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That's a stunning motor. Mind you, if they can't even get things like "All Round Electric Windows" right in the description, you wonder what else they have made up or got wrong.

Don't be rushed into buying 1 and ending up with a lemon. There are lots available, so you should be able to find a cracking motor. Try and get 1 in as near perfect condition as possible. My F1 is 26 years old so has a few things wrong with...

Excellent write up, thanks very much for that. I am definitely getting close to hunting for a FL2. I think I will go for manual. Pulling my boat out of water is child's play, even a 2WD car could do it, the extra traction just helps with any...

Spend a couple of hours under the FL1. Initially I was wanting to add an extra aluminium washer to the first gear switch on the g'box to see if I could get rid of the amber HDC warning lamp. But I could find the right washer anywhere :( So I...

I agree with this. As it does not have low-range, an auto will be easier for retrieving your boat.

My experience is that the MPG figures you've been quoted at a bit above what you will get. But I may be wrong. I got my first Landie in about 2000, a D1 300TDI Auto. Was a good car, very sluggish - both trying to get it to go quicker... and...

And then I gave it a quick wash. Nothing special, but no more field on it 😉

Whoopi so some good news on this subject, returned to my friends today with second hand newly cleaned injector removed the old one No3 which was once again caked in black oily deposits, and was quite hard to remove due to sticking again, cleaned...

To me doesn't sound like something that is to 'internal' - eg inside the torque converter, gearbox or engine. It does sound like a dry/worn bearing, but also could just be something rattling, resonating at RPM - seeing the heat shield there -...

Thinking about it, I think they were the ones who left the pamphlet for the Waiau Naturist site in the van, together with a drinks receipt from the Cruz Gay & Swingers Bar. Used condoms everywhere and broken bed board. No couldn't have been...

Mine's done a little less miles than yours, about 150k miles. Its still going strong, starts on the button and doesn't give any problems. Had to replace the aux belt and drop links recently - but nothing major. The oil leaks are my main...

I'm a novice on battery stuff. But I don't know how a monitor of the batteries knows their voltage when there is something plugged into them charging them. It would presumably see the voltage that the charger is putting out. Can't be having...

Doesn't the controller for the motor have some sort of 'inhibit drive' input?

Hi HH, glad to see the L Series is still giving good, if leaky, service. Isn't the inlet and exhaust side the same on the L Series? The induction hose from the intercooler comes across the front of the engine to the plenum where it is joined by...

the results are in:- weld let go on the pinion. I think that I have been incredibly lucky. It that had fallen off and gone round the flex plate or torque converter I think that there's a real chance that it would have smashed it's way out...

The good news is the new Nano is working and the circuit that detects when the Charger is plugged in also works. When I plug the charger in the Nano gets 5V and powers two relays which stay on until the charging sequence completes. There are...

"sub optimal" Love it. I shall use this term at work, next time I think I'm clever and doing things correctly when I diagnose faults with a multimeter and "sub optimally" catch 2 wires with 1 prong and blow fuses. My spanners have chunks burnt...

I'm sorry to hear that GG, I love motor sport and everyone knows it can be dangerous but it's always gut wrenching to see someone get hurt. it never occurred to me that these connectors could be so dangerous but if you look at the tip of the...

Must admit, I'm constantly amazed how my 26 year old L Series always starts on the button first turn. The only fuel related thing I've ever done to it in 15 years owning it is replacing the leak back hoses that had perished. In fact other than...

Its not something like the non-return valve in the hand/bulb pump broke and letting fuel fall back to the tank? I'd have thought you'd need some way for air to get in for that though - have you noticed any fuel leaks?

Yeah - I’ve got my limbs, and those suspension struts are not the easiest of things to play with, so a good day. And the sun was shining. The nice thing is - it’s not a daily, so I can afford to take my time.

There's not much that is when it comes to working on bits you've not worked on before. The important thing is, do you still have all your limbs, eyes etc? If you do, then its a good day. It wasn't such a good day for 1 of the drivers at the...

Trouble starting the L Series is usually the pump belt timing. That, and the timing wire off No1 injector.

Erm, you should have asked this question before you bought the car. Having bought it, really its your decision what you do now. You know what you want to end up with and you have the numbers. If you didn't know it needed all this work doing to...

As I rapidly approach my 6th decade, I'm still very amazed how every day is still a school day. I think some are ****ed off that they don't know everything, maybe even think they do. But I love learning stuff. It may mean you still have/create...

Another 1,000 miles in just this past week. 236,000+ miles and counting. Cruised up the M6 and M74 yesterday between 75 & 80 mph. The only things to pass me were BMWs, Audis, white van man and Fiat 500s. Journey going south and north averaged 34.4mpg