The amps will increase or decrease depending on the draw from working electrics, which is usually constant. The voltage regulator on the alternator controls voltage not current. I'm not an expert but i imagine the current will increase initially after starting to top up the battery and then will...

Oh yeh forgot to mention the radio - don’t bother. Just get a large Bluetooth speaker and use that. You’ll find it far more useful, the sound quality will be better and you’ll save yourself a job

23 yrs is a long time to be standing - I'd look to replace ALL rubber parts in the engine bay and have a low threshold for replacing bushes with any sign of play underneath. Regarding the brakes - mintex are decent i think. You'd be surprised how well your original ones will clean up. All that...

This is your answer mate. The amps will depend on what's drawing power. if any of the electrics work then you're fine

@Scotmum I have to say I agree with this and @Hippo. A lot of posts claiming this is a simple fix and a dealer scam or a JLR secret known issue. It's very possible and looking very likely that their assessment is accurate and posts to the contrary are just misleading your expectations. This is...

What exactly did the issue turn out to be? I've read a few of your other threads but the info is spread out over different threads in different sections. What exactly is this buying you? Replacing the transmission i assume?

Honestly I wouldn't bother. Just another place to let water in and I don't think the improve the light

haha glad it survived the journey!

that’s a serious amount of coolant to be loosing. When you say the oil isn’t contaminated what have you checked? I don’t know the TD5 very well but I would check the engine breather for emulsified oil coolant - this was the only sign I had with a cracked engine block (200tdi). You can get a UV...

Sadly doesn't stop people doing exactly that. The NC500 in the summer is a free for all for example

How long are you going for? I'd be temped to just rent an already equipped 4x4 (of any kind really). That way it should be hassle free and you can spend more time and money on what actually matters - the trip itself.

What happened to the old cover?

yeh obviously but my question is about the difference made without changing the fuel pump

Why doesn't it make a difference with just the intercooler alone. You'll get denser and therefore more O2, if anything it should send the fuel/air mix in the other direction aka under fueled?

I'm firmly in the 'it came out of the factory that way for a reason' camp so probs won't fiddle with the pump but did toy with the idea

Fair my thoughts as well. Might just flog it or keep it and fit if I sell so it’s tuning ready or maybe fit it and have a wee fiddle with the pump. Who bloody knows.

Have my hands on a pretty much new allisport intercooler for very little money. Is there any benefit to fitting it to my 200tdi without tweaking the pump. I’m not going to adjust the fuel system but does an updated intercooler improve the efficiency (not bothered about power) alone? My gut...

Have you pressure tested the head?

make sure you post some results when done

As long as you tuned it off immediately you'll probably be fine. A lot of engines have no oil pressure on start up until the oil pump kicks in so a quick on and off should be fine.