the presence of rust shows in areas it shouldn't be in tells me that either it was a dud head gasket or a warped head from a previous overheating event our brit in canada seems happy with the all steel gaskets new bolts and you good to go again the bores look good from the pictures as well...

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I r going to steal that "prayer mat" phrase i reckon one with a Landy prayer mat logo on - in kenswick green would sell well

I reckon if it was clutch slipping you would smell it in a second But tis a strange one for sure hope it's not expensive

low rpm - so below 2000 rpm - and therefore before the turbo kicks in ? in terms of maintenance - i halve all the recommended oil changes and a madman tells me every thing I need to know re temps and pressure

Well air we breath is about 75 perc nitrogen so you only getting a bit more BUT Find a hot day - unlikely in your mud island but still Fill one of your rear tyres with the nitrogen stuff lower tyre pressure by about 10 perc each side Find a highway and do 120 kph - clearly not for the welsh...

twas in jest but some more info might help as I do have the same vehicle but with 800 k on the clock so good chance I have experienced the same

I have just recently solved this exact same issue But the use of "stupid" and "D1" in the same sentence precludes me from sharing this sought after information an appropriate picture of you being flogged with a steel winch cable or some other suitable punishment might jog my memory as an...

And did that work ?

fill till just under the level you want close cap fill the thermostat housing get it hot check level tomorrow when cold that Y piece is supposedly what makes it a self bleeder

It might be worth while getting a compression test done before you strip things They come in the dry and wet version and are cheap as chips

I have an after market water temp sensor and the temp gauge on the dash doesn't move at all before 106 degrees C the aircon fans get activated automatically at 96 degrees C the dash gauge gets to the "normal " position at 60 degrees C

No you put compressed air down it's hole eish

i am no FL2 fundi and in saffa land it has a really good name - but am sure i have read of a couple with a hole in the piston caused by an over fuelling injector so maybe a compression test might be in order

okay i got that totally wrong

if you switch lights on and put brights on - does anything work again you may need to hold the stalk in the bright position also check if your tail lights work

I have a snorkel - and the air filter only needs replacing at twice the previous mileage I fitted it for swimming and it has passed that exam with flying colours so the lack of dust is an absolute bonus

The multi spline shaft connecting the box to the steering column is also different - everything fits . diameter and length etc - the disco one has a different recess to accommodate the bolt this is from personal experience as I got a defender box into my D1 - also in SA and not sure if the uk...

the ND has greater ground clearance - I think not sure at what speed the suspension drops down but the proper Defender with front and rear diff lockers will always win the slippery hill contest - whether that's mud or sand or shale rock i also suspect the nd is a 1000 pounds fatter and...

that I cant find the its a summer of cricket thread so we can get that started - but england seem to be doing that quite nicely all by themselves