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    What color is this?

    I think its called export grey
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    paint job

    Export grey
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    Series 3 fuel economy

    sure you worked that mpg out right?? never heard of a petrol 2.25 engine doing that amount of mpg. my swb series 2.25 petrol had a rebuilt engine weber carb, free wheeling hubs, electric fan, and still at best did 22mpg, got shut of the petrol engine and put a 200di in getting 35mpg much better
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    disco rear crossmember replacement

    hi all got a 300tdi disco with rotten rear body mounts, could anyone tell me whats involved in replacing it with a new crossmember, i have access to a mig welder, and plenty of tools, or is it more trouble than its worth and best just to scrap it atb
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    Britpart water pumps

    tried that, they didnt seen interested at all, just told me to return it and take it up with craddocks, just ordered a OEM pump from elsewhere, cant be bothered arguing anymore, with craddocks, my blood pressures bad enough as it is, had it with craddocks and ****epart.
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    Britpart water pumps

    I reluctantly fitted a 200tdi britpart water pump approx 1 month ago, i could not get a OEM part unfortunately at the time, and guess what its already worn out, i purchased it from craddocks, i spoke to craddocks regarding getting a replacement, they told me i had got to buy another pump off...
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    noisy series3 gearbox

    cant see why you say it wasnt rebuilt with timken bearings, when i stripped the main box i removed all the bearings and ordered all timken replacements from a bearing specialist, as all the old bearings that came out where timken. the transfer box was rebuilt using timken and the two roller and...
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    My 6th Lift Pump

    i got through 3 lift pumps on my 200tdi in a couple of months, some britpart some bearmach i discovered the flange was to narrow on the lift pump, causing the arm to move to much on the cam and destroying themselves, i found a old genuine lift pump and the flange was 5mm thicker than the...
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    noisy series3 gearbox

    hi there yes i fitted a new clutch and spigot bush, when i fitted the 200di engine. its strange as the gearbox was rebuilt using all timkin bearing and as done less than 2000 miles, cant see them wearing out i that short time, its strange as its only done it since fitting the 200di, i was...
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    noisy series3 gearbox

    Hi all i had my series gearbox rebuilt a couple of years ago, but recently i have noticed, when i go more than about 30 or so miles the gearbox gets really noisy, it drops into gear great no issues there, ive changed the oil still no difference, when i press the clutch in its amazing how...
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    2.25 petrol any good

    just replaced my 2.25 petrol engine, with a 200 di, the only reason was the economy, the 2.25 engines are great, quiet, smooth, pull reasonably well, and go forever, i got about 20 to22mpg maximum out of my 88, it had a webber carb, overdrive, electric fan, freewheeling hubs, and the engine was...
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    fairey overdrive rattle

    Hi all My overdrive has an annoying squeaking rattle, which drives me mad, and I cant seem to cure it, thinking it was the clevis joints on the gear stick operating link rattling, I decided to make a new gear link arm with delrin bearings fitted so there is no metal to metal contact in any of...
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    200tdi

    ive just fitted a 200di engine into my series 3 swb, and i must say its great, a bit shakey on tickover but you cant have everything, it pulls well and does over 30mpg:), its a very simple conversion and using a series 3 exhaust manifold you can use the original exhaust, i was going down the...
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    200di vibration

    ive just fitted a 200di conversion into my series landie, i must say it pulls great far better the the old petrol engine, the only problem is vibration, ive fitted defender engine mounts instead of the series ones, but the dashboard, mirrors wings ect shake like mad. i rebuilt my defender a few...
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    300tdi into td5

    hi all is it possible to fit a 300 tdi into a discovery 2 td5, as i know of a td5 with a blown engine, and i have a spare 300tdi engine i could retro fit in if its possible
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    fuel sedimenter removal

    thanks for the replys guys, i will try tapping the bowl somemore and see what happens, i realise the bowl will be full, but will the tank empty due to not being able to remove the pipes and blocking them off, or is there a one way valve fitted???
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    fuel sedimenter removal

    hi all ive been trying to remove the sedimenter today with no luck, the pipes are rusted solid, ive tried everything cant budge them, i then removed the 11mm bolt on top, to remove the bowl and again the bowl is solid as a rock, anyone got any removal tips, as im worried i may damage it...
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    oil pressure light

    just an update, ive fitted a oil pressure gauge, and its got plenty of pressure, the strange part is i fitted 3 new senders into the top of the oil filter housing and got a flickering oil pressure light, i fabricated a tee piece so i could check the pressure when the light came on, and guess...
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    oil pressure light

    the engine was bought ready recond from the military, i took it all apart when i had it, to check the work had been done. and everything looked good, the engine runs as sweet as a nut, no knocks rattles ect, it does not use any oil or water, it very strange why this as started to happen
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    oil pressure light

    anyone go any ideas, the oil pressure light as started to come on, on my 2.25 petrol engine. it comes on intermittedley when the engine as been running for a while usually when its revving higher. the engine is a reconditioned military engine, thats done less than a thousand miles, i have...