Recent content by clintv8

No its not lifted all standard height and standard springs and shocks. Panhard bushes polybushed 3 years ago had a bar on them and all the bushes to check for play all snug as bugs. I haven't swapped front for back tyres I have to say will give that a go costs nowt to have a go cheers. Been...

Okay so I'm thoroughly fed up I'm trying to rid myself of the dreaded death wobble. At any speed over 50mph in my 300tdi auto hitting a bump sends the front wheels into a violent shaking only stops by hitting the brakes and getting down below 40mph. Jacked front wheels up checked 12-6 and 9-3...

hi guys its time to chsnge the springs shocks on the mifes 300 tdi.. question is which ones. on my l reg 3.5 efi auto i fitted (4 years ago) from john craddocks i got the genuine landy ones with pro comp e9000 shocks and polybush blue bush kit all standard height, not a sag in sight and...

nah mr eightinavee i have a secret weapon a mate who has a fork truck business, what he doesnt know about lpg systems has been forgotten lol.....

there are 2 springs within each door latch, 1 for the door latch and 1 for the child lock. the child lock one is usually intact. what you describe is the exact symptoms for a broken door latch spring. ive only had to change the front 4 door springs my self and found them a little fiddly...

as above but i start with pushing the pistons back in first using old pads and discs to save damage to new items (remember to slacken brake resevoir lid off a little to allow fluid back. also always fit new brake pads to new discs or you will create hot spots. i also like to remove the...

well im gonna do it and hopefully get it finished before winter arrives. i have disco 1 with 3.5 efi auto with hot wire system and i want to fit a good quality single point lpg kit, (a sequential kit would cost more than the motors worth). seen them on evil bay for around 400 quid all in, is...

hi there whats the best make and type of spark plugs to fit, ive got a 3.5 efi with hotwire injection think the compression ratio is 9 to 1 do the more expensive bosch super4 plugs and the like make any difference at all, are they work the extra expense. cheers

ive discovered through various forums the optimax chip is supplied by mark adams at v8 management systems who fits chip and sets it up on a rolling road... from all signs though fuel economy is not doubled like the half price lpg fuel saving so i believe i will lpg convert it, single point...

hi there everyone, well my v8 has out grown the depth of my pockets and i need to either fit an lpg kit or go for rpi optimax ecu chip. has anyone out there had an experience of the optimax chip, its claimed to increase mpg increase power and the remapping is supposed to make it much more...

i recently over hauled (not quite rebuilt) my 3.5 v8 and the amount of choice and upgrades are mind boggling. the engine i had was good on compression and bores crank etc so left them alone. after some advice i opted for a 3.9 cam, true roller timing chain and sprokets, rhodes bleed down...

i had a 2 door rangie once with a 3.8 perkins lump in it, i was recommended to fit the police spec springs on and it had 4 rear heavy duty (normal v8 rangie wouldnt need reras on front) it had monroe gas shocks and a polybus hard kit and it didnt roll any more than a normal car and the police...

hi there guys i just would like to know if any harm will be done by taking off for an extended length of time the radiator oilc cooler assembley, ive got lots of rot problems around the very front body mount by the bumper and need to take rad etc out for a while to make repairs. as this will...

overfinch used the 5.7 smallblock in their conversions for rangey classic, look up some reviews from passed years, i believe top gear did a road test on one at some point as well.......... personally i would love to find an overfinch classic to restore, last one i saw for salw was 2k and still...

hi there clean diesel is next to godliness and also essential for your engine. even series land rovers had a glass bowl sediment filter fitted. though diesel is now better than ever from the forecourt pump i wouldnt do away with this filter. we run our 300tdi on biodiesel which can play...