"the only problem with a 200tdi is finding a decent one for sensible money" Rich. Petrol's are quite pricy as well now as well.

At 8000mls a year a petrol could be costly....and then there is the E10 prob....but the petrol would be more in keeping. I have a 200DI in my 88" S3.....seen some very odd comments about being a waste of time...all I can say....you should try one. Looks quite in keeping under a series...

The easy way to fit to 200 is fit it as a 200di.....use the std 2.25d exhaust manifold then....and bin the complex and unnecessary turbo.

I fitted a British Made set of paras....prob 15 years ago....muiti leaf are just crap......maybe sort of ok for a short time after rebuilding and greased....but soon back to solid steel....or feels like it. My paras have never sagged in all that time. Not perfect....still have to slow right...

Mine did whats yours is doing.....turned out to be a very very stiff steering relay.

Far as I remember.....you bleed the filter first.....then the pump both vents......no need to touch injectors....they are down stream to the pump....every time you undo an injector union you risk damaging the injector pipe nipple.....

Can you tell us how you bleed the fuel sys.

Around here E5 in the super petrol....10p per ltr more....prob need it in our 2001 Astra 1.6p

Its not a big job.....cut off that one with an angle grinder.....weld a new pair on....or get somebody to do the job. If your not a mechanical type person...an old landrover is not a good idea unfortunately. It may sound a lot of work but its not really....what the rest of the Landrover...

Ok just been to look at mine...S3 88" should be the same as a 109" TBH that measurement wont help you you seem to have a DIY hanger mount....good chance its welded on to far forward. A more useful measurement I made....was from the rear chassis were you ask for....to the center on the top...

Keep an eye open on ebay for a good used one.

Rather find a used one......hard to trust modern stuff.

No no sealant.

Landrover steering is a bit stiff......in fact heavy.

Did the one with the chip.....have any probs in service......bet its been like that for year.....myself I would rather re use that than fit a Britpart.

LR Services Liverpool do Timken for a VERY good price.

I agree....but it will defiantly effect lots of classic car and bike owners.....and obscure things like small old light aircraft that can use motor petrol....also old lawn mower outboard motors....the list goes on.....as well as lots more risk of fuel vaporisation. Lots have plastic or...

OMG.....Last ones I got were from LR landrover Speke Liverpool....£around £12 each....but maybe 10 years ago.

Simply bearing will supply mail order any bearing you want....you choose the quality.....from cheap made in china...cost pennys.....to European and made in Japan bearings....still at good prices.....nothing like you were quoted.

10% maybe strong enough to do damage to component's..quicker then E5.....I have had no end of probs with E5 never mind strong concentration of E10. These probs were with old motorbikes and a microlight aircraft.....damaged the fuel tank and lines ect....and vapor locks of real hot days...