don't britpart use those for gaskets?... maybe they use aldi instead of the superior kellogs material...

cheers.. thought it would give me a better chance of getting a good seal.... Mr Stratton?.. who did the blasting and coating? had it done at a place called Bob Dodds... quite pleased with it.. glass bead blasted so not overly aggressive and coated with some hard wearing paint, that adheres...

hi all Just got my axle and suspension bits back after having had them blasted and painted by a chap in Fulbeck Lincolnshire, so can now start to rebuild.. I'm wondering whether to use a suitable "gear oil" RTV gasket maker instead of the paper gaskets for sealing the swivel ball to the axle...

Hi in the process of rebuilding my front axle + suspension... pulled the final drive/diff out the axle, and there is no obvious damage, but it does have excessive play in the diff. I was debating on rebuilding this myself.. mad I know!.. but I can only find workshop manual for the older...

afternoon... just thought I would vent my frustrations, by telling anyone who needs a laugh, how I’ve spent 4hrs trying to remove the front axle drive flanges.... seized solid, all the way along the complete length of the spline... Yesterday dropped the axle and suspension off... not easy as...

i understand its capiliary action down the cores that you were refering to, which is why i was thinking you would see tell tale signs of oil in the wiring loom connectors before the ECU... thanks for advice chaps... sounds like an easy thing to check... so will look at that next much appreciated

only had time for quick look... hopefully get chance ove the weekend to check for any oil through loom... i had planned to test the MAP & AAP with vaccum pump... just to confirm a voltage change against pressure... but i've ordered a hawkeye this afternoon, so will see what it tells me...

I think your right... i've just tested the sensor in the air filter box, pt. no. MKH100820L, and its working, whether its working correctly is a differant matter... looking on a few sites this sensor is described as the AAP, and with 3 wires, live feed/earth/feedback..... in my haynes manual...

thanks for the advice I will check this out... much appreciated

Hi all, I'm after a little bit of help, with testing the MAP/IAT. only recently bought my defender TD5 2003 yr. It needs a fair bit of work, the first thing i've found is that the engine was seriously sluggish, I tested the (MAF) mass air flow sensor, confirmed 12V supply and earth good, but...

Mr Brown just wondering how your poly bushes have performed? I see this is a controversial subject

Thanks for the links to your overhaul threads, enjoyed reading them, its much appreciated... there cracking!.. and you make it all sounds so easy as well.. mmmmmm.

thanks for reply... I actually hadn't thought about buying a donor axle..... could be a good option to keep it on the road, I shall have a look. Thanks

hi john thanks for reply.. yeah when I say by mistake, i guess i mean, i must be mad!! I could have bought something that would be less trouble, more reliable, faster, more comfortable hehehe... but i cant remember the last time i got so excited by a vehicle.. hopefully should get it back this...

Hi All This is my first post... I have recently bought a defender TD5 90, 2003 year. its not exactly been well maintained, so is perhaps best described as a rolling overhaul project. I decided to take it to a friendly mechanic friend to sort a few leaks, and fit a new clutch, also ended up...

Hi All I've bought a land rover defender 90 TD5 by mistake!!... eek. its got 150k on it, so decided the first job was to take it to a friendly hairy mechanic to get her checked over and fix the many, many fluid leaks, and diagnose the, dry low pitch noise, when lifting clutch! beyond this I will...