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I get that. I just thought demonstrators should be down the prioroty list when folk like Jeremy have actually paid.

How can they get one to Harry on extended loan but they delayed getting Jeremy the one he had actually coughed up the cash for for weeks and weeks?! Doesnt seem quite right. Be interesting to see what he says about it all the same.

I get what you are trying to do - my suggestion was to use those holes to create an oil pick up from which you could direct oil to the back of the OD with a pipe from the pickup.

Ah, you are right I think. I had it in my head that some of those PTO cover bolts went straight into the open casing. If they did then the top one would be prime candidate for this I think. One downside would be that it wouldnt be as effective if bouncing around at all angles off road but then i guess the OD would be unlikely to be under load at that point. Although - doesnt the part shown by PED go through a standard hole at the back of the txb?

Could you adapt/use one of the bolts or bolt locations that holds the OD onto the txb for this? If you used a long threaded bar that extended into the txb, drilled the centre so it was hollow, adapted the end in the txb so that it had an oil catcher and adapted the other end so it would take a pipe to the location on the OD? If you made the centre drilling gradually wider in diameter, that might give you some sort of venuri type effect to pull oil through? On the outside, just run a nut up the bar so it still does the holding job? No idea if that makes sense but it does in my head. Could potentially try it without removing anything either...

Im exactly the same. Hate selling vehicles as i seem to attract numpties when i try. Its a shame as ihave an l322 to offload but just cant face the sales process!

I have a no brand (assume chinese) copy of the easi awn. Toured a lot with it and its fine. Hard wearing, waterproof, comfy and easy to use. We can get it up in 5 mins and down in about the same. I dont bother with the ground skirt often unless we are staying somewhere for a longer time.

Yeah - i would miss that too as this is the closest to social media i get.

I don't know. I would happily listen to Fuzz chat through what they are doing in the same way I don't actually mind Ed China's bits on the old Wheeler Dealers. Agree, that the Richard and Nick show on Binky is good and makes it more watchable.

I sometimes wonder if they should do a youtube channel of some of the actual technical bits - a bit like Binky. Probably no money at all in it for the time it would take but would be interesting to dip in and out of some of the detail of the technical bits.

Sorry. You do say its a 300tdi. Still check though.

Yup. Common on the td5 if the manifold warps (which they love to do) Whats your engine? I may have missed it. Be less common on a tdi i would think as the gasket is different IIRC. But still worth a look for soot marks around the exhaust gaskets or boost leaks elsewhere as Muddy says.

I was about to say manifold gasket too. My manifold is warped again on the D2 TD5 and that means the gasket will whistle and screech under load at about the same revs as yours and slighty higher if I push it (its as the turbo kicks in which ties in somewhat with what Nick said above). I know what it is, so am not worried in my case and will fix it at some point but worth looking at the manifolds on yours.

I thought you would know. OP check its there. Without it, it couldbe enough to cause poor pulley alignment?

Isnt there a spacer somewhere on the slotted tensioner arm on a 200tdi alternator? If there was and it was missing would malalignment cause this?

Hatfield. So not far away at all. Treated us like idiots. Very unpleasant experience really.

I didnt read this before I replied. Its like we went to the same dealership!

I did. Went to look at a new (old style) defender and drove there in my 200tdi 110. I got stuck in the darkest corner of the dealership and when they found out we werent 'evoquing' (as they put it) we got assigned an inexperienced sales apprentice who didnt know anything. The 2.4 was no nicer than my 110 after a test drive so we left unimpressed with the entire experience.

Bit more info too. https://thelandroverowner.proboards.com/thread/315/sealing-adwest-bolt-steering-box I dont think the link works but some useful text. A few peole tried to save the content of the old lro forum but when lro pulled the plug a lot/most drifted away.

Same as these chaps ^^^ i hope it comes on saturday so we can get a real review and your long wait is over!!

The old forum used to be available in searchable form through here - https://thelandroverowner.proboards.com/board/1/general-discussion OG (user and admin on the proboards link stopped hosting it I think, but he may have a saved copy somewhere. Havent seen NigelW post on here for years but he may pick this up - his email is in his profile and it suggests he looked in in Feb though)

That fella who did up a disco 1 used one i seem to recall. I cant remember his username though. Name was Nigel but dont think that was his username on here. He stated the size and how to do it from what i remember. I think there was something about the lip.on the sleeve. @Nigelw - remembered his name. Search his posts.

Nice thread. Thanks for posting.

I agree with the others. It shouldn't have been sold like that.

It is a shame. I used to love reading it. I felt it went downhill some time ago and stopped buying it around 2012 but maybe there is only so much one reader can or wants to read. Their bolt on obsession with anything britpart and attitude in its latter days to the old lro forum was annoying.