics were taken via my mobile but that got smashed last week :( what i would recommend tho for other users.. eg begginners 1. WEAR PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT ALL THE...

I totally overlooked that ... probably case of "You can't see the forest for the trees" now im sat hear thinking about it the more im realising that its prabably not worth it... might go back to doing my original project off restoring a defender :) Keep giving me bad points lol on why i dont...

Very true i must say there is alittle part of me that want i for that reason too. i understand it would be not very practical on the road. but still i did fall for it lol.

Hi there Its me again, and before i continue im still doing the sills on my landy, only 2 months late lol.. any who... I've attached a picture of a landy i passed the other week, its a beautiful If i wanted to do this to my landy what would be required? i was gonna go back and get a...

The things you do for your landy! i've got then on but it wasn't till 4pm and the snow was getting a little too much.. I have one question,, yes another one! Would it matter if i put the bolt in upside down? Eg rather than having the head at the top and the nut at the bottom just...

Im guessing there Polly bushes but im unsure.. i've squased them down with welding mole grips(they have a flat ends) But the second i remove them they exspand again :( im now at a dead end....... i've attached a pic where the bush needs to go and i just wont :mad: But again thanks for the...

Fristrated is not the word lol Im giving it a five min break as its freezing and snowing.. I have the sill off and i've cleaned it up BUT i've now put the replacment sill in BUT i can't get the bushes in as they are too thick any suggestions for sorting these out to fit these in. Regards Wappy

well i've called it a day oh what fun!!! I havent even removed the dam sill yet lol. What a learning curv.... from what i have done about 3 hours should be saved just on removing the bolts lol well i've managed to get most of the spot welds i carn't get to some as half are covered with...

I've got a little better at welding now had a few hours practice.. i also have put several holes in lots of scrap lol... but i think i have the settings right ready for the job tomorrow. i'll include some pics as well off how its going. i have a valve with a 6mm hose attatchment but my mig...

Can i not get any peace !!! there is no hiding from her! lol ;)

Thats a a very good point!!!! lol i dont know why i diden't think of that :) lol Ahh probably because im a Yorkshire Man, im a tight fisted ba***** :p:)