Hi all, I'm looking for a recommended supplier for a recon/new cylinder head in the UK? I've recently changed the head gasket, water pump, P-gasket, thermostat and all hoses after my expansion tank blew up, but after a couple of hundred miles I'm still slowly losing coolant. I guess the head is...

I think you miss the point, payydg... Yes, I have a leak somewhere, and I think I've identified the problem ie. a jubilee clip. I have the old hoses should there be a problem with the silicone replacements so I can refit them if I'm not happy - and throw some ****s at the supplier. I was...

Thanks, the 'slam it about' technique seemed to work! :)

I have a problem with the right-hand-side rear seat on in my D2. It pulls out from the side and clicks into the floor, but the back of the seat is 'jammed' so the back of the seat won't come up. The lever has locked, maybe? Anyone else had this and is it a bugger to fix?

I've used the clips they supplied, which seem OK. Just took it out again and found a broken jubilee clip. Sods law:( Will refit and try again later.

Hi all, who has replaced their water hoses with silicone? I've recently had the expansion tank blow so I've done a bit of work: Changed the head gasket, water pump, P-gasket, thermostat and all the hoses - I figured changing the hoses would help determine whether I had any blockages in the...

That snow blower looks like a great (but expensive) peice of kit! In the long run I think I'll be better of investing in a tractor with various attachements as I can use it around the land for a bariety of tasks.

Thanks, some really useful information here! :)

I live in the Auvergne and can have a huge amount of snowfall during the winter... Anyone out there fitted a snow plough to their Landy? Is it any good? Does it work on all types of terrain? I need to buy something this year and it's either a plough attachment or a Quad with a snow plough. If...

Having faffed around with this damn thing I've finally got it off... My experience suggests the best way to get this b'stard bolt out is to use a 3/8 drive with a universal joint and a short extension, using a 15mm long socket, not a conventional socket.Reason being (as in my case), if some...

I take that back... Found a thread on here with a reply from James Martin : 3/8 long 15mm socket and short extension ;) Just happens to be the only long socket I don't have to hand, but I'll be whizzing out later to buy one.

Yes, you may be right.. Funny thing is, on all the treads relating to changing the head gasket, on any forum on the web... NOT ONCE has any bugger mentioned what a complete '****pig' of bastard that particular bolt is. Just sayin'

Anyone have any clever method of undoing the 15mm exhaust manifold nut, the one nicely placed between turbo and the bottom of the manifold? Can't get a socket on it and it's taken me 2 hours to get a few turns on it with a 15 mm spanner... Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

Yes, of course :) I was simply trying to 'wish' it wasn't the HG... Ordered a complete gasket set from JGS 4x4 and will get on it next week.

I guess it could be head gasket... However, when I've had blown head gaskets on other vehicles,way back in the 70s& 80s I never had a coolant 'explosion' it was more a loss of power under load and quicker loss of coolant? ...and yes, zed, it seems like the same symptoms

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Hi all, I recently posted a Blown expansion tank thread I've replaced the tank, replaced the thermostat and replaced the water pump just to be sure I'm covering most angles... However, when I took it for a short test run (10k) it finished up overheating again. I completely replenished the...

As a general comment - I don't like the new site. I guess it's a case of getting used to something new, but when it's free who am I to complain

Had a similar thing again yesterday - Disco overheated, fluid everywhere and also the power packed in. All a bit weird but I managed to get another battery, fill it with water and limp the last 3kms home. Changed the battery and all is good with starting but when I fill up the water and start...

It parks up properly, but only when the ignition is turned off. The wiper motor has been changed along with the dashboard switch - now I'm baffled.:confused: