Some Bosch pumps have a small filter on them. Can’t remember exactly where, but it’s hiding under a bolt (if present). Worth exploring. Sounds fuel related.

Checked the lift pump when I took it out the box and it's nice and strong, great suck and blow action which is what I like. The fuel lines are larger than standard, I replaced them all years ago. I might replace the fuel filter again and stick a...

I’d be looking for a faulty lift pump (even from new) or an obstruction in the fuel line somewhere (possibly even within the lift pump).

No bearing movement on it at all and swivels are all good

Jack up the n/s/f wheel and check for bearing and/or swivel pin play.

I'll have a look at it tonight then. One of the steering UJs is newish, the other is probably original.

I had replaced the damper ages ago to try and solve the problem but no difference

I’d say N/S preload, followed by steering shaft UJs. Maybe both.

Fix the other side, new top pin and bush if there is any side to side movement at the top of the swivel housing. In this case just removing shims will only improve things for a bit.

I have repaired similar using CT1 to stick on some aluminium backing plates and then body filler to finish.

Looking at it...being in the last third of my life and wanting to enjoy myself...what made me think trying to recover this ferrous mess was a good use of my time? Sanity check over and thank you!

Keep the faith, half of the tyre is still inflated 🤪👍

I'm sure it will all be fixable and you will have fun with your land rover. I wouldn't feel stupid. Your landy works and drives. Some of us (the real stupid ones 🙄) buy total rust buckets and then spend £££££ and still don't have them in a...

EP90 is fine for the transfer box. They won’t need to drain the box, but they may choose to, 5l is plenty!

+1 on the capillary type. Fitted 1 to the S1 and you even see these move when the stat opens.

Is this the front output seal? Previous owner gave us two of these

Thanks that makes us feel better, we did expect leaks, just not to this extent 😅

The capilliary type gauges are pretty decent. Have had one on my 200tdi for years, very accurate and requires no power. Tim is the make I have fitted.

I hope so 🤞it's getting we get our dream truck and can't use it. Keep worrying its something worse and that's why he got rid

I wouldn’t worry too much, mine has been dripping transfer box oil, gear oil and engine oil for at least the 15 years I’ve owned it. They’re notorious for it, shouldn’t do it, but they mostly do! The front output seal leak, which yours looks...

Yep, that’s gear oil from the t-box. Front output seal, as mentioned, is No1 suspect.

I fitted a paired Durite sender and gauge a couple of years back. The gauge displays the actual temperature reading, but for whatever reason it’s now reading 15C ish off. I can’t be ar•sed trying to trace the issue, so I’m going to fit a...

My thermostat opens at 85’ on an analogue dial. That equates to 3/4 the way up the Land Rover temp dial

That's better, they do actually run quite hot. When I was looking into it a while back and I came across someone else's forum post with a similar issue. He booked it in at a specialist who suggested mid 90s is correct for a 200tdi. Pretty sure my...

Out of interest what temps are you getting on the top hose?

Approx. 75C at the thermostat housing/start of hose, 60C at the bottom of the rad, 50/55C at the bottom of the pump. The gauge was showing 90-95C. This was after a 15 minute run at 23C.

Infrared thermometer (tested against known hot things - boiling kettle and my forehead), shows that the gauge is reading about 15C too high, which would tie-in with what it should be showing. So, we have an electrical issue somewhere. Time to...

My 200 disco engined LR used to go up to the red on a hot day. No viscous. Have an electric pull fan that I switch on to drop temps. Rare it goes on while normal driving. Only if you tow or off road for hours where the air flow is not great. .

I’ll see if I can borrow a decent one. The hose and rad are definitely hotter than they should be! Bloody thing, there’s literally not a single week where something isn’t wrong (and this is after 15 years of ownership).

I have only ever seen my 200 get got twice, once off roading it in the winter for hours and the thing nearly heat seized! and two when the new stat failed to open, but car still got me the 10 miles home driven gingerly. No viscous on mine, leccy...