Recent content by Jez Foden

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Not part of a chain so can't go there. As for local LR specialists, they're all unknown to me, ie, i don't know their standard of work and may well find them trying to sell me the same pump that i could buy online. I'm a very cautious buyer, as there's lots of crap out there and lots of...

I'm looking to replace my pump on a 2.5 N/A engine. My local diesel injection specialist has just closed down, so i've been looking online. Bearmach, Allmakes, Britpart etc. all can supply a new CAV pump, all at varying prices but no one seems to supply any detailed information about the pump. I...

I'm happy generally with how it drives, but was just curious about what difference a 1.4 box would make, having read about peoples different conversions. I'll keep the 1.6. Thanks again.

I think i'll stick with the 1.6. Land Rover must have fitted it for a good reason. Thanks for the advice.

I presume the gears would be further apart and i'd spend longer in each gear, so taking longer to get to the high gears and generally being slower. Is that how it would work ?

I have a 110 with a 2.5 n/a engine with a 1.6 ratio transfer box. The transfer box is needing renewing and i wondered how the vehicle would perform if i fitted a 1.4 ratio transfer box. Would it generally lower engine revs and give better fuel economy, or would i find myself running out of power...

After some trial and error, it turns out that turning the screw inwards increases fuel and turning it outwards decreases it.

The excess fuel screw on the inner side of the 12J injection pump. If i turn the screw inwards (clockwise), will it increase fuel or decrease it ? Thanks.

I have a very worn diff on my 110 rear axle, fitted with a salisbury axle and i want to have it properly repaired, not get something full of britparts. I don't want to get anything secondhand or replace it with a different type, but just want a good repair which will stand the test of time. Can...

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I always try to avoid britpart, but quite often i've ordered an OEM part, thinking it will be of a reasonable quality, when it turns up it's a britpart. I've had some terrible quality parts but also had some which are actually ok. The first seal was supposed to be OEM, the second one i knew was...

Yes, i'll try a different seal, but as you say, it shouldn't leak straight away, so i think i need to look at my fitting procedure. Thanks very much for your advice.

I did use the sleeve for fitting and it went on with no issues and the seal appeared to be square and even. I did remove the sleeve when fitting the seal to the housing. It appears to be leaking from the seal and boss.

I'm not sure what a dowty seal is. The one i used was not what i'd call standard. It required the plastic sleeve for fitting, to push it onto the boss. For fitting, i used a disc type dolly, but it's homemade, so could possibly be the culprit, although the seal did seem to be a good fit.