really?! so £30 for the part. £195 for labour! at £35 an hour which is what alot of garages charge that means they think it will take 5.5 hours. mmm. they work slow!!

my friends insurance refused to pay out after an accident. they went on car related forums and found he had done a track day in the car, making his entire policy void!! big brother is watching...

if you want to sell bits off it let me know. my mate has a disco one and may have some bits and bobs off ya.

glad to help. if you want to see how to plumb it in your welcome to come take a look at mine. 90 with 200tdi in it.

heres soem cheap ass buckets on ebay ideal for a landy. bit too far from me though. pair for £50! vauxhall cavalier pair of bucket seats on eBay (end time 09-May-10 14:02:50 BST)

sounds like a loose wire clip somewhere. are they all tight on top of the tank? give em a wiggle. next place to check is wires to rear of guage. i don't think it is a damaged wire earthing coz it would shoot all the way to the top! just a loose connection.

i got a similar problem with mine, been bloody cold of late! any ideas? i've attached a pic to try and explain better...

how far is he from you?

mate, if it moves, drive it! or tow it, but that is just as illegal!! andy may have a trailer you can borrow...

eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace heads are around £300 s/h

sounds like a bargain if your buddy will fix it for ya. it all depends on whats wrong with the head. its gotta be easier to swap a head than to do a whole engine? no?

Registering a rebuilt vehicle, kit car and kit conversion : Directgov - Motoring

surely there was a defender in your ownership at some point that no longer exists. i'm sure you built it off that. and as such thats what it should be registered under and is the easy option. If it is not made up in total of new bits then it will be a q-plate as it cannot be given an age. i...

here ya go bud as a heads up! it really is a heap! so guess it really is the engine you are buying.

axle straps? where are they? are they standard fitment?

pm'ed ya bud. 200tdi with a rusty disco attached. £300.

local fabricator...be alot cheaper too probably

i put my old rear door on ebay for 99p and it didn't sell...

look good. get em on! don't need a lift! what size are they?

my set up is the same as beneagles if that helps.