Well! Not seen one there before. What's at the thermostat?

Can you take a photo of the the sender?

Honestly? Just don't buy it. It's probably okay, but I thought that by 1998 JLR would have been using an automated stamping process, so this wouldn't have happened.

Agreed, coil springs are pants.

Air suspension all day, dead reliable, how often do you hear of d2/d3/4/rr with suspension problems, thats right never!

If you except the Series for what it is then it's a good vehicle. A good original LWB Series 1 is a nice drive.

Exactly, crap.

It is a vehicle designed nearly 80 years ago based on the WW2 Jeep. Both are still one of the best off road. Not many other vehicles that have their base from that era still in use today. Long live the Series.

Depends on your definition. In terms of safety, economy, ergonomics. Yes, crap. In terms of long term ownership, resilience, dependability, avoidance of fragile electronics, and simplicity they are excellent. And coil springs aren't as good...

Or rebuilt on a warped casing?

What, exactly, fails on the diff? What do you get replaced? The whole casing, or just the innards?

Any decision on this? Curious, have similar dilemma soon, hopefully.

What carburettor? When was the coil last changed? What plugs?

tks much !! here's a picture. I'm leaning towards Bahama gold I know the wheels are limestone