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anybody know the thread size on the bolt on the end of the induction (inlet) manifold, Brian

main reason I'm asking is my old engine is knackered due to crank shaft pulley coming loose. Brian

exactly as the title says , after doing the cam belt, do you put threadlock on the crank shaft bolt, after the 80n then 90 degree tighten, got my new engine coming tomorow , and I want to do the cam belt before it goes in the motor. Brian

Not an option I'm afraid, I can change engines and gearboxs etc, but would not have a clue on rebuilding and its my daily driver , so I need it back on the road, asap . They are local to me and are pretty good , not the usual tealeafs, they are insurance write offs, not end of life breakers. Brian

As the title says, my 300tdi in my Defender is knackered, and I have had a look a the local breakers and he has got two, one with 185k on it , looks quite clean and another, fitted without an auto box, with the electronic stop solenoid, which has got 130k on the clock, and looks really clean as does the rest of the motor(both Discoverys). Would the latter fit my gearbox and whats the chances of getting the engine fired up with the electronic bit , or what do I need to take if I take the engine out. cheers for any help. Brian

this has got to be the best camper out there for kind of money, even thou it does need finishing , I wish I had some spare cash, it would be a nice christmas present. Disclaimer . no affiliation to seller http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Expedition-Motorhome-Campervan-6x6-events-Ural-4320-Diesel-/300630306010?pt=UK_Campers_Caravans_Motorhomes&hash=item45fef66cda Brian

It's the 2.5

just wondering if anyone has fitted an Iveco engine in their Defender, and if it was a straight fit to gearbox, just I have a Iveco Daily to get rid of and the engine is sound, would go nicely into my 130 if it was relative simple. cheers for any info in advance. Brian

I'm sure a pump like this could be easily used, been meaning to have a go, just not got round to it . sorry about link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OUTWELL-DUAL-DOUBLE-ACTION-AIRBED-HAND-PUMP-CAMPING-NEW-/150635366188?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item231291472c Brian

I like the size of the box, would it not be worthwhile to extent the front to cope with cornering / jackknife, you might wished you had later, after all it is a heavy trailer for size of luggage area, no criticism as I have a much larger sankey camping trailer project on the go, and I need as much room as possible, best of luck which way you go. Brian

have a go at making one, could be quite therapeutic, look on google or youtube, make it exactly to your needs, I fancy making a few of different grades, Brian

did see one front bumper sealed up, with an A bar to store engine oil, for a oil change on safari, filled at the top of A bar and drain at one side of the bumper. I think it was on an old series , could be used for diesel, frees up space for other things. Brian

I,m sure the gearboxes are the same, just need to change over the gear selectors and gear sticks etc or whatever they are called at the top of the gearbox . correct me if I'm wrong, wouldn't be the first time Brian

not just a flattened battery, could be enough for lights but not to start Brian

nice to see some old tricks work, cheers Brian

is that charge for oil or something else, please tells us more and what ratio , etc, cheers Brian

yes that's an option, but also waste of energy . I was wanting to just be able to slow charge overnight while at the caravan( no mains electric), I thought I might be able to bypass the inverter with a bit of simple circuitry, seems a waste to have 12v , change to 240v then back to 12v again. Brian

hi, I'm after a way to charge my sealed batteries while on the move, 12v 12ah and 12v 24 ah , which are used for the kids ride on toys. On top of the batteries they say not to charge more than 4ah or permanent damage can occur. I've looked for plug in cigarette chargers but can't find any, I need to limit the charge to 4amps, is there a simple way to do this, cheers for any help, Brian.

just be careful of the hammer rash, if you not using one regular they can be nasty, good news about your health getting better, good health is the most precious thing, when I was young lad I didn't know what it all meant, but now I know only too well, good luck with the Landrover. cheers Brian

the webasto does not have a fan. The webasto will heat and pump the engine coolant around the engine. It is up to you to install your interior pipes, heater matrix and fan, and then it will heat the engine and interior as designed. cheers Brian

Yes, the heater heats the coolant, before engine is started. the heater just "Tees" into the existing pipework between the engine and existing heater matrix (internal heater),do be honest I don't have mine wired for the demister fan(existing vehicle fan), so it won't drain the battery. I'm sure in summer mode , the heater heats up to few degrees less cheers Brian

here is a link to a pdf file , See page 422 Plug "X2" is the power plug, 1; + terminal, 2;earth Plug "X!" terminal plug, 3; + switch, 6; feed to diesel pump http://www.google.co...TchJVhA&cad=rja cheers Brian

you will have to go round with a tape measure, you can have 60% of wheel base past back wheel, so that will be about 55" past the centre of the back wheel. , best bet is to get out and measure and see what would look best, if you get an ali flat bed , some are just bolted together, so are easy to adjust, good luck, I like the look of a flatbed on a Defender, very purposeful . cheers Brian

if it is a Webasto thermotop C then a 12v activates the heater, one plug has the power connections, and another plug has a 12v switch , power to fuel pump , power to internal fan, and others, so is real easy to install cheers Brian

I have a ready welder and they are brilliant, bought on ebay for 150 quid, I use two car batteries and have two on charge and can weld all day, I haven't welded aluminium yet but according Ready Welder the welds are good, and there selling point, due to the dc and the amps available. Go to Ready Welder website and download their manual, it tells you how to connect your cables to arc, mig, and to batteries , interesting reading. But to be honest I'm sure you make one, once opened up there are quite simple machines. Brian