Recent content by Autolycus

I agree with everything the others have said about the immediate problem, but I'd also be concerned that anyone who has used a chocolate block connector (as seen on one of the other wires) is a bodger who has done other daft or dangerous things. Is there a grommet where the bunch of cables goes...

Thanks for the comment, Turboman. I'd be surprised if Land Rover had issued retrospective advice to owners of older vehicles, if only because of the difficulty of tracking down owners of older models without using the "recall" system. Has anyone seen anything from the Company to this effect...

Thanks, NiteMare: the picture is becoming clear - that until the Series III, Rover worked on the assumption that if you could move it, you could tow it - hence quoting drawbar pull in the manual. Then, I suppose, reacting at typical Rover speed to the introduction of "Ten Year" (MoT) tests some...

Thanks, samc88: that confirms yours is a SIII, and that the 2 tons is written on the vehicle and in the manual. Does an SII plate say the same? And yes, divie, I'll certainly be wary of rust: SIIA, 109, galvanised chassis, 200tdi, sounds perfect. Can I have an auto box as well, please? I'll...

The 300tdi RRC certainly tows adequately, but an SRS light fault that my MoT man's computer wouldn't reset brought it home to me that there's also ABS, TC, and a factory alarm system waiting to trip me up in due course. It will also need a rear body crossmember and boot floor soon, and I can...

I very rarely tow any trailers other than my own, but I'm sure there are many trailers out there with badly maintained, near-useless brakes. My present Range Rover brakes are superb - over 90%g at the last MoT, but because I also keep the trailer brakes in good condition, I can hardly tell the...

Thanks for the advice so far. Many years ago I owned 109s with a Perkins, then the factory diesel, then briefly, one with the 4-pot petrol, so I'd definitely like a tdi if I could find one - auto even better. But aside from how well one would perform, it's the legality that's bothering me...

I've seen several versions of the Series III manual that quote maximum towing weights for unbraked, over-run braked, and coupled-braked trailers - around 2000kg for the usual over-run braked case. I'm thinking of swapping the Rangey 300tdi auto for something that's totally maintainable at home...