Recent content by mrtod

My wife christened mine Sally.

Thought I'd just let you know it turned out to be the spigot bush...It had completely disintegrated. Anyway that has been replaced now and everything is AOK!

Thanks for the advice, it is much appreciated. Sadly I have not got the facilities or experience to do the job myself so it looks like another expensive trip to the garage. I am having serious lack of luck recently. The box was out for a new clutch about 2000 miles ago.:(

Thanks for that.... Bearing races...that sounds expensive. Do you know if it is a full gearbox rebuild or is it relatively simple once the box is out?

Last week a new problem has started:mad:. Sometimes when I engage first gear when pulling away (or reverse when parking) a loud grinding/whirring noise occurs. It happens as I start to bring up the clutch. If I put the clutch back all the way down it continues for a few seconds even if I put...

Totally agree - Jeep have shown how to update an icon (whether we like em or not) in a sympathetic way. They also managed to extend the range to a LWB version, produce a military version and keep all those features that their owners like (lift off doors, fold down windscreen, ladder chassis...

Fair enough - will give it a go:)

Hi Karlos, what type of sealant do you use and does it not make it a pain if you need to remove the nuts later? I have had SS nuts and bolts for about 3 years without problems. I put a dollop of copper grease on em (before I knew I shouldn't) but that doesn't seem to have caused any problems...

Yep - have a 1995 300tdi 90 and it is the car I drive - the wife has a fiesta though:rolleyes:

Hi, i did mine about 4 years ago with Sikaflexa 291. They have never leaked since. I put a thin continuous bead around the inside of the rubber where it contacts metal. I then put another thin bead around the inside of the rubber before putting the glass in. Once the windows are in run a...

My everyday car is the 300 Tdi Defender 90 and the wife has a Ford Fiesta. Come the weekend we are all in the landy.

The Captain Tolleys worked a treat until the recent severe frosts. I think water followed it down the joints - froze then split any seals. In spring i'm gonna reapply the tolleys followed by sikaflex 291. Recon that should do it:)

Hi Guys - thanks for the replies I oiled the pedal pivot thingy a few weeks ago as it was sqeeking and driving me nuts. Will check it again though just in case The master and slave cylinders were renewed about 12 months ago. Sorry - not sure what you mean about the springs - would they...

Hi Guys. had my gearbox and clutch replaced a few weeks ago - since then have a problem. When I release the clutch pedal, instead of releasing smoothly, it sometimes sticks slightly about half way throuhgh its travel - it makes a noise gives a bit then continues smoothly. This is...

Try this DIFFLOCK - 5 speed box Oil change hope it helps tod