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No, the spring movement of the ign switch would trigger the relay. You don't need or have a timer at the moment. Timers we're just a modern convenience like auto chokes, electric handbrakes and other unnecessary stuff.

The resister I mentioned is on the bulkhead engine side, nothing to see behind the clocks other than the thick cable direct from the ign switch which can go straight to the first glow plug, number 4 cylinder. That cable, for the original engine...

Does the thick brown cable from the ign switch go to a resister on the bulkhead? It's a curly spring looking thing in a bracket, cable from that goes onto the glows. That thing isn't needed for a 200tdi just for earlier diesels. That 'might' be...

Britpart glowplugs are generally rubbish. You will get a voltage drop when all glowplugs are operating but does it start OK now? I let them glow for around 10 to 15 secs when it's frosty but that's with bosch glows.

Little update, I finally got around to looking into parts for this properly. Was cheaper to order the parts individually on ebay than get one ready made up if people are interested this is what I have bought: LINK1, LINK2, LINK3, LINK4, total...

Replaced the control arm ball joint today with massive help from @Flossie , don't think i could have done it on my own! I'm rubbish at thinking my way out of problems but I'll remember for a next one! Thank you :)

M8 they are.

Hi and welcome from me :vb-wavey:

Hi. I’m Tim. Live in UK and France. Had a variety of Landrovers over the years. Current one is a Freelander 2. Hope I have the right place to introduce myself.

:vb-wavey:watcha got?

Straight 6? They are 2.6ltr. If it's a 4 cylinder it's a 2.25.

I used to think there was something wrong with my brain. Then I came here and found a whole forum exactly the same

Great news John.

Great news. Went to hospital yesterday for colonoscopy. Camera right up to where splice is from tumour removal and all clear . NO signs of cancer only a non cancerous polyp found and that was removed. Slept a lot better last night :vb-angel1...

Looks like the P38 battery has survived being discharged to 1.48 volts. 18 hours on my home made charger (WW2 ex-government large multi tap transformer together with ex-gov WW2 ammeter and modern bridge rectifier) brought it up to 12.8 volts...

I'm finding the plastic welding of the switch 'pins' a faff so had a look to see if it was possible to secure the switch with small self tappers into the remains of the switch studs that originally hold the thing in place. It looks possible but...

Just had that problem when I went to set the windows after my flat battery incident, window went down but not up so used Faultmate to close it.

We're these p38 struts from the likes of rimmers/island 4x4 etc or did you source them using cross referencing? I fitted a new centre console strut which made it better but still needs a lift to open(that might be normal?) and tailgate struts...

Replaced all 6 gas struts, with good quality Stabilus ones. Having not owned a P38 before, everything seemed heavy and clunky. Glove box just crashing open etc. Now with new struts front, rear and interior, everything works beautifully.

It probably won't last doing that, mine didn't. When I took all the plastics off to clean them up I found the terminals were loose, I forget if it was on the bulb itself or the bulb holder but I do remember just touching the bulb and it would...

+1 on thumping it Landy-style. The light came on. Unbelievable.

There should be no play in the part you are pointing to but the joints at either end can and do wear so no wear there either. You need to have the engine running when checking for free movement at the power steering box output side. ie does the...

Passenger front and rear windows decided not to work yesterday. Switchpack out and a clean of the contacts and all good again.