Well I called turners they will not test the head as they do not do small jobs so I found somwhere in Crawley that will. I'm just going to run the car for a few days and see if the flurecent dye I put in the cooling system appears after I give the engine a wash. I still think its the core...

Ok update on this, firstly my spedo was overeading, after the sound measurement I made and since fitting a gps the reading qas 80db at 46mph. I replaced the diff at the weekend just been out for a run at 50mph on the gps its now 77db, goes to about 76 at 46mph. I can now hear the tyre rumble...

Screw it I'm going to go there just for a look see.

Of course !!!

Just to but in, does anyone know where to get a head pressure checked in Sussex and how much should I pay?

Ok Diff done, I used a paper gasket with a smear of gasket stuff, just did not have a bottle to fill it up. The old diff was very stiff and there is some play in the main crown wheel. So perhaps that was the noise issue, only time will tell. Next I'm going to tackle the water pressure, I...

Quick question, I'm going to put a new second hand Diff on me 90 tomorrow before goinf back to tackle the water use. I have a paper gasket for it, but I wondered if I should be using instant gasket instead? Just wondered, I also have to fit a lift pump as well, that leaking. Oh my good my car...

Nope, I'll go again, just need to get the car done, I have also now found a core plug leak, seems like the engine in the car needs some TLC, doing the rear diff tomorrow and then try to see if I can fit core plugs without taking the engine out, until I cure this I'm not going to take it on very...

Hi, I need a good condition 10 spline Diff for my Defender. I'm in West Sussex is its a pickup job.

Ok now resolved, I took the oil cooler connectors from the old radiator, gave them a very good clean put some ptfe tape on the threads and re-used them. All done!!! Phew... However, spoted my fuel pump is leaking and also I added some ultra violet dye to the coolent to see if there are any...

Thanks thats very helpfull.

Hi All, I'm wondering now if its tapered oil cooler pipes and a radiator that takes O rings, I'll put a picture up in the morning, I do have O rings but I will see what it looks like. Are there adaptors out there from Taper to O ring?

Hi All, I have seen this answered before, but I will go over old ground a little. I have just fitted a Britpart radiator from Paddocs to my 90. The water pipes are all good, but on my old radiator there were no O rings between the pipes and the radiator, so I fitter a copper washer which does...

I will be going back, but I'm not done with getting Jo sorted yet, most of the parts should be here tomorrow and then I get my spanners out this weekend. However, still have the Diff and front end to sort out. Also I'm in USA next week for best part of 2 weeks.

Very goosed, give me somthing to do next weekend though, providing its not ****ing it down again.

Right another update, so I put a new pressure cap on it yesterday, I have now pressurized the system again just a little over 15psi and, more LEAKS! Here are some photo's of the radiator and a leak in the pipe going towards the heater matrix, me thinks its now deffo a new radiator and pipework.

ok, I have decided to run some dye through the system next week, recheck the pressure today and if both are inconclusive I'm going to take the head off get it checked and also fit a new gasget, I need to do the rear diff as well so I might as well bite the bullet and get it done. I'm not happy...

Hi, no the screen clears with the heater on, also I put the new pressure cap on and still no pressure after a trip.. Hmmm..

Oops my bad, there is no oil in the water, and no pressure in the water. Havent got the new part yet so no update today.

I have a new expansion cap arriving tomorrow will give it a go and update everyone....