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Hi there I'm trying to contact Ash Tree land rovers as I'm after some parts from them after an initial contact a couple of months ago where I spoke to a very helpfully lady about parts to phone back in four weeks when they would be ready.................. I've rung and rung and rung just get there answer phone. I've message left countless messages with me number, sent emails and don't get any reply at all........all I'm trying to do is hand over me cash for some parts lol There website is up and running .........Does any one know are they still trading ??? Mind you I had this with Sam's trims she is a fab lady great service sorting the job nothing is to much trouble. Really friendly and does a great job as well as a good laugh but by god try getting hold of her I think it took me a year and a half to two years yes that's right TWO YEARS to get hold of her same thing phone call after phone call , email after email, emailed loads on Ebay as well. Then one day got a reply got a reply when I sent a email asking if Id upset her or some thing (she laughed) ... And all so trying to get hold of her again now for past two months for some ribbed carpet same thing cant get hold of her So any one know about Ash Tree ???????????

SOLVED plugged back directly into the ECU and BINGO A land rover technician for 24 years came to pick another car up and said try it as its a very common problem Jobs a good un all dun and mended said the wiring and plugs build up resistance and become over sensitive. he had cases where all four had to be re wired

Ok the brass square vacuum pipe connector is 1/8th NPT as well so easy just buy a 1/8th NPT T piece

I'm using GlowShift gauges as all my dash illuminates blue and these were the only blue illuminated gauges I could find.....I've taken out my old square clock and using there's, Turbo boost and oil pressure my wiring is on gauges Black..ground/Earth RED...12V switched source (+) Yellow 12V Constant (unswitched) source (+) Orange 12V Dimmer (switched source (+) Says side lights tho cant see why it needs dimming till main head lights on I HATE car electrics so if my head is on right... Ok the Black is easy just a ground source OK red sound go to the 12V ignition switch (Plain green or plain white ???) ( so turns gauges lights on) Ok yellow a constant on all the time 12 volt source direct from battery or (brown on the landy ignition ???) Put a 3 amp fuse in line (so operates the gauges power) Ok and Orange which operates the dimmer on the gauges when lights are turned on will be on the lights switch (pale blue from light switch ?) OK hope that's right ....I also have to connect up my carling switches to illuminate but that should be easier and same wires I'm guessing Don't mean to sound a thick but all ways best to check and double these things ..... Can I also link a second cigarette lighter in off the first ones wiring ???? Presume I can daisy chain all 3 gauges and my carling switches wiring together from the one source ?? One other thing thanks to member's help I've sorted my Connection for oil pressure gauge but My turbo boost gauge comes with a 1/8th NPT connection it says to drill and tap my manifold but on my Turbo screws in a square brass pipe connecter I want to remove that and use a T piece as well in there ...so screw a T piece into the turbo screw the square brass pipe connecter into the end of the T piece and then out the side of the T piece screw in my 1/8th NPT compression fitting .............. Ok does any one know the size / tread of that square brass bit that screws into the turbo ????? Thanks every one for there help. Oh just to add I do have my old clock wires sat doing nout behind my dash ........any good ???

Yes sorry a 1990 ....110

Hi there I'm fitting some gauges and need to know Switched 12 volt source (what wire on the ignition ?) Ground (ok easy know that lol) Constant12 volt source (best place to take it from ?) Switched 12 volt head lamp source (what wire from head lamp switch ?) I will be fitting the gauges in a Mudstuff centre (TD5 style) dash clock, boost, oil pressure Thanks there

Yes but the 200TDI one is bigger bore isn't it and as well can use Silencer Replacement Pipe so slight better performance

Are all 3 rubbers the same ???

Ok hopefully that will be it if you come up with any other ideas please do post

Ok it was purchased as a new assemberley ...wheel hub, senser etc ....he did find a post saying to plug the new senser dircertly in the back of the ECU rather than in the plug on the inner wing but no explanation why ?????? any ideas

Ok this is a friends Disco Discovery 2 year 2002 ABS warning light And its coming up with a near side electrical fault ...They clear the fault and its ok for a good few miles then comes back again Any ideas any one. ???????

yes sorry a 110 hangers as in rubber ones or metal hocks of me chassis ?? and all so where of me chassis ?

