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It matters not which model you go for with regards reliability. Any from the 200tdi to the last TDCI will be good as long as it has been serviced and cared for in its life. Later models have a bit more comfort but earlier are simpler to maintain...

The Wilks Bros had the pre production run chassis galvanised. Rover dropped it on cost grounds and the thought that the "Land Rover" would only be a gap filler until other post war car design's came along. The Prototype Land rover was based on...

What model and year do you have?

Ok so if you've got a spark on #4 and you've got fuel, air and compression then yes it should fire. Do you have timing gun? Clip it onto #4 and see if you still have a spark under compression. If not then either cap/lead/plug are failing under...

Ours was a 2a petrol with 7.50 x 16 with overdrive and seemed well suited. Saying that you did need to try and anticipate the nature of the road make sure you are in the correct gear and try not to let the revs die down. Petrol engine is pretty...

Looks like a Lucas A127 type. Have a look at MURE "rotatingelectrics.co.uk" I have used them several times. Suppliers of replacement alternator/starter parts and complete units. Decent Prices.

@dag019 has saved the day and is going to come and take it :)

What size tires fitted ? Oversize from standard kills performance.

50 is a more enjoyable speed in my 2a petrol, 55 is do-able, can reach 60 but feels like you're giving it a kick in the nuts

Hmmm. They might be slow, noisy, etc etc but my series have saved my arse and my families over the years, series got the wife to hospital while having sprog 1 in thick snow when my new merc amg died, got us through flash floods in Spain and...

You are right I recon, different types of fittings over the series years. Mine fell out at one time. I reshaped the end of a cap head bolt to suit and loctite in place, still there.

The idea is the grub screw in the center is turned in until touching and then turned back a tad so as stick is free to move. While holding grub still with screwdriver lock nut is done up. Yes to loctite.

It's not designed to be tight, otherwise the lever wouldn't move. It purpose is to stop the gear lever twisting in its ball pivot.

If I recall on mine the one closest to the thermostat is the oil temp gauge for the cold start lamp (not that it works) First point of call is clean the connection, then do the tests on the gauge (earthing to block etc), then take it for a run...

If you except the Series for what it is then it's a good vehicle. A good original LWB Series 1 is a nice drive.

It is a vehicle designed nearly 80 years ago based on the WW2 Jeep. Both are still one of the best off road. Not many other vehicles that have their base from that era still in use today. Long live the Series.

New vehicles are bloody awesome, until they go wrong and they will go wrong and cost a fortune each and every time!

Depends on your definition. In terms of safety, economy, ergonomics. Yes, crap. In terms of long term ownership, resilience, dependability, avoidance of fragile electronics, and simplicity they are excellent. And coil springs aren't as good...

All sorted now. I ended up only replacing about 10" as the rest of the pipe was in good condition, just the bit where i spun the nut into got damaged 🤣 I plan on getting the body off later in the year so i will do a full job then. Thanks all...

Thankfully my welder guy has a lot of experience with soldering, so I'll get him to do the repair properly. It did give me the opportunity to take the rad out and give it a proper flush.

The spare has 120/116 S, and the 4 road tyres are 120/116 Q; both speeds (112 &100mph) are well outside the operating range of the TD5 that I reckon I'll be OK on that front - but thanks for making me check! :)

Mine is not any of the above. It is just a get you home spare. I do live in a very rural area and do not go far in my Landy these days. Been through many MOT's and not been mentioned. If you travel motorways and main roads recommend what...

I have a smaller tire as spare [a get you home job] Lighter on the door and also suits my twin axle trailer.

Will doing that cause wind up NO. Standard Td5 diffs are open at all times. Only center diff in the gearbox has a lock

How about one of those alloy tool box's you see behind the cab in pickup trucks.

This is perfect advice!! Your chassis may be clean on outside but if it’s dirty on the inside on the weld area you will end up with fireworks down your sleeves and weld contamination. This may end up with you chopping out a tad more than you...

I’ve ordered the good type of pipe, one of those fancy flaring tools and a good bender as well as a few packs of fittings for fingers crossed, I can cobble something together. Thank you!

Sorry, i didn't see that last bit, must still have brake fluid in my eyes 🤣 It's 1996 300tdi

That is why I was asking about year. In 1980 Land rover said they were going metric and some stuff was but not all. Now for some reason My 1990 Ninety has imperial brake fittings [I have owned it from near new so no one has cobbled it] Why ? when...

And as I found the first time I made a pipe, remember to slide on the unions before making the second flare 🤪