thanks for the reply and info - apologies for late response, BT have just decided that after 5 years we live too far from the exchange and cut off broadband - now have to travel 7 miles to get a connection! aint life grand...

Some advice - I need to replace a front diff on my 1985 90 N/A and would like to know which diffs I could look out for second hand (from what landrover/year?) any help appreciated. cheers.

iwallace - just sorted mine, even though your description of your problem sounded like mine I found that the internals of my clutch master cylinder were broken which kept pressure on the slave as only part of the piston was returning - a weird problem and one I had not seen before. A new master...

Ok - just got the new master cylinder in - when I took the old one off and dismantled it, it was clear that there was a physical fault. I don't understand what the piece actually does but as it no longer fitted into the main body that holds the two seals it was being left behind when I took my...

Which rod are you talking about? the slave end? - only ask as I am have similar problem which is driving me nuts...

Ha! Yes it is a great deal of help - cheers, I will get one and post back, hopefully with a 'fixed' at the end of it.. Yes I have adjusted the hell out of it but still the same symptoms.

I guess it's time to swap the master cylinder out - any recommendations as to make/where to get one that's been tried and you guys have found to be OK?. I have never had a master cylinder do this to me before, loose it's seal yes but not stop the slave working - that's a weird one on me...

Symptoms: Clutch slips/spins? under heavy load eventually loses drive altogether, worse when hot and then frequently afterwards. Doesn’t work in any ratio or with difflock on – can sit there in gear ticking over. Gears all work fine and drives fine most of the time. Leave it alone for half an...

Ha, your reward will be in heaven.....unless you have a double rear step kicking around that you fancy selling ;)

FIXED! And all it was was a blocked bleed airway, how simple was that? - brilliant advice and I would never have know if it wasn't for the heads up. Cheers for getting me going again.

That's a pretty comprehensive list - brilliant. I have just come back in and found that the small hole you refer to was blocked up with a fairly large chunk of wood fibre and took some forcing back into the main drilling - checked through everything else you mentioned and will have to wait now...

Thanks for the useful input - I had not considered the possibility that the thing could be gummed up - I think what I would like to try is a cleaner/additive and see if this helps but the offer of a good pump is very tempting as it's a bugger to drive, thank you. How do folks here go about doing...

This is a 1985 SWB 90 NA Bit of background. Engine is currently ex MOD and in good condition. Starts off key cold in 10 seconds, bought to swap out the old engine which was worn out. Guy I bought it off said engine was said good but in fact when dropped in ran like a dog – swapped the...

Slob - Hi, Thanks for getting back Sounds a bit brutal for an old one (the Landy not me) are they really that tough? Will give it a go anyway and see what happens, if it works it will save some time no doubt! cheers

Greetings to all, first time landy user – guess you have to start sometime, I’m so used to four-hoof drive... Working on a long term project converting a barn to live in and my electrician has kindly lent me his 1961 series 2 (if I can fix it) has stood for two plus years with a seized clutch...