[Pictures of Mantec Wheel Carrier ?]

I have a dismantled Mantec wheel carrier - and wondered if anyone had any pictures of one that might show me where it needs washers and which way up the nylon bushes fit etc ?

Very grateful if anyone could help.

[195 BHP TD5?]

I built a few racing motorbikes many years ago and used to buy my titanium fasteners from the states - much better prices than here.

I even had a few large fasteners made up for suspension components and they still seemed to be working out cheaper than that set of head studs .....

[TD5 Starting problem]

I bought a rebuild kit and it lasted the 30k miles until the vehicle went ... fitted it in situ, which was a bit fiddly but ok.

[195 BHP TD5?]

Their site says the 300bhp ones are stroked 2.8's

[D2 TD5 struggling under load]

I don't have much to offer here I'm afraid - but the first thing everyone always seems to say is check the loom ?

When oil reached my ECU is did odd things like that - and they seemed to increase in frequency the more oil there was.

You can rule out the MAF by just disconnecting it - so it falls back to the ECU default setting.

[A new security device on the market for defenders]

My favorite though is to leave an oily copy of the Haynes manual open on the driver seat on the troubleshooting engine problems page with a few oily spanners on top. They will probably not steal something that is likely to break down mid get-away!

Si

That is now my new favourite security measure !

[A new security device on the market for defenders]

[A new security device on the market for defenders]

It says that thing locks the output shaft - how is it doing that ?

Through locking the flange ?

[195 BHP TD5?]

Surely that's a typo ?

Even if they were custom made in titanium you can't see them being that price ?!?

[Open Ended Ratchet Spanners]

My error - I thought it was just about normal ratchets.

I looked on my phone and on that the picture looked to be a normal open end and a ratchet - not an open end ratchet ...

Sorry !!

[Diff ignorance ....]

Thank you all for such a clear and comprehensive answer

[Open Ended Ratchet Spanners]

I have a set and use them a lot - I got the halfords professional ones on one of their deals.

You're right in that they aren't the tool for brute force to crack a nut - but they definitely aren't a gimmick for me.

[Diff ignorance ....]

Is the D2 diff the standard 24 spline Rover type diff ?

i.e. Could I transplant one to my Defender ?

[oe 24 spline limited slip diffs.]

City Link and DPD have been by far the best I've used.

[oe 24 spline limited slip diffs.]

More elaborately we could all form a company - 'Diff Testers Anonymous' , buy a raft of Diffs, test them, claim the VAT back, and go bust.

[oe 24 spline limited slip diffs.]

Do you not get collared for an import tax ?

[oe 24 spline limited slip diffs.]

Do you have a price in mind Mike ?

[oe 24 spline limited slip diffs.]

<heads over to Devon 4x4>

[oe 24 spline limited slip diffs.]

For the engineering though that represents very good value.

But I'm perhaps in the same boat in that I could afford one - but couldn't afford to pay someone to fit it.

[Battery options.]

Just looked on ebay for odyssey batteries - not a cheap option then .... http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251582485873

[i have just got a b reg defender with a 3 litre turbo but its quite sl]

Or a misunderstanding of the 300tdi ?

[2 switches for rear work lights.]

Onion switches ..

[2 switches for rear work lights.]

Perhaps the previous owner struggled with decision making ?

[2 switches for rear work lights.]

Here is one I drew and posted a while ago ...

Feedback, as I remember it, was that it was ok .... Though I did get one or two jokes about onions ..

[New garage going up - things to remember before the builders start?]

Some sort of roof light or transparent panel - i put some in my garage and wouldn't be without natural light now.