It is a surprise that none of this has ever been discussed on here before :D

Have a good one everyone, especially those who have tried to kick me into action!

My new slaves were Lockheed from memory. Look like decent quality but only time will tell. Mine will definitely last 18 years if it never leaves my garage.

Nice to see someone with the same style rear brake mechanism as mine, without all the extra self-adjust gubbins. I did the cylinders on mine as it seemed churlish not to - mind you they were knackered. Easy job as long as you buy replacement bolts as mine were like cheese.

I saw them come up. A simple belt & pump change looks a bit trivial for them :) It'll come down to the cost of going so far off-piste.

There's a guy local to me who seems to know his beans but I'll certainly have a look on the mg site first. Cheers @Alibro

You too. Work really does get in the way sometimes!

Just to let you know I'm not dead! What with working notice at my old company and then starting at the new one I have hardly been near the car for months (apart from clambering around it in the garage). Decided that to get things moving again I'm going to get a local mobile tech to do the...

Diesel? Petrol?

Short attention span + wrong glasses o_O

Just have a look at this @Muppetdaze. Sounds like your problem and tells you how to do the job... http://www.discovery2.co.uk/Injector%20Seals.html

The stuff I used was http://www.ringautomotive.com/uk/products/Workshop+Tools/Leak+Detection/Fluorescent+Dyes/RLD2

UV coolant dye and a UV torch will show where it is leaking.

Get some nice galvanised ones here: https://yrmit.co.uk/product-category/discovery-2/mudflap-brackets-discovery-2/

What scan tool are you using?

Just posted on FB Timing is everything....

Well that will be a problem! Contact Buzzweld and ask about it. They are very responsive and know a lot about their product range, application, uses etc.

Any luck?

How about this for heat and/or sound insulation. http://www.buzzweld.co.uk/search/for/-/in/0/brand/17/

If I'm lifting a car and going under then I want the highest rated jack and stands I can get... I like to know that any one stand could hold the whole car.