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Just a thought... On a non standard engine throw the reference books away :)

Hi all! My new lightweight's got a 2.5 Diahatsu Diesel engine with twin tanks and it's got a bit of a thing for intermittently stalling. I've been told that it might be air leaking in to the fuel system from the change over valve, and to try...

I have an excess of soot on all plugs. I will pull all 4 tomorrow and take a picture (hopefully a decent one) to show y'all. I have a set of BPE5 plugs I could put in to see if they stay cleaner as they run hotter, but the book does say BPE6's...

Not very often, fortunately, I get "one of those jobs" ! Offered to replace a strut top mount for a mate. Both strut to hub bolts and nuts seized solid, like they had become one piece of metal. My 350 + ft lb impact driver wouldn't touch it. Nut...

I've had more than ten Minis, gave up counting I've only ever had one that ran with light brown plugs and it burned an exhaust valve out. If you're anywhere from light grey to black without soot then it'll be fine :)

Sniff your exhaust, see if it smells of petrol and try weakening the mixture a bit. and keep doing proper plug cuts until they get to the proper brown colour.

Flipping quote for house insurance has gone the roof! :mad::mad::mad: This is for the UK house. Obvs we have to pay two, one for each house, and in each case it prolly costs more cos we is away from the place 6 months a year. Policy gone up from...

I admire your optimism. So, to recap, the car made the ‘big bang’ when accelerating in a forward gear. It will still engage and drive forwards but, since it made the noise, it will no longer engage or drive in reverse. Is that correct? Phil

I remember you making them. Maybe they are just falling off in sympathy with yer FL doors :D

Ifound! the cut hose goes to a switch near the pedal, i succeed to connect a new hose there , from a T that goes to the vacuum pump and the CC actuator. Don't know why this hose was cutted ... And the plenum connection goes to a vacuum ball that...

L let's hope they arnt lead boots 😯😯

Hi all, its been a long long while since ive written something. obviously i have looked at the many posts about this issue but i cant for the life of me get my freelander 2 2007 hse to start, help please. Key in the port, press the button...

I like this, not (I agree) insurmountable, but a quick way to disable the car to deter the tea-leaves out there...

With perm. 4x4 that's going to need some power :eek:

Hello everyone! I am looking for a new chassis or rear 1/2 chassis for my Disco 1. If anyone has any recommendations it would be very much appreciated. Naturally all the ones I see online are in the UK, I’m in Ireland so if there is anyone...

The connection on the plenum is for the vacuum hose mentioned in my post #2 No idea on the other (cut) one. I'll have a look next time I'm around mine, though being a 3.5efi it might be different.

Nearly had me going there .. initially I thought 'what the hell is a 111 LR' :oops:

Looking at the pic the manufacturer hasn't put chf202 on the product where it lists the spec. Sellers of said product say it's for use where chf202 is required. They also use list many more spec's that the manufacturer doesn't. That always makes...

Yes indeed, it left no trace. The oil is still clear from the last change so no black trail. I did put a tell-tale there and it came away clean and dry (still is) but after tightening the cover T-bolt a bit more the seep/leak has clearly stopped.

Any photos?

Glad you sorted it!

Steel tres étrange zat you did not spot it running dahn zee sahd uv zee engine top!! 🤣 🤣

Euh, 'allo 'Allo!!!

I remember quite a while back reading about a uber-tough phone in a LR magazine they tested it to real extremes and it put up with it. Things like strapping it to a Defender wheel and going off road wiv it, floods, the lot. Made by JCB or...

I'm pleased with the motor so far as is the GF, she pinches it at every opportunity, fink it makes her feel a bit more important than being seen in her Honda Jazz :p This stuff is CHF202 And I'll need around 2 litres to do the job and buying...

Look for a griffin case. Makes the phone a bit bulky but saves damage

Direnza just buy them from the supplier that supply ebay sellers. I know this personally through my own experience. They just add their name plates to them😒

@landowner You ain't a filfy tratterer no more since yer sold yer heap and bought the worlds bestest 4x4. Gorra do fings properly now. No topping up yer engine oil wiv old creosote.