Hi there simple one for those who have dun this Mines a a 1990 Turbo which now has a 200tdi Defender engine in place it still has the old turbo exhaust and not the one for the 200tdi Ok I have had a Richards chassis change Besides the exhaust its self is there any thing else I need besides for the change over ??? ( I have two rubber hangers what came with my polly bush kit) Oh and I will prob go for a Silencer Replacement Pipe. Thanks there

The paint was a standard Land rover colour Oslo/Royal blue but as for what type/mix unknown. Well if its going to be a working Landy especialy a desert working Landy no point in spending a fortune on paint as a few good sand storms would take its toll on the paint work. Like the colour have for great desert colour that. And you no time for gardening you got a Landy to get ready for ADVENTURE lol (so so jelouse love the desert would live in Egypt if I could ) will sort a pic and by way sent you a private mail........ Got you pic to open(wouldn't open) Looks a well neat job nout wrong with that perfect finish for desert landy...So are you going to go the camel type look then ???

A local mobile auto electrician I'm pretty certain its a 150 amp so double a standard one ...Just bolt straight in

Decisions decisions it all ways takes me ages and ages to make my mind up on any major thing on it NO JOKE I looked for 3 years for some one to re spray it and yes there are brilliant people out there at there jobs who do an amazing job at bargin prices to be had. The spray job being one as say I looked 3 years and all were mega expensive, to cheap and carp, or were only going to mask off windows lights rather than remove them, or just part rub it down, or had no oven to bake the paint. For years I passed this spray place but never went in and asked as it looked way to posh and expensive (had seen porches and Bentley's out side) He was the local dealer ship contract spray man...... eventualy out of desperation to get the job dun I went in and asked. And boy was I surprised and he good very good .....my Landy was striped right down widows lights out the lot then rubbed down to bare metal all over.......sprayed and baked. Then re built All new doors hung and swopped fittings out of old doors ....(but new window channels and rubbers) The paint job is amazing it litraly has a better job than a new one (if I park next to a new one in the dealership) It was painted 7 years ago and still has a shine on it like a show car (like glass) His price for that was £1800 It was in the paint shop SIX weeks........I saw it most days (dropping stuff of for the re build ) and the work they put into it was some thing else. He is just one example I've been very very lucky and had quite a few like that by taking my time and hunting around etc So will do the same with the engine and shop about and prob as usual take for ever to decide who but word of mouth is great and will look into them as you seam to really rate them.

Ok his add reads.... says....... "With 35 years working on Land Rovers I offer unrivaled experience and product quality plus the unbeatable 1 year unlimited mileage warranty. All of my engines are hand built by me only. They are re-bored or re-linered back to standard and all crankshafts are re-ground, and always brand new pistons, shells, valves, oil pump gears, oil pressure relief valves, seals and core plugs are fitted. All cylinder heads are pressure tested and skimmed or replaced as appropriate. I can swap all of your ancillaries and accurately set your injector pump timing with my Snap On, Blue-Point Digital timing kit, or I'll fit the engine for you for including parts so you can drive away in total confidence (especially with the unlimited mileage warranty) and the knowledge that everything has been checked and accurately and professionally fitted. With this quality of workmanship, expertise, price and peace of mind, why take a chance on second hand. 200 TDI £795 ( As above plus Sump, Camshaft and followers, Front Cover including the Oil Pump and Timing Gears)" That's his advert wording and have spoken to him on the phone and said I wanted all the engine bay and ancilerys painting as well said about replacing and painting and that was my quote.......So will see when the time comes (soon I hope now seen yours lol) The lights switch is the dip switch (melted) have the lucus one on now ..that's very intresting about pulling the switch towards you so I really must stop doing that. I will try and find an adapter for the turbo pipe fitting (I notice your plug/attachment is brass as well is there any reason for that being brass ?) Must be able to get a screw in T piece for there . You crack me up brought a house coss had a good drive and shed for the landy lol........I'm trying for a ramp in the garden at mo with the mrs I've even offed to paint it grass green and Astro Turf the ramp wheel channels so it blends in a bit more........but its a no go at the mo but I'm working on her lol. I invested in pure Turbo boost gauge today (same make/place from USA) as I couldn't live with the other one being wrong/not correct but they did say if I post the other one back to them when it arrives they would give me a refund on it so not so bad a bit of postage to the USA so all I lost £5-£10 on a bit of postage I can live with that...but couldn't looking at that gauge all the time knowing its wrong lol.

