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It’s a vent. Also if you put too much fluid in it will shoot out the hole.

I'm a big fan of Lanlin based coatings but the chassis does need to be clean and as much as possible rust free (rust treated) first and then its a yearly thing to keep on top of it. Lanoguard is the original and there are plenty of other makes...

Been Quiet while my Wallet Recovers. Have optimised my available settings and it goes very well indeed. 1/4 turn on Fuel screw, timing correct and aneroid set full rich. It flies, makes 19psi at full throttle and the EGT has still not breached...

Gearbox #3 going in along with a clutch change. Out comes the disaster that is an LOF HD unit and in goes a more gentle Valeo model...

Oil and filters today and a check over to see if anything looks out of place...nothing stands out for once,it'll get a good clean underneath and touch up paint where jack has been and coupla other bits that need a touch up. Pretty easy jobs for a...

Thank you for adding to the conversation, it's great to know I'm not alone. One of the first things we did before trying to start it when we rolled it out of storage was to drain the fuel tank and refill with fresh fuel. In addition, "Uncle...

And economy, from my experience. You get more instant power too, or perhaps that translates to more low down torque

Did a bit of welding on Saturday, did some more on Sunday. Guess what I did today? Yes that's right I did a bit more welding! Atleast I have finished that bit now, just have to do the next bit and by the time I have done that I am sure another...

So, following on from last week after draining out the fuel. The next morning, I only preceded to run out of fuel on the way to the petrol station! It became obvious quite quickly how unprepared I was, having broke down on a busy but narrow...

I am in touch with PolyBush, they have a couple of poly jobbers that can be adapted to fit. However I just thought someone might point me to a trader/site that recognises Metalastik 13/1899 and says "Yep, I've a couple in my parts...

As long as the switch’s are not important a cubby box will be fine. Reason… you won’t be able to see the switches when you use them.also make sure the cubby box does not have cup holders to interfere with switch’s/usb cables. Search mud dash...

What about looking at super flex bushes? Not metalastic but they also may have sizes to suit.

I am afraid this is not a Land Rover item. It is fitted to a torque tube extender mount to the body of a Grinnall TR7V8. The back axle is a Rover SD1 item, but extender mount is smaller than the Rimmers offered item for this vehicle, so it's a...

If it’s fitted to a standard landrover it may be known as something else. Where on the motor is it? Etc

Where is this part on a LR & what make & model? Thanks

Pig is leaving today. Going to a chap who I instantly liked and who is going to be doing a restoration on. Sad day but I also got a new lovely daily and a new gun yesterday so the pain is minimal 😂. It makes me really happy that the guy loved it...

And as @marjon says do not use those blue "scotch block" connectors. There are other similar products today that work the same way today by squeezing the wire between two thin metal bits while splitting the sheath, contact area is very small and...

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If it worked right before then just change like for like in the new socket. Or you could trace the wires back to the origin ( probably 1 of the back light areas) J

Sold to the chap I wanted it to go to - he was highest bidder 👍🏻

By the time they got to the TD5 they went back to a very chunky cast jobbie with replaceable inserts where the centre pivot and the slave cylinder pushrod go. I've had clutch problems but never the clutch fork.

Seriously impressive how it can do all of that and with a trailer on the back. Good to know about the knock to the fuel tank causing some issues, I hadn't heard of that happening before.

When I watched 1 on a cross axle that had stopped both a 110 & Hilux ji was amazed. Electronics took over and it carried on & it was dragging the trailer as well. Friend drives a couple of lanes to the campsites unhooks & carries on. Yep he...

Search struts depot. They have adjustable types. It used the company but was working on an overland trailer & it lifts the lid with the tent on top with ease with 2 struts on. Saw the name company name on them

Thanks! Just perusing the site with the measurements between the existing holes as reference. Sadly banging "Ifor Williams" into the search only returns horse trailer struts at 2100N, which might rip the canopy in half if I fitted them 🤷‍♀️ going...

It’s actually got a buyer should the highest bidder mess about. The guy was a really nice chap and loved landies, farming etc. I’m hoping he wins to be honest

Not much relevance to LRs, but a good running out of fuel story nonetheless...was heading south on the ice roads (ice road truckers) and had only just come off the last lake back onto the all season road that runs the last 70kms into Yellowknife...