It is not to much to remove the top of the dash and wiper motor cover and have a look. My guess is----- Oh '@kermit-rr has it.

Your boss was lucky if other than the shaft that is the only damage, a friend of mine was not so when his UJ which had been singing for a bit gave up and the flailing shaft punched a hole through the side of the gearbox!

I have a series 3 diesel farm run around. Would say poodling around the farm does not make the engine work hard so a good Italian tune up now and then clears out oily carbon gunge. 😁

Yes, I don't think I have that rubber any longer. I do have quite some leakage from the rocker cap vent, leaks on the o ring seal there and there is for sure some oil clogging that cap. I could give that a good clean, see if that helps it a...

Don't know about 2 ltr unit but on later models there is a little O at the top of the tube to seal when stick is in. The normal rocker box cap vent clear?

Do you mean puffing with dip stick out or does it blow the stick out?

What does your temp gauge tell you? For any older vehicle I recommend fitting an aftermarket gauge that reads in numbers degrees.

Loctite 638, fills up to 0.25mm, that is 0.00984 of an inch.

If the regulator fails sometimes the result is an alternator putting out to many volts, end result will be a fried battery. Check voltage at the alternator connection engine running, should be 14. something at most.

The bearing/bearings having partially seized most likely. Was the alternator getting rather hot?

As in post above only early 200 cranks had the taper. Recon you need ThreeBond TB1375B Green High Temp retainer to hold all in place. Or Loctite 603 is another make.

Simple cheap things first. Accelerator to pump linkage operating correct, pump lever going all the way. Fuel filter [just change it] and lift pump ok.

That's our mechanic

Many thanks, did it last night and it worked a treat. Nice one!

Mine is a 1989 and it has the slot. To my knowledge it is standard on all models. The number of turns from lock to lock is not a guarantee that the box is centred as the tracking could have been adjusted incorrectly, the steering stops on the...

you should not set the steering centre or tracking on a vehicle with a steering box based off the steering wheel. The defender steering box has has a centering hole that you line up with the slots on the back of the drop arm (pic below). You put...

I don’t know. Mine is an early one, so that is what I am referencing. I don’t have fancy doors with up and down windows!

Detail in pic not good enough to say but a star washer is made of spring steel and is a use once fitting.

Worth checking the motor earth point is good.

Depending on the maker don't think it is a removable part.

Simple 12v test light you can purchase or make one up. One lead to a known earth spot, probe on other lead to touch each connection in plug and see if power is getting there. With ignition on one connection is always live for the park function...

Some folk think sozzys come from Tesco. Bull bars a good idea. I shoot too and the inside of the motor turns into a hole if you stick your clients in the back…and basil brush whiffs a bit too 👍

Couple of questions first. How long/far did you drive after belt went? Steering failed. [one belt does it all on 300] Did you observe what the temperature gauge was saying? Did the charge warning lamp come on? Is there still coolant in the...

Once it’s in gear it’s completely fine, it just doesn’t sit erect in neutral (nothing to be ashamed of)

Sloppy beats the lever coming off in your hand :confused: Yep been there done that. Whilst there, check carefully where the ball top meets the shaft for fatigue and stress.

@Dippypud, that is what I was trying to say.👍😁

Easier method then.. cushion in spare wheel on bonnet. Or old school plastic chair mounted where the spare wheel was. Mount on large flat plate so you can put a lap belt to hold the person still. You’re behind the lights so you don’t get glare...

Getting bounced clean out of the spare wheel when we hit a rut at speed [ about 25 probably] was somewhat scary , came back down on the NS wing and held on just thanks to the old series having those actual wing mirrors on stalks..

Could be the ball at the bottom of the gearstick is worn.