thanks for that, there good mechanics and and i take my other vehicle to them, they just seemed a bit lost on what the problem is and mention of the gear box will have to come out.

series 3 `81 21/4 diesel, the local garage (rural) not familiar with series l/r they fit the front exhaust pipe and rang me to say the clutch had gone ! symptoms - will not engage when engine on - good pressure on pedal - no oil leak, I fitted a slave cylinder last...

all my leaf springs were splayed and noted on a recent mot. I don`t go off road so I just wanted to replace them with straight forward leaf springs and not parabolic. I don`t think you can buy British made springs. There either chinese or Indian, didn`t fancy that cos I was told they are not as...