I think the tdi engines are excellent engines and very reliable.
The tensioner design is used on most modern engines.
Fit good quality parts and observe with the engine running,the belt and tensioner should run smooth with no jumping about.
Boost pin on ebay very cheap
I email seller to ask if they are hardened,to which he reply no but they are made from stainless 303 which is very hard .
Does any one know if that's the case.
I like the look of the steel wheels but would like a wider rim for 25 85 16 tyre's.
Deep dish steel land rover wheels are very expensive if you can find them.
I have some odd wheels kicking about and have come up with a plan.
Remove the riveted land rover wheel centre by grinding the rivets and...
I'am open to offers
Ebay had two auctions for defender vin plates and log books list only a couple of weeks go.
One made over £600 and the other was listed at a starting price of £450 and the listing was ended as the seller must have been offered a cash offer.
Why buy recon ? Loads of good s/h ones about cheap, very easy to check before you buy
It just so happens I have a very good RRC 10 spline diff cheap, I will be at Peterborough land rover show if interested.
For sale and in full and good working order
Only removed as I fitted a 1.2 disco transfer box
Collection from Cambridge or I can deliver to the Peterborough land rover show.
Comes with the input gear which is in excellent condition.
Offers please, I'm not greedy
I think 7.50 16 and 235 85 16 tyres are about 31 to 32 inch's
I can pull way from junctions in 2nd gear if I'm still just rolling.
235 85 16 or 265 75 16 would be no problem as the rolling radius are about the same
A 90 would have no problems at all unless the engine has low power/problem
It had the defender 1.4 transfer box and with the 7.50 16 tyres I thought the gearing would be ok but the engine sounded busy and I could pull way in second gear.
The disco transfer box is 1.2 ratio