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The fuel line was cold, one of the PNP guys suggested that too. It was just the incredible ease in which it bump started compared to lots of cranking which points me towards a voltage drop problem.. I'll check the voltages later on - it's on my list of things, I was wondering if someone had...

Hi, My S3 with a defender 2.5 petrol is an absolute sod to start hot - from cold it'll go within a few seconds with a bit of choke. Hot it can be virtually impossible to restart - 30-40s cranking then it will go if you are lucky... After being unable to start it at a PnP site over the...

Getting through an MOT isn't that much hassle once a year, I don't see the fuss really - other than saving £50?

Thanks - all the marks are now the same size due to me recreating them with white paint :doh: I *think* the centre one is TDC, but it'd be good to get confirmation :)

Hi All, I put a 2.5 petrol from a 90 in my series a while back, and have a few questions... I've searched lots and can't find definitive answers, and I can't find a defender maintenance manual online so be nice :) Setting the timing - I managed to sort the timing marks on the bottom pulley...

I bought a wolf / donaldson air filter assembly for a tenner on ebay, which fits where the battery and oil bath air filter would do. I've yet to plumb a raised air feed into it yet though...

I tried the £15 britpart electronic points replacement. It didn't work, then one of the plastic bits snapped trying to get it to work :( I put an electronic dizzy on from simonbbc (google them) for about £45 and it's been way better ever since :)

Hi, It's a 3.54 - I bought it for my series, but after I'd fitted it I realised that something wasn't right - pulled it back out and counted the teeth and worked the ratios out. It should have a filler plug on it - I managed to fit it on the back of a series and get oil in it somehow ;) I'll...

Hi, I've got a 3.54 rover diff that fits a Series - not sure if it'd fit a defender as well? Cheers Jon

Looks like a nice job :) How close are the 'new' shock mounts on the axles compared to where the original disco ones were? Just been looking at disco axles on fleabay and they don't look that far off: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=260946648486 (original item is LAND...

I know about the similarities between the two sizes :) I tried googling but couldn't find any decent answers, so thought I'd post here where I knew I'd get a wealth of sensible and non sarcastic answers ;) Awesome, cheers :)

Possibly a slightly numpty question, but where do you get that sort of sized tyres from? Had a look at most of the 4x4 online tyre suppliers for an indication of pricing and the largest most of them seem to go to is 265 75R16 :( I've got 235 85's on at the moment and I was still getting...

4x4withoutaclub have a place near Aldermaston which is good fun (they are running a pay and play session this Sunday). TV4x4 have a place near Pangbourne too..

Advertised on behalf of a guy at work who isn't a member: Diesel Tuning box for Land Rover Discovery 2.7 Tdv6 190 Ps Same as this one. Never fitted as he sold the Disco before getting round to it. He paid £350 for it, would like £150 back. Call Stephen on 07557 154 436, or email...

Ahh - the hand throttle control wotsit? Cheers :)

Slightly OT question - what's that lever on the bulkhead for? Looks like a heater control of some sort? My S3 doesn't appear to have one, not sure if it's cos it's later than yours, or just been bodged/removed by a previous owner (someone's lined the inside of the cab in rubber matting)!

I'm not handy, but luckily my Dad is very handy :D I've read the threads on here about swapping them, is yours mounted with the diff nose up avoiding all of the caster issues and having to redrill the swivels? Could you get away with doing this on a standard setup - you mentioned that your...

Ahh, bum :( Looks like the best way is the disco axle way then - and all the hassles that go with that :(

Hi, After scraping through the MOT on brake efficiency and brake balance (and remembering how 'agricultural' S3 brakes are on the drive to the MOT centre!), I've been reading all of the threads about brake upgrade, fitting disco axles etc in order to bring it up to date a bit more, and if...

Hopefully mine will be MOTd next week and back on the road - if there's another trip out soon I'd love to tag along :)