Boydy has actually seen my beast, and he seems to be very knowledgeable indeed on old Landrovers - if not also newer ones. As he says, I have a very interesting vehicle - but I hope it will be even more interesting when I have completed my plans for it!

This is welcome news - that your 200 TDI has plenty of power. I'm sure there is something simple wrong with mine because other old Landrovers don't die when they change up a gear. Can you explain in very simple terms what I could try to rectify the problem?

Hi - Now I have found you ! I hope we an meet for a Landrover talk and experimentation session before you leave North Wales for adventures in wonderland! John Nicholson. biopoweruk@hotmail.com 01248 360916

Minidod - that's amazing news! If I understand you correctly all I have to do is undo a dozen or so bolts and my 101 falls apart for easy painting? I can them treat the frame with whatever and also strip and re-paint all the body parts easily and at leisure. Any pictures welcome.

What a fantastic picture Gratch! My engine seems to be just as illustrated – but there is no way I can see it from this angle. It shows me all kinds of things I have never seen before – like where the dip stick is situated. I have an air pipe right over it. The picture shows the...

No, the turbo is mounted on the nearside of the engine, and is not easy to see or access, because the co-driver seat is right next to it. The air intake filter is in the cupboard accessed from outside the van, and it has a large pipe to the turbo and then a tortuous route to the intercooler...

Yes, I am told by other local Landy experts that I have a 200 TDI. It has a ‘V’ belt and not the Serpentine flat belt system I have seen on 300tdis. The valve may be an EGR, but as far as I can see there is no recirculating pipework. It seems to be controlled by an adjustable...

Is a 101 a 'series'? I am not into preserving old vehicles, but I am interrested in using them as working machines if they suit a purpose. My 101 has 53K km on the clock, so its hardly used. But I am 62 and my wrists are showing wear, and I find it hard to grip a steering wheel. I have...

Sorry about the vivid graphics. I am still learning how to operate this thing.

Thanks voodoodaddy! That could be a great help. I'm very new to this way of communicating so I may not have posted this reply the right way. John Win may like to know that I plan to use this vehicle as a working truck to pick up substantial weights. I collect Used Cooking Oil from pubs and...

I plan to fit power assisted steering on a 101 FC. I have heard that this has been done by people before using a LDV box. I welcome any advice or links to web pages that show how best to do this.

I welcome suggestions on what is best to paint the main frame and underside of a 101 FC. It seems to be covered with a thick black paint, but patches have come off and there is a little rust. Seems like a new coating would help to keep the beast alive a lot longer.

Does anyone know where I can buy the wire cages to protect the lights on a 101 FC?

I have recently got a Landrover 101 FC with a diesel 200 tdi engine fitted and 5 speed gear box. It seems to have very inadequate power at low revs, and then a huge kick as the engine speeds up. This means that it is very difficult to maintain speed if I change up a gear, as the slower engine...