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Your smoke out of the front is your engine breathing out of the oil filler cap. On a 19j the filler cap is designed to release excess pressure from the engine, normally a pipe goes to the air filter from the filler cap. Most people remove the pipe because it draws oil laden air into the filter...

Its the stuff car audio people use to cover subwoofer boxes and cover over speakers built in to parcel shelves. Its about 2-3mm thick, it stretches and shapes around contours, plus it holds its shape once formed. Great stuff to use, relatively cheap, lightweight (so It won't peel off as you...

If you're convinced its the centre diff, the only thing you can really check is if there is excess metal in the oil and on the drain plug magnet. There will always be some bits. Apart from that there is not much else. Don't forget, you could have a problem at one end of the vehicle but it may...

Just a thought but check that nothing is fouling your handbrake drum (or its not stuck on) and that everything is intact and clean inside too, with a handbrake partially on will give the same/similar symptoms you are describing. But failing that disconnect (one after another) the front and rear...

Excellent. I will get some next time I'm passing.

I've got photos but they are on my phone, and I only have internet on my phone too. I tried to upload some yesterday but it wasn't happening. If you have a email address, I could send you some pics then you can post them on here if you like?

Emphasis on cheap:D

Ok, I will just throw in a bit now and then, any little bit will save me paying pump prices.

Right, cheers mate, I will give it a try.

As said above, there are those plastic fir trees for fitting the headlining back on. The bubble wrap is thin enough as to not interfere with the headlining. The headlining is only secured down the sides above the doors, above the rear bulkhead and via the sun visors. You cold put as thicker...

I had the same problem with condensation and the fact that I was fed up of any heat the heater produced simply went through the roof. I got some foil backed bubble wrap insulation for the backs of radiators in houses (its around 5mm thick) and got some waterproof aerosol glue and covered the...

I might try a bit then, the fuel costs are just ridiculous now. How many miles do you get out of £20 without veg oil? I'm getting around 50 miles per £20 give or take a bit.

How's it for starting and overall performance? No issues?

Not bad then, I only do around a 70ish a week. A fair bit of towing though and a bit of field work. With your veg oil, do you use straight off the shelf stuff?

I shouldn't be saying this but no, I may have to top up around 3ltrs between oil changes (around 10mthly) but it may be less, I think its due for a drop now come to think about it!

Ok, I know you said that you have checked the bushes and a frame ball joint, but get underneath with a large screwdriver or pry bar and test EVERYTHING that's connected to something else. Personally, if you get no results from checking what I've mentioned above then (if it was me) I'd start...

The only difference is the discos transfer box has higher ratio gears in high range for better cruising speeds (keeps the revs down) that's all.

I suppose its the cheapest option for the engine purchase plus make money back on the other bits too but I don't want the bother of finding other 'bits' to fit it. I know where I can get hold of a good low mileage Def 200 but its about 1k. Bloody expensive I know but if for whatever reason I...

Try and get someone to walk besides you to listen to see where the sound is coming from. Does it happen every time you turn a right and is it just one bang or is it repetitive? You could remove the centre seat (assuming you have one, not a cubby box) and remove the seat box/transmission cover...

Well apart from chewing its timing belt up when I first got it, there has only been a few real "minor issues" with it, oh and having to buy shares in Shell! Its been a good engine really. I did buy a Defender 200tdi engine and box of ebay, but it was on its way back within 48hrs! The rad was...