slogging on with the project. just thought i'd cracked it when the damn thing stalled and wont resart.

I bought a 200tdi defender for a full restoration. i thought the only good part was the engine. it started every time, 1st time . then the other day it spluttered to a halt. i thought it had run out of fuel. nothing in the filter, bubbles at the injectors. i took the pipes off the lift pump and...

Well thats it. two time HD flanges ( nice shiny ones with threaded caps that dont leak ) in the oven for an hour. half shafts cleaned up. Flanges slipped on a treat without the need of my favourite lump hammer. at least the front and rears look the same now. once they cooled down they were a...

Well, looking at the info given i think i'll throw the terrafirma HD drive flanges in the oven for a few hours. hopefully theyll expand enough to tap on.

i've just fitted terrafirma drive flanges to the front of my 91 200tdi they slipped on just nice. the rear ones are so tight i'm not sure how hard i'm supposed to drift them on.. i ended up putting thr old ones back on until i'm brave enough to take a lump hammer to them.... what do you think

i've just fitted terrafirma drive flanges to the front of my 91 200tdi they slipped on just nice. the rear ones are so tight i'm not sure how hard i'm supposed to drift them on.. i ended up putting thr old ones back on until i'm brave enough to take a lump hammer to them.... what do you think

Feel free to look around my pics. feel free to come and get your hands dirty. this refurb is a mission. the guy who owned it before me totally wrecked it.

Great looking landi, must agree though, it needs some mud. ;)

Hi People, I've had this dream for some time. I'm looking to buy a defender next year as a restoration project. I've trawled through hours of YouTube how too's. bought the Haynes manuals, had a workshop/garage built, bought every tool that comes to mind and now I'm working out whether to but a...