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    TD5 piston rings

    Does compression improve with a thimble of oil in the bores? did you deglaze the bores before rebuilding?
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    Defender 110 Stolen - Surrey

    They’re busy stealing hi luxe’s round here
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    Speedometer in km/h

    If you run through vehicle settings, you probably can, if not you’ll need a plug in tool, gap or the like
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    Clutch stuck 300 tdi

    Did the new clutch plate slide nicely on the input shaft before you did any assembly?
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    63 reg Disco TDV6 268bhp auto commercial, battery light on

    Diode pack/ regulator on back of alternator failing, it’s bound to have a smart alternator that disconnects when accelerating etc You should probably get it on diagnostics for live test whilst running
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    Drove through 2 feet of water, next day, clunking/sputtering when turning left/right slowly?

    Sounds like electric handbrake is fubar, full strip down and reset needed
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    Land Rover 300tdi clutch not disengaging after engine out

    That is the obvious fault, are you able to try a longer slave push rod? Depending on free play of course
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    Disco 3 (LR3) Oh dear.

    You’re good if you can get mig to stick to rust !
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    Ring gap, new rings? Or new pistons?

    New shells, oil pump , rings and hone the bores, it will run nicely
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    Metal buried in tyre carcass ?

    Mark the tyre before you remove from rim so you can place tube in exact position, it might pay to put a patch on inside of tyre
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    Drove through 2 feet of water, next day, clunking/sputtering when turning left/right slowly?

    Does it need a new serpentine belt, as the old one is cracked and slipping ?
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    Changed oil filter - now Reduced Engine Performance message

    Was it a turbo pipe you disturbed by chance?
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    Help needed please with excessive vibration Freelander 2

    Timing one tooth out, or a dodgy injector
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    Rebuild dual line brake master cylinder

    Gives the impression that brake shoes need adjustment, they are slackening off too much hence the soft pedal,
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    Setting up a 300tdi properly

    Removing and flushing your existing intercooler with petrol/ solvent/ diesel can also make a big difference, they do clog and suffer restriction after a. few years, just that process worked wonders on a 200 tdi I ran a few years back
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    L405 Do you have lane keeping assist?

    My 2016 sport doesn’t have it
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    Exploding Range Rover EV

    Definitely a sport, it’s got a full size rear end
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    Bolt removal - advice required

    Heat and quench, it breaks up the rust into particles/dust
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    Spiggot bearing question

    Gearbox input shaft bearing more like
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    What is this?

    Hands free for a Nokia android phone