That's what I thought, dam, had at least another years worth of wear in it as well.

I had a similar experience with my order in Jan this year. Business has clearly ramped up this year and I know they have some new customers and products out all in the same quarter. Hopefully they will be able to turn things round in the near future.

I have a Howling Moon and it's excellent. They come in 2 prices, new at about £2400, and second hand at half the price regardless of age or condition. If you are luck you may get one on eBay for about £900, but they don't come round often. I was outbid Twice even though my bids were high. As...

Found some unexpected debris in my Freelander rear offside when I got home this evening !

I am looking forward to watching this thread. Like you my D1 is my first Landrover, only owning German cars prior to that. It's also my 3rd car, but was bought to travel European countries on short 3 week adventures once a year. You may find this build thread interesting...

When my IRD was on the way out, the symptoms were similar to the sound of a wheel bearing issue, but constantly, not just when turning steering. It was like a droan that got progressively louder the faster I went. LR specialist in Bourmouth diagnosed it as the IRD and once replaced, all was...

I thought that would be the case. When I said 22 service stamps, I really meant 22 oil changes.

Come on Discool, are you saying your oil has only been changed 5 times in 19 years? You know well that service intervals are every year or 6000 miles, which ever comes soonest.

If it helps I have just checked mine, it's not been started today, and cold with engine off, (not started today) it measured 14cm on the dip stick. The difficult bit is knowing what is in yours now. From experience, if you drained it properly, then the max that would have come out is 'I think 3...

Sounds like it was garaged if no rust, so that's really good. I am always weary of low mileage cars, as those are the ones that tend to fail in a big way, cars like to be driven. You would expect to see 22 service stamps for a car of that age that equaling a service every 3000 miles. I hope the...

It was based on the fact that the EDC pump constantly delivers the correct fuel based on altitude and other external factors, so for me, driving in mountain regions in Morroco or the Alps, this was important. when a manual pump is tuned, it is tuned to a baseline, and won't react when external...

I also have 2" lift and -35 modulars. Tyres are Maxis Bighorn (mud tyres) 255/85/16. Tall enough for clearance especially deep ruts on Salisbury plain, but also narrow to bite in bottom of rut. I have an auto box and the only downside whither these tyres is the gearing where the vehicle drops...

Thanks for your opinion Discool, I will order one now, that's two brake related jobs to do on the weekend then, gasket for vac pump arrives tomorrow.

What I was really asking was, based on the photos showing the wet bits, do you recon it's the PRV that I need to order, I suppose it is, as the brake pipes seem fine. Thanks Discool.

parts arrive tomorrow to fix Vacume pump leak, and now have lost brake pressure today, so another leak. Brake pedal going to floor and serious fluid leak from near side front. I think it's the Pressure Reducing Valve, doesn't seem to be from brake lines. is the PRV something that tends to fail...

I fitted the old man emu sports struts and heavy duty springs but on a D1. They cost a bit more, but well worth it. Compared to my mates D2 with terafirma, they are loads more stable and the difference is obvious, especially when negotiating roundabouts. That said, his ride is an improvement to...

Very kind of you Marmaduke, I didn't know they still made Curly Wurley's, I will have to get some in, blast from the past

I am by no means an expert on this, but I thought the later Auto injector pump was for the EDC variant engine so electronically controlled, thus more efficient because it continually adjusts fuel delivery based on changing external influences. The manual pump is pre set to deliver a set amount...

Thanks for your help JM, in that case I recon I will have a go at changing the rivets for bolts and see what is going on inside.

OK, excuse my ignorance, so the plate that is riveted down is leaking oil, but should oil be behind that plate, or has a seal sowhere inside the unit failed, allowing the oil to make its way behind the plate???? I have tried finding an exploaded view of the pump to understand what goes on inside...