I've just swopped engines from a 2.5 na, to a disco 200 tdi, on to an lt 77 gearbox a few niggles but got to the exciting part when the engine finally ran, thought I'd take it for a quick drive to check it out, pressed the clutch, but couldn't select a gear, pedal felt normal, and if you forced...

Hi, I've just swopped a 2.5na to. 200 tdi disco engine, I'm near the end but I haven't got the larger banjo bolt off the disco engine that mounts the pas pipe to the pump, I've tried craddocks but they couldn't identify it, does anyone know the part number or bolt size and where I could find...

I've inherited a series with a 2.5 na sherpa engine fitted, but the camshaft pulley is missing does any one know if its the same as the defender 2.5 na or dt? Or has a 2.5 sherpa one they can count the teeth on? Struggling to find one and would like to complete my brothers project.Thanks

evening gents, a bit of advice please my 89 2.5td defender has a transmission noise when under load that makes it sound like a ww2 lorry, its fine on a trailing throttle, or coasting but when the accelerating it has a deep loud whine, the previous owner acknowledged this, and gave me a...

hi, my recently purchased 2000 td5 still wont start.batt fully charge/half a tank of fuel, (which may come in usefull later!) it was diagnosed by the aa as a fuel pump which wouldnt power up, this has now been replaced, but the pump still wouldnt power up. have checked and changed fuses and...

Hi, just bought a 2000 discovery2 TD5, been parked up for a while battery died and has a little water ingress issue, and just prior to purchasing wouldnt start, negotiated a discount, took a fooking big gamble, and believed the aa diagnosis which was fuel pump innop. fuel pump didnt work when...

my p38 sits a little high at the rear, in low setting rear is 840mm both sides but front is set at 800/810, previous owner used his laptop to lift it for asthetics, and to clear 20" wheels, which have now gone (praise the lord ebay) can anyone suggest someone in staffordshire who could put my...

im struggling to get my rebuilt sd1 engine to start, ive gone through the test manual for the flapper efi and that all checks out, ive replaced the coil,nice new magnecor leads, new plugs(3 times), timing to tdc etc etc, and have checked and triple checked the tdc timing, but it wont get close...

hi, im replacing the dizzy mounted ignition amp on the 35dlm8 distributor in my 3.5 rv8, the old amp is a 2 pin unit, whereas the new replacemnt is three pin, sadly the vendor cant tell me where the positve and negative wires from the coil go to on the amp, and i dont fancy frying it finding...

hi, ive got a p38 with a flat battery,which seems to have followed the interior light coming on at random intervals im going to disconnect the alarm receiver which plug is it,the one with three wire or just one single one seen a few posts on the subject but couldnt qualify which one it was...

a dark cloud has decended over me, ive rebuilt a v8,for an mgbgt and have for the past few weeks struggled to start it due to a number of reasons, finishing with a faulty amplifier on the dizzy.the non starting is yet to be resolved during the "non starting period" its back/mis fired quite...

is there an idiot proof way of setting tdc, ive been trying to get the engine going in my mgb v8 for a few weeks now, (as if owning a p38 wasnt enough of a challenge) its an sd1 endine with a range rover v8 flapper efi system fitted, ive gone through the efi testing manual written by ramone...

seasons greetings to alll. im fiddling with an efi flapper and on the system i have there is a metal cased relay this comes in the engine bay loom, (it spurs off the section by the afm) it has a multi plug,which plugs into it and a single white/blue wire,with an insulated male spade connector...

anyone recommend somewhere to pick up a steering damper on saturday morning,in south staffordshire.(stone/stafford/cannock) ive just bought a p38 with 20inch wheels which are causing it to wander perilously, they are due to come off next week,and be replaced with 18inch and goodyear wranglers...

ive just installed a recon unit in my p38, its a 4 block that has been fitted with 4.6 crank, pistons etc, heads skimmed pressure tested etc, and put back together by the mechanic, i just nailed it in! since re instalation and very few miles 20 or so, the engine starts nicely, sounds wuite, but...

can anyone recommend a reliable diagnostics fella, in staffordshire, before i go on a wild goose chase i would like a proper diagnosis of the engine warning light, as im selling the car and want to get it right or an idea of what a main dealer will rush me for a quick diagnostics check

my usuually faultless and reliable 99,4.0 p38, has the engine warning light come on, this appears to have happened just after i ran it really low on fuel trying to get home to catch my tea before the dog did, it isnt overheating the fluid levels are fine, but now it seems to struggle and hunt at...