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......of course its just possible that its nothing to do with the replacement head and is the cambelt failing... Might be worth popping the front off the engine just to eliminate the possibility Cheers Steveb

Another thing to think about .....did you have wading plugs in the timing cover and bellhousing? The timing cover being the most important of the two. cheers Steveb

I've got a mate doing regular european heavy haulage in Germany upto 170tonnes so wieght not an issue If Exmoor Beast's plan falls through let me know and I'll see if he can help...... B) Steveb

" Thank goodness he's on portals otherwise we wouldn't be able to see it " looks like you all had a great time , Seven Sisters looks like a great site Steveb

Welcome to LR4x4 Gerard and also DaveB...I'm not far from you both too..Stowmarket .If you are going out greenlaning pm me if you fancy a meet , Iknow several lanes around here as I've been here forever . I also marshal at Bures most times if you fancy a playday outing.My 109 is my avatar...also a few pic's in my gallery on here. Seems there is quite a few forumeers out here in the east now ,maybe its time for a social over here? see you in the mud somewhere B) cheers Steveb

..my experiences with these reflect the comments Bush65 made....I've taken 2 out to refit 3.9roverV8 due to broken cranks.Water flow is another issue and I've lost count of how many broken starter bolts have had to be replaced. Having said that when they are good and well installed they do pull well and return 25+mpg . I'm sure there are much better engines to retro fit as others have said. Oh and they eat gearboxs/diffs/halfshafts. Cheers Steveb

Hi Josh , If you have 3 phase in your shed you should look for an industrial s/h mig plant ....you can always turn it down whereas a cl*rke130pos is just not really up to it . A good single phase 170 -200 a will be fine for everything as tony said....a good way of making a quick assessment of a welding plant quality is the heavier it is the better (nice transformer copper windings) ,a quick look at the wire feed will also show build quality- you're looking for a good size motor case no plastic mouldings. Butters/ Esab/migatronic are all good makes.....in reality most of the single phase migs are made by an Italian company whose name escapes me at the mo & and then marketed under different names. having said all of that I started with a 130a backwhen i was 17, and used it for a couple of years before getting a 450a 3ph unit & now use a snap on 190a 1ph. I'm sure we'll talk about it at Bures on the 23rd seeya there mate Steveb

Is the gauge being supplied a stabilised 12v? if the volt stabiliser is kaput this will cause it to over read.... and also the fuel gauge too? nice vehicles Niko and welcome to LR4x4 too Cheers Steveb

If its a 1 ton t/box the sliding engagement ring will be m/ced back on one side of the groove that the selector fork goes into.....if its a std t/box the sliding eng. ring will have the same amount of metal either side of the selector groove. Also on the 1 ton the main shaft of the pto will be a similar amount shorter HTH Cheers Steveb

I only use bosch or makita, they are much quieter and smoother running......this will be the kiss of death now I've said how good/long lasting they are.. the 9" is 18yr old , the 4 1/2" about 12 both going fine. Don't see the point in cheap tools like this.....mind you I'm a bit more than just occasional hobby use cheers Steveb

I had this happen on a 2 1/4 diesel through crankcase pressure ( worn bores) blowing oil into the intake. When it took off i was in 4th doing 45 - flat out on the A14 and in a split second I had 65 on the speedo....the kick in the back was more akin to my old 455HO firebird than a LR ....the cloud of smoke engulfed everyone behind and it took 1/3 mile to bring it to a stop in 4th . My mates wifes Laguna self fuelled ( blown turbo seal ) a couple of months ago when she restarted it after re fuelling. She got out with the rev counter off the scale.......it ran for nearly 20mins , 10 of which was watched from a safe distance by the 3 fire crews that turned up ......all they did was to push it away from the pumps.After it went bang they made it safe. .....its a bit like if the car catchs fire.........how much risk do you want to put yourself/others under? trust me its f**king scary cheers Steveb

