Put a wanted advert up, I am going to do outriggers with gas this sounds interesting

Central Scotland Want to have a go of gas welding for outriggers

Excellent thank you, that lever is coming off first thing sat morning! Land rover was not designed around maintenance, surprisingly.

Parts ordered yesterday Second thoughts on using forklift. the forklift drivers just bought it so dont trust him with precision movement. Plan of action is hang block and tackle from an extended forklift fork inside the cab, screw in M10 threaded rod into the bellhousing, and try slip it out...

How does that shocklink work, does it have a rubber bush inside?

Someone said parts arent a bad price. 400 quid for a front shaft, seriously! Unless you take a gamble with chinese soft cheese metal at 150 quid. Ignoition barrel was several hundred. Timpsons will programme keys for 150 quid. Theres 500 quid just to turn on your motor. Ludicrous imo.

At college they take you through mig, tig, then stick, in that order. Is it true gas is very slow? I like the simplicity of the equipment, and if slower, must be easier than stick welding? I learned to weld with stick, no messing about I went straight for rear arches on a car didn't I. Tricky.

Not going to remove now I know I dont need to. still going to exhaust manifold off though so as to see what im doing

One sold at auction tonight for 52 pounds, showing true market value. Whats with all the chancers wanting over a hundred quid second hand for cheapo shafts? lol

Thanks, great idea.

Good thinking re hex vs bihex

You need to take floor plates out? I just took tunnel where year levers are and floor hatch under middle seat I'll say this. Respect to the professionals who do this daily. A great deal of skill required compared to a novice.

Mines is a defender 200tdi not discovery transplant Thanks James I would take the risk and feel with hands, but instead going to take exhaust manifold out so I can see what im doing this first time around. Noticed manifold nuts very rusty so not sure what to do if I round those

Oh dear. Manifolds gona need to come off. Thanks for confirming its tricky. Was very demoralised last night after 11 hours with one fifteen minute break only and only took angle grinder to one bolt on exhaust to be squashed by ****y electrical wires. James martin once wrote dropping box is...

Literally can not see them Will go on YouTube and report back to share what find. Got everything done ready to drop box and boom failed on starter motor wires like a goon

Would it help if I took radiotor and intercooler out to see what I'm doing? Have dismounted them already to remove cowling as don't have the spanner to remove fan. Haynes says just need to disconnect wires for removing gearbox but I couldn't see wires so thought just remove starter.

I recently bought one. Budget hours , infact days for maintenace . money ain't the problem, it takes serious patience to practice maintenance . Haynes manual is near useless.

I recently bought one. Budget hours , intact days for maintenace . money ain't the problem, it takes serious patience to practice maintenqnce . Haynes manual is pathetic.

Best way? From top or bottom? Tried removing turbo rounded a sodden nut

Best way? From top or bottom? Tried removing turbo rounded a sodden nut