Judging by the length of this thread and how long this has gone on, obviously it hasn't. Its amazing how a bunch of guys have gotten away with such activities for so long, and in the UK, no less... You would imagine stuff like this getting ignored by corrupt police and city officials in some...

I know this is a viable option on the back with the spring sitting independent of the shock absorber, the spring could easily be swapped out with airbag. However on the front, remember the shocks sit within the springs unlike the P38, so what airbag options are there for that setup?

Considering what you intend to do with the vehicle and your obvious concerns about reliability, would you consider going Japanese? Say a Shogun or Prado. Before the pitchforks come out to run me out of town, let me explain that I'm a dyed in wool land rover enthusiast, having owned everything...

Not necessarily..... Takes just a few steps to turn things up a bit from stock. And whiles you can source most of the parts required second hand and you should to save on cost, I would highly recommend talking to Ashcroft about a reworked torque converter. Those have a lower stall speed than...

Does it make any noise at all from startup/at idle? Cracked or broken flex plate, maybe?

With almost every major manufacturer having made known their plans of doing away with internal combustion engines within given time lines, it's become apparent that said change coupled with government legislations worldwide would ultimately force all of us into EVs. For me, what makes me anxious...

Are you certain its gear oil and not engine oil? You did not state engine type, but on the TD5, top ends can leak, dribble down the back of the engine and come down just around where you're noticing oil. ......that or maybe your rear-end seal starting to weep...

"A quality paper filter changed every 3 to 4 months is the way to go"......in my corner of the planet. There's something oddly satisfying about pulling the paper filter out of a pickup truck after 250 xtreme runnings hours in daily mining and dirt road use to see the startling contrast between...

It's still got the Td5's intercooler, tuned FIP and a hybrid turbo put together with the best parts of a turbo from a Mercedes OM904LA, so performance is respectable. A link to the thread from all those years back when I posted it to the forum...

Absolutely love these engine! ...got meself a 2014 Ford ranger, 2012 Ford fiesta, 2017 Shogun and a 99 disco 2 that I transplanted with a 200Tdi. Guess the one that gets driven the most. 13 years and over 300K on the clock, and never missed a beat.....well, aside occasionally eating those small...

Means you have very little blowby, pressurising the crankcase and displacing oil... goes to show that you did a solid job on the rebuild. Swap out the turbo with your new oil drain installed and you should be golden

Its those wheels mate.... Change those out first for some that have some more sidewall and you'd be surprised at the difference it makes. When I got my second D2, the previous owner had on some huge wheels with rubber bands for tyres from maybe a more modern range rover. The ride was shockingly...

....and have fun with that circlip from hell

Yup, all bases covered! I really hope this is it.... About time you got yourself a working motor, and for this thread to disappear into the archives

How did you get along with this?.....mended?

Not a land rover, but have had 30mm spacers on my Ford ranger for the past 4 years or so and it still coasts without any rumbling on its original bearings. Only noticeable difference at the time of getting them installed was more kickback in the steering wheel when going over the worst ruts.

If you already have the engine at hand, I think you best bet going forward would be to get a stand alone ECU to run the engine without the complexities of CAN interface between body control, transmission and ABS/traction control. There are quite a few to look at by way of possible options to...

Sorry to hear this thing is still giving you grief. I'm assuming in conducting your test, you had rerouted your crankcase breather so it wasn't connected to the intake of the turbocharger, where some oil mist from crankcase ventilation would not be getting into the turbo. Its important we rule...

Congratulations on finding one of those 2.8 units.... With regards to your inquiry about the best torque converter for your setup, I would recommend you send an email to aschroft transmissions at info@ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk Converted a V8 discovery 1 to a diesel 300tdi a while back, and...

@Al2O3, Been a while - hope its all smiles and happy days with you and the tratter now.