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  1. A year later and it was the tractor run again last Sunday. A few months back a friend gave me a direct injection engine from a compressor or roller that had been sat out with no injectors and the head sat on loosely. I cleaned it up and left if for a month or two with penetrant in the cylinders but it was seized solid. Anyway two weeks ago I commenced tear down, found the bottom end to be in good shape so pressed some new liners in and rebuilt it with parts from both engines, added a nice dual display smiths capillary oil pressure/coolant temp gauge, repaired some wiring after a mouse has nested under the dash, re bushed the front axle pivot and added some wear plates to the PUH. Just a word of note the original delta engine is an A3 indirect injection and the new one was an AD3 direct injection. whilst basically the same the are very much not and a 'quick' rebuild and throw together turned into 4 days of head ache and hassle. Noticeable differences are between the rear main oil seal the AD being a modern lip seal, this means the rear main cap and crank are different, the seal housing is a bigger diameter than the rope variant so your backplate won't fit and the rear main cap is also much wider so the rope seal sump doesn't fit. Of course my 'new' sump was a different shape so I had to modify the front axle mountings on the tractor. The cam is also slightly different having a drive on the rear, the AD3 has an extra row of headbolts on the edge that need plugging in the top of the block (BEFORE you fit the head......) , dipstick is now on the wrong side just to ruffle some anoraks and of course every Anyway it completed the run without fault so now to blast and paint the wheels and work out why the brakes have no bite. Backplate showing how much it needs opening up by Picture cos tractors, we have gone from a red block to a yellow block but that's about it.... So if anyone needs a virtually brand new rope seal crankshaft or direct injection head let me know! Edit to add picture of new engine...
  2. 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.
  3. 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?
  4. 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...
  5. Try and get a 3mm probe over a 6mm you get a much better idea about what's going on.
  6. As above or weld a nut/socket to a cut off old spanner.
  7. 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.
  8. 6 months later.... Let's see what they say about this....
  9. Thje bezels are crimped around the gauge body, with carful and persistent prying you can get them off.
  10. 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.
  11. £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!
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Does the GAP tool cover td5?
  15. 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.
  16. 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).
  17. A towing vehicle with MAM not exceeding 3500kg may tow a trailer up to 7m length excluding the drawbar. Hence why many large caravans and boat trailers have very long drawbar legs.
  18. I never balance any landcover wheels(getting on for probably 50 sets now), but for it to need that much they should have spun the tyre 180 degrees to see if that made a difference if you really want it balanced.
  19. A-Plan which is now Howden insurance. The Thatcham branch have been good to deal with for various policies.
  20. There have been three or four case's (case'? cases?) on Facebook marketplace recently....
  21. I have been trying to get in touch with David from Llama for 5 months regarding making me some hoses but I am now at the point where I actually begin to need them... As I want semi custom ones I was thinking about having a go myself, prices for components seem to vary wildly may with 'motorsport' or 'aircraft grade' tax... so does anyone have a recommended supplier? I can crimp down to 16.05mm but I think that will be too large for the -3? hose unfortunately. Suggestions please...
  22. Thomas, Belle, Gehl, Mustang? It certainly doesn't look like a bobcat. Im sure you are aware but plan/test your quick attach conversion carefully they can play havoc with the crowd geometry.
  23. Scrap TD5 disco for around £500, standalone loom and de imobilised mapped ECU £400 ish, not sure what fuel tank you have for the pump? Just a thought...
  24. I'm just over the border near Skipton but my vans cover the middle belt of the country, I also usually end up buying or selling stuff at Clitheroe auction but regardless its worth a special visit to Moores, its got everything! there's also this guy at Unit A 50 Frank Street ( next to Stor-it ) Preston Lancashire PR1 1PB Who has more clothing, boots, hand cleaners, PPE etc than ive ever seen in my life, worth going to see with a few pound notes...
  25. Go to William Moore and son in Preston next door to the prison, be warned though, it's difficult to exit without spending money.
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