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You can keep a tdi running with a 9v battery from a tv remote wired into the stop solenoid. They really are the old fashioned mechanical type that require virtually no power to run. On this I went with the safe option to protect the battery...

Got one on offer last night 😎. Went through stock and got enough to do coolant system overhaul. So all g parts going in. Just need to source a decent rad!

I have a Clarke jump pack. Does 12/24 and starts the 7.5t lorry. Gets 4 boosts from it. Got little power outlets for usb etc. good if you have a dead motor & camping. Never had any problems with power steering pipes. Electric pump,you can...

That is a job for tomorrow. Right now I need to get it to a point where I can drive it with or without the engine charging the battery so I can get to work in Stoke later tonight. Have a separate thread asking about that specific issue!

Undo the belt & see if it move up/down & grinds.bet the rear bearing has gone… Just replace it

That is all I put back. No idea what the black on was. Was much harder material than the green one. But doesn’t seem to be leaking anymore! Now just need to sort the alternator.

I just replaced the green 1. Only 1 in there

That may well be the case as it seems to have fixed the leak just replacing the o-ring and putting the cover back on. Without the black seal. The test drive home will confirm.

Maybe someone fitted new o ring and left old one in there.

Just a wee update on driving and charging. The car has been driving great since the 12V relay module was replaced. :D I've only driven around miles 60 since but it's been flawless. TBH I had always questioned the wisdom of using ultra cheap...

Finally sorted out the heavy steering issue. The Landy has been almost undriveable the past couple of weeks, I was worried that the PAS pump or box was on the way out. Thankfully, turned out to be a seized lower steering uj! It would move freely...

Left the 90 at the MoT station and got the call after lunch saying it had passed with no advisories - very happy. All my hard work at the weekend sorting the wipers and lights paid off. The garage also advised me that I was losing coolant from...

All sorted with new wheel boxes and a cable. Access to the drivers side windscreen vent fixings was a nightmare, but got it sorted eventually. Pete

they will give you samples and the main catalogue has full size sections. if you keep door opening lip (standard series) i used KRS 22 SELF ADHESIVE, but on defender plain edgesKR010, 118, 046, 042- there are lots, and they do KRS 9 a sponge...

3hammers & a gas hammer… Best tools in you box

Drop arm ball joint replaced, bit of a ball ache (get it 🫣), but got there in the end! The atb diff helped mask the problem a little, but it got to the point where it was getting silly! Back to cornering on rails!

I use a crowbar everytime! But I will try slackening it off and see if that makes a difference. Need to fix the injector pump leak first, but managed to get the o-ring needed today.

I don’t think there is a difference.not near my motor till the week end if you need photos. truck cab would sit in the same place as a normal landrover Remove wheel arch/internals up to the flat back of the bulkhead,remove rear light cluster...

Hiya ppl , I ain’t been on for years now, As the tittle says I brought a rough running v8 90 3.9 efi . Ticked over nice but as soon as you revved it up it was spluttering dying coughing all over the place, kept losing pressure on the fpr...

It will run with the engine running if you bash the heater box,, poor connection inside most likely. I will try a separate earth at some point before the heater box comes out.

If it only runs when other stuff is off, could it be that the fan motor is trying to ground though somthing that is being pulled "high" when the other stuff is running? I would start by running a temporary ground from the heater, to a known good...

And in between all of the landy stuff I managed to give the bike a service before the trip

Rear wheel arches strengthened with formed inner ali sections panel bonded into place, few other repair sections fitted. New inner wheel arches bonded and rivited along with new floor and rear cross section all bonded rivited and bolted using 5mm...

Many thanks for confirming. My spare pump is currently attached to the engine that was on fire awaiting a rebuild!

I think that is a step too far in terms of originality.

£5k project The hard part was the chassis swap for most.

Good point, but it’s very repairable, and if I was fit enough to break it I’d fix it!

@dag019 Nothing will fall out. There is just the o ring Make sure the bolts are tight. Mine came loose & pushed the o ring out a bit Don’t have the size,I had a spare pump & just swapped the seal over

If that is an A127 alternator, it is three screws and a few minutes to drop in a new brush pack, I think newer A127 on 300 motors are different.

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...