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Thakyou for the info cheers

im just gathering up bits at the minute, I'm using a 300tdi auto box out of a disco 1 and a td5 auto bellhousing, flywheel and torque converter, hopefully it'll be simple enough. I converted my 90 300tdi to automatic 15 or 16 years ago and it was very straight forward. ill take pics when I'm...

hi all, im converting my defender td5 to automatic, would anyone know the toque settings for tightening the auto flywheel to the crank. cheers gary

hi all, due to arthritis issues I'm going to convert my 2004 110 td5 van to automatic. I'm going to use the Ashcroft V8 to TD5 Heavy Duty Torque Converter Fitting Kit. Has anybody used this before?, do i have to drill the td5 auto flywheel to access the 4 torque converter bolts instead of the...

Yes changed gearbox, transfer and diff oils to be on the safe side.

Yes I changed all oils in hope it would sort it. Mtf 94 in box and ep90 in the transfer box. No difference

Hi all. My 2004 td5 defender has developed a whine above 30mph when accelerating. It goes away when cruising or freewheeling. Removed both drive shafts in turn and no difference. It happens in 3rd 4th and 5th gear. Think is it transfer box or gearbox. cheers gary Powered by Invision Community

Hi all. I've a problem with my 2004 defender. It makes a popping noise out of the exhaust and is smokey. I changed the injectors maf and turbo. My next step it to take the head off. Is there a procedure for testing the valve lifters/ backlash adjusters. I want to see if one of them is seized...

hi all was doing a few lanes today td5 04 defender and noticed a fair bit of blue / grey smoke on moderater throttle ussage, it clears if i give it the boot. it alo has a slight miss fire at the lower rev range. there is also a strange note of the exhaust at idle, nearly like a...

hi all, i have a 1997 3.9 discovery running with a tartarini ? single pont lpg system, last week the disco started to miss fire very badly and was way down on power and wouldnt rev and eventually wouldnt run, i switched over to petrol and eventually it strarted and run but quite rough. i got it...

hi all, bit of a strange one here, ive a 1990 90 with a 300tdi engine and auto box.200000 miles. it starts great when its cold and goes the best. the problem is when i stop it and try to start it again it struggles to turn over, let it sit for 20 and it starts no problem, has...

my turbo was done, the seals and bearings were all fecked. i was trying to ingore it but the smoke behind me was too much in the end, i bought a replacement core of ebay (latvia) and rebuilt it. cheers gary

i had a similar leak, my turbo was fecked and filled the exhaust with oil..but it was smokey as feck for a few days before i coped on. proably not what you wanted to hear. cheers gary

hi all, im starting to overhaul a pair of rear calipers for my 90, has anybody any tips or hints for getting the old pistons out, btw, they have been sandblasted and sitting on the bench. cheers Gary

i did the same conversion on my 90, the sender for the 300 sends the wrong signal to the 2.5 td gauge, so always in the red, however the 2.5 sender does not fit the 300. i got a new gauge reading in temp deg 40 - 120 of ebay and a sender to match. now in running about 75 - 80 deg all the...

give raymond a ring in burnside 4x4 in letterkenny. top man and comparable to the uk for prices. cheers gary Burnside 4x4, Land Rover Specialists. Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland: Home

i took the air intake off and there is a good 6mm play in the turbo shart in all directions, so im thinking the turbo is fecked. Thanks for all the input and help. cheers Gary

hi all a few weeks ago my 300tdi 90 blew the head gasket, fixed that and all seemed well. Since the head gasket change it has been a bit smokey (oily smell) on start up but clears its self after a few miles. I thought this was valvestem oil seals, but it seems to be gettin worse. Yesterday i...

i reversed a set, i skimmed the welding out, and had to batter the centers out, made a jig and welded them up the whole way round, well pleased. cheers Gary

hi all i have a true trac fitted to the front axle of my 90, and im thinking of fitting one to the rear as well. i use the 90 most days for going to work and its used for green laning mostly, when off roading, 3 or 4 times a mounth ?? a detroit locker is much the same money...