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alfmech

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    fixing broken stuff and tinkering with cars (not quite the same thing just similar :) )
  1. hi guys my car is a disco 1 300tdi auto i have a problem in as much as the top of the gearbox filler tube has sheared off level with the top of the mounting tab and vanished. i have searched high and low and cannot find a replacement short of spending over £100 for a genuine part from the disti which seems ridiculous, i even placed a want ad but no reply as yet. could i trouble anyone to give me the expact measurement from the top of the bellhousing mounting tab to the very top of the tube so i can fabricate a repair section and get the old girl filled with oil and back on/off the road many thanks alf
  2. can anyone even give me an idea what its worth advertising for please? its now surplus to requirements and in the way lol feel free to pm with info or offers
  3. sadly lack of time and facilities is going to prevent me even thinking of doing that despite it being a very good alternative, had i done the sensible thing and checked to see if it fitted rather than take someones word for it (will i ever learn?) i would have found the issues ages ago and maybe could have made something that was a reasonable impersonation of that
  4. ok got it wrong again recently aquired a superwinch lr4 capstan winch after being 'reliably informed' it was suitable for my 2a, today i decided it was time to try and fit it before the need for it arises only to discover it wont fit a series even if i choose to use a decent sized hammer. called superwinch uk and spoke to a very helpful chap that knows these winches very well and he says its from a 90/110 and has no chance of working with its current configuration ie;- a-bar/fairlead and winch tray, as the alignment is totally out and the frame i have is for a coiler not a leafer. my question is: has anyone got a working capstan winch that will actually fit my series they might want to swap with mine that works fine just dosnt fit a series? other option has anyone got the correct tray and a-bar/fairlead setup for a series i can buy at a sensible price
  5. still waiting to hear from a few but flux wouldnt even quote me the guy on the end of the phone was trying to convince me that my higher powered engine posed a far higher road risk than that of the original 2.25 petrol engine and would not be told otherwise, my answer? thankyou bye *click*.....NEXT!
  6. i guess i just gotta go from one company to the next and hopefully find one thats sensible, i was actually trying to get him added to my insurance in the first instance i guess i will see what tomorrow brings
  7. my 17yr old son has is just starting to drive and he wants to go out in my 88" 2a with me from time to time for practice and i would imagine will want to take it out if he ever passes his tests. just did the rounds of the normal 4x4 insurers and apart from them trying to tell me its a 110 defender despite me explaing it never has been such and repetedly being asked "are you sure you have the right details" roflmao then because it had a diesel conversion in its life(non-turbo) they are stupidly classing it as a performance modification then add his age to that and everyone is telling me they cannot quote me, i tried to get a quote on tiger.co.uk and their forms do not allow for engine change in their mod list but even if i go through the quote making no mention of the engine, the cheapest quote hits me for an extra £500 and thats with them imposing limited mileage £700xs etc etc etc does anyone know if there is such a thing as a reasonable insurance company i can try? or do i have to burst his bubble and tell him he isnt allowed to drive the old girl?
  8. stop solenoid checked and working fine next tasks are new fuel filter to go in and bleed check the pickup for carp or break, check fuel lines for air leak, check lift pump spewing fuel when cranked and piriming correctly is there a particle filter on the injector pump that might need cleaning/checking? is there anything else i should check or should that cover it?
  9. fired up my old girl this morning to go help a fellow 2a owner that was lying at the side of the road, she took a little more cranking to start than normal but when it did start seemed perfectly fine and drove fine, arrived at the scene after about 10mins and left it to idle while i looked at his and hooked up a rope to pull it with, suddenly she died snd refused to restart cranked over like was lacking fuel so assumed i had a lying fuel gauge so a quick phone call and some replacement fuel was on its way. after topping up the fuel and cranking for a while to bleed it up she started fine huge sigh of relief. hooked up the dead 2a and drove off.....1mile later it died again this time with a loss of power first then chugged to a halt poked about to check for faults nothing found, tried again and after a bit of cranking it sprang to life no apparent problems :S low and behold if the bugger didnt expire again after aproximatly a mile and refuse to start. thought bugger this for a game of soldiers and went to get the other daily shed of a bmw and pulled the other landy in with no furthur hitches then back again to mine and hey presto a bit of cranking and it started and scooted along for....yeah you guessed it another mile Grrrrr 500yds from home sat in a cranky 2a that dosnt want to go home off to grab the bmw again and drag the damn thing back now sat in my drive happily ticking over with no hiccups for last 40mins........WTF?? any clues anyone? all electrics appear sound no oil or fuel leaks nothing out of the ordinary stop relay working happily owner proper confused/embarrased
  10. for what its worth i had similar issues with mine years ago and ended up a combination of sticky valves and diabolical timing setup by a moron (me ) valves freed up themselves luckily after a bit running and timing setup by ear rather than timing marks, worked fine afterwards so might be the same for you, my engine had been unused for about 10 years when i had the issue though so cant guarantee it applies
  11. never been i have to admit been saying for years i am gonna go but real life keeps getting in the way so i will try again to get there this year
  12. ok general concensus says shove an mot on it first which makes sense. i think i may be able to get that done somehow will creep round a muckyneck m8 and see how much to do the last bits to get it through mot do these usually sell for reasonable money when mot'd? or am i just dreaming of breaking evenish?
  13. i have spent a small fortune trying to get this beasty fit for offroad and been cursed with ill health throughout and now the boss has decided it needs to go as i wont be able to use it when its finally finished anyway. it seemed like a wonderful idea when i first started out but my main duty has to be looking after the boss who is disabled and not impressed with the sums of money "wasted" in her opinion basically it started out as a standard scabby old 90 with na diesel lump it had had virtually everything either replaced or rebuilt and now sports 300tdi with new turbo fitted 4spd auto box new filters and gaskets manual transfer box rather than viscous all props modified and fitted with new joints and bolts 2" lift with front and rear dislocation cones repainted in green (not sprayed but still pretty smart no filler so still supporting a few dings) chequer plate all round most of wiring replaced after bonfire behind dash on initial startup which set me back months new brakes all round new swivel seals all hubs treated to fresh oil/grease nas lights extra heavy duty bladed nato style bumper raptor dash pod with illuminated switches 2x spare sets of wheels with tyres one strictly off road shabby and one set half tidy with good tread plus the naff set its been sat on while rebuilding all chassis corrosion dealt with heavy duty tank guard steering guard x-charge split charge relay wheel bearings all round dual anderson connector jump start points safari snorkel full axle g/box etc wading kit with raised pipes(pipes need routing) a frame balljoint rock sliders 2x numax cxv-x 1000amp batteries (brand new) isolator switches for winch etc c9500hs winch (brand new with remote and wander remote) rear heavy duty recovery point poly bushed cb stereo the list goes on and on the question is what to do now? how much do i ask for it? shes not quite ready for mot as a few more bits need bolting on and adjustments on brakes need to be made though it starts on the button and drives moves happily under its own steam, my time is taken up either looking after the boss or trying to get my own health sorted so its getting silly trying to spend half an hour here and there every other month if i am lucky i have close to 3k worth of recipts sat here and with the initial stitchup purchase price i guess she stands me in at just over 4k i dread the thought of advertising it on fleabay too many oddballs and toerags that want to scam everyone plus i worry about someone rocking up to "have a look" then popping back at night and helping themselves your input for a very depressed ex-wannabe off roader would be helpful
  14. could it be something simple like different length actuator rod? new one being to long and keeping the clutch engaged reguardless of pedal, different length slave cylinder bore causing same problem?
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