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Thanks, that is exactly the kind of info I was looking for, It is going to be a workhorse so I am not too worried about refinements, I grew up on series 2's where you were lucky to have all windows and doors, everything nowadays feels like luxury to me.. I had considered a p38 but I have had...

Hi all, Im looking for a automatic tow vehicle and looking for opinions from those with experience who can compare. I have had a 300tdi disco auto before and loved it for towing, I was going to get another but they are thin on the ground in half decent condition. There are td5s available for...

If you have had a poke around the fuel system you may have disturbed something else, not saying it is the problem but symptoms sound similar to a problem I had on a 3.5, turned out that the previous owner changed everything he could think of and had actually fixed the problem (immobiliser fault)...

is there any more required to physically connect the engine other than the input shaft? is a box adapter needed and do engine mounts need to be fabricated etc.. Due to insurance issues, it looks like a non turbo unit will need to be fitted, so that will save some work on the conversion. I am...

how much of the K series management is compatible with the T'series? I guess a complete donor car will be needed to do the conversion. has this been done yet and if so what problems were encountered etc.. still trying to decide what to do with it?

Gone to change the HG today and the liners have dropped so its a no go for a decent fix. thinking I could save the money on gaskets and bolts and put that towards another engine / donor car. As I also need a new ecu I am thinking that maybe I could fit a different engine altogether and do away...

If the coolant system is allowed to run without being able to pressurise, then you get localised boiling within the engine. This is where the mystery air comes from causing air locks and hot spots. Its normally a faulty coolant cap that is to blame but your crack would cause the same pressure loss.

Well this is my first post on this ere' forum and I suppose the HGF is a popular starting thread,:rolleyes: needless to say I have a 1.8 that has HGF, originally thought it was an immobiliser problem as it drove fine to the shop and then refused to start. Got it to my local garage and it turned...