Recent content by landyv1rgin

Maybe. But either way, they weren't meant to smoke!

My tires are actually not bad at all. It's the scream I hear from the tranny tunnel foot well and bulkhead that kills me! Thanks for the recommendations.

I'll add dynamat to my shopping list.

Thanks mate but no thanks. The 19j is a bit agricultural and only a stop gap until I can give the old girl a heart transplant.

Thanks for the insight. Are they full cars or just engines?

Is the only extra mod the downpipe? They seem like they're only about 80 quid on ebay so not the worst. My issue is there aren't any decent priced 200tdis kicking about. They're all 800 quid. Lots of 300s though....

Ah a fellow 2 wheeler. I rarely find people that like both cars and motorbikes. Don't get me wrong, it runs very well indeed. I just feel guilty pouring smoke out. Interesting. What year is yours and did you source a defender tdi or disco? Would I be able to pick your brains on it?

I'm reluctant to put too much time or money into it chasing after smoke (lol), I'll have a look around. Could it be timing? I've read a lot about it being timing off.

Thanks. I'll pick some up over the next few days. Question... Will the oil feeding into the air filter (as mentioned above) mean the engine can't bring in as much air as it wants and therefore ruin the fuel air mix... Would this lead to the unburnt diesel?

Semi synth

I see. I thought the hill thing would be normal, so more the smoking that's a concern. I do think as soon as I finish my house renovation in the new year there will be a 200 or 300 tdi inbound. Just want to keep the 19j going good until then.

Good suggestion. I'll look at this tonight. Probably more likely to go down the route of the air box output. Don't like the idea of putting any oil downwards (I'm also a motorcyclist so like to prevent leaking more oil and I do already!!)

Hi all, Got a rolling project 1990 Defender 90 with the 19J 2.5TD engine. She drives nicely, accelerating well (as good as can be expected anyway), but have a couple of things I was hoping to get a steer on... When going up hills c. 3 to 4% gradient and above, the max speed is 50. I've had...

Thank you sir

Tested out hammerite rust treating paint spray last night. Some before and after below. I'll be doing the whole car in it over the next few dry days, this will resolve the awful colour difference. This will keep me in good shape until a full respray in spring. Over spray on black bits as these...