Howdo's Mr Martin;)

Aye, just the norm;)

Checked all oil and water levels (topped up where needed), greased the props, checked tyre pressures and stuck some fuel in it;)

Didn't ye call yer puff chariot Twinkles or summit? :p:p:p

Mines is simply called "the bus" ;)

Stick another socket on ;)

Welcome tae the Zone;) Ah hope ye've got a guid sense o' humour and an awffy thick skin... ye'll need it!;):D:D

Just had a look at the link.... desciption says "green", looks more like blue tae me!!:doh:;)

Jeezo!!!!! thank feck ah do me own! :eek::eek::eek:

Have ye checked yer engine / gearbox mountin' bushes... exhaust rubbers.. output bearing?

Nah, was thinkin' more along the lines o' the startin' issue;):D

Aye that's right;) just tryin' tae think o' the easiest things furst.... Did ye renew the copper washers on yer leak off / spill pipes? Are the spill pipes the hard plastic yins? If they are, ah've noticed that these can work loose (did on mines anyway) and can draw air in... gie them a wee...

Might sound a bit daft... but did ye stick the copper washers fur the injectors in the right way? Another thing ye could check is the glow plugs... mines used tae take a few turns tae start until ah cahanged thum. Ah know thur not really needed on a 200, but ye never know;)

Looks alright that;) What's the bike under the dust sheet?

It's been mentioned on here that a capfull o' brake / clutch fluid can help swell the seals and stop leaks. Never tried it mesel' so can't say fur certain.

When ye come to put them back in, use a wee smear of copper grease;) http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/renewing-glow-plugs-86457.html

Nae wurries swar, glad ye like;):D

NTC8287 on my 200tdi Defender... http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/power-steering-pump-renewal-116789.html ;):D

TBH ah've nae idea as never done one mesel' mate. Maybe somebody else has and might be able to answer that yin;):D

not really (from what ah can remember). Ah only had tae drill some holes and block some up, remove the td5 wiper motor bracket, drill some holes fur the lower dash/ heater box channel thingy and fit some nutserts/ rivnuts (basically);):D