and should have known better finding 217977 has replaced 217973!!

You Sir are a gent! - though I make it 217973. Thanks indeed. Greg

I'm doing the output seal on the back of the transfer box on my 2a - two of the studs have come out of the transfer box as it turns out the nuts were badly cross threaded. So - I need to get new studs, but can't find any listing for them! - there are different threads at each end - according...

Thanks for that gents - will leave as is...

Don't honestly know yet as hasn't fully adapted since reset.

According to Nanocom my IAT is reporting way out - reporting -5c when it's more like 20c If it was a cheap sensor i'd just replace it - but it isn't (£100+!) - so, what effect does it have? - a quick google suggests it causes the ign to retard for cold start - any other effects? is it worth...

For reference picked up the 'spare' starter this afternoon - £90 and they even repainted it :cool:

Ok - feel free to laugh (i did)..... contacted supplier of previously mentioned starter motor: "I need to return my starter as it doesn't work" are you sure you've got it connected right :confused: "Of course i've connected it right - main battery to the solenoid and ign switch to the spade...

Well threw a jump lead round to the starter from the battery to the starter to earth it - nothing - took it back off (glad I made that tool - 5 mins :D) and bench tested it - nothing.... Have now taken the old one to Auto Electrics Redditch http://autoelectricsredditch.co.uk/ for rebuild -...

Yeah - this was a new one (also £63 so probably the same source!)

Thoroughly recommend sacrificing an 1/2" 8mm Allen bit then - took 5 mins to get it out once I'd done that.... no fishing around with extension bars with this - straight up the back of the starter :) just wished it had worked after! :rolleyes: Greg

Yeah good shout - it was starting (very slowly) this morning... so theoretically ok but will check with an overlay!

Swapped out starter today - bolts bloomin tight - couldn't shift them with a 3/8" setup - ended up making a 'special' from a 8mm allen bit & 5" extension to get the top one, turned down the business end to get better access around the engine mount (mine measured prob could do with being 2mm...

P38 natural habitat..

Quick post to say hi - currently finishing axle rebuild and rewire of 2a so got a 4.0 '97 P38 to keep me going - high idle the first thing to sort on that :D Greg