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Thank you all for your advice. The MOT history shows no advisories for any rust, although I'm not sure how much that can be trusted, as I'm aware of at least one other Landy nearby being an absolute bucket but having 0 advisories due to a dodgy...

It looks nice in the picture. However, look beyond the paintwork, alloys and steps. Make sure it’s not just tarted up. The engine is not original. It’s most likely from a disco 1. What does the seller consider a nasty repair? If the chassis and...

Sooo Do you know for sure you have Disco front axle? I would not go on the retaining rig as one never knows what has been done in the past. Swivel ball looks pretty good so thinking that something to do with the setup and or seal is wrong...

So your supplier sent an alternator with no pully?

For a 65ish year old bulkhead that is not at all bad. Door pillars have been done before as those are series 3 type. Better because they have clips for the wing bolts not captive [ usually for ever ]nuts, different but can not be seen once the...

One thing to beware of is that the distance between the Bearings on the input gear shaft and the Lower differential shaft is absolutely critical and is set at the factory, or by the last person who rebuilt it, always assuming the knew what they...

That sounds just right for rusting through at the water trap caused by the double skin manufacture

if you don’t buy it I’m sure @dag019 after another 110. He also may know prices as he has been looking for a bit

When it comes to value of older landy's a lot depends on the condition of the chassis and bulkhead, at least it does to those who know them. I presume IOM has MOT's ? Can history be checked?

Given you had the wrong pins then the pads may well be wrong as well.

I suppose the £30 quid fitting works for some models. My daughter’s battery recently died and I took it out to recharge it. On putting it back in I had to go through her handbook to erase the numbers that kept flashing up on the dashboard. Window...

Good luck sorting the issue.

Thank you John, got you, thank you. Am now learning I should've said a L663. Will give you feedback anyway if I get a resolution.

Hi John, Probably not the best place to ask here as we are mostly owners of the original Defender and previous models on this forum. JLR should have given the D300 another name as it has very little in common the old model and having the same...

Have you jacked it up with the weight off the wheels and got someone with a large bar or plank to move the wheels up and down while you examine everything ?? I’m sure @miktdish suggested this early on and that would be my first attack at this. If...

There are many people out there that don't know how to use a spanner, the fact that you do and that you are willing to change a battery yourself, puts you into a minority. If you know how to, and are willing to, change a shock absorber or brake...

Bearings and bush's yes. Chrome repair another matter although minor pitting by filling with an epoxy resin and will last if done right. [well prepared clean surface.]

Looks like the O/P has come, and gone. l hope he finds the Land Rover that he wants.

Clearly I was showing my ignorance re diffs. With both wheels off the ground the half shafts are engaged with each side if the spider. With no torque on the spider from the transfer ring, of course the wheels simply turn in opposite directions...

That maybe so but they are all interchangeable so it doesn't matter along as it doesn't leak.

I am happy to be corrected by other members more experienced than me as I am involved with the older end rather than the newer end. But it was my understanding that a 4 bolt box was a 4bolt box and they were the same from the very first defender...

Only one pic of internals.

I set mine up with a gauge, but I’m confident I could do it again without one. It’s like tightening nuts, bolts and screws etc. You just get a feel for what’s right.

I will admit to setting mine up by feel similar to others here and usually with the rear seal in place as I am adjusting rather than rebuilding. I have never removed the disc, even when setting up properly first couple of times I did it using a...

Water level sensor is a good mod. Head Gasket leaks usually result in pressure in the cooling system but can go other ways

Do see no reason why disc has to be removed. I learned how to do it using what was had at the time. A Land Rover Book manual and a spring scale of the fishing type.

If swivel pre load is out then thars your problem. Note that the 3-4 kg pull recommended above is with the large ball housing seal removed. It is just a trial and error job swapping shims until set right. Each time the pin bolts have to be...

. Remove the front wheels, remove the track rod and drag links and using a set of luggage scales check how much it takes to pull the hub lock to lock. What that reading should be seems to be completely different for each motor but you're looking...

I wouldn't assume. Also they're really bloody awkward to get right, even Landy mechanics and experienced owners need to play about with it just to get them correct (Christ knows how they done them in the factory). But if I were you I'd double...