Just getting round to an oil change post billing mud run. Axles done. Decided to do swivels as well. Looks like they have had one shot grease in them. Do I put ep90 in or stick with grease? I thought older land rovers were better with ep90? Mind you it might explain why the swivels...

Will keep an eye out. Really sorry to hear this, there are some first class tossers around!

Hi Hamish Thanks for the reply, what rims do you have? Ian

Thank you as always James for your answer. Better get saving for a nice shiny new set of tyres.

Thinking of swapping my 265 tyres for 235 or 7.50 as I would like better turning circle. My lock stops are wound right in but with skinnier tyres I could go further , was thinking of getting rid of the old lock stops if i get skinnier tyres and swapping for regular bolts without the shouler...

It is a manifold off job. Seems the gap I have is about an inch less that the width of the motor measured across its skinniest bit. Nuts is what it is...

Go darker blue.

Everything is easy apart from getting the reckon starter motor off...

Spent most of last night fighting to get the starter off my 300tdi. Got it unbolted but it seems impossible to get the thing out. Seems like there just isn't enough space. Turbo and engine mount getting in the way. Feels like I need to take the exhaust manifold off but that seems a...

The game of chase the oil leak continues. Fixed the leak on the rear diff pinion seal. Fixed the leak on the engine sump tonight. Now spotted the front diff pinion seal is leaking now that oil leak isn't hidden by the oil ****ing out the sump... Grand fun :D

goo idea, will do.

Hi James They are about that sort of diameter. Guess they have been there for some time. Going to stick it back together as it runs nice, dont think there is anything else floating around in there. Cheers Ian

Hi Took sump off today to stop ugly oil leaks from bottom of the engine. Found a few lumps of metal that look like they belong to something else... Engine runs fine, not going to worry about it but I wonder what they are, where they cam from and are anymore lurking. Going to stick...

Bostin!

New windscreen so thats one less thing it can fail the MOT on... thankfully i didnt have to fit it as it was an absolute pig to get the new one in :eek: New rear diff pinion oil seal by me to replace the knacked one in there cause some monkey didnt bother fitting it properly and the drive...

All done, thanks James! Ian.

Sounds like I am doing it sort of right then. Was using a large socket. Had a m10 bolt to wind it in place. Just keeps going on the ****. Looks a bit scored inside. Will try lashings of copper slip and have another go. Des that sound like a plan?

Anyone have any top tips for how to get the top half of the new socket in. Got the old one out easy, can't get the top to go back in fully and square. Driving me nuts. Don't really want to take the drop arm off. Anyone have any top tips? Cheers Ian

James, thanks for the answer. Cheers Ian.

Hi. Thanks for the answer. I should have asked the question better, is that for the large nut that holds the drop arm onto the steering box. I meant the small nut on the ball joint itself. Sorry for any confusion with my badly asked question. Cheers Ian