Recent content by iaanb

Thank you Graculus & Lynall, your input is appreciated, I am going to try and liaise with Discomikey and see what info he has on the subject, as to some of the rest of the inputs, "just buy a tdv8 and get on with it", I am buying one, a tdv8 4,4 soon, but in meantime, I have to do...

Thank you Graculus, I have searched the internet to no avail, but I shall try again.

Has anyone on this forum successfully fitted a 3.6 TDv8 engine in a 2007 Discovery 3, or know of someone who have? My 2007 2.7 liter Disco 3 has suffered a catastrophic crank failure twice within a space of a month and at a time when I could/can ill afford it. I looked at the BMW M57 engine...

Because they snap cranks and they snap cranks and if you have been on the receiving end of a snapped crank on two occasions in the same vehicle in short succession, then looking at alternate engines for an otherwise very nice and comfortable vehicle, would probably be good enough reason for...

Status Update - F.....ked IRD :Cry::Cry::mad:. apparently ran dry, have not seen the interior bits yet but beyond repair. Will try and get some pics if there is anything to show once we are re-united.

Thank you for the reply guys. I am out of town in the Northern Cape at the moment for next couple of days, arid area near the border with Namibia and Botswana with temperatures averaging 40 degrees Celsius, no idea what that would be in Farenheit, except as I noticed some of you refer to as...

Grumpygel thank you for your interest and input. Freelance, the clutch "looks" fine, no obvious sheraring or seperation, so I assume it is fine, but I am a pen pusher and not an expert. my concern is that the ird is now out and I have handed this over to a friend who has a breaker yard and...

Update on the problem. Clutch fine, L/F drive shaft splines fine. Ird box out now, so where to next? could it be that the ird is knackered?

Thanx Freelance. Vehicle parked up at moment and will have a look at it over the weekend as other vehicles all now have decided to suddenly require attention and money!! Will update on progress.

Now I am worried, 123 viewers but no reply or advise:confused:. I am either being looked on to be extremely stupid as to spot the obvious, like vehicle has stopped, check if there is fuel in the tank, or this is a very unique and serious situation. Please any suggestions if possible.

2001 TD4 Manual box. Has done 465 000km with minor problems. Was hoping for the first 500 000km Freelander TD4 to show-off, but now it has happened. Whilst going up slight hill towing light weight trailer, felt like something slipping just very briefly, allmost like rubber inner of pulley...

Mic60 I has been a while since this post of yours, any feedback, dit the Rover gaitor last? mine popped and I have read that replacing the said is a waste of money as they do not last as they spin to fast. I obviously want to fit a gaitor if I can as opposed to leave it open until it...

That is the donor vehicle and yes, when I looked at the photo the front wheels looked very close to the front of the wheel arch and that made me wonder about the "growth of the chassis", but keep in mind that as she stands there, no engine and other front end bits and pieces so weight...

Thanks SamC88, it is all taken down to pieces at the moment, but will hopefully be back on the road soon. i will start posting some pictures of this restoration project soon. What is meant by "High Capacity Pick-up", is it just the fact that this is a LWB?

Sorry Guys I have started on the project again and want to attempt to finish all within next two months, budget allowing. I accidently added a photograph of the donor 109 being towed behind the FREELANDER to my workshop. At least now I know how to post photographs! Will get this project...