Recent content by flat cap andy

Yes I believe the Beaumont's have cornered the gearbox market in Halifax and there are a number of family members trading as seperate gearbox refurbishers. I had my D1 gear and transfer box refurbished by Izaac, at Beau Engineering, 8 months ago. He did an excellent job, no problems (touch wood)...

As my part of the world seems to be having the wettest Autumn/early Winter for a very long time, naturally my thoughts turn to keeping the water out of my none sun roof (before you ask) Discovery 300tdi. The current door seals seem to be the stick on variety and are a little weedy. I could...

Now sold !

I Yep, I intend to give the cooling system a full drain and replace the thermostat, in the meantime I have a new viscous fan on order.

Not to make your Land Rover fly, that would be silly! But located in sunny Kingston upon Thames I have a pair of Land Rover Series 3 front wings (not Discovery) for sale. In need of a refurbish, with the mud shields to be replaced or repaired, they are currently painted Limestone with tread...

Took off my knacked viscus fan to improve the heating and low running temperature...the difference is amazing, not only do I now have warm toes but the Disc know seems to run better, possibly due to not beng so cold...I feel a cooling system service coming on before spring!

Hey up, Is it a seven seater, with the jump seats in the boot area? I have the jump seats already but just need the the bodywork fixing brackets. Ta Andy

Ta for that Biggeeeee, you are of course correct.

I have just bought a 300tdi Disco without the 3rd row seats, well not really in a row but you know, the ones that fold up in the boot. I want to install the fold up seats from my old 200tdi (going on sale soon!) however and with limited investigation, there doesn't seem to be any fixings for...

I thought I would up date you on this fab vehicle. I have now owed for two years, it's my daily driver and now done 196453 miles ! Over the last year its done about 12000 miles on the original engine. It's taken me to work, carried kids, canoes and camping gear. Its written off a Mercedes A...

Good Morning clever Land Rover people. Winter is coming and my battery is getting weaker...So which battery and which battery supplier would you recommend for my very useful 200tdi Disco? There is nothing trixie about my car, one battery only, no winches, no spot lights. Its just a standard...

Ahhh I hadn't considered the time to rebuild....as the vehicle is my every day drive I may well go replace rather than re build...or maybe both and save the rebuilt calibers as spares...

Hi all My beautiful 3 door, none sunroof, 200tdi needs a brake overhaul and I am debating what to do with my calipers. Rebuild or replace? My discs will have to be replaced as they are wawffer thin. I have no plans to do any extreme off roading, that's what my mountain bike is for. So I am not...

Thanks for the remind, tomorrows job after work....

So when something goes wrong with any vehicle I have ever owned my first rule is to ask someone before trying to fix it....On this forum there are many, many folk with a greater knowledge of spannering than I. So oil has been dripping out of the end of my front hub for some days. Ignoring the...