miketomcat
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Could you slim down the heater box from memory that end is just the cold air bypass around the matrix. It might get what you need, I never bother to use that function on ours I just turn the fan off and open the flaps in summer.
Mike
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Early 110's just have the shuttle valve that puts the light on and stops you loosing all your fluid.
I had a brake bias issue years ago when I SVA'd a buggy (mini based) that was mini brakes but rear engined so drum rear with all the weight and disc front. It would lock the front easily until I lowered the front tyre pressure but to get it through the SVA I pumped the front tyres up so the front locked earlier this brings the brake force at the front down allowing the rear to be closer.
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The TV series a 4x4 is born may help. That was a defender body on disco chassis (100") if I remember correctly.
Mike
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I'd notch the tank guard first, you might find it bolts up fine once you have clearance. You'll probably find you can get the twist you need with a large adjustable spanner on this end and the other end just bolted in position.
Mike
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From memory IVA call for the rear brakes to be 60% of the front where as MOT it's only 50%. It might be worth deleting the bias valve completely.
You can always refit it if you find the rear locking to much after the IVA.
Mike
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12 hours ago, western said:
Yes later axles have the caliper brackets as part of the axle end flange, I think some of the last 300tdi were to.
Thanks for confirming Ralph. In that case the op has a 300tdi axle as I can see the caliper bracket is bolted on.
Mike
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As far as I know there are 3 types of lt77 for land rovers.
Long bell housing ribbed, large spigot bush and short gear stick is diesel range rover or discovery.
Long bell housing but smoother, small spigot bush, short gear stick is V8 range rover or discovery.
Both have the transfer stick Infront of the gear stick, the ratios are similar enough to not notice. It is possible to fit a V8 box on a diesel but you need to change the bell housing to a diesel version and fit a special spigot bush into the crank.
Short bell housing, large spigot bush, long gear stick is 90/110 and defender petrol (2.25 and2.5) and diesel. The transfer stick is behind the gear stick and the ratios are a little lower than disco I believe.
It is possible to fit a diesel disco box to a 90/110 but it moves the gear stickers into the seatbox and you need the move the engine forwards.
Finally I don't know what gearbox the disco MPI or the factory 90/110/defender V8 used. They switched to R380 at 300tdi around 1994.
Mike
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I thought td5 had welded on caliper brackets but I'm not sure, 300tdi were definitely bolted on.
Mike
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2 hours ago, Peaklander said:
Veering OT, there was recently a video doing the rounds on my feeds showing a gullwing car (McLaren?) driving along unintentionally with a door open. Then it tried to pass a bus.
It's a Tesla. Of course I didn't laugh.... Much.
Mike
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10 minutes ago, landroversforever said:
13" LR pattern means you're after ifor wheels? without tyres I don't think they're expensive new.
Correct, but they are if you don't have any spare cash.
Mike
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Just now, Nonimouse said:
Whats the PCD? I might have couple of rims
5x6.5" (land rover) in 13" rims I have 4 12" rims three have good tyres that I would happily swap.
Mike
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Surely if it's just for rotating the input gear then the thick bit is just to grip by hand. If so I would guess around 50mm.
Mike
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I have 50mm waffles. Yes they are safely located in the workshop where they stay unless I need a ramp.
Mike
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If your worried, hang a trailer lighting board on it. It's no worse than some of the bike racks you see.
Mike
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Unfortunately I can't make it but I'm sure ju or someone else on the committee could be persuaded/can stick it in the club trailer for me. Thank you very much.
Mike
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That would make a perfect spare
Stephen and would be greatly appreciated if your sure you don't need it. If it made its way to seven sisters I'm sure someone there can get it the rest of the way. 
Mike
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3 hours ago, elbekko said:
When turning, sure. In a straight line? Way less chance of breaking through with the lockers engaged, otherwise the least bit of traction loss will cause a wheel to spin. A lockable ATB would be ideal, I guess.
I disagree, an open diff allows for minute adjustments in speed side to side. Yes you have to be very careful not to break traction. A locked diff will force both wheels to spin at the same speed regardless of that little hump one wheel has gone over. In this instance one wheel needs to be near on stationary while the other climbs over the hump. It's tiny amounts we're talking here but enough to tear the surface and down you go. I've driven past people with open diffs on tickover while they're digging a hole.
Mike
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2 minutes ago, elbekko said:
That's a very strange set of statements. Lockers will allow you to drive without slipping and breaking through the crust.
He means no wheel spin rather than slip. Lockers force both wheels to travel at the same speed causing small amounts of spin thus breaking the surface.
Mike
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The system on my ibex is TD master, TD5 slave and 200tdi disco clutch.
Watch the thread size on the input of the slave certainly the 200 disco slave is an odd thread (especially if you remove the damper) and there is at least one other that takes a hard line rather than a flexy but I can't remember which.
Bore size will just change the amount of travel to a point.
Mike
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I contacted facom direct via their website as I'm not able to get to a stockist at the moment. I do have a Halfords trade card so I'll try that when I get a chance.
Mike
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Facom won't replace it under warranty unfortunately, mainly due to no proof of purchase (I've had it 5 years plus). Back to looking for a replacement I guess.
Mike
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8 hours ago, elbekko said:
/twitch
I don't have room for it. I have better things to spend money on. But damn if I don't want that.
That would look lovely outside your house, the neighbours would be most impressed.
Mike
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15 hours ago, Nonimouse said:
X9's aren't as easy to 'jam' with tension on the rope, especially after I've rebuilt them. I've been pondering some kind of safety lock....
I am aware of the risk, the X9 doesn't need to be kept tight as it's under the back seat and if they've got that far I doubt they'll just nick the rope.
On a side note Dave I know it doesn't help much but your always welcome here.
Mike
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I tended to leave the winch with a little tension on to mark it very difficult to operate the freespool, but I use mine often enough for the brake to not jam. This isn't a problem on the ibex as it's all inside the truck bar the length from the back to the front, but 6m of rope isn't that useful.
Mike
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Stephen and would be greatly appreciated if your sure you don't need it. If it made its way to seven sisters I'm sure someone there can get it the rest of the way. 
breaker bar
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Thank you for the offer, but another of you countrymen is going to have a go in Belgium for me. Mean time I'll buy a Halfords job (and keep the receipt). Let's face it you can't have to many breaker bars.
Mike