Excellent update. Would appreciate photo of the installed item.

Thank you!

Yes! Exactly! I saw your earlier posts, and have book marked them. If I don't get the dimension, I'll make it up, must be nearly in line with the gutter. Incidentally, the aluminium bars that are inserted into the hood, how do they attach to the cab? There's buttons on the parts book, but I'm...

I've a TDI 200 in my series, with uprated head and IP. I tow with it, and have been known the push it hard. No problems with the box, but I change the oil annually. And I change gear slowly. Ten years since I fitted the turbo.

Lavish wax on the bolt regardless.

Exactly. Tub. Seat box and sills, then bulkhead. Best do doors windscreen and roof before finalising the bulkhead.

No, aids compression, that's all.

Dimension request! I'm going to fit a 3/4 hood to my 109 truck cab. I need to fit the front rope hooks to do that. Does anything have the distance between the fold of the door frame and the rivets? Much appreciated!

Some more recent crossmembers have the tab fitted the defender way, avoiding the need for a spacer.

All a learning experience. Honing tools on eBay.

Basics. Excellent.

Google Dixon bate series hitch.

You can get a a spacer plate.

Basics. Why can't you get the rotor to align? Is it tdc on the power stroke?

Tricky. Almost impossible to stop the grit getting in. I used duct tape extensively when I did the complete back axle on my 101, sort of worked, but it was a Salisbury, so well sealed. I used wooden blanks to seal the front axle on my lightweight, but grit got in. So I used a wire brush on a...

It's quite a few hours work. Anyone good will be charging £30+ per hour, so it could be pricey. If I was doing it: I'd start by getting it blasted, identify what's really bad. Unpick the spot welds. Day? Jig it up, then weld. Day? Blast again, and hot zinc followed by epoxy primer. Cost...

The knock was there when the rocker assembly was removed, right?

Oh, photos of the"stuff". I don't think there should be any. Everything should be immaculate. I use brake cleaner and an air line to clean everything after washing in kero.

It's a puzzle for sure. Interesting! Thank you so much for letting us know as you go along

Camshaft related, so. Possibilities are: Oil pump Skew gear Dizzy Fuel pump Rollers Followers Push rods I'd start with the rollers, can be seen from the engine side by taking the side plates off.