hi ive just got my first landy, i borrowed my mates for a camping trip and caught the bug!! ive bought a 110 hardtop td, shes off for a spray job fri i have till sat to make my mind up on the colour i want something between black and blue metalic any suggestions? great site !! when my landy starts cold theres white smoke there is an oil leak above sump on gearbox, and theres staining just below heater plugs. I travelled 300 mile in landy when i picked her up and everything seemed fine as it still does, should i worry about above, i want to get a good few years out her and will be travelling to france spain camping next year with the nippers and missiz im also going to use her for work so i want to make her as reliable as possible so any tips would be greatly appreciated cheers, ps can anyone recomend a checker plate supplier
hi ,ive just got my first landy
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dont waste yer money on a paint job
seeing as your new we'll ignore yer checker plate comment
spend your dosh sorting out any issue that might stop yer landy moveing and stopping, dont spend money on making it look nice when it's parked up on yer drive with a dead engine
seeing as your new we'll ignore yer checker plate comment
spend your dosh sorting out any issue that might stop yer landy moveing and stopping, dont spend money on making it look nice when it's parked up on yer drive with a dead engine
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i would say get all the mechanical side of things sorted out first, then get it resprayed!!. However you can get it painted before then sort the engine out!!. As for the colour i would go for a gloss black paint with plenty of laquer over it to make it look reflective. I would also recomend using a good bodyshop who take time and have a oven!!
i would say get all the mechanical side of things sorted out first, then get it resprayed!!. However you can get it painted before then sort the engine out!!. As for the colour i would go for a gloss black paint with plenty of laquer over it to make it look reflective. I would also recomend using a good bodyshop who take time and have a oven!!
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ho ho ho - there speaks a peep with the knowledge to buy a 1.8 Hippoo!
ere mate seeing as you've just admitted to buying a 1.8 petrol freebe i'm not sure if your awake enough to be giving advice ?
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there's an echo in this room
but if yer dont get yer mechanicals sorted you wont be getting to yer work
no point having a fancy paint job if if dunt go when you press the fast forward pedal
true sean shes running and getting from a to b i was hoping to get any other work needed done at weekends kepping her running through the week , ive been told 300 tdi is the best engine although mine seem fine apart from white smoke on starting do you think it would be better to put a 300 tdi in or spend money on td ?
for what you probably end up spending getting the TD all funky you'd be able to buy a good used 200 out of a disco to replace the TD - putting a 300 in is much more expensive to buy and a bit more work to fit
as long as it's not smoking all of the time and doesnt use more oil than diesel you'll probably get plenty more miles out of it yet
as long as it's not smoking all of the time and doesnt use more oil than diesel you'll probably get plenty more miles out of it yet
a disco 200 is about £400 plus say max £150 for some bits for the conversion - thats if you diy
a defender 200 would just drop in but they go for silly money compared to the disco
300s tend to go for anything over £600 plus
have a read of this
LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum > Putting a Disco 200TDi engine in a 90
but dont panic you've probably got miles and miles left in yer td
a defender 200 would just drop in but they go for silly money compared to the disco
300s tend to go for anything over £600 plus
have a read of this
LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum > Putting a Disco 200TDi engine in a 90
but dont panic you've probably got miles and miles left in yer td
thanks i will check that tomorrow, whats the best way to get more life out of your chassis mines had out riggers welded everthing else seems ok, whats he best way to clean the chassis out ive put my fingers in drain holes and i could feel a load of crud inside box section
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Tip it up on its nose and stick a pressure washer in itwhats he best way to clean the chassis out ive put my fingers in drain holes and i could feel a load of crud inside box section
Wecomes btw
