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it,s a knack gav,use plenty of soapy water especially if you have to lift the film back of.if you were nearer i would have done it for you.

i would still go for a top hat lined engine block,after speaking to v8 develpoments a couple of days ago,they have got about 5 coscast blocks sat there with slipped liners,as i am currently thinking of renewing the engine in mine,rather than spending a fortune on the top half,then the bottom...

don,t be daft mp,s need there expense money;)

ive seen a woman putting the oil in her car through the dipstick tube,instead of removing the oil cap,needless to say there was more oil on the forecourt floor than in the engine:doh:

irishrover is the man to sort that out;)

mines a 2000 model and it,s in the £190 bracket,untill some twit in labour decides to change that rule aswell

if your planning on going through deepwater a lot put some vaseline on the door seals,it does work so long as there is no rips in them,it also keeps the rubber on the seals more durable as the rubber tends to harden after time causing them to fail

you would be surprised what the mod taught me to do:D

are you just replacing the black canister bit if so use an oil filter strap wrench removal tool,just make sure you don,t damage the rubber mounts or pipes. if it,s the whole accumulator,use wd40,also don,t forget to depressurise the brakes,for either one you are removing,or you could get some...

it would be cheaper to buy an ex mod tank,that way you can park anywhere,just bloody expensive on the fuel

most cam kits come as a kit ie cam,tappets,chain,sprockets and gaskets,im going for a piper cam not performance but mild road setup for pulling the wobblybox

ive had my 2000 4.6 vogue for over a year now and has been as good as gold,but like any 9 year old car things will go wrong,ive seen new 59 plate cars sitting on the hard shoulder with the bonnet up,so it tells me new or old they all breakdown at some point,just keep them well serviced,or like...

easy way to find out,drill a small hole in the key hole insert a rubber hose attached to a gas bottle,open the gas valve for 10mins,remove the hose and cover the hole with blue tack push a petrol soaked boot-lace through the blue-tack into the hole light it a run,see whats left

im looking into doing that john,along with a new rad,water pump,oil pump and thermostat,as im planning on trying to do the lot in one go,instead of a bit at a time,especially with the back end of the year coming in;)

i will check with them tommorow,just to confirm cheers for the advice;)

has anyone fitted a camshaft kit from island 4x4 to there v8,are there any good,the reason im asking is the tappets on my 4.6 are due a change and im going to do the cam aswell,along with some other bits and peices,so am i better buying genuine parts or aftermarket parts:confused:

remove the drivers front wheel arch liner,you can get straight at the manifold bolts with an extension on your ratchet,saves rounding the bolt heads off or skinning knuckles;)

from memory,it,s a size 6 allan key,but i wondn,t be surprised if they all have different sizes being built by landrover.filling to the right level can be a pain though

just been on fleabay,and found loads of h4 piaa bulbs ranging from £15 upwards,a cheap mod for anyone wanting brighter headlights ready for the dark evenings

100 watt bulbs have a knack of melting the wiring or the plugs they connect to,due to the power they need to get them to work,seen a few car fires as a result,and if it does happen the insurance won,t pay out so think carefully if your about too or are using them.the best ones i have found are...