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I have only ever seen my 200 get got twice, once off roading it in the winter for hours and the thing nearly heat seized! and two when the new stat failed to open, but car still got me the 10 miles home driven gingerly. No viscous on mine, leccy...

Even remembered to copper grease the floor screws…..

And at least the floor will be less bother to remove. :D :D

To be fair, it wasn’t as bad as I thought to do, worst part was getting the floor up, but anyway, even if I have to replace the O ring and grease the cups yearly it’s worth it to get rid of the gear-lever chatter, it was driving me and Mrs...

Good, it should last a while.

You never know with a previous owner, besides I have had blue oil before. I linked the output seal as someone else had suggested the possibility, does look a possibility by one of the pictures.

They look like this bulge in the middle of the front and rear axles. I changed my oils months ago ;), but it doesn’t make a puddle. To believe your gearbox and transfer box has been out recently to blame it on an “overfill “ is a bit of a...

When it comes to fix its this is a basic job. A prop shaft bolt removal tool and other basic spanners and socket set will be needed Prop bolt tool is a thin neck socket available on ebay/amazon. A kit of parts including a new drive flange can be...

Land Rover missed the boat when they stopped the Challenger Project circa 1991. A more comfortable but still a utility vehicle for civilian and military that had its prototype's based on the Discovery one. 100" wheelbase and a LWB of 114". There...

Classic sign of front output seal fail I would say. Oil flung by the drive flange is blown back on to where it can be seen. This has been happening a fair old time, evidence by the clean strip on the casing. Check transfer oil level straight...

Well, fitted earth cable from block to battery at the weekend and so far all seems well. Many thanks for everyone's advice

See ya in two weeks then🔧

Why Land Rover put the filter there on TD5's right in the crud I can't think. Some have fitted replacements in better positions. Don't know myself but could it be placed on the inside of the chassis leg?

Boat anchor I recon.

Someone I knew had some made from some metal car ramps. Flipped over one drove into them and a length of chain over the bumper held in place. Still could be used as ramps.

Ended up using a combination of the angle grinder, cutting disk, lump hammer and crowbar to get the bloody thing out.

Mongrel is a kind word for it. The Daihatsu engine was a popular conversion at one time as the vehicles they came from could be heard rusting on a quiet day.;) Good luck sorting it.

Are you King Harold by any chance?:D:D Any way all I can tell you is a series 3 had none of the items you have pictured. It would have no relays, no socket connectors, no blade fuse's. A military one would have had a convoy lights but that is...

Both front shocks are new so I'll go with preloads

Bottoms ones came out nicely. Just the top to do.

And you need to free both ends of both joints to swap either or both.

V8 it is then :p. J

Apart from wear and tear in joints I found it was incorrect preload or a duff axle shock that will cause your symptoms.

I cover the actual face of the radiator not underneath, the scrub I am often driving through would soon remove. As for actual block heating how about the old Russian method of a tray of diesel under the sump and a cup of vodka to get it...

That's the problem, you're effectively dealing with a computer nowadays and not a person. l had a long discussion with AF about the side steps on my 2005 Defender, the girl just didn't know what they were. When the policy came through it stated...

Pretty sure the standard wire on my Series 3 is at least 4mm, likely more I recon.

Thinner adds resistance, that's why crap jump leads get hot and why fuses blow

Lowest I have experienced here is minus 14 a good number of years ago, so nothing like what you get. However one thing I have found is that covering the grill with a rad muff or something home made is not much good. The air just finds its way...

Another vote for Corteco seals.

Agree with those above regards chassis condition and treatment needed. I would like to go over it with a toffy hammer for a sound check but looks quite good. Can see it has had some replacement brake pipes and bush's. More info as in year and...