Not meaning to be picky, but then it's a Discovery engine with a Defender turbo? And to make it more Defender-like you're going to change the timing case? I can't see any reason why anyone would replace the timing cover on a Defender engine to a Discovery cover unless they wanted to fit another...

I don't think that's an original Defender 200Tdi. The turbo is in the right place but the timing belt case is a Discovery one? Still looks a good conversion though and it looks like a nice 90.

I can't remember the wording of the argument exactly, but the underlying reason was because I was insuring a car therefore driving another persons van was not allowed. If I was insuring a van then it would be fine. This doesn't make a lot of sense because of both what you've said and the...

Here's one for you, from an argument I had with my insurer. If you've got comprehensive insurance on your Land Rover with driving other vehicles, ask if you can drive someone else's van on it. They'll probably say no because you have car insurance and drive a car, and even car derived vans are...

A few weeks back I got on the A34 near Didcot going north on my way home and, as always, I hit a load of traffic. The A34 is notorious around Oxford anyway and this was particularly bad for some reason. Anyway, up ahead I could see lorries pulling into the second lane and overtaking something...

Rocktape?

They could well be on sale because the person to took their car into the tyre place to get a tyre replaced thought it best to get 2 matching tyres on the same end, or even all 4 tyres replaced so they all matched. You just never know. But each to their own. Like I said, I have no problem buying...

Personally I have no issued in buying second hand or part worn tyres, and I've never had an issue with them. To me it's no different to buying a second hand car and leaving the tyres it came with on it. We've all heard people talk about horror stories but as far as I'm concerned they are just...

Please no! IMHO It reduces the gap in the arch and it never looks as good as people think. Get Defender wings and a rear tub instead if you really need the width. But then again, I'm an idiot!

If the alternator has failed then it won't have been charging the battery so the battery may not have enough juice to start the engine. I'd start by checking the battery voltage and putting it on a charge. If when the battery is charged it starts, check the voltage across the battery with the...

Nah, you're OK. I write all that stuff down in the spreadsheet too. Mileage, date, parts supplier, make of parts etc. I only wish I knew what the gearbox had done, but I didn't take any notice of the 110's speedo that it came out of. Wish I had as this is a gaping hole in my an*lly retentive...

But it is not a P38...

My engine has got about 130K, transfer box is about 180K, no idea on the gearbox, and 110 itself has over 310K on it. I replaced the speedo as it stopped but keep a spreadsheet so I know how many miles each bit has done.

Happy to be here? We'll soon change that.... ;)

Radios?

I just put my '84 110 into that site and it came up as exempt. That was a surprise...

Looks like a nice little 90 there. If it were me I'd want to keep it as original as possible. It's all very well fitting another engine, changing the wheels etc but an unmolested one is getting harder and harder to find. If the engine smokes a little, that's not a problem. If it runs OK then...

If you're willing to pay the money, I'm sure someone would take it on. It just depends on how much it will cost you to get done. Getting a garage to weld that up will cost more than the car is worth but some people are willing to pay for work to be done, regardless of cost. I'm not saying it...

If you can do the work yourself and you don't mind doing the work then weld it. Yes it's rough but nothing is beyond repair if your willing to put in the work. However, if you have to pay someone to do it then it will certainly be cheaper and better in the long term to replace the chassis...

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