Thanks for the help guys, I've taken some pics just so you can say "yes there all there". Then I'll probably replace them all. That ends here Starter motor strap That ends here

Hate to drag up an old topic but........I'm still unsure my earth straps are right. I have a braided strap off the starter motor to the chassis, I have a black cable off the battery to the chassis and thats it. Am I missing one? Also where would I buy these from for replacing them both?

Thank you kindly! The problem with going out and using my eyes is if there is only 1 on my vehicle then I wouldn't know there are 2 missing. That's why I needed to know how many there should be ;)

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Very helpful and informative reply there. Most the other replies are as much use as mudflaps on a tortoise

I must admit.......about the last 10 pages of this might as well of been written in Chinese for all I know!! Way too technical talk going on :wtf:

Right, Ive searched and searched and cant find a solid answer! What I want to know is how many earth straps are there on a 200tdi disco 1? And where should they go to and from :confused:

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Some good photo's there nrg, very inspirational and some very neat work too. Still have the fridge GH, however, I was thinking I could sell the fridge, drink the beer :beer2: and then use the cans to do the patching! Surely I have just taken the title from Noisy with that suggestion? Bow down to...

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It's shagged around the mount so I need to cut it out and start again. Once I've got the curve In the new piece I think it's just a case of putting a 3mm piece on the back with a nut on. I keep asking questions because I'm trying to get every job straight in my head. But when I actually get...

And there was me thinking Noisy was the genius :D

Maybe it's time to part with all the expensive car detailing kit I have :( On a separate note, does anybody have any ideas how I can get the right curve on a piece of zin-tek to fit the wheel arch? And is the seat belt mount a square of 3mm with a nut welded on? The repair panel is £20 on eGay...

And if I get some time tomorrow I'll weld some 5p circles and post them up for quality control to go over :p

Cheers guys, sounds like I have a plan to work to now! I feel like I have a little more direction now! And seeing as your a genius MrNoisy, can you tell me a way to make some cold hard cash pretty fast so I can get moving with this project :banana: I've bought some zin-tek ready for patching so...

The thing that puts me off lap joints is if I patch on the rear wheel arch and weld inside then won't there be a small pocket all the way around the underside where mud and water can get in? Does that make sense :confused:

I popped the pics on the welding forum too and someone suggested I up the power settings to get more penetration :confused: I was warping the metal before so that's why I opted to do the on/off pulsing, although if you did your disco without pulsing I'm sure it'll be fine. I will have to give...

Please be gentle :behindsofa:........Whats the advantage of a body lift over a suspension lift?

I've been having a good practice with my welder today and this is how it looks. The top weld is the best I have done so far and that was with on/off pulsing the welder. Hopefully they will get better when I get argon and not just co2. Your opinions please....

Security is a priority of mine after theiving scum have stole from my dads fender which is parked next to mine. So I put a alarm/immobiliser on, tucked the main wiring up high to avoid water and in the most awkward place going. Then added a tilt sensor for the wheels, a shock sensor that came...