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Looks like the right one. Owner says homemade. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic8473.html

Great Idea !

Have you all seen this ? http://www.amazon.co...37803277&sr=8-9 just hit the market in the states... confirmed it charges a ipad2 and a iphone4 at the same time.

it wasn't pretty....but it was still serviceable....cleaned and now working good....the heater matrix though, not so good. Thankfully it doesn't get that cold here We bypassed the heater and will replace when i do the second flush of the radiator. bottom line....water in the rad has cost me lots. thanks and i will.

yep it looked like water with a little food coloring ! I should have replaced all fluids when i bought it then....but Life happens, and i couldn't afford the truck anymore... so it sat .... until now.

Forgot to add... Did the timing service as well. I was worried he would want to use the Britpart timing parts that are popular here.... i mentioned that to him and he smiled..walked into the parts room and pulls out a Bearmach timing kit. then sat down and watched them install it. Old parts still looked real good...but i did not know when it was done last.

thank you remember though its going to get real hot around here in a couple of months. Id rather pay now for the radiator flush than deal with overheating in the desert. thanks again.

Update: i towed the truck to the shop. Opened the hood and chased out the birds and spiders living under there. Started testing the hoses....all the water hoses sounded like dry straw when squeezed. Job 1: swap out all water hoses. The mechanic says...lets start it up to get it on the lift....we connected a battery...and it started immediately. No struggling... people standing around commented how smooth it runs on the lift we noticed: P gasket leak. started removing all the hoses and immediately noticed alot of "mud" / corrosion inside. Radiator was then taken out and sent to the rad shop for refurb. The thermostat was a disaster. Corroded to a point it was almost unrecognizable... caked in "mud" so after replacing everything...my plan is to some how flush the cooling system. im going to leave out the thermostat and run the truck for a few weeks....luckily we have cool weather here now. Hopefully the newly cleaned radiator will catch the carp floating around. i will then go back and have them clean the rad again. (cheap to do here) I also installed a digital thermometer with alarm....has very accurate readings.....im hoping it will alert during the flush stage before anything goes horribly wrong. We also drained and changed all oils...diffs, transfer, trans, and engine...they all looked great. Also cleaned and greased everything ! what do you all think ? thanks everyone.

yep i am changing all the service items..... yes a very nervous disposition yes sir, brakes are on the list as well. MOT is due, and im positive the parking brake needs relining. He will replace/reline the brake and tighten the cable. G90s all around..........a little bit of a loss of inflation, no real outward signs of cracking etc.

Hi Everyone, I need your professional opinions on what to check for. My truck has been sitting for 18months. Its a 1997 110 300tdi I am towing it to the mechanics on Thursday. I don't want to try and start it without changing all the fluids. I just installed a new battery. So far on my list of things to do and check are: - change all fluids - change all oils - change all filters - check for water in tank. - grease and check suspension - bearings maybe have him do a timing belt as well. what else can you all think of ? It is much appreciated. thanks everyone ! rob

Thats hilarious ! You know....maybe all those people that say LRs are not reliable...think that way because they see Land Rovers on the side of the road with the bonnet up....thinking its broken down. while in fact.....they are checking the steaks and potatoes ! take care, rob

Rusty Nissan: that looks good...from what i read about cooking via the manifold...you must be a pro. Judging the cooking times seems difficult. Also you mentioned the 300TDI.....what about mounting it on the EGR blanking plate ? Also....in my search i found a product that guys in the states use....originally made for snowmobiles. FYI: Im not affiliated with the company....heck, im originally from Florida and now Jerusalem....not too much snowmobiling around here. http://www.flat-o.com/snowmobile/hotdogger.htm Here is another one, the MUFFPOT: http://www.westernatvs.com/browseproducts/...OOD-COOKER.html seems simple enough to make though...maybe it will give someone a few ideas. hope it helps. rob

While walking back to the truck to unlock and switch the damn headlights off..... i say to myself......i swore i turned off everything . Aragorn: Thanks for the idea....im electrically illiterate....your idea sounds exactly like what im thinking...but i was thinking of a simple hood pin switch. though, if im understanding your double pin switch...it sounds perfect. Id have to buy the ebay switch from Ebay.uk and have it sent to the US or Israel. Could you please tell me the name of the part type to search for it locally ? also what do you all think of this ? http://www.aeroflash.com/aeroflash_battery_guard.php also this kit looks great for me to learn a little...its cheap....and it would be great if i put it together and it actually worked. http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete...ive/VEK3505.htm thanks alot guys for all the help.... Rob

Hi Everyone, I have a '97 300tdi 110. I cant count how many times i've locked up the truck and then only later realized ive left the headlights on. Every other vehicle ive owned has had a buzzer to remind my dumb-self that ive left the lights on. Has anyone done this modification ? I searched the forum but haven't found anyone mentioning the problem, let alone installing a buzzer. I guess it only proves.......im pretty unique anyway...all help and comments appreciated. rob

Merry Christmas from Jerusalem. rob