Turboman
Mab An Gov
Best plan with a Ninety. They are OK, but like regular fluid changes. The only thing really worth doing is to replace the original engine when it wears out, which has already been done on yours.Sweet, yeah plan is to full service everything first. It's not my daily drive so time will come for this project.
Another thing I can see missing is the washer bottle
It would also be worth keeping an eye on the rust on the chassis and bulkhead, and treating and coating same where possible. At that age, most mild steel structures will be beginning to rust.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Pretty typical. Lot of silly bolt ons that you don't really need. As they are there, and working, I would leave them until they fail.
Personally, I would get rid of the snorkel, because I think they look silly. But if you like it, turn the top round, it will save you fuel, and stop so much water going down it. Likewise the winch, but if you want to keep that, make sure your electrics are safe enough to power it.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Could be wrong, but I think that is a Puma bonnet. I don't like those either, but some do.
flat
Well-Known Member
yeah looks a bit ‘polished for sale’
Yeah my plan is to keep the wading stuff, someone actually spent time to installing a full kit on it, I live quite rural so it's a plus with the lift etc also.
The winch is ****ed and i plan on having two high crank batteries with a split charger for the winch aux one.
The only part I never got was the audi tttrs seats.. but they're comfy after all lol
The snorkle is fine but I didn't see the rest of the wading stuff ?
Don't worry about a scond battery for the winch, just ensure the alternator is good and fit a quality 100AH type 019T (or larger, type 020) battery and use the winch with the engine running.
Best of all have fun in your Land Rover... Happy new Year
potus
Well-Known Member
Looks to have had some welding to pass the MOT back in October so I'd suggest keeping an eye on the chassis.It's not a county if there's no windows in the back?
Those springs look rusty
Yeah i've gone over the chassis, can't see any rust it's pretty solid, first thing i did. Got right under there and been inspecting, no signs of welding either, only on the cat..
Its got a CAT ?
That's an MOT failure -------
Turboman
Mab An Gov
I think his comment was due to the fact that a diesel vehicle that age doesn't need a catalytic converter fitted for the MOT.
Hey,
Sorry for the noob question, but is this a 200tdi engine?
Also should there be a fan + viscous hub on the front?
Thanks in advance
That transplant is out of a disco,
The disco servo vacuum line is on the left the defender is on the right, but could be off a lhd as
said previously.
The air box is disco 1 300tdi, fuel filter housing mounted on the bulkhead again D1.
The water pump pipe has rubbed off the pully & been joined as they all do.
Change the plastic plug on the thermostat housing for a brass one as it most likely it will break
when you come to bleed the system after an antifreeze change.
Thats my 2 bobs worth, now I mostly talk pishh so im off....
