Nonimouse

I 'found' an aftermarket intercooler in the garage, the other day. Its from an article I wrote about 10 years ago. As my OE intercooler - with Daan style mods - is well passed it's sell by date and I had some time, I fitted it to the Disco. I think they are about 60 odd quid on eBay and come from the home of Covid-19. So loads of retailers sell them. It was an utter Barsteward to fit. It's all slightly bigger than OE, so just doesn't fit without lots of minor fettling. My 200 is quite well tuned - none of that boost pin rubbish - with stage three head, proper pump tuning, free flow exhaust, balanced internals and improved inlet manifold. So I wasn't expecting any improvement (well maybe slightly cooler overall running). I was pleasantly surprised to find it is slightly quicker on the uptake and even more free revving... So, to conclude, I reckon it's worth a punt

As I mentioned to your earlier, I think you are much better off getting a tracked version

It's burning oil and running over rich So deal with the over rich first Ideally send off the injectors for reconditioning Injector cleaner needs a decent run to work it's magic. I think the pump is a little advance, but do the injectors and the timing chain first. I think your valve stem seals are tired. That's a head off job. At the same time have the head checked for true and fit a decent modern head gasket and ancillaries

I wouldn't say 'Fun'. It was ludicrously reliable; there was comfort in knowing it was just going to work, no matter what. It was also good on fuel. It's about 95 bhp in standard and about 170 ft/lb; I intercooled mine; as I was doing long journeys, often towing. It really suited the O/D as well. Oddly enough it's a 3.2 litre, just called the 33 one of my top ten vehicles to own is a SWB Datsun Patrol 160, with one of these in it. Preferably one of the last models, with 110 bhp and the bigger clutch. They look good, have eliptic leaves and are just cool

ED Interesting you mention the 2.8 Cummins. I was interested in this lump; but have shelved it completely due to cost, complexity of installation and appalling fuel economy... I would suggest that, as you intend the vehicle for a workhorse, that you look for a reliable, easy conversion. I mentioned earlier that I replaced the 2.8 IL6 Nissan in my RRC with a 3.3SD Turbo. It was a bolt in swap. However it has now become a rare engine over here. Although speaking to a mate in Spain, he asked 'how many do you want?' Alternatively, due you really need fuel economy? If it was my vehicle, I would either fit a 300tdi in, or go back to a V8. All up weight can be pulled easily, by a smaller, low power engine. Power is for when you need to go faster. The 127 units favoured by the Aircraft Research Establishment/Qinetiq, back in the late 80's, early 90's, were all 19J lumps. They were single cab, with a laboratory in a quad tech on the back, towing a 2.5 tonne generator. I drove one of those form Salisbury plain, to Cape Wrath back in the early noughties. It would happily sit at 60 mph on the motorway, with the odd change down for hills. On the little roads up in North West Scotland, I found it to be fine, as long as one allowed for what it was. Fuel economy was reasonable. Cab comfort was truly appalling

Land Rover hate him for his honesty, but love him for his honesty. It's such a love/hate relationship. At the moment it's hate. Mitsubishi , on the other hand, loathe him He reminds me a lot of David Bowyer - but a colonial version. David is a wonderful chap and a good friend, but he has this way of not sweetening the facts, something some folks hate. I don't. If the truth hurts learn form the hurt, then don't get hurt again

I stick to the tried and test formula of: Etch primer Marine Primer Agricultural/Industrial gloss pain (thinned down and applied in multiple layers) Morrison's Anchor Wax - this product is amazing - works it's way behind rust then forms a seal. It may be that I have in the past added 10% spent motor oil to this, although I annot condone that practice as its not environmentally friendly. I hot was my chassis off every couple of years, let it dry, then air blast the whole thing, to remove any remaining crud/water; then apply the (w)Anchor Wax in layers over about 4 hours. My vehicle is a daily driver and 27 years old. Original chassis, original sills (mostly) One thing I would say, is that Anchor Wax burns like a candle. You need to weld with an extra body doing fire watch (using the air gun to put the flames out)

https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/29/parents-love-playmobil-video-explains-coronavirus-kids-12473079/ this one has less big words

Without doubt. Possibly even the best they made - but I've had 11 since 1992

Hydraulic puller - professional type. I've broken loads of threaded pullers Here's a trick though. Plumbers freeze spray and gentle warming (not at the same time) and a large ball pein hammer

Today, working from home, stopped me form committing murder. My line manager, not a bad chap in anyway, can get quite OCD when all is not as is it should be, With the whole team working 'from home', things are not normal. Today, he annoyed me so much, if we had been in the same room, I would have beat him to death with my laptop, slowly. So well done 'WFH' To be honest I don't mix well with people. Being forced to become a public servant three years ago, was not on my list of final jobs. Within weeks all was clear as glass as to why all the government departments are in the stinky stuff. Although having worked for The Client for so long, I should have realised what I was getting into.

The ideal engine for the Series would be the WL - this is the engine used in the Mazda B2500 and Ford Ranger Mk1.2 and 3. It uses a simple EDC system in the later engines

I think the later version (post 1980) is direct injection Thing is they are designed for different uses - The HA is a light vehicle engine, whereas the SLDT35 is a truck engine (albeit light trucks up to 10 tonnes), so has real torque; about 300ft/lb in it's best form - at 1200rpm I also believe the HA was tuned for efficiency

Nope, that utter drivel was called 'Driven to extremes' - a series on how not to do Car Vs wild is based on the same drivel rating, with a speshul forces advisor One that's worth watching on You Tube, is anything with Andrew St Pierre White. He's not a man you would want to drink with, but he's very knowledgeable and nice and dry. He's also not Land Rover's best mate. His test of a standard D3 (D4?) up Baboon Pass in Lesotho is brilliant

And the size of the drivers cajones

He's talking about the HA, Arjan, not the SLDT35 The HA in NAD and 3.0 litres; it's 70bhp and 94ft/lbs Turbocharging and waving a magic want can see a tadge over 95bhp and about 130ft/lb - so ideal for the Series...revs well Many, many, many better engines out there - but a fair few worse

Amongst men, yes. John Hopkins have produced some very interesting research about it I work for a (the) Government Company, having meetings is a way to stop things from getting done efficiently and sustainably and is vital to our role in spending the tax so generously donated by UK Citizens

Generally, yes Sensibly, yes Logically, yes Go for a Valeo or Borg and Beck

https://www.screwfix.com/p/elwis-led-rechargeable-task-lamp-15w-240v/8600t I've got one of these. Great as long as you don't look at it. Then you go blind for an ten minutes and fall over stuff

I can see working from home losing it's social unacceptability, the reduction of self employed folk, social distancing becoming the norm (even if it is to avoid the yearly out breaks of COVID - 19). Maybe the reduction in overseas holidays... Hey ho, inshallah

I have a sneaky feeling that 'the other side of Corona' is going to be a very different place.

'Wasn't in that part of town much'.... And many other excuses I bet

Honest officer, I was 'just dropping off my mate'

Just to defend Gresh. The 'different calipers' were different makes, not types. The tyres were all one quoted size, but different makes. The suspension brackets were rusty and there was rust on the inside of the chassis. His fault was driving too fast for a Land Rover 110. He paid the price... An old friend, who works in the Five0 vehicle inspectorate side, once said, 'we could take a brand new 110 off the line and find fault, in fact we could take any vehicle off the line and find fault - even if it was just the absence of mud flaps. Fridge could be pulled for anyone of a 101 things that have nothing to do with MoT's... Hell it even be because he looks so dodgy

So in reality we are all Nigel in some way