Doh! I just bought a butane torch to try and shift them....guess I'll be getting a refund on that and going for a bigger version

Yeah I think the pressure build up in that pipe is too great for the wall thickness, which was my fear. I've got a feeling the exhaust manifold will also give me grief to remove! Did you drain the coolant and remove the coolant hoses going in above the manifold?

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice on blanking the EGR of my Defender TD5. Basically I have the proper blanking kit from Paddock Spares, but for the life of me I cannot undo the two allen head bolts connecting the pipe tot he exhaust manifold. The allen head has now...

Yeah it has a lumpy idle sometimes but i cure this by spraying contact cleaner on all the contacts in the engine bay. I guess I should change the sensor and the wiring loom as I have heard these are common problems but it is easier and cheaper to use the contact spray at this moment in time...

Whoa! Thanks for all that information. I do have a cover but have been running the engine with it off :5bblush5: oops guess that might be a big cause for the oil everywhere! I will source a new bolt for the by pass valve asap as well. The new hoses should be here soon and I ordered the T-bolt...

My TD4 sometimes runs on once I switch the ignition off, which is strange. I have changed the crankcase pressure valve for the filterless BMW design one as a matter of course but the problem still persists. I have ordered some new intercooler hoses and will fit them when they arrive, but I...

Just a note to say Hello. So....Hello!