[Disco 1 3.5 Doesn't like to start cold]

when was its last service. last time a friend came to me with that issue i just needed new plugs and leads....

[buying 1985 110 2.5n/a diesel, what to check?]

ow bye the way, do landy's have special cooling fluids? it looked milky/yellowish and felt like sunscrean...

sounds to me like emulsion. betcha the head gasket's gone too.....

[Worrying changes to MOT rules]

on the current points system obviously that would end up on a Q, but with that option gone i suspect it would be put on the year with the highest points accumulated

[Which V8?]

i'd go 4.0 but only because i had one in my p38 and loved it. and even after being massively overheated blowing the headgasket and warping both heads (radiator was blocked) a skim, pressure test and new rad had it running sweet as a nut...

[1997 p38 dse overheating problems]

have you changed the radiator yet? i guarantee that's your issue! your symptoms are almost identical to mine.

[Keeping turbo on manifold!]

I used Loctite Red this time with no effect, potentially worse since I didn't put as much torque on them to seat as I would have had to otherwise. I wish they'd just come with some kind of heat activated locking agent pre-applied.

loctite red is designed to be broken down by heat so it can be undone, so not surprising really.

[Keeping turbo on manifold!]

yes i agree, but ive been using it for a similar application for over a year with no issues...

[Keeping turbo on manifold!]

Yes, but I wanted to reserve that as a last possible option. I know Locktite has a high-temperature bearing locker which I was hoping might solve the issue without potentially damaging things.

this stuff should do it

http://www.workshopping.co.uk/product/sas-stud-lock-high-strength-50ml-bottle/BC-VANSAS2710/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shop&utm_campaign=feed&gclid=CKaM36PVxL4CFQzItAodu2IAjQ

[V8 ignition system]

link?

[Help,what Could Be Problem?]

i smell spam....

[p38 overheating]

if its anthing like mine (same symptoms) you need a new radiator. my core was rotten.

[Finding a campsite in mid-Wales]

http://www.whitehousecampsite.co.uk/Home.html

we (a group of bikers) stay here every year.

[Bobbed and caged RRC called The "JWH"]

need innertubes :-P

[toyota.. (yes i know, but read on)]

ive been watching this

and have counted the hilux and the land cruiser's major mechanical failures. there were at least 4 and the video ended with the land cruiser being towed home.

nothing they did would have challenged my discovery.

so what gives? i thought these trucks where supposed to be stronger than landrovers?

[having a play at a punch hunt.]

here's a few pics of a punch hunt i competed in today.....

i came last but ho hey. i had fun, added a few nice dents and put a few creases in my seat when getting some some of the few punches i could A)find AND B)do....

[d1 trayback build]

its a flat belt.

thanks for the info.

[d1 trayback build]

ok, another shakedown run yesterday and some new issues.

one is i tore all 4 engine/gearbox mounts. thats gonna be a fun fix.......

another is the need for a new top rad hose. saw that coming but got cheap and didnt replace it. my bad.

last is i managed to discharge both batteries so im looking at a alternator upgrade. i dont want to go duel (dont know if it can be done) but a upgrade to approx 150A would be nice. anyone know if you can get one to fit a 2.0mpi?

[For The Love Of Cars...]

and is also the hard way of doing it. a web proxy is easier

[d1 trayback build]

taken it out for a test play and immediately ripped a tyre off the rim. result is i stuck a set of inner tubes in it.. problem solved. it is ace offroad. im very happy.

[Winch for pay and play days]

these are ok, use one myself. never let me down.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Recovery-Winch-13000lb-12V-With-Wireless-Remote-Control-ATV-Heavy-Duty-/141140407111?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item20dc9fb347

[d1 trayback build]

Looks like it could do with a bar over the bottom of the windscreen too.

might do that at some point..

[Cheap wireless winch remote - very impressed]

i suspect they're made in batches on slightly different frequencies, so the chances are low that you'll ever meet another on the same frequency.... but the last place you want to find out is at a winch challenge event when your hanging from a tree.......

[Cheap wireless winch remote - very impressed]

i'll take a look tomorrow...

[Cheap wireless winch remote - very impressed]

i know i've tried to use my remote on a mates winch and it didnt work, it also wouldnt work on the winch on a trailer i hired.

[Cheap wireless winch remote - very impressed]

Okaaaay. Looking like less of a bargain so far. It's wired via a winch master switch so I can "reboot" it if needed - but obviously that'll be too far away if there are fingers entangled somewhere.

Has anyone bought one of these and used it for a reasonable period without finding this fault? So far, the failure rate vs sample size isn't exactly giving me confidence.

got one on my trayback. its been ok used most weekends for a year. and ive buried the winch and solenoid housing in mud and water many times.