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    SOS charity event

    Oops I missed that one ! I thought it was a genuine suggesting! Haha never mind!
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    SOS charity event

    I don't really want to ask a different charity for ideas, I just want to raise a bit of money for the charity my mother works her socks off for and have a good time doing it! I thought there would be noone better to ask than you lot, the camel trophy is a great start, Im going to need to do some...
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    SOS charity event

    My parents are the area co ordinators for Support our Soldiers charity and I'm trying to think of a way to raise some money for them! They know a few people at the MOD so I was thinking of trying to get some of the lanes on the firing range in the northumberland national park opened up for a...
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    Finally justified my defender last night

    Yeah I'm happy every day with the fender two, it's strange but I would rather drive her that my 09 reg car even though she's noisy and uncomfortable. I think the fact I spend time working on it has summit to do with it. Yeah if I'd arsed it up I would of been sick of my life, haha suppose that...
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    Finally justified my defender last night

    Let me set the scene, we had one of the biggest thunderstorms of all time last night up here in northumberland which flooded many roads in newcastle, which became impassable.....to some. My other half was stuck in newcastle 15 miles away with no way to get home...trains and busses were off. So...
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    Wanted Fuse box

    we used these as fuse boxes on 7 electric cars we built, they are still going 2 years later so i would say there a good bit of kit. Iv go a load of similar ones(single row of fuses) at work, if you pm me your address ill stick one in the post!
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    Death rattle

    That might be my first stop, the swivel ball on the front needs replacing....just seen a kit on eBay for £95 is that reasonable...if not can anyone recommend a decent supplier?
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    Death rattle

    hey all, after some advice....I think I'm just about to have my first serious problem since I got the old girl! Got a bad noise coming from the frontish when she warms up, it sounds like there is something wrapped around a prop or a wheel and rubbing badly, iv had a look and there's nowt there...
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    newbie from the NE

    :welcome: Where bouts you from?
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    Northumberland Meet

    I'd have a day out like ! I know of a few lanes round here! I haven't much experience driving them tho! Any of you guys experienced laners?
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    can i use 12v heater plugs on a 24V car?

    Hi, get a 24v relay, use the 24v feed off your ignition switch to the coil part of the relay, opposite pin grounded, wire from your glow plugs to the main load pin and the opposite pin to the 12v positive off the battery. simples
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    Intercooler to inlet manifold pipe egr/non egr

    Hi I use silicon pipes for a job I'm doing at work! Let me know More details of what you need and I recon I could get it all much cheaper! Cheers Paul
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    Land rover 90 300tdi

    :eek:
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    4x4 Trails/Maps!

    If you got a tablet or smart phone you could download the view ranger app! It's v.good!
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    anyone running alternative fuel

    I'm busy setting up a plant in my shed to convert waste veg oil into bio diesel, iv heard some mixed reports on using svo even with at win tank system. Bio you canuse in any car with any pump, supposedly better than what you get from the pump! If you make it right that is! I might have to go to...
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    Defender front middle seat wanted

    ill do a swap, where abouts in cumbria are you? im near newcastle... how far would it be if we met half way?
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    Defender front middle seat wanted

    Iv got one that I'll swap for the price of a cubby box! ;)
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    Biodiesel- Is anyone processing their own ??

    Maybe that was a bit of an over reaction!!!! Hows about I say sorry, you give me some good advice and we all end friends?
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    Biodiesel- Is anyone processing their own ??

    [WVO can cause ring gumming on some engine's...water injection help's but bio is better for most engine's....a must with common rail stuff. Sorry to seem a bit pessamistic with your post but we see lots of noob's on our bio site who have used JTF and managed to stuff up their cars with poor...
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    Biodiesel- Is anyone processing their own ??

    Hey im just starting! I use this website...Make your own biodiesel - page 2: Journey to Forever Check it out! My plan is .... Get waste oil Heat to 60 degrees to let the water drop out Mix 20% methenol with roughly 5%-8% potassium hydroxide Mix that with the 60 degrees de watered oil hold at...