The bonnet pin that drops into the hole between bolts in pic above can not be released/removed while bonnet is shut. Follow instructions above, Get some lube in there. Sometimes when the lever has been moved over and still does not release bonnet a hard slap of the hand on the bonnet will...

On a series you could lock up all four wheels on the adjusters. Handy cross axle escape when off roading with two opposite wheels off or nearly off the ground Lock one spinning in the air and send drive to wheel on the ground. Often when stuck you only have to move a couple of feet to get free...

Here is a story from long ago. In 1983 when the first 110 coil sprung Land Rovers came on the market Land Rover decided to have a 2x4 system option available thinking that many byers would be coming from having Series Land Rovers that had the more usual 2 wheel drive for the road and four wheel...

I would renew the lift pump, you may well be right about the little valves.

As yours is a likely a standard Lt 230 the only way it will drive with the transfer box unlocked is with the free wheel hubs engaged as it is a full time 4x4 system. With the transfer locked and the front freewheel hubs out the vehicle should drive but it is just in rear wheel drive with some...

Yes that is the issue, the fluid stays inside so nothing to see. Have a look in the reservoir with a good light, black stuff at the bottom will be tiny bits of the seals.

With the pipe off servo and engine on tick over put thumb over end of pipe, If the pipe holds itself on vac is good. Check the valve the pipe fits to on servo is working. With the master as it is old you may have issues with seals inside allowing some internal fluid bypass giving the soft...

A normal Lt230 fitted vehicle would never have free wheel hubs fitted. The system being full time 4 wheel drive so there would be no point. The only way it would drive with free wheel hubs not locked is with the center lock engaged, otherwise power always goes the easy way, in this case the...

OK so first lesson on how the Lt 230 works. It is a permanent four wheel drive system where drive is sent to all four wheels at all times. To allow for different wheel speeds you have the normal differential's in the axles and to allow different wheel speeds front to rear there is another...

And at least the floor will be less bother to remove. :D :D

Good, it should last a while.

When it comes to fix its this is a basic job. A prop shaft bolt removal tool and other basic spanners and socket set will be needed Prop bolt tool is a thin neck socket available on ebay/amazon. A kit of parts including a new drive flange can be had for about £30. Often damage to where the seal...

Land Rover missed the boat when they stopped the Challenger Project circa 1991. A more comfortable but still a utility vehicle for civilian and military that had its prototype's based on the Discovery one. 100" wheelbase and a LWB of 114". There was a lot more work to be done when project was...

Classic sign of front output seal fail I would say. Oil flung by the drive flange is blown back on to where it can be seen. This has been happening a fair old time, evidence by the clean strip on the casing. Check transfer oil level straight away. May already be very low.

Why Land Rover put the filter there on TD5's right in the crud I can't think. Some have fitted replacements in better positions. Don't know myself but could it be placed on the inside of the chassis leg?

Boat anchor I recon.

Someone I knew had some made from some metal car ramps. Flipped over one drove into them and a length of chain over the bumper held in place. Still could be used as ramps.

Mongrel is a kind word for it. The Daihatsu engine was a popular conversion at one time as the vehicles they came from could be heard rusting on a quiet day.;) Good luck sorting it.

How about one of those alloy tool box's you see behind the cab in pickup trucks.

That is why I was asking about year. In 1980 Land rover said they were going metric and some stuff was but not all. Now for some reason My 1990 Ninety has imperial brake fittings [I have owned it from near new so no one has cobbled it] Why ? when others from the 80's are metric! Tdi on should...