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  1. Evening gents. In abit of a dilemma. My current bulkhead o. My 1986 90 is in abit of a state and I'm in 2 minds whether to repair or replace. I was ment to be buying a decent td5 one for £200 but for the past month haven't been able to get through to the guy 😡😡 so now my options are look for another or repair mine. Basically both top corners have started to go I. The last month or so, also the passenger footwell has had a plate welded in and when you lift the driver mat you can see outside. My welding isn't great but I get by so would I be best to repair or replace or does anyone know someone e who might can repair it for me. Cheers

  2. Ok so when I bought my 300tdi engine it was abit harder up as first thought. After a few bits replaced it now runs spot on but at the weekend the alternators casting finally split apart at the top mount. The bottom was held by a bolt through the back spaced by 2 nuts and 5 washers with the remains of the previous bolt seized inside. I bought a replacement cover to replace the one with the seized in bolt currently fitted and will take the opportunity to replace the p gasket and water pump when I get back home at the weekend. I've upgraded to 100amp alternator so because I had the original 2.5na loom I've replaced the 2 brown charge wires with 16mm cable to handle the extra current, now I have 2 questions, 

     

    what bolts do do I need for top and bottom alternator mountings?

     

    is there anything else worth replacing whilst changing the front cover? 

    Timing was recently done and I have a new drive belt ready to go on

     

    cheers

  3. Ok so yesterday I had my 08 Disco 3 on the road for its first time. We towed our caravan up to ST Andrews but I noticed about an hour or so into the journey when I pulled away from a junction or roundabout I got a slight rattling noise from the near side rear but once up to speeed it seemed to disappear, I ruled out the tow bar as I ditched the useless detachable contraption in favour of a fixed item and once I'd unhitched the caravan the rattling was still there. I've checked all wheel nuts and jacked it up to check for bearings but as I'm on holiday til Tuesday I'm limited for tools and I don't really trust the supplied jack. Anyone any ideas? I'm thinking at best maybe a rattley stone gaurd on the rear.

  4. Evening gents, I installed a kenlowe into my 300tdi conversion a while back but as yet it has never came on although the engine has overhear twice. I've now purchased a x eng switch to replace the kenlowe wiring and probe but problem now is I'm unsure as to how to wire it all up. I'm looking to have an on off on switch in my circuit but I'm unsure as to how to wire it all. On the kenlowe there is 3 wires, brown/grey/black. Obviously black is earth but what is brown and grey? If anyone has a chart that would be ideal....... Tried googling it earlier but struggling for a definitive answer. 

     

    Cheers

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