Mo Murphy

You could always get a ground tent. Infinitely more practical though less bling ! Mo

The flesh is weak 🤣 Mo

There is a notch at the square button end of the handle that needs to engage with the rear edge of the square cut out in the door skin. Your forward hole should then line up. Some aftermarket handles may still need the handle tweaking to get the front hole to fully line up. HTH Mo

What are the brushes in the motor like ? Mo

My VDO Vision coolant temp and rev counter are electrical but my boost gauge is mechanical (that took some finding at the time ! ) Euro market gauges tend to be in °C and bar, US in °F and PSI. Mo

Huge cliff hanger Phil ! 😳 Hopefully your PCR will be negative and you'll recover quickly 👍 Mo

Sounds like more of a palaver than I'm likely to ever be bothered with. Electric vehicles ? Meh. Mo

It's an easy job Harry. You'll be embarrassed you asked after you've done it 😉 You'll need a gasket and a new set of nuts as chances are they'll be a bit rusty. Take your time, work methodically and read the workshop manual beforehand. No need to remove the turbo or the oil lines to it. Some nuts can be a bit tricky to get to but that's part of the fun isn't it ? HTH Mo

My experience of this type of fault with grinding on overrun at speed was that the fault lay in the transfer box. Mo

Yes Ralph, don't be so dismissive ! Where there's a will there's a way 🤣 Mo

So you sold him a duffer, then ? Remind me not to buy a car from you 🤣 Mo

Phew, that's a relief ! 😁

And some people are very easily pleased 🤣 Mo

Prop nut tool and electric rattler on the 4 poster. Life doesn't get much easier 😊 Mo

Get yourself one of these and make life easier https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defender-New-Propshaft-Nut-Bolt-Fitting-Tool-3-8-Square-Drive-9-16-/323724299502?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Mo

The nuts are M12x1.75 pitch HTH Mo

You might run a die nut gently down it John, that should at least show you if and where the thread is damaged. Mo

M12 on mine John Mo

You youngsters, we used to put a farthing in the meter and wait 3 weeks for the page to load. Mo

I saw my sticker last year when going through boxes of paper LR carp. Mo

Me too ! Mo

I use gasket and RTV on all the water joints. I put a new water pump and bolts on this time as well. Mo

Nothing really to report hurbie, I changed the belt in August so a few weeks late. Some wear again on the front edge again but not really any worse than last time. I'm not unduly concerned and I expect the new belt will be the same when I change it in 2026. Mo

A vote for bearmach seals here. Good fit and seal. Mo

There's no shortage of stupid people out there ! Mo