I got smarts in the front of my 90, cracking seats, see vilguy on the members list, he has a full second row fitted in his 110.

Very odd, id be inclined to check all the drive train and brakes for excessive heat after a short drive as it might show you if anything is binding seizing, maybe check the slave cylinder on the clutch and release bearing arm but thats going to mean pulling it off again i think. Even something...

What about lift pump and fuel filter? Mine ran crap until i changed the pair.

I may well actually make this one, my hippy will be at a festival so fair chance i have a free weekend.

The last 2 years i have put my 90 in for mot knowing it had blatant fails but thinking once i have a list off of the tester of what else needs doing i can fix it all and away you go, both years he has passed it , i honestly think they dont look if theyre busy and just issue the ticket.

I agree, very poor show old boy :D

The 19j engine i took out of mine was like a bloody steam train chuffing away when you took the cap off. Haha

If its the set i think he has there isnt a 9/16 spanner in there mate.

I would say though mate, if it starts, runs, and drives well then it most likely is just a seal thats on its way out rather than a knackerd engine, thats just my opinion mind you.

Mine went through five liters of oil a week for ages after the dorset chippy run until i fixed it, good job i had loads of free oil to be fair. :D

Now thats not playing fair on the kid. Hahaha

I presume he means crankcase pressure build up, worn rings or blocked galleries, you would see evidence from oil filler i should think first though. Cap blowing off or oil seeping past it, breathing and chugging heavily when the caps off.

Check ujs mate, i had a similar issue, breif high sound like washers spinning on a shaft just as clutch depressed or just as i let it out, was front prop uj at tbox ,didnt feel bad when i checked but was sloppy as hell once i dropped the prop off.

Engine out when i did mine, i hate rolling around on the floor.

Its not complicated , just a lot to do for a wee little seal, if you do it yourself make sure you get a genuine seal too mate as its alot to do to find out a cheap seal has failed.

After doing mine on a 200tdi and replacing the gasket between the block and flywheel housing also which will give the same symptom i think id be happy to pay 250 to let some other person do it, advise a clutch while yer in there too seeing as it all has to come out anyway.

Or try asking if youre on facebook, LAND ROVER Owners Spares Department, seem like a decent group with a handful of local lads.

I cant even think of a decent garage around here for that sort a thing, i did one a few years ago but have niether the time or space these days. Might sound daft but give jls willenhall a ring, see if they know anyone being a proper old fasioned parts shop.

Haha class, im soon to be in pssesion of a 200tdi csw that may need the same treatment .

The best bits ive ever added where the smart car seats I got from vilguy a few years ago, so bloody comfy and the upper seat belt loops mean I can get the ragtop off without having a bar across the bulkhead for seat belt mounts.