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Yes, was very pleased. Some serious off roads in that as well.

Have a read of link in this thread https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/series-2a-cylinder-head.400339/

The compression number is on the head NS near the rocker box in the middle.

1600miles and no breakdowns? Nice one

Well done. Another one back. I did 1,600 miles in mine over the last week, and only saw 2 other series.

Shame about the gear but if oil free of bits and there have been no horrible noises then it may be a selector issue.

Well here is Grogu. Took a while but we made it. Still lots of small bits to do but on the road now. A few problems have arisen, Lost first gear after about 5 miles, even though my son had rebuilt it, other gears ok. Shakes and rattles (to be...

So the chain and the sprocket were rubbing on the casing in the area circles red, surprised the chain is still ok 😨, how much play was between the tensioner piston and its housing, I replaced mine as it had light scoring , but if the bush inside...

Book values are 145psi for 7:1 and 160 psi for 8:1 head, 50 seems well low but it’s consistent in 3 anyway I would guess your tester not reading correct too. If you have a cracked valve seat , these can be replaced to suit unleaded petrol

Change the water pump while in there and the tensioner, you could run a long tap down the threads around water pump as they could get corroded up, change any iffy looking bolts for new too. I didn’t use the a beam torque wrench I guess as you use...

2.25 7:1/8:1 are both the same if i recall, for example you can skim a 7:1 to make it 8:1

https://www.automotivecomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2.25-Petrol-cylinder-head-identification-min.pdf May be useful

I know, I know one of the designers of those meters he's a member of my sailing club, and used to know all the designers of that meter. Part of my job was calibration of the equipment, that calibrated those meters. It took 3 days for each...

fluke make good stuff

The cover to the one with the lock nut on should have a dimple in the middle, and be the only one that is removable! It is faintly possible that, once given all the security info they ask for, a LR dealer may be able to tell you which adaptor...

Thats not cheap end though, Unless you use it when you are cooking steaks/chicken ;). I think that is a bit more than @korthaldisco2 needs;). Mine does the diodes/capsitors and AC too. but I just use those sticky in things for steak/chicken...

Thanks that is a bit more than I plan to spend and I dont intend on making Jam. Cheers

It's the opposite for me, stopped to offer help to a young man with a young lady in a little sports car and he declined and looked very flustered. Also stopped to help out a couple of dibble during the storms, offered to tow a tree off the road...

I live on a single track road which a couple centuries ago was down the middle of the common, the circle round the outside of the common is still mostly unmade. The southern half is a bridleway of which an eighth is classed as road. A couple of...

I normally get.. Can you tow my caravan it’s only got to go round the corner…nope I need £50 just to attach it to the landy & 1 of you has to get in the passenger seat.(these jobs are never simple) Can you move some cows/sheep/ bales of hay…...

I got this one https://www.screwfix.com/p/kewtech-ac-dc-multimeter-temperature-probe-600v/94916 Apart from the normal voltage and resistance it does diodes and capacitor checks , with the temp probe can check thermostat and the setting point of...

Yes , repaired bottom and added new skin, see link for more pics 😀, I just did the one door wouldn’t fancy all of them

So, did you repair the rear door frame and fit a new lower skin? Im going to have a look at mine this weekend and order up what it needs. I also need to build up the front door tops and second row doors. Going to get fed up doing doors shortly! 🥴

Given that the diff is welded the same amount of torque will have gone to the other shaft as well, however such breakages often happen when a wheel has bounced high in the air and the power is still on when it lands back down. The other shaft...

Try clamping off the flexi hoses at the front wheels and at the back axle and see what pedal feels like then. Then release one at a time and you will see where the problem is

88 inch model? Adjustment or you have fitted the return springs incorrectly, which is quite common and easily done.

Thought I would get some window fitting underway tonight. I had bought some new seals and infills for the alpine windows so might as well get them fitted! I cleaned the windows to get rid of any dirt and grime then I pushed the new seal into the...

Usually on the oil filter housing

No mate, Land Rovers right up to the end of original Defender have a transmission Hand brake on the back of the transfer box, and therefore acts on the prop shaft. Works fine as long as both rear wheels are on the ground or with series if it is...