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Update, changed the gasket and it was blown between 1&2 - it’s now running again but I have some mild blow by. Oil spitting from the dipstick.

Awesome thanks. Yeah I feel like it’s more likely to be that. I have gone all along the fuel lines / injectors and it seems fine. It’s deffo getting the diesel and there is smoke down the block from the manifold, it stinks.

Hi Guys. I hope you can help. A few weeks back I started loosing power in my 12j 90. It starting chugging and there was a burnt oil smell. When I got where I was going it then wouldn’t fire back up. I thought initially it might fuel related. Changed the filter, took the stop solenoid plunger...

Hi Sorry if this is a stupid question but today I was going to change the fuel filter and thought I would check the Manuel primer on the lift pump worked before. It clipped out of position but had no resistance at all when moving up and down. I undid the bleed nut at the top slightly and...

Thanks for the reply guys. It hasn’t made the noise again yet.. Feel stupid but maybe it was just a wet belt. It was p***ing it down when I heard it. Will report back if the problem comes back!. Servicing tomorrow so will have a good look at the UJs anyhow.

Hi All Sorry for the stupid question but hope you might be able to help. Last night I noticed a squeezing a couple of times whilst going uphill. 2.5n/a after looking around on here I think it may be the UJs. But I don’t really know what I’m looking for. Should the prop shafts have any play in...

Cheers Thor. That’s basically why he said. It’s hot and hilly here at the minute so sounds ideal. I’ll get a full service come Oct and ask them to change it to recommended then ready for winter

Hi All, looking for some advice please. could do with putting a couple of litres in my 86 2.5TD 90. My uncle recommends using 20W50 but everything in the internet says 10W 40 or 15 W 40. My uncle is pretty old school but generally he knows his stuff. what do you guys think?

Hi, I’m Callum, based in Sheffield / Peak District. I have a 86 - 2.5td 90. Ex military and now heritage green. Always been a Land Rover fan. My uncle had a lightweight when I was young and my granddad drives 110s for mountain rescue. Have zero mechanical knowledge but hoping to pick up...