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  1. vivnap

    alpine window removal

    the north pole, they got that many they batter them to death every year !
  2. vivnap

    Boot floor reinforcers

    the boot floor is spot welded to the 'flimsy' cross braces and makes the boot floor more ridged. they might not be very strong when the boot floor is seperated from them but when it is welded it makes a lot of difference to the strength. i think you can but the main cross braces for the...
  3. vivnap

    Boot floor reinforcers

    there are two main cross braces and two strip braces. the strip braces are the ones that are most likley to have rotted but the good news is they are dead easy to make out of 3mm steel.
  4. vivnap

    written off disco

    the jigging garage i worked in would not have attempted to jig a land rover chassis, it would be near impossable to realine it. we had a toyota MR2 mk2 on a caroliner jig and the repair was very difficult do to the strength of the chassis and this is only a car. we also did a repair on a £29...
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    Rear body mounts and cross member

    cut the old mounts off clean up the area then put the new mounts in position with the bolt in place then weld it up or atleast tack weld it. once you have done this you can unbolt it again and lift the body to weld it propper. this way you know when you lower it down it will fit perfect and not...
  6. vivnap

    Leaky Landy

    ive just found this problem on a discovery im rebuilding. i have cut out and welded all rot i could find so the pool of water in the pass side footwell isnt from where i thought it was comming from ! i have traced it all the way up to the top of the front door seal in the corner near the...
  7. vivnap

    disco cutting out

    cheers ! ive read some where it stops the alarm working if you use this bypass thing is this right ? i would rather buy a new spider unit and know its right :)
  8. vivnap

    disco cutting out

    cheers, it will go with the spider thing, the cuel cut off solinoid has a small black disc thing on top of it with three wires. some one else has said the spider is a common fault and will produce these symptoms so im going with the spider and gonna be looking for a new one next week :)
  9. vivnap

    disco cutting out

    i have a 1996 300tdi discovery and over the last two weeks it has cut out while driving. it shows no sign of problems then all of a sudden the engine cuts out as if the ignition has been switched off. if i turn off the ignition after it has cut out and then restart it after about 30/40 seconds...
  10. vivnap

    toyo 785

    ive got a set of them toyo tyres on an old discovery im gonna strip they look ok :) as for what they wear like ? well i reckon they will be a bit heavy and make your neck ache after ten mins wearin one :)
  11. vivnap

    Best way to shut down an uncontrollably revving engine

    had this happen on an old ford cargo 4 cylinder lorry i had. i pulled off the rubber air intake hose and put my hand over the end of it, never again will i do that ! it almost broke my fingers bending them the opposite way they should go !!! i couldnt even get my hand off untill the engine had...
  12. vivnap

    Scabby/holed rear door shuts...pre-formed or donor?

    ? a pic might help, whats a rear door shut ?
  13. vivnap

    aluminum caps

    as above.
  14. vivnap

    Oil level too high

    an over filled engine is just as bad as an under filled engine if that helps.
  15. vivnap

    squealing alternator belt

    forget wd40 use a smear of vasaline it stay on longer :)
  16. vivnap

    'kin underseal

    heat and scrape it you lazy git ! hahahaha there aint no easy way, you have the best tool on it now, an angle grinder with the wire wheel :)
  17. vivnap

    How fast ?

    my disco did 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds today and reached a top speed of 108 mph ! it was ****ing me off so i drove it over a cliff :)
  18. vivnap

    Oil level too high

    ahahhaha its not just turbos that will go bang ! the N/A engine will do just the same :) i would say get it drained out to the correct level. when they are over filled and once the oil gets hot it is forced into the cylinder bores and this will run the engine at full tilt untill it blows...
  19. vivnap

    Alfreton, Derbyshire to dorset

    your welcome ! i take it they are ok for ya then :)
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