A low speed handbrake on gravel won't damage the drive train. If the prop is connected all will happen is the whole vehicle will slow due to the drive overpowering the braking force. If the prop isn't connected the rear wheels will lock..... If you think that a little braking on the rear wheels...

Wotcha.

Find some gravel and try a handbrake turn! If you can you have 2wd if you can't you have 4wd!

Morninf

Yes - exactly as you have said.

Make sure that there is nothing that stops them sitting flush.

Thought you had that sorted?

Afternoon. How's the magic coming along now hippo?

The only possible reason is a pulley isn't sitting straight. Would usually be the tensioner or water pump. But it could possibly be a problem with the cam pulleys not sitting squarely on the cams. Very difficult to tell what's really going on without actually seeing it in person. I would be...

+1 here!

I am still flying the flag for LZ over there....and I am most likely to keep a foot in both camps for the foreseeable!

OMG. I am? Arrrggghhhhh. , scared myself now!

My 1.8 does a good kettle impression most of the time!

The problem with most LR specialists. Is they are great with series, defenders and discos.... When it comes to hippos they don't really know or want to know them. Gear linkages are a simple change and the bushes etc often wear out anyway. There must be a slight leak in the hydraulic system...

Also do you drive with your foot resting on the pedal? Cuz if you do slap yourself on the wrist... I have known many clutch bleeding problems due to lazyfootitis.. :o

Tax isn't an issue on a 2000 1.8 lol :p

I am 6'3 or 4 depending on time of day......! I am long legged, I found the seat coulda done with another notch when I first got it but now I am happy with it, even long trips (Norfolk to scotland). I actually find I am sitting further forwards in all cars now! The later facelift seats are...

Plug leads round the right way? Check for spark... Pull the plugs-are they wet? Too wet? Won't start if flooded. Do a compression test. Check the basics, like you would on an old engine..... Then look at the electronics if a code reader isn't giving any problem codes then maybe there is...

My milage is limited an I am on an aviva multicar policy. Insurance for the hippo comes out about £35 a month, me as main driver 3 years ncd missus is named and so is step-daughters hubby who has only had a licence for 2years. Went up by a tenner a month to add him!

It is about as accurate! Although when I got my first car I used a haynes to do the piston rings. With no previous experience and a really cheap set of spanners. It was a mini though!