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21L is a Discovery 300TDI engine with EGR. 300TDI's also had Garret turbo's. ERR4802G - Garrett 300TDI Turbocharger (johncraddockltd.co.uk) The 200TDI & 300TDI turbo's are interchangeable and to my knowledge same spec.

Good idea about the rpm's, the day the battery boiled was an off-road day where I spent lot's of time in low range revving the engine on some steep climbs, over and over again.

Thanks, I ordered a voltage meter that I can permanently connect to the battery to have a good eye on what's going one. Like you said, I want it to be safe, and the boiling battery incident was a bit of a scare, we all know where the batteries are installed in a Defender, we don't want them to blow up.. On the next drive, I will carefully look at all the readings I can get.

Thanks, the second battery is indeed fine, even after a 3 hour drive. I just checked the voltage on that battery, 12.8v in resting state (not been driving for a couple of days), so it appears all ok and maybe the first battery died on it's own and not due to the regulator. The regulator is a new one from Hitachi. I will order a voltmeter that I can connect permanently but I still struggle with how I should interpret the readings. +/- 11v battery is empty. Below 12v battery is 50%. >12.6 battery is full. When charging, it will be between 13.5v and 14.8v, but how can you know when it's full and the regulator should stop charging the battery? Overcharging is when it's producing more then 15v?

I had some troubles in the past with the alternator not charging the batteries (I have 2, one for winch and one for all the rest, both are separated by a charging splitter). I changed the regulator but the problem was the excite wire, that had bad connection. I fixed the excite wire and went on a big trip. After a drive all day, I shut down the engine and hear a sissing sound from where the batteries are. The main battery was boiling.. How can this happen? I read online that car batteries boil when they are overcharged. How can they overcharge? By having a bad regulator? I swapped out the main battery and connected the winch battery (thank god for 2 batteries). I could drive home (3h) perfectly and upon arrival the battery was cold so I assume the regulator is fine? Any tips on having a tool connected to the battery to continuously have information on charging levels etc? How can I know if a battery is overcharging? If it's charging it could read about 14v but how can you know when this needs to drop to for example 12.8v?

The peacock in the back? He looks suspicious 😁

This! I did the same conversion and bought Britpart engine mounts, jesus christ, the whole body was shaking!! On first start-up after months of rebuilding I was horrified, did I make a bad choice with the 200tdi? What a trembling monster! Wasn't fun to drive at all. After some advice I bought the Glencoyne engine mounts and you know, there are some moments in life you never forget, well that first start-up after the Glencoyne mounts is a moment you never forget, no trembling whatsoever!

I've owned 2.5TD, 200TDI, TD5 & 2.4 Puma. The 2.4 (and from what I read also the 2.2) are not the best engines when it comes to reliability, a td5 will outlive a 2.4 big time. But, when it comes to driving comfort, a 2.4 is more ideal as a daily driver. The interior is more refined and the 6-six speed gearbox let's you cruise at high speeds. Just looking at the dash makes it feel like a more modern vehicle. But don't expect a big difference, in the end they are all noisy uncomfortable vehicles I suggest you do a test drive with a 2.4 and a td5 to feel the difference and to decide if the extra comfort of the 2.4 is worth it.

Ford 2.2TDCI (122bhp) -> Ford 2.3 Ecoboost (305bhp) JE Motorworks converts Land Rover Defender to Ford Ecoboost power | Autocar

I've spent some money on springs and shocks for my 110 van and I'm super happy with it, would certainly do it again. Shocks -> Fox Performance +2" all the way round Springs front -> OME 2767 Springs back -> OME 2752 Perfect stance and "good" comfort. Front springs are for medium load since I have a winch installed and spare wheel on the bonnet. Rear springs are for "no load" since I almost never carry anything heavy in the back so springs can be softer.

No video this time but she purrs like a kitten! I've put the fuel line in a jerry can with fresh fuel, pumped the lift pump a few times, cranked the key and off she went!

Thanks guys! Looking forward. Some progress, wiring check, 24V check, engine free check, starter check, oil pressure check Let's add some fuel, yes? IMG_1258.mp4 IMG_1259.mp4

The second one is also home! Being it in a worse condition than the first one but hey, it's a donor car for a reason. Not on the pictures are the baskets full of parts, looks to be complete. Also good for me to learn these vehicles and engines, I can inspect and try some things on the donor car first. I should get some detailed pictures of the engines here, not sure if it's standard but all components like distributor and wiring are waterproofed. You can see an example in these pictures of the engine, you can see the waterproofed wiring from the alternator.

This one is 100% original, previous owner bought it directly from the Belgian army, didn't change a thing, drove it for a few years until the clutch cylinder went out and put it away for 24 years. He did however in those 24 years started it up a few times to move it bit but that's about it. My plan is to just revive this old girl and make it my summer convertible I could turn the engine by hand so that's good. I'm going to check the engine first, do the necessary fixes, fix the clutch, fix the brakes (all solid now) and that's about it I think, I like the platina so not sure if I should repaint her or not. Best part, tonight I'm going to get the second one. Previous owner had 2 of them and it was a package deal, but the second one was the 'parts one', it has a broken engine + broken clutch, bits missing and no papers, but I might need some parts of it anyway.

Yes, in the back even 4!