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Just read an advert for 360 deg bearings and it says it allows you to run higher boost pressures .... so I guess that makes you right Nigel Cheers for that I'm guessing a worn thrust bearing can cause the turbos oil seals to fail which would possibly explain the failure of the original turbo? or maybe it just happened to be it's 'time'

That can have it's own safety issues as it releases hydrogen gas....

Maybe you could sit a different winch on a metal spacer so you didn't have to modify the bumper? Just a thought If you do go down the modifying your husky route I'd try to choose a hydraulic motor that is similar spec's to the milemarker or similar winch as these will calculated to work on the flow rate of the P/S pump then it will be a bit of experimentation with the gearing.

Oh well, looks like we are all wrong as it is apparently not Obamas limo but one of the older Bush Limos that they just use for ferrying the rest of the gang about in...... the grill is different from the beasts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_state_car_%28United_States%29

Leaf springs wouldn't have gone so dramatically Viewed from a different angle and a bit closer

You would be well advised to bite that hand off ;-) Any idea what hydraulic bits are with it? or better still which bits he would still need to buy?

Interesting, I've just fitted EGT,tacho and boost gauges with the hope to start 'playing' with a few settings. Currently I have a standard intercooler, I'm measuring about 0.9bar at the manifold and I believe the pump hasn't been played with (no black smoke except when starting) anyway the max temps I see are 650c on a long motorway hill foot to the floor. I assume the large intercooler is why your max temps are much lower than mine and rustys's. I had a bit of a google and it seems lack of oil and high temperatures kill turbos.... I can't find any mention of excessive pressure alone killing them .... Anyone of the competition guys care to answer that one?

I think hydraulic motors are much slower than electric motors so you would have to somehow bypass the gearbox in your current winch. The milemarkers have 2 speeds one of which I believe is direct connection to the motor for 'fast' winching the other steps the speed down for more power. There is an exploded diagram here .... http://www.firstfour.co.uk/images/www.firstfour.co.uk/Image/H12%20PARTS%20LIST%20small.jpg Also don't forget you will need to budget for solenoid valves and hoses which make the prices start to mount up pretty quickly. I think you might be surprised how much a homebuilt solution will cost.

Just to add to your disbelief it is also supposedly a diesel .... and apparently built on one of GM's truck chassis's Everything of course is all rumours as one of the specifications given for the build of it was that the specifications were to remain secret (doing a good job at that one aren't they?)

If you want to do this it's probably worth adding an exhaust gas temperature gauge so you can monitor the temperatures and see if you are over doing it. On the 300tdi you can mount the sensor using the EGR blanking plate. Somewhere around 700C is seen to be about the max temp before you damage anything, if you start going over it just easing off on your right foot will bring it down quick enough.... It's also quite interesting to watch in a geeky way :-)

I may be making the wrong assumption here but if at has the wheelbase of a 90 and the chassis of a disco then they have had to lose 8 inches somewhere. Now the simplest and scariest way to do that is to cut it out of the side rails and weld them back together. Theoretically you could do it with a staggered and reinforced join .... or you could cut and shut then grind most of the weld off for cosmetic reasons leaving a dangerous vehicle.

Think I read somewhere it's a 6.5 Litre , does 8 mpg and has a top speed of 60 mph

Proper embarrassing for GM having the suspension break ....

Sounds like that might just be the weight of the door! Imagine the hinge pins Apparently it is believed to weigh between 7 and 8 tons .... so about 4 110 station wagons if measured in real vehicles

Did you notice how thick that car door was when he opened it?

If they used the disco running gear it might not have the little black plastic end cap.... I know that sounds petty but just trying to remove any chance of confusion..

Well assuming it's the picture in your profile it looks to be sitting level so there is something holding the back end up. Are you looking for leaf springs when in fact if it is a Disco or defender chassis it will be coil sprung?

Surely to get that cover plate off you would need to roll the wreck on it's side? I can't think of anything that would warrant that sort of effort...... Is there a chance the wreck was moved by someone to make it easier to pass? quite unlikely I know.

IIRC it's only the salisbury rear axle you have to worry about as the preload on as it's set with a crushable spacer....

Yep, that's exactly the thing I was thinking of, but couldn't find as I had the wrong name stuck in my head. Undoing the hinges is in the ever growing list of things to do as I have to change my brass balls.... No doubt I'll be feeling far more secure afterwards! Maybe I'll knock up some hinge bolts while I'm at it

Those ERA block locks look like they are only attached to the door frame, so if a thief has a couple of minutes (depends where it's parked) he could just undo the hinge pins on the rear door and then even with the check strap on it would move over enough to get around the block lock wouldn't it? Although it will of course slow him down which may encourage him to look elsewhere. I suppose if you added two pins to the hinge side you could make it stay captive even if the hinges were completely removed, like they add to house front doors to increase security. The pins could be as simple as two bolts and a few holes in the frame... I'm not making myself very clear here am I? It's a monday ;-)

They should do a survey of which vehicles are easiest to repair :-)

Seems like lots of people have things 'wrong' with their vehicles V5's http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ultimate-5-0-V8-Defender-110-CSW-Magazine-Featured-/250812797214 Apparently a professionally rebuilt one ... been in magazines....... new chassis ... 5.0 TVR V8 .... 3500 miles since rebuild.... DVLA says..... The enquiry is complete The vehicle details for E922 HBY are: Date of Liability 01 02 2011 Date of First Registration 10 03 1988 Year of Manufacture 1988 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3528CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour BLUE Vehicle Type Approval This vehicle can be licensed at a DVLA Local Office without the V5C Registration Certificate Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £118.25 12 Months Rate £215.00 Surely the engine size change should have been notified and also advertising it as only done 3500 miles (even if it did have a major rebuild) and the speedo only showing that as well whilst keeping the original reg is surely a bit misleading to say the least. Maybe I'm just having a grumpy friday....

The bit that makes me wonder is the DVLA listing as a Heritage which was a limited edition TD5 and only available as a Station Wagon and not in that colour and about 3 years older than that Reg ..... Which kind of makes you wonder

From what I've just read the Heritage was only available 1999/2000 in small numbers so something isn't quite right about the DVLA info on this (although it is the DVLA) ..... A personal visit and a thorough check of the VIN stamped into the chassis would be advisable if you are thinking of buying it...