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Try http://www.elmdonmetals.co.uk/ they post it to you if they have it.

I have had HIDs on my Defender for past 2 years money well spent they are very good.

http://www.grands-randonneurs-motorises.co...rs&id_cat=4 Search around the site you will find parts in English. It's not a cheap event, and with the GBP being so weak it makes it even worse. Best to take the food option when booking in as it's very good. These are normally very well run and diff locks and tyres such as Mud terrains are OK, Simex are a over kill but some do use them, a winch is/will be needed. A noisy exhaust will/could cause problems mainly green lanes but fairly extreme one's, I take the option to start early 7.30 I think, as you find less queue's at the difficult parts.

http://www.grands-randonneurs-motorises.com/randos.php Might not go this year as am building another vehicle, but it is a must do event.

http://www.elmdonmetals.co.uk/Products.htm

I just supported the bearing over a vice and tapped the shaft out, when putting bearing back on shaft press the centre part of bearing not outer.

Looking good Brendan (no not you the write up I mean) thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe Peter

Did one a few weeks ago, you don’t need to take cover off, Just remove cir clip, after cleaning, I wound Part No 4 back on to shaft with Allen key turning the shaft with a spacer between housing and part, 4 shaft and bearing came out with ease, hope that makes sense. I also put a small amount of sealer in allen key hole on shaft when finished, I am sure that water gets in behind bearing and thats why it failed. Peter

Great to see so many of you again, and thanks to Jez/Vince/John for another set of 4 links for new motor build. Best bit was Worst bit arena display of how (not) to drive a challenge truck, gives out wrong image . Peter

I would Mike, as you want to sit on top of sand not dig through it, and they would be OK in snow with chains on but you can't be sure of having snow on he cros so I do it with MT's. Mark, When buying a tyre check out for Snow chain size as well, if you have to have them made to fit the tyre they can be very expensive.

I made it to Zagan on time, but could not find 6/7 have some photos will post when home, I am on a wi fi conection in Prague at the moment, and it is rather hot in sitting in Landy.

Thanks for that, hopefully I will see you all in Zagan. Peter

Robert, Confirmations on places and dates would be fine, I will be on my way back from the south of Poland and can change my dates to suit probably get the last 3 days if I am lucky. Thanks Peter

Robert, Have you any better way points or references of where this is taken place please? Peter

I will be out in Poland at that time, so I may have to make a detour or two. Have they a web site for 2008, as I can only find 2007? Cheers

Don't scribe a line or it will crack.

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/contact.html

It's all mine had the tub and a few bits of foam. it's not as if it can go any where.

Neil, Sounds like a plan, I am going in my Defender with my wife driving across land and will most probably camp all the way, I have a friend in Norway who I hope to see. I have no time plan yet other than to be their on time to watch the event. Peter

Hi, I have been to Morocco quite a few time’s, if this is your first time it won’t be your last as Morocco is a fantastic country to explore. The entry is getting better but still needs a lot of work, best point to enter is from Ceuta (which is a Spanish enclave) from Algeciras, a fast ferry 45mins top. Make sure you take duplicate’s of your paper work and if your car is not registered to you a letter from the owner with permission of use, If you need Insurance you can buy at the border for a about £40 rules change but it use to be for a max of 10days you can get it for a longer period, also you can get Dirhams on the border. Tickets for the ferry can be got very easy on the dock side go down to where the ferries are and you will find a free car park you can pop in and get a ticket, ask for an open return if that is what you intend to do. I personally can’t see the point in driving all that way and then head for Marrakesh, you can do that for a few hundred pounds and fly in, there are so many things to do Roman Ruins Volubilis is on the way to Meknes worth a stop, remember you will be traveling slower than say in the UK so allow time to travel (fuel is available almost every where) Meknes is a good 1st and last stop point with an Ibis Hotel or a reasonable camp site. You need to plan your route, to save you time 10 plus days is a good time to spend in Morocco any less and you will be disappointed in how little you have done. Thing worth the trouble to see, Erg Chebbi Dunes Merzouga, Zagora , Todra Gorge Daddes Gorge, Vally of the Rose’s, Fes, Cascades of Ouzoud, Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Archaeological Site of Volubilis, plus loads more read up and research it will be worth it. If you do and you should have AA cover or similar and you do have need to use it, it won’t cover Morocco and don’t let on to them that you are going to or from Morocco or they won’t cover you. AFAIK. Go for it.

Jeff, Was just talking to the wife about a trip to Norway over this summer so could well see you there, I will take my Landy but not compete this year. Peter

Thanks. I had a word with Dave (Ashcroft) and he is going to sort one for me, the one I have at the moment is a std TD5 one from a Disco but I am taking my box out soon for a overhaul as the oil got a tad hot in France last week so might as well do that all at the same time. They have the upgrade on Ashcrofts website , they did the box for me a couple of years ago with larger clutch packs and oil pump etc and it has been very good, but like every thing in this trade things move on. Peter

Has any one got contacts with a company that could build a torque converter for my TD5 Defender Auto, I need one that will not sit spinning and heating the oil, but allow the Defender to move

I got mine from here

Bought some Bio Diesel Last week in France from Total Garage pump @ 1.29.9 Euros, so over £1 ltr made my TD5 miss fire when cold, normal Diesel was 1.25.9 ltr getting as expensive as UK.