The disco levers will not pop up in the right place but you may use the top of your LT77 to convert your disco box to long stick (I've never done it but it's a relatively easy and cheap job to do). My 90's fitted with a defender R380 bolted on to the LT77 mounts and 300tdi. Apparently nothing...

If you have the facilities to remove the axle as a complete assembly (couple of sturdy axle stands are sufficient - i had built a trolley on castor wheels to roll the axle out rather than trying to wheel it out on its wheels), do so. Working off the vehicle is so much easier. You can strip...

If I were you, I'd go for a full head gasket set and replace every gasket from the head up. Give the valves some TLC with a valve sucker and some grinding paste, replace stem seals and if possible, send the injectors off to a diesel specialist for a service.

She's perfect! Well done!

They strip easily. More often than not it's just easier to fit a longer bolt and add a nut.

Over the years I have managed to master the art of oil changes without making any mess at all........ until last week. I was changing an oil filter on a 300tdi. A long time ago, I had cut and trimmed an old oil can into the perfect shape to fit on top of the front diff, allowing me to drop the...

I've got a set of STT Pros on the way here. I shall hopefully fit them by mid August. I hope they're as good as their predecessors.

Cone-type filters allow the engine to breathe better for the simple reason that don't filter air as well as a standard paper element does.

Interesting. thanks a lot.

What's a dowty washer?

You're the man! Thanks a million.

Would anyone know the diameter of the 300tdi's sump plug? I ran out of my stock of sump plug washers and stupidly forgot the diameter.

Sounds like a Nissan engine code to me. If I'm not mistaken it was a 3.5 litre turbo diesel that was a popular fitment in the late 1990s

I wouldn't. Once you've gone so far, change them.

Either that or bang the open end of the piston against a piece of wood. The shock usually forces it out.

Interesting! I'll definitely look into it.

2 hours if you give yourself plenty of time for tea, fag and chatting breaks. An hour tops should do it. In my opinion, on a defender, the worst part of it is removing the top two bolts that hold the pedal box to the bulkhead. There's a lip just above the bolt heads (presumably for some...

thanks a lot. Will check them out!

Green with envy. 265/75 16 are out of stock everywhere :( Some suppliers are waiting for new stock in July, others in September. I can wait until September but would rather replace them before. My Kumho KL71s have covered 48,000 miles and are now pretty worn.

Please don't rub any more salt into my wound by showing me those tyres. The bloody things are out of stock all over the damn place :(