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  1. Just thinking out loud again, if I was to buy a td5 disco what do I need to do to run it outside the vehicle. I don't have central locking, electric windows or an alarm. So I don't need any of that. I think I have most of a defender td5 loom kicking around but would use either my 200 disco clocks or the ones out of the td5 disco. Mike
  2. To be honest if you can file the teeth then they are quite soft. Our blades at work are TCT so a file won't touch them. Mike
  3. Thanks @Daan. But it appears there is a two bearing swivel for 10 spline and for early 24 spline half shafts (pre abs). I'm trying to work out if they are the same and if the cv's are the same too. Mike
  4. Quite the contry if it's hard a diamond stone will be better than a file. They are a replacement for old school oil/wet stones they come in different grades and are usually a lump of steel with diamonds on. eBay link picked at random so you know what I'm talking about. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133282627721?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=vIRMQk85RKm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=rj9sNdGlTqa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Mike
  5. A diamond stone might be a better choice than a file, but it depends how soft the blade is. Mike
  6. I've normally had reasonable experiences, however yesterday I had a parcel returned to me for no apparent reason. Now I've got to try to work out why and re send it. The worst bit is it's an eBay item that I didn't want to send but the guy asked if I would so now I'm £10 out of pocket on an item that only sold for £26+p&p. Mike
  7. I have to work outside so this time of year I work on the house to keep the boss happy. Mike
  8. To be fair with you as an operator it's likely to be more accurate in the first place, that and the interpretation of the model into a cover has a lot of room for error. In the instance of the Roman boat I'd just take a fibreglass splash mould. Mike
  9. We had a boat 3D scanned for a cover at work. I've no idea what they used but as commercial I expect expensive. To be honest it took them as long to scan as the guy with a tape normally does, it cost twice the price and didn't fit. Now I appreciate there's a lot of variables but I guess all I'm saying is at a minimum your going to be checking the scan with a tape at which point you need to question the cost. Mike
  10. The pair I have from the 10 spline axle are which is another reason I'm keen to use them. From spending far to much time on Google it appears there are 3 main part numbers ftc5365 and frc7065 are often listed at the same time so figure they are the same and are listed as defender to 06 and RR/disco non abs. Ftc5105 seems to be defender to 06? and RR/disco with abs. It looks like the only chrome ones are old stock and few and far between. So looks like they'll fit. I'll order some parts and go from there. 🤞 Mike
  11. I have a vague recollection that my 10 spline disco (93) was bearing top and bottom. I know our 110 is raliko. So it looks like the swivels are probably the same. I just can't take it apart and have the wrong parts. At around £200 a pop for swivels and £80 for seals gaskets etc the job of replacing a CV gets expensive really quick, so if I can use the 10 spline swivels it safes £400. Mike
  12. Absolutely, I've run a worse one than that for several years including heavy towing. Mike
  13. I have a late 200 front axle with 24 spline diffs. One of my cv's is on its way out and both swivels are past there best. I also have a pair of earlier 10 spline hub assemblys are the swivels and cv's the same or did they change to top bearing to ralko bushes on the 24 spline? Mike
  14. This may not help but it's 200tdi disco wiper and loom. You can see the plug hanging down in the picture. Mike
  15. Cracks between valves are common and can be run like that, it's not great but it won't cause any noticeable problems. Cracks between cylinders, oil/water ways or like one of mine in the inlet tract will be a problem. Mike
  16. Stock defender 200 mounts are the round type. They are quite stiff thus lots of vibration, they also have a habit of delaminating which means the engine is no longer attached to the vehicle. Mike
  17. TSD said to me once if I spent the same amount of time playing with computers I'd be able to do all these things. However I don't have the inclination or interest so I don't. Mike
  18. To be fair mine is a 200tdi disco engine so it was easy to just use what was there but I did try the td5 mounts first. Mike
  19. I used 200tdi disco engine mounts and 300tdi gearbox mounts on the ibex. I picked those for several reasons. The disco mounts are much more compliant than the original defender type (it's much smoother than our 110), they are captive so if I was to roll the engine can't escape, the td5 mounts are quite big and I couldn't make them fit (the chassis had removable td5 mounts). The defender gearbox mounts were better than the 300tdi mounts because they are tucked up nicely but the 300 mounts are more compliant to match the engine, plus the 200 disco gearbox mounts is hideous. Mike
  20. I'm not sure what cover you refer to but there are two versions of the disco/range rover lt77. The main part of the box, shift mech and ratios are near enough the same that it makes little difference. However there is a V8 version and a diesel, they have different bell housings, clutch fork and more importantly input shafts. The diesel input shaft is about 10mm longer and the spigot bush area is a larger diameter. It is not possible to fit a diesel box on a V8 but you can fit a V8 box on a diesel but it needs some mods. The V8 box needs a diesel bell housing and clutch fork assembly. The engine needs a diesel clutch and a special spigot bush that has a larger outside diameter than the V8 spigot bush and a smaller inside diameter than the diesel spigot bush. There is a land rover part no for this spigot bush because it was used in the range rover diesel retro fit kit but it's difficult to find the number let alone the actual part. I have done this conversion but I had a busy made. It's also worth noting that the V8 input shaft doesn't engage in the spigot bush or the clutch fully (but it does work). Mike
  21. I'm not a fan of the grenadier it's not close enought or far enough away from the defender for me. However this https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ineos/362396/new-ineos-fusilier-electric-4x4-charges-grenadiers-smaller-and-greener-sibling Is close enough to the G wagon for me to like it. Mike
  22. I had this on 45 fitted new core plugs re filled with water (+more antifreeze this time) and carried on. In fact that block is the one in the ibex at the moment. Mike
  23. Interestingly I saw on faceache that the awdc have run an event at Walters. It looked like a comp safari so I guess they only want rally style events there now. I suspect this is because it's easy to rattle a grader down the main tracks after an event. Mike
  24. I followed some of that build. It's an incredible build, the manor in which he went about it was inspiring. He basically kept cutting and shutting till he got the shape he wanted. Mike
  25. It did make me miss my tomcat more. Personally I think it's the perfect daily driver. Mike
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