Recent content by tombankes

The pump was second hand not reconditioned and I hadnt heard it running. I will check the pipes for a leak thanks

The smoke is coming from between the turbo and the exhaust because one of the exhaust studs doesn't work. I don't think it has anything to do with my problem Cheers Tom

Hi there! Following a leaky fuel injection pump I have just got round to putting in a new one; After doing this it idled up fine but once I accelerated in neutral it accelerates fine for approx 5 sec then either stalls or idles very lumpily; I have checked the unions coming into the FIP...

I drove mine to the Southern French alps last autumn two weeks after I bought it! https://www.dropbox.com/s/dwb95wau6094btj/IMG_7953.jpg I had a false start because of duff battery and ran out of petrol apart frm that everything went well! The trip was about 900km long and even got up to...

On my series 3 they have added a bar that connects to the upright bolts behind the seats and goes across the whole width of car. They have then bolted the should strap part to that...

Hi there, I'm having a few issues with my starter motor, it's just spinning round without engaging the engine. I have now hit it and it works again! I was however in the process of dismantling it and is say its the most difficult thing to get at on my land rover! I have one question...

Thank you James, the chain wrench did the trick!

Hello, I am currently trying to replace the bushes on my landrover 109 since they have perished. However when I try and unsrew the knut holding the bottom to the axle, it rotates the bottom half of the shock absorber. Nothing I have tried stop that rotation and therefor I can't get that knut...

Thanks ajb, Tapping with a hammer definitely helped it off. I also inseterted a bolt in the hole next to the hub retaining hole and screwed that in, with both of these it came of really easily. I did however brake the part inside the brake drum that connects to the 1/2 inch bolt to adjust the...

Hello, I am currently trying to remove the brake hubs because my landy failed its MOT because the brakes were pulling the steering wheel to the left. I managed to get the brake drum retaining screw off with an impact driver. I then losened off what I beleived to be the adjuster bolts...