A slightly better idea may be to pick a Torx bit thats a tight fit and to hammer that in, gives you a better grip on the glowplug body ( six points of contact instead of two ) and better leverage to turn it with a ratchet handle or similar.

Not knowng what the originals look like, and not knowing what your personal taste is or whether your Hippo is std or modified thats going to take a lot of guessing. :nopics:

Are they upgrading nissans with a "green oval" now ......... :D:D:D

A better bet might be to source a replacement engine if this one is still leaking. As it doesn't seem to be leaking badly it may be an option to rebuild the replacement before installation or to get a recon unit.

I would take it back to the garage and insist that they fix the problem with the new door lock or I would want a refund on the whole job. Refitting the old dodgy lock is not a solution

I have no personal experience of this but several people on here have had faults with corrosion on the connection for the fuel rail pressure sensor connector causing intermittent / fluctuating readings and resulting in running issues. I would check this connection is clean & tight.

You seem to have covered most of the common / obvious causes. Have you had the fault codes read / checked? Sounds like a possible boost pressure fault, does the car smoke when revved ? Maybe along the lines of a split intercooler or faulty boost pressure sensor. There are many on...

It wont make you feel better ......... but it could be worse, mine costs € 800.00 a year :eek:

Sounds like maybe the ring gear is damaged and the starter was jamming, rocking the car in 1st has moved the ring gear to an undamaged portion allowing the starter to engage properly and turn over the engine.

Not sure if the parts are available elsewhere but they should be available from a L/R dealer. You should be able to find the Part number here dependant on your chassis number Allbrit MG ROVER & Land Rover Ersatzteilkatalog I had a quick look and there only appears to be 2 part numbers...

I must just be lucky then ........ I've had new bolts with the last two sets of front pads ( APEC aftermarket ) that I've bought.

I must just be lucky then ....... bolts have been in the last two sets of ( aftermarket ) front pads i've bought.

I think the reason for the bolts not being listed seperately is that the correct type new bolts are usually supplied with the pads.

I would have picked the same part number as No Dosh for the caliper mount bolts, the only other option appears to be STC 1914 but that is for vehicles up to ( V ) YA999999. Might be worth a look if someone has fitted the earlier pins ?

Looks like the part is available, look here :- Land Rover parts Item 19 bottom RH corner Good luck

A Merry Christmas from me an the Hippo in Ireland

This is a common fault with the VW VVT's as well only real cure is to remove / strip / clean, and then reassemble with only the very lightest lubrication when everything is freed off and working smoothly with no tight spots. At least the hippo turbo is easier to get at than a RR full size or...

I replaced the bulb in my hazard switch with one of these :- Info supplied by paul Mc The clear bulb, as fitted to the Discovery-1, Freelander-1, and Defender (TD5 onwards) hazard warning lights switch, is - STC1205 Bulb - Clear - Genuine Land Rover at www.rimmerbros.co.uk

My abject appologies ..... Master ......:behindsofa:

A visit here Introduce Yourself - Land Rover Zone to introduce yourself might prove beneficial, and welcome to the site. You might also want to look at the wiring to and / or change the gearbox speed sensor.