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    Help! Defender brakes

    Many Thanks tottot...could you just give me a quick rundown on adjustment, please? I have done clutch but not brake
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    Help! Defender brakes

    Thanks for that, should have said, we have good pressure at each nipple, fluid flying down the tube once nipples are then closed back to the pedal to the carpet
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    Help! Defender brakes

    Help needed please, my mot is in the morning Just replaced front pads and adjusted rear shoes all went well, Now there has for a while been a bit of travel on the pedal always better with a second pump, After we finished the job could not get the system to bleed up, pedal right to the floor...
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    Forward Control Wanted

    Thanks I will give that a try..
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    Forward Control Wanted

    Thanks Rob, ideally an early pickup body type, would only use on occasions maybe the odd country show to promote our firewood business, shame i passed the chance 3 yrs ago was offered just what I was looking for 8k but was not really in a position at the time...Regards Gary
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    Forward Control Wanted

    Hi All, I'm looking for a 101 can anyone point me in the direction where I could look for one, please? Many Thanks
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    FL1 td4 front D bushes

    Thanks nodge very much appreciated, I think the pump will be a job for the spring, have to put up with the drip when cold till then, but the bushes can be done this weekend I have been spraying them for the last week or so, Just come in from the top do I? double extension bar I thought might...
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    FL1 td4 front D bushes

    Fine Thaks for that,I can source a second hand one in that case, do have a good collection of tools, could just do with a quick run down? Like will the rad need to come out ect,Thanks for your help
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    FL1 td4 front D bushes

    Yes the D bushes are D in shape and hold the ARB in place.
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    FL1 td4 front D bushes

    Hi Folks... I have to get the front D bushes replaced on the Freelander anyone knows a way around this task without removing the subframe? also, I have a leak on the HP pump when the car is cold and goes once warmed up what can I expect will it need changing and is it a hard job?
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    Clutch problems?

    Yes thanks, they turned up today just waiting on the plates...funny thing is its stopped slipping the pedal is now biting half way up again and not at the top,that's what you get for driving through silty water
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    Aux Belt Replacment...Help!

    Ok looking at the pulleys from the wheel arch, I put the belt over the two top pulleys,w/p, and p/s this holds the belt in place, coming down from my left inside the tensioner, back out and around the crank, once round the crank, this is the strange bit..go up to the alternator make a loop with...
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    Discovery 2 engine advice

    No I cant find it...better try again
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    Discovery 2 engine advice

    yeh Need to find some enthusiast
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    Discovery 2 engine advice

    Thanks guys, some really helpful points, seen a few already just seem to be priced all over the shop
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    Discovery 2 engine advice

    Hi All, Getting geared up to buy a disco 2, Just need to clear the 10p engine and the later 15p does anyone know the changeover year? been advised to steer clear of the 10p but not much around of the later 2003/2004 discos, Any help would be appreciated is the 10p really that bad? and what...
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    Aux Belt Replacment...Help!

    After some quick research, yes they have been known to snap but with mine its running smooth as silk over 1200 rpm, I did move it out of the barn without the pulley on, (to get more light) and was running fine even at tick over So not sure what's going on.
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    Aux Belt Replacment...Help!

    well I finally got there, the belt is on! was a job of patience wich i have very little of these days. However, it sounds as rough as hell still with the new pulley and the belt is flapping around, the noise is coming from the pulley area made sure its tight...could this be crank shalf end...
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    Aux Belt Replacment...Help!

    Thanks arctic, Best picture, and diagram I have seen so far, I took the belt off and put it in the footwell So there is no way it's the wrong belt, as I say it came off that car,before I took it off I had a look around up there to see the layout of the pulleys and was amazed at its length for...
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    Aux Belt Replacment...Help!

    yes pulley was identical, I matched them up before fitting, and the belt is the one that came off the car looked near new, the smaller air con belt has some perishing, so I have a new one, that's a doddle to fit been working o landrovers for 35 yrs and this really is a mystery, thanks for your...