I have startrescue (I think!?) It's £40/year to cover me. They aren't interested in what car I'm in, even if it's not mine..! Must add, I have been fortunate enough to not need it so far! Ps, definitely fix it, or at least find the problem! I haven't got my Freelander yet, but I am...

Rimmer's are in Matlock aren't they?

Used to do that all the time in my defender. Most seem to wave at eachother!

Just had a quick search, I see mention of changing ECU. Is that the complete ECU, nightmare to code ect or are they plug and play? Good that the harness is all there! Also am I right in thinking nothing can do diagnostic tests pre 2005 other than a Hawkeye? I have a delph150e I hoped was...

Just been thinking also, are things like cruise control from retrofittable?

After a quick google, it seems there is basically a long snout and a short snout crank, and an 88mm and a 90mm stroke length. Ours is 'apparently' the short snout short stroke and it seems possible alternate cranks for us would be from the m47tud20 and m47tu2d20 engines... What they were fitted...

They must have moved it at some point then. Maybe only the early ones there like that then? Or I'm completely wrong?! Hmm yeah not something I can do on a test drive then!

That's a shame! And very odd that the same engine can be so different! Might go look at another tomorrow. In terms or acertaining an ird's health, if all the prop parts are still attached, can you feel for play in the pinion drive bearings and the front drive shafts for play?

How odd, the BMW's is at the back/gearbox end, crsnk won't be interchangeable then!

This is what I was wondering. Also if the cams may give more power/efficiency? Didn't know about the Woodruff key.. is this the crank aux belt pulley/damper thing?

Yeah I have seen a few for sale!! Haha I'm hoping to find one with as close to 100k as I can. I did read that in his thread now you mention it. Hard to tell what would have effected it as I presume the chain is also on the output (gearbox) end of the engine?

^that would make sense, could turn into a load of questions about stuff no one has a clue or cares about! Ahh that's interesting.. are any bits exchangeable between the two? (Crank, cams ect..) although I believe it was a machiening issue with the crank that caused the timing chain issue in...

That looks great! Pretty much a GT6! That new thread could be interesting, bet people are you to all-sorts! Back on topic, the td4 being a BMW m47, (57? Can never remember!) Does it have the same timing chain issues?

Not keen on the f type myself! A mate of mine has a spitfire, looks great but slow and heavy compared to the midget! Wouldn't have chosen the midget if I could choose anything, but it was a bargain and a good entry into classic cars. Kind of over the classic car thing now. Want to cover some...

Haha I may be looking for a while! To be honest, my grand plan is to sell the BMW and the midget, buy a Freelander workhorse and then an XK8 for any trips/weekends away. So the Jag will be the only one that CC would be really handy! Good job I like tinkering with cars! (which I have missed...

Ah cool, I didn't notice any steering wheel switches, I'm guesing there would have been some for the stereo? CC would be nice, don't have it now. But I do have a limiter..

Interesting point. I don't tend to use FM much, but I don't really use radio much!

That also makes the miles/£ cheaper... In a way..? Haha I say it's expensive, it's still only 400/yr which I can't imagine is any cheaper. Interesting, wonder if it's just like a speed hold kind of off/on system...?

Yeah to be honest it drops in and out a fair bit even for me not too far from Manchester! That's with factory BMW DAB.

This was the button I was asking about, unknown the left is PDC, but what's on the right?