whats you best guess on how long it took you

May be Landrover need to talk to this chap about how to fix a broken Crankshaft

this is the company i get my Hobby weld gas from https://www.express-gases.co.uk/products/view/hobbyweld-argon-15-co2-mix-ultra-20l

Hi Stanley I still get plenty of welding practices, working on my 'Flintstone' 1967 Morris Minor 1000, Im currently on wheel 3 of 4, cutting out 3 layers of plating over rot, an aircraft pining my bits in to make sure they fit after making them welded inside an out

Stanley your correct its a lot easier to replace than patch, I agree it's a pain to take the tank out when I did mine the tank was full. but a local garage gave me a new empty 200ltr steel drum, so I managed to save 95% of a full tank of fuel, the removal I did in 3 bits rear cross member them...

When I did my rear brake pipes I had to cut the pipe to get it across to the driver side rear but used an in line brake pipe joiner, double ended female coupler, also I did not measure the pipe I installed it over long the used a insitu brake pipe feral tool to finish off and make the connections

yes it can take longer but its normally worth it, Im half way through a 'Flintstone' Morris Minor1000 bucket of rust

Its difficult to see its exact location , but as excoded welder /fab welder I would say it repairable, and I would probably chop out the rot and put in an insert, not plate over it as you can see whats going on under a plate, using 3mm plate and a section of 3mm pipe to get the radius corner

is it possible they are left and right handed, and your crack is opposite the photo your showing

I have a large 514 page trouble shooting manual 14 mb for discovery you will need to send me your email to get it if you want it pm me

head gasket, get your cylinder compressions tested

I have found this one https://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/ff_part?part=10722 and this one https://metacraftuk.com/index.php/product/ace-ram-radius-arm-pair-discovery-2-p38/

if we had a sample to size, then this company maybe able to help, https://www.whitehouseproductsltd.com/products/other-products/hyd-cylinders-hyd-cyl-parts

in the hope you dont allow air to bypass the nipple threads on the two bleed nipples you need to have open to do the job, every time you lift your foot off the pedle, IMHO not a good practice

Yes I agree with you, I did a search earlier, and found them listed in Italy, Ukarain, Portugale, Spain, may be a few out there you never know

At the risk of putting air in your brakes system, not a good idea, as it was my clutch pipe that wad leaking I replaced it with a flexi pipe from https://www.pioneer4x4.com/brand/land-rover-discovery-2/ then you can sit in the drivers seat and bleed your slave cylinder as shown in the photo...

Tom 1979 , do you then not have any old ones hanging around, and can you remember if there are any details on who makes them

I recently had that new master and slave it was the pipe replace that , all good now

It takes a long time to build up a good reputation, and only one job to lose it, if he's a decent mech he will not want to lose his Rep

according to the stuff i found you need a diagnostic machine to reset it like a nancom or better