Recent content by landylees

I think I have finally solved the mystery. The replacement laygear has 'Ribas' stamped on it and looking on the web, this seems to be an "improved" version of the Fairey overdrive used by Santana so I am now in the market for another replacement laygear.

oops..should have made that clear, mine is a Fairey.

Many years ago I bought an overdrive on eBay that was supposedly noisy. I stripped it down and found that the original laygear had a broken tooth. I sourced a replacement laygear (also many years ago) on eBay. This has sat in my garage until now and I have just got round to putting it back...

My project had been stalled for some time (since I last posted) due to work commitments and the birth of my daughter. However, I have had 10 weeks off between jobs and have been able to focus on the Land Rover. Thanks for all your advice. I have redone the timing belt strictly following the...

I haven't checked the head gasket but the engine was a good runner (told by a source that I trust), so I am assuming that it is something that has happened in the years between removal and fitting - hence my interest in the cam belt and the fuel injection pump. I did discover the fuel return...

Hopefully someone can help me with a problem with the 200 tdi Defender engine that I have installed in my Series IIa. The engine starts first time and ticks over nicely. However, it won't do more than a fast tick over even with the throttle full opened - it just pumps clouds of white smoke out...