Quick bump...can anyone answer the dowels question for me please? Obviously I don't want to put it back together until I know whether it should have them as per the Haynes manual. Thanks!

Thanks guys. I found what I think is a suitable one on eBay...Draper...for £15 so as soon as I have that I'll strip it down. Another question, I read somewhere (Haynes manual IIRC) that the 200 head is doweled. My understanding is that's a short locating stub of metal, so when removing the...

Right then, update time. I took the head to a specialist local firm (very well respected, lots of enormous vintage engines from Bentleys, Simplex etc in there too) and they have pressure tested it and said it should be fine with a skim and new valve seats. They also do a lot of LR stuff and...

Thanks James for the advice...grrr...kinda what I was expecting but I think I've sourced a 2nd hand one so I'll probably just buy that, get it skimmed and valve seats re-cut and go from there. Thanks again.

I wouldn't use an orbital sander...for what it costs get yourself a proper slow start polishing machine...this kind of thing. You need LOTS of water IME, but it will work wonders...here's my before and after...

So...some spare time today so bit of an update. Here's how my day went... Drove into my garage under it's own power but really lumpy... Took it all apart... Erm, yeah, that's knackered then. However no mixing of oil and water at all. This was the head around the blow. Looks eroded...

Thanks James (as always!) Am I right that the shopping list is just a top end gasket kit? The head bolts are re-usable? If when I lift the head I find no nasties I may do the timing belt at the same time (and I was looking for an excuse to fit the Steve Parker bottom hose too, so perhaps this...

Video, you can see the smoking dipstick tube at the end. It actually sounds fine to me...TBH my phone has made it sound a bit more rattly and whiney that it sounds in real life. James, from your comment above, are you saying it's unlikely to be the turbo? TBH I had a turbo go on an Audi, and...

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My Landy has been faultless recently, however suddenly today I have big problems. It's a 1986 110 that's been converted to a Disco 200Tdi. Conversion has been done "properly" with full Steve Parker bits on the intake and exhaust side. Always pulled like a train, if a little smoky under load...

Right, I picked the winch up yesterday, very pleased, it's clearly never been out of it's box. So now to fit it...and a few more questions (it's a Winchmax 13000lb) 1-Power cables. The ones supplied are 1.8m long. I've not measured anything yet, however I have a feeling that they will be too...

Well, I've sourced a Winchmax 13000 from eBay, so will get that fitted at some point soon, thanks for the recommedations. But it will be going under a cover as I'm not keen on the orange! In terms of the boat thing, I want to be able to take my young lad out sailing (he's 18m) and the high...

Neil, where in Warwickshire are you (I'm in Rugby). Could be interested in your side steps....let me know. Iain 07792 888098

Neil, will PM you on the side steps.

Paul, thanks for your experienced view. Yeah, shame it's orange, but I might aim for one of those as it seems like a good compromise. DavidSally...sounds like you had an "interesting" weekend!!!

Not really what I'm after TBH . Yes, I do want "the look" a bit, but I also just want to be able to hitch it onto a boat trailer and not be faffing around doing it by hand. I also don't want the Tirfor flying round inside the vehicle...something bolted to the front bumper makes more sense to me.

Thanks for the info. Yes, I know Goodwinch is...erm...good, however I really must stress if it gets used more than 10 times a year I'll be surprised (apart from test runs as I get that is important too!). For that real, occasional, get me out the sh1t (literally!) moment, is something like...

I'm looking for a 12v winch to sit in the big void of my Devon 4x4 winch bumper. Now, I'll be honest, I'm not a hardcore off roader, (my truck is too nice for that!) but I'd like the ability to do a bit of laning solo and have the ability to self recover before needing to "phone a friend"...

Have you got an item number you can PM me please?

Looking for a cheap-ish second hand 12v winch suitable for a 110. Not too worried about cosmetic condition or condition of the rope/wire, however it needs to be complete, work properly, and ideally be a recognised brand that I can get spares for if needed, and be near to Rugby or Portsmouth for...