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where i used to work we ran a tuscan race car that had external oil pump for the dry sump and any time it went near a gravel trap it used to trash the toothed drive belt while they work very well they do need protecting well rob

mine is non edc and i have decided if i can swap the car for a auto then i will but im not going to change this one to auto rob

this looks a tidy one http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200948347208147/sort/priceasc/usedcars/make/land_rover/model/defender/price-to/5000/price-from/3000/page/2/postcode/nn119bn/radius/1500?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2Fusedcars%2Fpostcode%2Fnn119bn%2Fradius%2F1500%2Fmake%2Fland_rover%2Fmodel%2Fdefender%2Fprice-to%2F5000%2Fprice-from%2F3000%2Fpage%2F2%2Fsort%2Fpriceasc&anchor=advert200948347208147&logcode=p im not endorsing it as i dont know it!! and my mate has just picked up a 92 j reg 90 soft top rebuilt on new galv chassis 200 tdi new exmore trim etc looks to be very sound for 4k rob

i wasnt even aware halfords did a workshop size trolley jack rob

hi all im looking for a well priced 2 tonnes trolley jack (large workshop size not a little portable one) any one seen any on offer latley??? rob

hi all my mate has just got himself a 92 defender 90 and he is after some nice seats for it im sure i have seen them fitted with rover coupe/mgf?? seats in them any one have any pics of such a mod and how easy was it to fit them also he would like to have heated seats so maybe some volvo or saab seats would be another option?? main stipulation is they must be black tilting operation isnt important as its a soft top so no reat seats anyway rob

thanks all for your views re boost pressure i have a gauge fitted and shows 1 bar boost from 1750 rpm (this is however measured off the fuel pump pipe from turbo) performance wise its quick for a tdi disco (2 of my mates also have 300 tdi,s and they both feel slow in comparison) i think im just going to have to live with dropping to 50mph on long motor way inclines then lol that said i wont be sad to keep the old girl rob

lol if only i ate india food you would be on rob

looking like my original idea to change it then is the best option rob

see thats my concern is loss of economy it does between 24 and 28 mpg towing as is if its going to drop to say 20 to 24 ill get a v8 as ill at least have the extra power then rob

if its slipping no amount of oil change will help im afraid in not sure of what adjusment a d2 clutch has but at that milage i wouldnt be surprised if it needs a clucth (also the flywheels have been known to break up) rob

hi all i have posted on the disco forum with regards to converting my 98 disco 1 to auto for more relaxed towing but want to know is the auto a better gearbox for towing? i plan on doing lots of towing next year with a 1900kg caravan on and a loaded car so will be running heavy a lot will the auto cope ok? will i loose my currently good mpg with the auto? what extra cooling should i consider for the auto as i dont think the bog brush cooler on my old rrc was that effective (large mocal type cooler perhaps?) will i loose much power (i barely have enough as is and the engine is all ready modded i drove a 98 factory auto years ago with edc on and it was sloooooow on its own lol) thanks in advance rob

way to much and the rust will come back soon just seen this 98 300tdi for sale for only a little more http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?t=179819 ps i dont know the car and i aint vouching for it but seems a good buy rob

hi all i have been considering changing my disco to another car to gain auto trans (a bit more power would be nice for towing too) but looking around at what i will get for my disco its going to cost loads to change up soooooo i was thinking whats involved in changing it to auto? what will i need to do the job? rough idea on prices too thanks rob its a 98 300 tdi or am i better off just sticking with manual and lumping it??????? ie is the auto box strong enough for lots of towing?

well get some pics of it up in the show me yours thread chap we need to see it rob

so did you look at it? was it ant good? rob

thats a mint disco in the vid rob

i had a set of 33,s on my shogun and they were very good (used mostly on road with some light laning) have heard that they work better backwards and that the sidewalls can be a bit soft too was a thread about these not so long ago so a quick search will pick it up would also consider the hankook rt03 mt,s too rob

on my 300 tdi i fitted a darton breather and routed the vent pipe into a seperate catch tank made from a old rrc pas resovoir to eliminate the oil going into my air intake (struck me as a daft idea anyway lol) rob

yep just drop half shafts and prop undo ring of bolts on diff and pull it out (drain oil first and its not light so dont drop it on your self) rob

o yes and then only puts 2 drains at the front of said sunroof so if your drive slopes down at the back it cant drain away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think the whole axle would work better than a half shaft

yeah as next yeah im going touring off round europe for at least 6 months so will be constant towing fuel consumption is a issue tho rob

glad its sorted lol seems these dds boxes are more trouble than there worth rob

same here clean out the pipes and intercooler and moitor it rob

yeah see my sig the car has had plenty done turbo pressure is still set as stock tho dont want to mess with that with the amount of towing i will be doing next year dont like the td5 to be fair too much electrics to mess me up in the middle of no where for my liking (plus changing the car for a extra 25 bhp sounds wastefull unless im gaining lots of torque into the bargain) rob