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I am very happy with my mtrack, I've had to ring them a few times (mainly because I've accidentally set it off!) and always got straight through to a very helpful person... It's fully transferable between vehicles Mike

Are they not different sizes post 2002? Or is it just door locks?

Don't know if you've already checked this but on my td5 the solenoid feed wire crimp had corroded and filled up with gunk, same symptoms as you, easily fixed with a new crimp terminal and 2 mins with the emery cloth Mike

The rear cross members are a bit different between tdi and td5, but if that's being replaced anyway just fit the appropriate one... If it's been in a crash definitely check the measurements are within the factory specs to the nearest foot... Also if you can get it galved once it's been welded up Mike

I'd suggest making it significantly longer than whatever you intend to work on so you can escape either end in case of fire Mike

Money / taste mismatch!

Since when was aluminium treadplate bulletproof? Surely trading standards can get rid of this hideous creation? I can't find the vomiting emoticon thing!

looks like you wouldn't need a radiator muff! ahem.... elusive Mike

I glued my mat to the inside of it Mike

Hi Glad you're on the mend Can I have Cap with White T shirt M black with white Fleece M Navy with White Thanks Mike

It's the diameter that's the main difference, when I changed mine in sure I had to unscrew the end off the old one and transfer it to the new one, it might account for your new one looking shorter? Mike

Yup just means you can accurately control the depth of the cut and get the disc most of the way round, if you went straight up you'd either cut the box or only cut 30% of the arm Mike

I've asked about this before, apparently britpart do supply some oem stuff that they source but isn't made by them, I've not had any problems with the 'oem' or suffix G stuff yet, unlike pretty much everything else from Sh*tpart Mike

First time I did it on my old 110 it took 3 pry bars jacked up on 3 bottle jacks like a Mercedes sign so the whole weight of the car was on it and beating it with a large hammer for 2 hours at which point it let go with an almighty bang, second time on my new 110 I just carefully slit it with a 1mm disc in a spiral shape to avoid the splines and it tapped off in 2 mins... I'd definitely recommend the disco conversion, just make sure you defo ordered the disco bars as obviously they're different lengths! Mike

I've just removed the led headlamps from our SAR ambulances as they were rubbish, don't know what brand they were though...

I'd follow all the advice above which is based on centuries of collective experience! Be patient, there are plenty out there, we have all been suckered in to buying the pretty one before (see the number of total rebuilds in the members vehicles section?) I'd also avoid anything that's been slapped together with the cheapest pattern parts to get it through the mot Good luck Mike

In my experience they have always been an absolute nightmare to get hold of, but very helpful when you eventually do... I've given up trying to be honest there are plenty of other suppliers who offer a choice of brands rather than the inevitable blue box of miserable frustration! I've had very good service from lr direct recently Mike

Think it's all sorted now courtesy of James driving right past both of us!

Thanks mate

Can anyone help get a defender back door as far as redditch or Cheshire? Ta Mike

Glad the 90 survived! Be very careful with the burnt bits, there's a risk of hydrofluoric acid contamination, wear some gloves! Mike

thanks chaps

Hi I'm in the middle of changing the timing belt on a 300 and bought new tensioner and idler pulleys, but they didn't come with new fixings, can I just re-use the stud and get a new nut and bolt or does the panel recommend replacing, if so is there a part number for them? Also are the updated crank pulleys one piece, ie the guide isn't spot welded on? Ta Mike

Will order it and see, it's only £14 if it doesn't fit!

Hmm as per usual it seems to depend on how deep the person assembling it reached into the parts bin ? I'll just get the diesel one and see if I can get the low fuel warning working too!