0ops, posting late at night. Forgot to finish my post. Spoke to mechanic at local LR dealership. They always offer 2 options, drop tank at £££ or hole in floor at ££. He reckons 3/4 go for hole in floor. He can't understand why LR never did it in defender, not as if pumps don't fail, when they...

Well, That's 3 opinions, well 2ish. However let me put forward my case. Disagree, it's a sh*t job. Have you done one? My Defender spent 15 ýears by the coast in north west Scotland living outside and covering between 1270 miles and 4359 miles per year to average 2802 miles per year. Needless...

Anyone any idea of exact position of the fuel return/level thingy hole on the top of the tank on a td5 MY2000? Mines leaking and want to know so know where to cut hole in the floor. (b****R This tank removal palaver) Thanks.

Is the wife still locked in the boot? If not I'd check the uj's too.

Went back in to garage yesterday to speak to guy who actually did the job. Appears there were sheared bolts on both sides and appears to have been welded to either hide that this had been done or to con me. Latter is unlikely as was bought from the emergency services who I'd expect to have it...

An update to my original post. Got all the gear, Britpart balls, Timken bearings, Corteco seals, everything, even new big nut socket. Had it all for few weeks now but no free time as working flat out 12 hour days, yes, I know there are 12 left but its my daily driver/workhorse so need it all...

Sorry, not a Scooby. My a/c is still the two flaps at the front.:D. As an ex farmer myself (I'm assuming your name reflects your occupation) if all else fails I would suggest the "get a bigger hammer" approach.:rolleyes:

Thanks @kevstar but that's a bit high tech for me. Only needing to set a steady speed for using a boom sprayer. Pita at moment. Try keeping an even touch on the throttle while driving across a field or up a track with a 400 litre tank sloshing about at the rear.

Now then, never thought of that one. Could be a good solution. Thanks.

Bollocks. Thanks for that James. Back to the drawing board. :(

From memory these seemed to be a standard item in days gone by, not now though sadly. Anyone know if you can still get a hand throttle to fit a td5? Question 2, how do you fit it and how easy is it to do?

Full set front and rear Pagid £142 inc VAT or Brembo £159 inc VAT at Europarts today. Which would you go for!! Any suggestions for better choice/price?

Home caught using our ancestors traditional methods. ;)

Pickled dolphin here.

Stick to the rubber. I had chequer plate on my old 90. Bloody lethal when wet or muddy, damn sore when your shin or even your nuts make contact as you slide gracefully to the ground. :confused::eek:

Thanks. That's what I wanted to hear. :)p

James, it was the full kit I was after at £15 + vat. Heard of Island before (think got stuff from them in past. Am I just being paranoid about them being such a reasonable price? https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Timken+wheel+bearing+kit&x=36&y=18

Anyone any idea how much I should be paying for a Timken wheel bearing kit. (changing all 4). In general prices seem to range from £27 to £45ish but see one kit at £18. Heard of suppliers (4x4 company) do I risk it?

Good point. Ok I'll take the second best pair then. :rolleyes::D. Pm me details. Thanks.