Ok, try this one, if you regard an engine as an air pump ( which some people do) are you going to tell me that a turbo wouldn't spin if you blew cold air through it? No it isn't free energy and neither is a windmill. The kinetic energy of the exhaust gases is spinning the turbine on the hot...

Two things. 1. That test was not a proper test with controls as they admit that the turbo insulation will have had an effect on intake temperatures and radiator performance. Cooler air means more oxygen which equals the ability to burn more fuel which means more power. Until you show me a test...

Just had a look through the argument on here. As a neutral I am happy to say that heat does not spin turbo's, it is expanding/exploding exhaust gases that do and the more fuel going into an engine the more exhaust gases there are to go through the turbo. More load on an engine means more fuel...

i like land rovers as well, and get plenty stick for it too, but I recognise that they have their drawbacks and some people hate driving them. For me the plus sides far outweigh the drawbacks and that's why we have always had them and I will keep this last one a long time. There isnt another...

a defender. Also got a freelander 2 and I think it's pretty good on the road for what it is.

As is mine happy with one finger on the wheel but I stand by what I said, the steering on a Land Rover is vague compared to your average modern car and some people don't like the way they drive. My Mrs hates mine, same for my mum, she drives a freelander but refuses to drive the Land Rover. With...

Well,we will have to agree to disagree, I stand by my comment, plenty people don't like land rovers because their road manners are pretty archaic to say the least.... That is why farmers for example have virtually all moved from near on100% landrovers to jap pick ups. And you did take offence.

Will probably by 7 or 8 inch if they are modular so will be ok. Just asked because if you Fit a tyres on too narrow rims a car won't handle so well as the tyre profile isn't as it should be.

I stand by that comment. When I Compare a Land Rover to some of the decent cars I've had, 350z, focus RS mk2 (still got), golf gtd, Saab, Audi,race car, or loads of other fast cars I've driven, mental subaru's, mental evo's, lambo's, new RS, other fast fords and loads of m cars, fast audi's...

Other thing to say (and maybe you know this anyway) is that Land Rover steering is naturally very vague so if you are not used to them you can find them a bit disconcerting when compared to normal cars. You have to get used to not gripping the steering wheel too tight and just let it find its...

You say no wobble on wheels but are you sure the wheel bearings are ok? My td5 was all over the place and used the veer sideways when braking sometimes. Thought it was issue with steering, turned out all 4 wheel bearings were shot. 4 new bearings and drives like a new un ( well almost cos it is...

Well we have made limited progress today. Have partly detached body from chassis and lifted back of it a couple of inches with forklift so that's something. Have now discovered that rear body mounting is also attached on the top side with 2 screw rivets either side (complete and utter bugger to...

Right so i decided to do the job this weekend. Tub floor came out without too much bother (despite the rather random nature of the spot welding that was done when landrover was built), changed A Frame Ball Joint while i was at it (despite one of the bolts holding the fullcrum onto the A Frame...

mine used to do that, think it was caused by a dirty MAF sensor in the intake manifold though can't really remember to be honest.

Thanks this is very useful.

Thanks. Only problem is that iPad won't let me download it

hi Rear body mounting on my 90 td5 has pretty much turned to powder as has a large part of the rear tub floor. Have located parts at yrm so all good so far. Floor looks pretty simple, just drill out old rivets and rivet new floor in. That is unless anyone else has other ideas? Rear body...

I'd check out the fuel filter first as it sounds like it's short of fuel. If it ain't that it could be the lift pump in the tank playing up. If you can hear the lift pump from the seat, has it changed note and got noisier? They often (but not always) do that before they fail, a loss of fuel...

Does anyone know where you can get a mild steel straight through pipe? All the ones I can find are stainless and £40 and upwards, some are silly money. Stainless is wasted on my landy. Surely someone makes a mild steel pipe?