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Anybody of you leaf sprung guys up for a run out on the 13th April? SI Club, SII Club, OLLR guys meeting at the Rheged Centre at 09:30 We have a few lanes earmarked, but happy to evolve plans on the day if someone has a better idea (I’ve only ever done the Old Coach Road, so probably not the...

Has anyone experienced this brake problem before, as I’m stuck??? Just can’t clear a spongy brake pedal? Father-in-Laws series II, was still running it’s original 10” brakes all round, but had a servo and dual circuit master cylinder fitted from a late series III six or seven years ago. (no...

Do you know how the oil is distributed to the oil cooler on a tdi engine? What is the valve thingy in the top of the oil filter housing? Does the oil always circulate through the cooler, being initially warmed by the coolant water , then, cooled by the coolant water? Or Does the valve...

Do you know how the oil is distributed to the oil cooler on a tdi engine? What is the valve thingy in the top of the oil filter housing? Does the oil always circulate through the cooler, being initially warmed by the coolant water , then, cooled by the coolant water? Or Does the valve...

Help needed on a decision for my 200Tdi engined ’59 SWB, (has turbo and intercooler) Backgraound:- My SWB is used for mainly road work, running Michelin X tyres, it’s a regular at pony club events towing a horse box, any off-roading is generally light field work, towing a topper/roller etc...

Help needed on a decision for my 200Tdi engined ’59 SWB, (has turbo and intercooler) Backgraound:- My SWB is used for mainly road work, running Michelin X tyres, it’s a regular at pony club events towing a horse box, any off-roading is generally light field work, towing a topper/roller etc...

With the fuel filter in the normal position, the lift pump sucks diesel from the tank, blows it up to the filter on the bulkhead, then it runs back down to the main injector pump, OK, but I'd like to move the fuel filter under the floor (due to a twin tank conversion, I was thinking of a filter...

Ok, problems with gearing in my SII 200TDi conversion (subject of comments on the thread "PTO take offs"), I've just had the very nice girl from Ashcroft's phone me up to say they've a high ratio transfer gear kit in stock @ £255 + vat and carriage, brilliant....but, I've already bought a Fairey...

Hi All, After a recent 200tdi conversion to my '59 SII, (keeping turbo and intercooler) I've found that I haven't enough gears??, I've swapped to 235-80 tyres on LWB rims which have helped a bit, but it still feels like I'm driving everywhere in third gear? I have a set of 3.54 diffs from an...

Hi All, Ok, I know nothing about Land Rovers built after 1970, always farted about with the early stuff, but a chance visit to the local scrappies ended up in the purchase of a 200tdi engine from a 1991 discovery, and a knackered 300tdi engine from a Defender of unknown year (yes, her indoors...

Hi All, Ok, I know nothing about Land Rovers built after 1970, always farted about with the early stuff, but a chance visit to the local scrappies ended up in the purchase of a 200tdi engine from a 1991 discovery, and a knackered 300tdi engine from a Defender of unknown year (yes, her indoors...

Does anyone have any experience of the conversion kit available a few years ago which allowed the fitting of the Mecedes (OM617) 5 Cyl. 3.0 Diesel engine into Range Rovers?? Was the Mercedes engine in the Range Rover any good?? The reason I ask is that I have, under the bench in my garage a...

Does anyone have any experience of the conversion kit available a few years ago which allowed the fitting of the Mecedes (OM617) 5 Cyl. 3.0 Diesel engine into Range Rovers?? Was the Mercedes engine in the Range Rover any good?? The reason I ask is that I have, under the bench in my garage a...