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  1. I would think you would be lucky to see a £500 return from the shell of the disco unless you found a very special one, I was at the ripon 4x4 surtout last Sunday and couldn't give some D2 bits away. In its simplest form you get the ECU de-immobiliesed so it will just run the engine without any extra security measures, this is around £250 I think usually you get a stage 1 map on it at the same time. I am right in the middle of doing this and it will definitely be cheaper and easier to rebuild one of the engines you have now.
  2. I would advise the same, we used to have a 300 auto disco on 235/85 tyres and until you got it up to 70-80mph it would always drop speed on hills, once at cruising speed it was in a sweet spot and would happily sit there but the defender aerodynamics won't allow that. What tools and facilities do you have available?
  3. Yes you can watch the temperature change quicker with a 3mm, I personally prefer an analogue gauge as you only need a rough idea. I bought glow shift from the states because I could get a matching diesel boost gauge. That VDO vision one above is very nice though...
  4. Try and get a 3mm probe over a 6mm you get a much better idea about what's going on.
  5. As above or weld a nut/socket to a cut off old spanner.
  6. Well roughly 24hrs after phoning and then emailing workwear outlet in Blackburn where I purchased them a brand new pair were delivered through my door. Can’t grumble at that service.
  7. 6 months later.... Let's see what they say about this....
  8. Thje bezels are crimped around the gauge body, with carful and persistent prying you can get them off.
  9. I bought the cheapest standing blast cabinet I could find, IIRC it was about £200 off eBay, it does the job fine but the small separate blast pot I have definitely has more go about it. If I was making one I think one 8' long would be ideal with two sets of arm holes across the front so you can blast everything up to axle size.
  10. £20 says when Stephen fishes it out the scrap bin in a year or two, possibly due to a duff battery it will get a replaceable conversion!
  11. I have fitted several Britpart HD clutches behind standard and tuned TDi's including my own wich outlasted gearboxes, shafts and cvs with lots of trialing and towing. Im not saying they are the best you can buy but I have no issues with using them based on my experience. IIRC they were about £90 for the kit.
  12. What about trying some tyre softener on the sidewalls? although I would be driving steadily round a field or similar at 0-5psi possibly with some extra weight on board to give them a work out first.
  13. Does the GAP tool cover td5?
  14. Marketplace will be awash with hay bobs in a month or two, keep an eye out for a haybob 360 so you can ted and row up.
  15. Gov Website: Towing weight and width limits Most cars have a maximum weight they can tow. It’s usually listed in the handbook or specification sheet. Alternatively the vehicle’s ‘gross train weight’ may be listed on the vehicle identification number (VIN) plate on the car. This is normally under the bonnet or inside the driver’s door. The gross train weight is the weight of the fully-loaded car plus fully-loaded trailer and must not be exceeded. If your VIN plate does not list a train weight, you should not use your vehicle for towing. Maximum width The maximum trailer width for any towing vehicle is 2.55 metres. Maximum length If your vehicle’s maximum authorised mass (MAM) is 3,500kg or less, you cannot tow a trailer that’s longer than 7 metres. If your vehicle’s MAM is more than 3,500kg then the maximum lengths are: 12 metres for the trailer towed by the vehicle 18 metres for the vehicle and trailer combined 3.05 metres for how far the load can overhang the back of the trailer (whatever the length of the trailer is) Maximum lengths do not include the A-frame (the frame that connects your car to the trailer).
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