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Welcome, least you know where your water is going, I pour water in and it disappears but never seems to come out anywhere!

My TDI is losing water, not into the oil (at least not producing mayonnaise) and not onto the ground, so I am semi serious about dropping a 2.5NA as it is an early 90. I don't own a stethoscope but I am familiar with using a large screw driver placed between the block and the bone just in...

Based on this I am doing it wrong! I have a 300tdi 90 with a 1.4 - 1 transfer box and 235/85 tyres and I can't do more than 70 without my ear drums bursting, flat out with fingers in the ears steering with knees I can just about get 80mph on the flat! Listening to a radio if there was one would...

Welcome, just south of the boarder here.

I agree when you are driving a car it is great to have a firm grip on the road, unfortunately it was my wife's car and when I was in the passenger seat and she was hitting every pot hole she could the experience was not so rewarding!

Welcome. The last Audi A3 my wife had was almost as uncomfortable as the Land Rover the suspension was so hard!

These are my wolf wheels. This is actually not the colour I was going for. I was aiming for much closer to white, but as it works out I am now quite happy. I will be replacing the rag top with a sand coloured one so I think it worked out ok.

I know on a Range rover it is less common but Paintman does all the correct colours in coach enamel. With a little practice and care you could achieve a very decent finish with a two brush technique especially if the bonnet was off the vehicle, for around 50quid. Spend a little more and the...

That is highly impressive, are you running an overdrive? I guess the fact that you had it rebuilt in 2017 is the answer. The 2 1/4 diesel will keep running when it is well worn it just gets slower, my friends 2a wont do more than 45mph yet doesnt smoke greatly and always starts. We pulled the...

Out of interest what engine do you have and what drive train?

Of course you can drive a series landy anywhere, and many do and I used to also. I just prefer to have a bit more in reserve these days for motorway work hence running a tdi. 25years ago trucks slowed on hills as did my 2 1/4 diesel, these days modern trucks do 56 up hill and down something a...

I'm the same, I am reluctant to take a vehicle that is not capable of 70 mph on the motorway as I consider 60 mph a bit of a minimum speed with some in reserve for hills or lane changes.

No, it was on the M6 north bound approaching Carlisle. Initially hit from the rear by a fast moving truck which sent the land rover up the steep banking on the left resulting in the roll finishing in the middle lane the right way up.

As a 14 year old child who was sat on a sideways bench when the series 3 rolled over several times I would say seatbelts in the rear are a must. They prevented myself and my brother from being thrown around and kept us away from the roof as it caved in.

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I think I am right in saying there is quite a comprehensive video of how to change the gear ratio's on Ashcrofts website.

Oh I agree the engine is irrelavent, it was just the reason I uprated the brakes. To be fair the 3"wide drums with twin leading shoe had much more bite than the old puney 1.5"single cylinder jobs that it was built with.

Unfortunately it was 25 years ago so no video, but I'm not sure why you are that sceptical it is not that hard to do as can be seen on YouTube. The way we did it back then was to blank off the rear brakes with a small ball valve so all the effort went to the front, then remove the rear shockers...

I'm afraid that you need the whole lot, when I changed the back plates were not available new so I found a decent pair of second hand ones and fitted all new cylinders, shoes and drums. They are a bit of a nightmare to set up and fade badly when used hard on the road, these days I would suggest...

I know it is a long way from Aberdeen but for those visiting Northern England; Cumbria County Council publish maps that you can download and print off of all the 'Green Lanes". They then grade them Green for 'fine to use' Amber for taken a bit of a hammering recently please use with care and red...