Hi John , hope you are well and enjoying your 109 I use one of the large Zarges cases held in with 2 turn buckles onto floor mounted eyes..if you can find one to suit your needs i would highly recommend it . they are super light and sealed with the lid clasped = no dust / less condensation. Got mine at a local army surplus yard £40 , its about 30"L x20"H x24"W. Also a couple of ammo boxes for shackles/pulleys ,they live inside the Zarges. Cheers Steveb

Hi Aragorn, This is how I done a 110 Hicap rechassis , jacked up to the hieght to allow rolling chassis c/w engine and gearbox on wheels with no tyres, position stands and cross beams, check its all disconnected lower chassis assy down onto rims and roll out.........swap the bits and roll back in and jackup etc etc cheers Steveb

......I hope he leant the S1 chassis against a wall to paint it so the excess dripped off at an angle as per original factory procedure..... oh thanks yes thats my anorak ta must be off Steveb

Hi Bogmonster, I use an old petrol EFI pump ( off a granada iirc but opel/vauxhall also used to have the efi pump out of the tank) and it pumps petrol and diesel fine 1/2" pipes in and out allow full flow so a jerry canfull is about 3min. just to add I've also got a small Jabsco pump which copes fine with oil/water/diesel too and that sort of thing might be easier for you to put your hands on...... cheers Steveb

Hi Lewis, how about reverse calculating it ? you know the m/min you will get with the winch and can assume an engine speed say 2500rpm you know the tyre dia you will use 40" go well with portals the missing figure is the overall gear ratio then from there its breaking down the various ratios g/box-T/box- diff- portal box this should show if you need an under drive too HTH Steveb

Yep go for it , they are the same . IIRC the only handed bulkhead outriggers on series LR is 86"/88"/107" S1 cheers Steveb

hi Smo, If its pooling and then dropping out leaving a kingreat hole you have too much heat or not enough wire speed..prob both. if its not penetrating and heaping up its not enough heat / wire speed try changing one at a time that way you'll get a better idea of whats happening. cheers Steveb

Hi Dashface, just to add to what Fridge said cowling around the fan with what ever rad you end up with is worth getting right as enclosing the engine fan gets the most efficient vol of air thro the fan and rad. Welcome to the forum btw, and good choice 109 stationwagons are the best......i might be biased tho heres a couple of pics of mine cheers Steveb

glad you are ok Simon , that caught really quick, hope you can sort out another LR & all the insurance deals are hassle-free. Steveb

Hi Bathtub, haven't done one yet myself but i think you need a largish puller to get the hub off the axle and then some sort of press/clamp arrangement to refit.....thats nice and vague , there is a 'mog section on d*fflock and i'm sure theres something on there about it. DirtyDiesel on here has some experience with uber axles , might be worth a pm would be interested in knowing more myself for later... cheers Steveb

Hi muddy, if its EDC there will be no throttle cable to the injector pump, just a wiring multiblock. With the auto there is a cable from the throttle pedalto a bracket on top of the inj. pump with a lever connected to another cable connected to the autobox-this is the kickdown cable. If it is EDC then check the connections are clean/dry for the inj. pump and also the air flow meter near the air filter box. Secondly check for air /diesel leaks in the fuel sys up to the inj.pump, is the fuel filter clean/ sealed? Finally if the fuel liftpump is leaking back- dodgy valves- this will cause similar probs. Liftpumps are a common failure and are cheap and easy to replace..... oh yes and welcome to LR4x4 hope the above helps cheers Steveb

you are a bad man Dan cheers Steveb

heres mine on my 109....probably not going to help as my heater is in the cabin area the elbow pipe is off an iveco 2.5 diesel cheers Steveb

sorry Al.....maybe I should come clean and admit to my '49 in the corner of the shed which I started doing up in '84 ...I am giving serious vapourthought to finishing it for the 60th anniversary but some more planning is req'd I feel oh yeah and my 109 kept me in the shed for 3 years , never thought it wouldn't get done tho. time is only another dimension to be stretched or compressed cheers Steveb