thanks for the advice guys, thats pretty much what i thought, but its best to ask, i will leave well alone

hi all i been using bio diesel in my 200 tdi and 300 tdi, and ive been told i would be wise to retard the timing, anyone got any thoughts on this, and also how do you alter the pump timing?? atb

the best head gaskets ive used are elring, not available from craddocks, or paddock, got mine from jl services willenhall, fitted the cheaper gaskets in the past, total crap, usually last 6 months tops. ive fitted a few steel head gaskets and everyone as leaked oil, since fitting the elring...

my defender 200 tdi does just over 70 flat out, just fitted a disco transfer box, its much better for motorway cruising, but still only does about the same speed

could be the clutch plate is warped, had this problem on my series landy, and that was the problem, best to get the flywheel reground just incase thats slightly warped also. atb

just had a exmoor trim radiator muff for a defender, for a xmas pressie, and all i can say is, what a load of rubbish it is, considering it cost £50, it looks like it should have come from poundland. its made out of pvc thats about as thick as tissue paper, it covers up all the intercooler...

cheers for the reply guys i know it a mot failure ect,, the brakes have started to judder ocassionally and make a funny row, then it goes away, somethings not right, thats why i want to disconnect the abs just to see if thats the problem atb

had a similar problem last year, my 200tdi defender would tick over but as soon as you tried to drive it, it just spluttered and stopped, turned out, the fuel filter was full off water that had froze up, when i took the filter off only a tiny amount of fuel came out, i put a hair dryer on the...

hi all is it possible to disconnect the power to the abs and revert back to normal brakes, and if so what do you have to disconnect, ps forgot to say its a 300tdi disco atb shaun

regarding the bleeding off a 300tdi, i have pulled my hair out trying to get the air out of them, same probs as yourself air trapped in the heater matrix, cold heater, and then the head getting excessivly hot, the best way i found to get the air out, was using a small 12 volt submersable pump...

i have 3 tdi and done the heads on all off them with the steel shim gaskets, as they where reccomended, and all total rubbish, everyone leaks either small amounts off oil, or water, fitted the elring gasket and never had a problem again.

just a simple thing to try, check the perge valve, the little round black plastic thing coming from the expansion tank, isnt blocked up, there are two pipes coming from it, one from the rad, and one from the thermostat housing, they can get full off crud and stop water flow shaun

the problem i had with with the zenith was, when your slowing down ie going around a corner, slowing down approaching an island ect, when you then started to put your foot down again it kept missing, cutting out, momentrally, thought it was a ignition fault changed everything, no differance...

dont buy a zenith copy, total rubbish, im sure craddocks had some genuine ones in, or so it said:rolleyes: i managed to get a old zenith, refaced it fitted all new jets ect ect, and then put the webber back on:D

definatly use a elring head gasket, ive changed head gaskets many times using ****part gaskets, and the steel laminate gaskets which all tend to leak oil, all had to be done again within six months:eek: fitted a elring gasket, never had a problem again:)

check the detents nuts on the selecters are tight, if they are you may be better off fitting some new detent springs in, the tension may have gone out off the old springs, thats all what holds the gears in. when i rebuilt my gearbox i fitted the new springs in mine, i fitted top hat spring...

these guys are very good R WHITEHOUSE building 16d wolverhamton airport bobbington, stourbridge dy7 5dy 01384 221304

could be the fuel pump in the tank packed up, take one of the pipes out on the filter housing, they are quick release couplings, and see if any fuel coming out when the ignitions on

stick to quality bearing like timken, skf, ect, forget the chinky and indian rubbish go to a bearing specialist, they tend to stock quality makes, most off my local landrover stockists only supply crap bearings, i have just finished rebuilding my series 3 box, bought all my bits of shop4...

sorry 2ba by 3/8, thats the size i cut them on mine anyway, bugger to fit with the brake drum in place, should have fitted the cable before i but the back plate and drum on:doh: