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  1. good mornin all! what i want that my rally support gear (2-300kg) can be delivered on right place and in right time. Terrain bad backroads and/or gravel roads with LOTS of potholes. And I dont mind an2'' lift either in ordet to fit larger tyres. 33'' or 35''...! Right now shes on some "black" springs in front and some "yellow" springs in back ( those rear bottom out constantly) and terrafirma big bores in all 4 corners. vehicle had a light wight roofrack, mainly used as sunroof when on stage looking rally cars, 13 000lb winch in front, and as I said 2-300kg gear ( camping gear, fuel, tools, spareparts and so on) @Arjan, any suggestion for good progressive springs and chocks or other good springs for an heavy disco 1? Who is "good" retailer for land rover stuff on "mainland europe" now whn tax and other duties collected UK is no longer an option...! Got some many different andwers to "whats good stuff".....and to trace back whos is manufacturer to "raptor-tyrex" impossible at least online...! some say ome, some say terrafirma HD some sayt britpart HD is great stuff....are they all realy great stuff? pic in bottom is our "heavy" support vehiles that tows and carries main equipment and trailer for race car. Disco is providing support on special stages. chees Jan
  2. Hello! Was recomended https://www.raptor4x4.co.uk/raptor-4x4-expedition-2-suspension-lift-kit-land-rover-defender-90-discovery-1-rrc.html for my D1. Anyone that have experience of "raptor stuff"? have to cope with winch/bumper in front and 2-300kg gear-fuel-campingear on bad russian back tracks. any oppinion? //Jan
  3. hello! Can anyone help me? I hade to change my speedo/rev counter cluster. the old one had a red jumpvire and the new one does not. what is funktion of this red wire? do i need to have it? it feeds current for dash light but why? whats the funktion of that little connector on back of plastic "box" behind of speedo? and an other this...oilpressure light WONT go on when ignition is on, but engine is not. Tested to ground connector, light comes on, so no fault there. oilpressure "sensor" is quite new, maybe 4 months...! //Jan
  4. hello! efter bulb replacenment I cant regulate temperature any more, on drivers side. Everything seems to be ok, but nothing happends when twisting regulator. What might be wrong and hwo to fix it? //JAn
  5. hello! Problem solved: actualy problems solved.....turbo was not in a good nic and timing were "off" too. so whar i did, got an new turbo, blanked EGR, new decat pipe and adjusted timing. WHat a differense...pulls like a train and now more smoking! Yhank for you input all ...! cheers Jan
  6. hi! Some ideas now 4000miles later no oil is dissapearing, and with addition of parrafin ( liquid stuff that been used on heaters) symptomes allmost dissapear. dossage 1l to 70l diesel. //J
  7. hello! Both, no matter hot or cold....smoker between 1800-2000rpm
  8. hello! Now water or oil usage. no presure in oilfiller cap, air, oil, fuelfilter recently (couple of 1000km a go in september 2013), timingbelt is changed a year ago. blue fumes smell like diesel, not oil. Oilseals, cant tell...not that much of mechanic... some slight vibration at same rpm as blue smoke appears. Its not sluggis ( if you can say that of an 300tdi) starts well and pulls ok. ( with stady supply of black smoke, not much dough) //jan
  9. hello! Wonder if anyone had same problems as I do? blue smoke, 18-2200rpm, them black and then clean. engine is an 300tdi Easy starter, fuel&airfilter new and so on? smoke smells like diesel not burnt oil. what do you think, what should I look efter next? //Jan
  10. hello! I guess I have to gop and buy an compression tester then! Is it difficult to do thet test? What is thread of rover pluggs? To choose is M10 x 1,0, M12 x 1,25, M14 x 1,25, M16 x 1,5 och M18 x 1,5 threads! Yes it's an 14cux EFI machine! And its have got propiate servicing (dokumented by dealer) so it should be in good nick! It runs and starts very well and do not consume any oil between oil changes! Ill get back with com test results! //Jan
  11. Good morning! Is anyone familiar how to "read" rover gauge results? Played aroun with it an measured "longterm lambda" fuel trim settings...! Left siden one that is aprox 250C in temperature is spot on "0" on scale BUT left one with temperature is 190c says "increasing" 2-3 "staples" 16% off "0" point! Same in "short term" only worse the its off 46%. Can anyone help me wthat this means? //Jan
  12. Hello! Did measure temperature on manifolds....one side is 230-250c and other 190-200c ! Is there any tricks to locate where misfire is? Computer give no "misfire" codes on either "banks". cheers Jan
  13. yes! "some" recomend a mix of 50% E85 and 50% normal petrol //Jan
  14. Thank you for this! Try it right away when i get home! Cheers Jan
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