Oh I did sort of learn my lesson on good parts ages ago but you think its only a switch what poss can go wrong lol. I all ways use gen Land Rover filters, for things like UJ's Hardy Spicer heavy duty etc etc. As you say nothing worse than doing the same job twice needlessly. At least the dip switch is a quick and easy one to do so not to bad. You dun fantastic on the engine I don't really have the equipment or teq know how to re build a landy engine I've dun motorbikes but that's bit easier lol. Don't even have a garage half the time our kitchen table is covered in Landy bits or used as a spray booth lol. So far my best quote from guy just up from Richards chassis is £2000 to take it out re build it paint it all up paint all the ancillaries (new ones) as I want etc

One thing the trim around the windows looks naff in grey so do I spray it black or blue ???

The engine looks amazing were did you get it dun and what dare I ask did they charge ??? That's the next job on mine engine out rebuild (not that there's out wrong with it) and engine detailing. No I'm running the local land rover dealership headlamps (they did me a pair for £20) with 55W bulbs in All my spots are wired in from the battery with own fuse box / relays BUT interestingly I ran my lights as they are now for years all no problem then had to replace the switch ....travelled all the way to Wales from Norfolk with just dip beam at 3am LOL (Got a paddocks cheap brit part one) replaced it half way up a welsh mountain and that lasted 3 odd years had to replace it again 6 weeks ago and blown again........Now for the interesting part I phoned paddocks with my grumble told them what happened ....and no send it back to us or let us check it ...was instantly pay the diffrance and we will send you a Lucus one and we will pay the postage........So I wonder being a S***Part one and them just instant will send a Lucus one if they are prone to going wrong ???? And as Promised pics of the roof just waiting on LED roof lights to finish her off..

That is one sexy sexy engine Think I've just made a balls up on my gauges my Turbo boost gauge is a turbo boost/vacume gauge Not just a pure turbo boost gauge ......ARRRRRRRRRRRR Dip switch failed last night new one been in six weeks ARRRRRRRRRR and sun roof started leaking again lol ARRRRRRRRRRRRR

I will take a pic and post it up for you tomorrow as none of the new roof at mo. Had a great day on the landy she has had. New TWR master and slave clutch cylinders, Upgraded my clutch pedal to a 300tdi one with the assited spring, new Delphi back brake cylinders and mintex shoes. Clutch and brakes like a dream now. You drive it every day you don't realise how bad there getting do you it was all new 6-8 years ago as well so can't moan lasted ok. Don't surpose you know ...On your turbo there is a tube comes out the side (not the over the top half circle one) it attaches to a square adapter which screws into the turbo do you know the size of that thread ? As I would rather plum my boost gauge pipe in there with a metal fixing rather than use a T piece in the top half circle pipe. The blue on the seats and cubby box are a deep ish/medium blue just the flash makes it look light/and turquoise

Yes I have seen the engine watch dog I found that before the Madman one and all so one called engine guardian ....There all about the same price just the Madman one seamed to be able to do more and was a gauge rather than a unit type thing. The only reason I'm going for the Glow Shift gauges is that illuminate blue (well seven different colours but 3 shades of blue) As I have changed all the LED's in my dash so that all illuminates blue as well, and my carling switches in my Mud Stuff TD5 style dash ...all illuminate blue as do all my other switches, stereio blue, CB blue ....Landy is blue ...seats are blue and black and just had all my head lining dun in blue and black leather ..........Do you think there is a theme developing here lol When I posted earlier I just clicked the Image Icon and then selected MY PICS to add a pic to message now its asking for a URL have I dun some thing wrong ??? Is ok worked it out its at the bottom...open your eyes Paul lol

What not have the frames rubber dipped the bond the skins on (had all BRAND new Gen Land rover doors 7 years ago as soon as back from the paint shop wax oiled the hell out the inside of the doors and guess what on my back door all ready ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR So yes another new door is on the way)

You could have a high power one built that's what I did coat me £100 fitted