Even remembered to copper grease the floor screws…..

In theory, yes. can you get 2.5 petrol pistons there?

Result. Thanks for updating.

Thanks for reporting back. Helps the next time someone has the same problem.

Well, fitted earth cable from block to battery at the weekend and so far all seems well. Many thanks for everyone's advice

Easily done.

I did look a few years ago. Couldn't find. The 110 parts aren't galvanised. But I think still available.

I'd fit something locally sourced. Something that parts will be available for a good while.

I scanned through this and my advice would be to definitely not buy one based entirely on the responses from the OP. He's already decided it will be a nightmare so I don't see why you'd go into it like that. Hang on to your Subaru!

I have started using Wynns lead substitute. The reason I selected it was 1, it has a measure so you can put in the correct amount, I never like the 1/2 bottle per tank idea. And 2, it has a fuel stabiliser for keeping the fuel fresher. Probably...

Sounds like the actual switch wiring needs reversing.

It's 50:50. New galv chassis is faster.

Get whatever is available. Get a parts book, its got all the options spelled out.

Yes. Follow the black wire on the other side.

thanks

Have made a rudimentary bush from a bit of diving stick, it’s hard polyurethane type material and fits very snugly over the ball. Will file it up neatly tomorrow and reassemble! Should do for a while and hopefully stop that bloody awful stick rattle

Black wire in the light fitting through the wing to the engine compartment, and earthed via a ring terminal and bolt to the radiator panel. I think. I've augmented mine.

Chains are cheap. Replace regardless.

Well, you say that but I had two leaking injectors and a leaking injector pump after being refurbished by Diesel Bob. Although he honoured the warranty I do wonder if I would use them again

Diesel Bob

Phone Luke at LOF, he knows Landrover clutches better than most.

Can you weld? Any photos of the chassis?

Definitely. Get the injectors and injection pump rebuilt by an expert. Do the rest yourself.

Or a Toyota Yaris hybrid. They're ace.

http://smithies.co.nz/land_rover/

Get the green Bible, the Landrover series repair operations manual (ROM). And the Haynes manual. The rom can be downloaded from various sites on line.

Hmmm. They might be slow, noisy, etc etc but my series have saved my arse and my families over the years, series got the wife to hospital while having sprog 1 in thick snow when my new merc amg died, got us through flash floods in Spain and...

Timing chain, skew gear off cam shaft, injection pump timing, injectors. That's where I'd focus. After fuel filter, lift pump and fuel pick up pipe.

Yes, it should be a grub screw, I think.

Okay. Up to you, but I suspect the sender isn't matched to the gauge. And getting the right sender with the right thread for there might be a challenge. I've found a significant variation in the calibration of senders that were theoretically...