Recent content by spongebobsquaretruck

Thanks for the responses chaps, got in touch with the north wales facebook group who have been great... but disco924 that sounds epic... the arrangements are not down to me, but with me being the 4x4 nut i have to step in to point the lads in the right direction and give them a heads up.

Hi I'm planning my stag do and it involves my disco 1, me and a couple of pals are looking to do some green laning in wales on the 6th and 7th July 2015. only problem is its just the 1 vehicle traveling down from Sunderland... as its not wise to green lane solo I'm looking for someone (or a...

Hulk was another name idea that came to mind... Glad to be back, cheers mate

Nope, but that's an awesome idea...:D:D

EBay purchase this one mate...prob was on gumtree too I'd imagine... :)

Hi All, Haven't been on here for ages since I sold my 1964 series 2a to buy a house.. I've now bit the bullet and managed to get a discovery 300tdi with a few mods... Meet Arnie..

Hello All, Ad be up for a trip out if anyones going, wont be in the landy though as it needs work doing to get it roadworthy again. can still come out in the (ahem) monterey :eek:

Hello Brandysnaps, If the supplier states it will be ok are they prepared to replace it if its not? mines positive earth and when the starter went on mine i replaced it with a negative earth jobbie and it works fine. this is something to do with the the windings in the motor being able to...

I was going to advise to check the power sterring fluid level. top it up to max till you get it sorted and keep an eye on it. I managed to get a brand new pump for 35 quid on ebay for an l series diesel not long back. an hours work and all was fine again. its not the hardest of jobs to do.

a hot jet wash will take that off no problem! I used to be a machanic for a karting centre and we had a hot jet wash which would melt the plastic side pods if you left it in the same position for 5 seconds. would try and get it back asap to be sure though.

If the MAF is at fault, try unplugging it! if it pulls better unplugged get it changed for a new one. simple but makes a big difference. you could also get a MAFAM (MAF amplifier) from roverron to improve the performance slightly if you wanted to make it perform a bit better. Might have been...

If i get time after work tomorrow i'll measure the old tank i've got in the shed. Is it max dimensions? i.e. hight,width and depth or full measurements you need? Cheers Spongebob

Weld it yourself then get it pressure tested, you may be suprised at how well you can weld? or you may have to pay someone to patch up the weaker joints, but may be cheaper to patch up your welds rather than pay a pro to weld the full tank? jus a thought!

not alot to go on but looks the same as my 2a.

Hi all. I used to work for nissan in the plastics shop (bumpers and tanks etc) majority of tanks manufactured were plastic tanks (blow moulded). steel tanks were special order for very dry areas of the world and sourced from outside the factory. every tank made was tested by pressure filling...