Stop using easy start it bends conrods , oh yes it does dont argue . get a compression test done , these little prima motors usually start pretty much straight away .
Used ****part discs for a few years , to be honest never had a issue . more than you can say for some of there parts , but , they are very ofter bought on price and not for quality . Pay your money take your pick !!!
How old is the rad and did the system bleed properly ? A few years age had a 200 disco , only overheated when driving on dual carridge way after about 10 minutes turned out the rad was buggered .
As far as I remember as long as you use ALL the swivel assembly then they will interchange , outer ends are differant I think thats the issue , so use it complete .
I got a 300 auto and it's only got leccy windows , no sun roofs and no rot ( there had to be one ) never had any electrical issues other than the rear windows dont always go down , so far they always come back up though !!
Timing using the pins and drill bit's is as per manuals . Use tipex on the pulleys and on the timing cover , as long as they line up when new belt is fitted after turning engine over twice by hand , youre good to go . Did'nt know about pin hole in bell housing , but you can still pin pump and...
As a noob you may not understand , it's a landrover , no leaks means no oil , it's how we know that there's oil in there !!! It's not difficult , try and keep up !