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Hi Drew.

Nice looking Disco. I have a 300Tdi RRC, with manual box. With 200,000 miles, it's still going well, but I have taken it off the road for a rebuild and the engine is going to Turner...

For what it's worth, my gear box blew its third gear a couple of months ago - it stripped two teeth off the main shaft gear wheel. It was a stock SIII box, and the combination of the Tdi, OD and...

But usually only on vehicles with engine fits that preclude an electric fan. Engine driven fans will always be better in every respect than electric except for the ability to switch off an electric...

The first thing to do is use the brighter, bluer H4s. We have a car accessories chain called Halfords who stock their own brand bulbs, and their range of H4s include a bulb that supposedly produces...

It definitely resembles the Evoque. It's not bad looking, though not to my taste, but I don't like the bulge in the bonnet or the grilles. I prefer the look of the old RRS, which was quite a pretty...

For painting the chassis, POR15 is generally viewed even over here as the best product. Marine paints like those used for oil/gas rigs or ships should also be pretty effective. However, painting...

Fair enough. My experience has been different from yours - I've only had one fail, and it failed seized. I have heard of open failures, as I said, but a couple of cable ties around the hub and...

Ah, the same problem I had when I fit the Discovery 200Tdi in my 109 - the water pump is in a different place to that of the Defender version of the engine. I had to fit an electric fan for that...

If I had a penny for every time I heard someone saying that Tdis don't need fans!

I do realise in this case that it's merely a comment that when run temporarily without a fan, the engines coped,...

I couldn't comment on Rock - I've never heard of them because it's a totally different bunch of vendors that most of you use (I think there are only a handful of Brits or other Europeans on here). I...

So, you jump down the throat of a guy who was possibly sold defective parts, preach all high and mighty, and then show your complete lack of knowledge on parts quality by advising a purchase of...

Fit a genuine fan!

I have a long record of being against electric fans (sounds like a broken record, really). I don't believe any of the performance and economy figures claimed by companies like...

Being lft-hand drive, you'll have to do something with the steering to clear the turbo, like power steering, but a 200Tdi goes beautifully in a SIII. You'll also want to do something about gearing...

Radius arms take thrust forces while the panhard rod takes the lateral force. I can't imagine a radius arm bending like that without serous forces as the panhard rod should have protected it from...

Mack's answer is one likely cause. Another is a fault in the vacuum servo system, with too much vacuum applying the brakes automatically. Take alook at the reservoir cap, too, to make sure it can...

It's for on-road use. I'm not much of a believer in global warming, but the last few winters in the UK have had several snowy periods, which wasn't as regular before, and the councils aren't...

That's great information - thanks! The Ashcroft comments on the link conflicts with what Adam says about not being effective at low speed, which is where I'd want it to be effective, but perhaps...

Anyone tried one? I'm considering fitting one to the front of my RRC during its restoration - the rear already has ETC which suffices for use on snow and ice, but the front is open and this seems a...

TerraFirma are not the same quality as QT. QT are used an awful lot over here by owners of heavily modified competition spec Defenders and comp-safari racers and have a very good reputation. Even...

Re-reading your initial post has highlighted one problem and possible cause - the sequence should be tank - sedimenter - lift pump - filter - injection pump. The filters are designed to be...

My RRC has the ABS and also rear ETC. It uses the same Wabco pump as yours, and clocked up over 190,000 miles before the pump was replaced, mostly withing urban areas, so the brakes and thus pump...

Diesel filters are much finer than petrol as elderly petrol engines use carbs, so only the big bits of crud would block a jet. Injectors, on the other hand, will block much more easily. You also...

Lightweight was always a misnomer, only used by civilians as the vehicles started being sold off, and never used by LR or the MoD; they were referred to as "airportable" or "1/2 Ton", and are in fact...

Caster corrected arms would be the better technical option, as corrective bushes are thin on one side and thus have less cushioning in that direction, but I haven't heard of any problems. New radius...

James' comments are very good - you'd be surprised at how many holes are in a typical seat base, with noise getting through gaps under the inspection lids (draught tape from a hardware store around...