Nonimouse

The Vitara has been particularly reliable and all the basic service software is ok on a basic Garage reader. I have to take the car into the main dealer to re-set an SRS warning light. I fitted a new sensor, all works fine, but I can't wipe the light with a standard reader, it comes back on after 20 mins....

Suzuki are very protective of their software. I can get the dealer to do the re-set, but that's £140 per hour

I have TPMS sensors on my Vitara. Really good, but you can't swap wheels around or it gets upset

Pretty much spot on

I was chatting to Adrian form 4x4days about this a couple of Sunday's back. We used to MOT check the vehicles on line, at the event. However he had a chat with his brief about the legality of turning up in an non MOT'd vehicle. The brief said that signature of the acceptance form put all liability onto the punter, if an accident was down to lack of MOT, as he/she/they had signed to accept that they had an MOT'd vehicle. The TPL is more for something done by the organisers/marshals when undertaking recovery, setting out a course, allowing the use of a certain are etc. As marshals, if we don't want to attach recovery equipment to a vehicle, because it's a death-trap , we have the right to refuse. Or we can get the punter to attach their kit to their vehicle. If said death-trap launches it's self off a hill and wipes out three vehicles at the bottom, no matter whether it's got an MOT or not, it's the individual drivers responsibility, although they can take a civil action out against the owner of the death-trap. Very few P&P organisers actually get legal advice

235/85x16 is my tyre of choice. Has been for years and 100's or 1000's of miles in various vehicles for over 30 years, always on MT's, except on Trac Edge. Probably driven on every type of surface apart from artic ice. I rarely air down, although I used to when I ran 7.50x16 XCL's or SAT's. My vehicles don't suffer from excess tyre wear Admittedly I tend to go by tyre manufacturer guidance rather than LR guidance, then do the chalk test

It's a serious option. A 605 with a mechanical pump from a 602/662 would be about 140-150bhp if I avoided boring it out to 6mm. Smooth and nice to drive, not excessively torquey On the negative side, it won't run on Rape oil and it won't be as economic as the 200. But these are things I can put up with

I run the 2.3tonne Disco on 33 front and 30 back, with 235/85x16. However the tyre walls on the Falkens are stiff, so this was worked about with chalk My 110 was 33 front and 35 rear for the same size of tyre My 100" was 33 front and 30 rear Rear tyre pressures are raised for towing or max weight, but only by a few psi I've heard of some folk who run 110's at 60psi rear/ 40psi front!

A site has to hold TPL, just for possible trespass/ injury issues, but the event holders will hold TPL for the event, so the site site TPL won't be crazy money and trespass liability is greatly reduced by the correct signage. Site maintenance is chunk of moolah, but not crazy, especially for WAM, who are owned by Walters Mining. Environmental issues are often troublesome, although generally unfounded, unless the site is of some form of protective interest. But Environmental isn't just ecology, so noise, pollution and water contamination are high up on the list... Planning is the big boy for WAM. There is a strong rumour of some events getting the green light by the local council thanks to brown envelopes. I'm wondering if that rumour is being investigated. However site like Binegar don't have the above issues. Newton Abbot has just closed due to it becoming houses in the near future. Two of the quarries up the Mendips have major water issues after this last year so can't get TPL (although Binegar hasn't had issues with this and they have an area flooded to just below the roof line of a D2). In my work wanderings, I'm always looking out for site, even in Ralph's part of the world. With quarries being the most sought after and landfill the next. But I will admit to struggling now

I think that was a pre booked pre-booked event Mike, with Walters AM honouring those who have paid up to a cut off date. Interestingly WAM isn't the only site closing it's doors to 4x4 events. I know of two others going the same way. I know the owner of one site very well and I've been trying to find out why...

Thanks for the input gents

I run a 200Tdi. I have one spare engine. When it's gone, I'll either fit a V8 (which I also have) or fit an alternative diesel

What's the expected life of a standard 24 spline half shaft, with out big tyres and driven properly? Difficult question, but I'm looking at refreshing my Disco axles. I've yet to break a half shaft, but know it will happen eventually. I over fill with EP and use a good HD oil. I drive steadily and sympathetically, without huge power, without Speshul Tracks and I see no point in going heavy duty on the whole drive train, although I may fit an LSD sooner or later I pulled the rear half shafts at the weekend and they are pretty much as new, but I've had them for ten years and probably about 15k off road in all sort of conditions. I'm tempted to replace them all, and the CV's, as I have the time/money Suggestions please

Did you use Somerset Bearing Supplies? From FB? As suggested... Best bearing suppliers in the UK

There's a fair number of engine specialists who just weld the crack up There's a fair few on EbayUK. Paddocks have a brand spanking new one and Simmonites are selling reconditioned

Sadly this has fallen through. The lady that drives the vehicle has told her husband it's not for sale. I'm backing away slowly and carefully. He's hiding in his workshop

The last hurdle is making it road legal

I think he is? At least last time I spoke to Robbo, he was. But Robbo has been unwell recently

Nice that they are doing there job. I've started fitting brass core plugs (marine use) to engines I work on. They look nicer

Annoyingly, I've got to the point in life where I see something like that and my second thought is legality. However when I see/smell a vehicle from pre '95 I smile

Dirt Nationals are published to be there in June of this year. I expect it's more an issue with exceeding the 28 day rule, but I'm not involved, although I'm meeting with a couple of land owners to look at other sites for various users.

Timing isn't too critical. Although a rumour in the wind that the site is closing to motorsport/vehicular events is a little concerning. But options are available for other sites

I reckon 14 candidates would do it

I can't get the numbers together to do a specific 'day', so instead, we are going to run 'side by side' with 4x4 days at their monthly events. Payment will be to 4x4 Days for the site and insurance fees. That way if only three people turn up, it can still work. The March even will be the first. I will put up a list of dates for forward planning

Disagreement is fine. I've lost count of the number of pumps I've changed on TD5's (mainly due to poor filter maintenance) and they are a recognised fail point on the engine. If you pull the fuse and let the pump drain out it won't start