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£800? Wow! Thats almost as much as my car is worth :-)

You'll need to source a heated screen from somewhere too - I'm not too sure the windscreen repair people will just swap an unheated one for a heated one and I doubt new ones are cheap. Go for it if you can, though, they're very effective.

A new plug makes a lot of sense - I'll drop him a line - Cheers!

I know a couple of positive minded metal fabricators near me so thats great advice. I'll definitely take a good look at where (wear?) the springs are. Cheers

Thanks Pawl! That really helps - I've had the centre console out before so I know what a pain it is - knowing for sure that its doable makes it less of a worry. I'm definitely going to look into the rivnuts solution - never heard of them before - so google here I come.

Recently the left hand side of my heated screen stopped working. It had been replaced in June so we thought we'd get the company back to do a warranty repair. The man is telling me that the problem is "the car". I've seen the connector and its all black and deformed on the windscreen side...

Is this a genuine possibility - or just a mild wind up? Perhaps this is a proper reason to request permission to buy a welding rig :) Though I fear it would be cheaper or at least easier to simply buy a replacement :( Either way, I'll take a good look - thanks

Fantastic! Thanks

Thank you for that - I'll do that whilst I'm in there I presume from your positive response it can all be done from the top-down. Are there any other parts I need to get in before I start?

It turns out my dodgy gear changes weren't caused by the bias plate. The suggestion is that the nylon bearing is at fault. I've had a look at the job and think its 'just' replacing this part: FRC9985 Can this be changed with a "top down" approach (centre console out, drilled out rivets etc)...

Sure. You ned to raise the header tank to ensure the coolant level in the header tank is higher than the rest of the system. This helps push out air that might otherwise be left trapped in the system. Take the bleed screw out, lift the header until you see water about to come out, replace the...

I like to come back to this! I recently (finally) got a new heater matrix. When it was replaced I got the pipes leading to it replaced too. This required the whole dash to come out. When the dash was out the rubber coolant pipe that runs down the back of the engine was visible and -...

Thanks everyone. If I get a D2 without cruise control I know I can transfer it from my old one. Now all I need is a new (to me) one! Cheers

I'm seriously thinking of getting a 2nd D2 (well, my first one is getting a bit raggedy) But some of the ones I see for sale don't have cruise control (even in the ES) which is something I would like. Can the cruise control gubbins be easily transferred from one D2 to another? If so...

A couple of weeks back I got my heater core (part no STC3135) ripped out whilst searching for a coolant leak. The intention was to replace it with a Britpart one but that refused to connect to the pipes so I ended up with no heater (and less leaks). Now, the Britpart one came with no O...

This is all sound quite positive :) When the coolant and PAS fluid stop dripping off the front of the car and the two levels have settled I will be a happy man. Thank you for your endurance on this trial :)

Does the differing positions within the system of red and green coolant suggest a likely location for a leak - after all I have only topped her up with the green coolant for the last couple of years. It suggested to me maybe a leak between the header tank and the top thermostat hose. Or would...

All the places mentioned as potential leak points have been checked - thanks - but she was still losing coolant - about 250ml per 100 miles. Last night we changed the PAS hoses (due to a leak in them too) - this required the radiator to be removed and hence a full drain of the system. When the...

Sorry for the delay in replying - I just found the window still open from editing my reply last week (!!!) Thats a pretty comprehensive list of things to check - thanks! I'm using the landrover specific coolant (green?) though it does seem to have a red tinge and I see red stains in various...

The old unit did not have any obvious leaks. It'd leak now as it needed a screwdriver stabbed in it to get any purchase to pull it out. This is what makes me suspect the pipes leading to the heater core were the real problem. But what are the pipes beneath the fan (and behind the radiator)?