1. James1966

    to oil cool or not to oil cool that is the question 200 tdi conversion

    Landrover when spec-ing and building the original car would have tried to cater for all options, they did not know if you was going to tow 3.5t down to Southern Spain at 80mph all the way or just pop round the shops to buy a pint of milk.
  2. James1966

    Please help! - midway through expedition wheel wobble!

    Camber angles can be affected by Kingpin (swivels) bearings loose worn/collapsed, incorrect preload but are in general a fixed angle. Caster could be affected by worn bushes in front hockey sticks, OR if it had a suspension lift that had been removed did it have castor corrected arms fitted. If...
  3. James1966

    Essex lanes

    Good job you have the steering guard, theres not much else holding the front chassis together :eek:. Just cut back and weld up, should be fine, give it a good wash out first, weld it then spray it with a good rust converter and check the rest of the chassis.
  4. James1966

    Pay & Play days in suffolx/essex area??

    Last chance, club could be closed from next month www.4x4er.co.uk
  5. James1966

    Two Discos in Hawkshead

    That sounds like the old coach road, very easy lane with a only one chance of a problem it has/had a large muddy hole about 1/2 way down, no way to drive around it if looks a problem when you get there you should be able to back up and turn around. There are also a couple of other short ones in...
  6. James1966

    Loud noise through 3rd gear when engine hot?

    Only put EP90 in transfer box not main gearbox
  7. James1966

    Essex lanes

    are you sure its a cold :eek: lots of nasty things use the tube network ;)
  8. James1966

    Essex lanes

    there are lots of lanes and UCR up there been a few times the councils and National PArks website is very good all the legal Byways and UCRs are listed I can email you and MM overlay if you have it with you. Beaware there are some very tricky lanes some best not ventured onto alone as no phone...
  9. James1966

    Essex lanes

    I will be there, 90 will not though :mad: be carefull there are some deep puddles there, just follow someone if they disappear drive around the puddle ;). the Essexoffroad trip looked like a good one, not been there for a longtime now, what happened to the 90 with the roof rack, did it roll...
  10. James1966

    Essex lanes

    Oh well missed another one, will use the 90 again someday for its intendid purpose. Drove violets a couple of years ago it was bonnet level then, with a tide mark at about 6foot ! that last one of vid 3 is good, a drop to the left and about 4inches narrower than a rangie we were with it had to...
  11. James1966

    Pay & Play days in suffolx/essex area??

    Use standard bushes if you can cheaper and last longer, better flex. If you do use poly make sure you at least leave the A frame bushes and panhard rod as standard as I found they dont last long I thing its the twisting movement they have which is different from the others once muddy water sand...
  12. James1966

    Essex lanes

    Thats a bugger did you change the tensioner and idler aswell ? Best use gen. set its about £110 then change the belt and timing cover seal every year and dont be tempted to over tighten the belt tension. You can get a good Dayco belt for about £12 and Dayco make the original equipment, when I...
  13. James1966

    Pay & Play days in suffolx/essex area??

    Only the usual really, trying to earn a bit for next year, had a couple of little jobs to do on the 90, oil change and all the ball joints. What about you ? had a look at the Wales pics looked good fun would have liked to have come along, maybe next time though.
  14. James1966

    Pay & Play days in suffolx/essex area??

    Oh the link is missing for another club in Essex near Canewdon 4x4 on Sunday ;)
  15. James1966

    Pay & Play days in suffolx/essex area??

    not going for the breakfast roll then Stu ? ;)
  16. James1966

    Fuel pump timing help needed

    Wrong way Brian, Lock engine first at flywheel, no1 piston TDC, then slacken the 3 bolts inside pump aperture (cover removed) then with a 22mm socket/spanner turn the big nut on pump until timing pin slips through into pump. The rave has a very good guide to setting pump timing. no1 is on its...
  17. James1966

    Essex lanes

    Looks like you all had a good time in Wales, post a link up for the photobucket page will have a look a the other pics.
  18. James1966

    Italy anybody interested

    Just been watching your videos Griffdowg, looks like some great scenery there, did you do the 2 trips on your own as most pictures only show your 90 ?
  19. James1966

    So i may have buggered me engine...

    Just checked the first post, thought it may have started on 1st April, It didn`t :eek:
  20. James1966

    Essex lanes

    Get the ECU up high, stuck to the headlining should do ;) them lanes in Wales can be pretty deep and it always rains there, when you off ?