I wouldn't be too quick to blame the glow plugs..... i have never used the glow plugs on my 200 as its never struggled to start without. I thought all 200s would start without them.. i would be thinking it was a fuel problem...

After fitting a new lift pump to mine it started running weak, having to gear down a lot I unscrewed the fuel filter and before it came off i could see tons of crap sat inside which obviosly restricts flow... could be that the old pump was fooked for a while then when ya stick a new one on they...

I took the head off mine to change the gasket and ended up with a parts list like yours but only 1 pushod rod needed changing;)

Top tip....Number all the head bolt tops clearly with a pencil.;)

yes its a straight forward swap... unless you give it to me cos i wants one o them too;)

How much tha want fur it?;)

If it cost 5k to build why scrap it now? surly another hundred or two wouldnt make any difference, There are far too many dodgy defenders on the road already and its my guess the fuzz will one day target landys as they are a piece of **** to ring! Apparently.

Give all your valves a good inspection and make sure non of them have stuck (give em a tap with a hide hammer) if you put the head back on and its still the same then it would be worth trying another injector in the dodgy cylinder, I have just done some work on my 200 and i thought my rings were...

DUNNIT. a few days behind due to the ****ty weather but im glad to say its running spot on and nice and smooth. Worst job by far was refitting the ladder frame/oil pump/sump..What a basta.. i mean what a bugger,but it wa all worth it as it sounds nice and new and is much quieter now....Next job...

Last time i looked a rover v8 supercharger was £850...Then you have all the engine internalls to beef up so ya looking at a lot if money to do the job! Best bet is to scour the classified ads in Street machine magazine and suchlike for a complete unit with all the work done....Probably cheaper.:D

Awe fanx Charlsey,Its very satisfying as you say and i would not hazzard a guess how much it would cost for a garage to do the work. I was only gunna change the one piston an replace all the rings but i got a good price for all 4 so 4 it is, pick them up monday,hone the bores and put all mi...

No,gunna stick with this one and do the work it needs.It aint so bad it just takes time, Im gunna do the valves in a nice warm shed tonight and go get a bucket of parts tomorrow i have a 5 day weekend after tomorrow so i am gunna tear that engine a new one! Hopefully:D

Take a look at the SPITTING HEAD GASKET Thread int Defender section:o

Well i got round to doing my head gasket on Sunday afternoon as the weather wasn't too bad (working outside). Anyway got the head off no probs but found a slightly bent pushrod(No8) just as the daylight started to fade so i packed up fot day. Monday...get home from work (in the dark) popped the...

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If i get chance to tomorrow i have a v6 sierra tucked away somewhere and i will have a look an see if its similar too a 200 alt'. Or look on ebay;)

Idiot terms..... Main beam = Bright as fook an dazzling folk for miles. Dipped beam = For normal driving in traffic' in the dark Main beam = full beam dipped beam = not full beam ;)

A while ago i read somewhere that a ford sierra/granada V6 alternator would fit and if i remember rightly there 150 amp.

Cheers Sean, Couldnt really find owt on ere, It does look a straight forward job but it always helps if you know in advance whats likely to be seized or will shear off an curcumcise yer knuckles.

My 90 developed a ticking noise a while back which i thought was a tappet that needed adjusting so i set checked and set them today, i was sure it was no.8, anyway started it up an bollox its still doing it so i had a feel around the back of engine and the head gasket is spitting at the...