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the turbo engine is a different beast to the k series

could be icing in the intake trumpets (i take it you do still have some fitted). whem the air enters the trumpets, it's speed increases as it is gulped in, this makes it cool even further, and then ice forms, resulting in restricted air flow, over rich mixture (possibly) and loss of power. mate of mine used to experience similar power loss symptoms on his zzr600 bike a few years ago (the one with the srad system) whenever he hit 150mph in cold weather, the trumpets would freeze causing power loss. could be totally wrong, but it's possible in theis weather, especially if all readings are saying normal....

i've had a vapour idea for a freelander it involves finding one with a knackered k series, and transplanting the vvc engine from an mgf/rover 218 gti into it. not sure on the standard freelander power levels in 1.8 form, but the vvc motor chucks out 143bhp standard which shoudl pep up the performance a bit, and a few tweeks could improve it even further. so what do you reckon oh wise ones? worth a try, or has it been done?

this was the disco system size wise, the book gives (for the carb 3.5) downpipe 45mm internal to y section 44.5mm external middle box outlet 56.5mm internal to rear pipe 56mm external

excellent, cheers.

My bro is after some better tyres for the winter for his D2. At the moment he has the standard fit alloys (IIRC 17" or possibly 18") on his 04 plate td5. Now am i right in thinking that he can go for a set of 16" steels (or alloys) and fit a set of good winter tyres in a higher profile? this is all new to me, as my 300 was easy to sort out.

the 3.5 efi disco that i had was fitted with a single pipe system. two downpipes, into the y section, than back to the rear through a centre silencer.

at first glance there is defender dna in there somewhere, but as has already been said, it looks like the illegitimate child of a defender and a jeep wrangler.

what colour is the smoke should be the first question? if it's a blue/white ish colour, then it sounds like the same symptoms as i had last year, turbo seals are on the way out when left to stand and go cold, the seals shrink, letting oil through, when left to idle for a few minutes it will give a lot of smoke when you drive off, as the oil exits the exhaust. turbo rebuild would be the simplest option (if it is that) try A R Turbos they were recommended to me by another forum member, and quoted a reasonable price for an inspection and rebuild, which if memory serves was about half the cost of a new turbo.

it looks like the bar steward love child after a lego set got it on with some duplo after a bangin' night out at the clubs..... either that or i need some new glasses, either way there are no excuses for that

doesn't the p38 have big square lumps in them? what about keeping an eye out for a scrapper with a boy race stylee quad headlight system to rob

a lot of the garages round here use washing powder (no specific brand)

I would go for the crystal ones with some good bulbs in

i know this is probably a long shot, but what about the injectors? what condition are they in? if they are quite old you may not be getting a full spray pattern under heavy throttle leading to the conditions you are experiencing. another shot in the dark would be to make sure that all the hoses are connected the right way round, i know it sounds silly, but i've known proffessional "mechanics" reconnect a coolant hose in the wrong place, and even pinch them sometimes, leading to cooling problems.

just had another look at it now, and the coolant level is down, and the carpets are wet.... was it a fairly easy job to change?

Now, i know this has been covered several times in the past, and i've tried the search function as well I have already discovered that it's a dash out job to replace the heater matrix, but once that's out, can it be replaced without removing the heater from the vehicle? Main reason being that i only had the air con regassed this year, and don't really want to have it discharged just yet. it's a 94 300 tdi with air con and airbags too

yep

is the picture on the bbc website anyone on here playing? clicky

Dear Santa.......

that's a bit hypocritical of her considering she did the mcmillan challenge last year IIRC. maybe it's about time that countryfile did a piece on laning as a feature? highlight the work that goes into maintaining them etc... and how responsible laners do it?

the big intercooler will fit on front of the air con rad (mine does ) for now i'd put it all back together as standard, but, fit the new cooler in place. then run it for a week or two until everything is settled in, then just swap the intercooler hoses over, and adjust the fueling to suit

in that case, is it possible to use the defender gear shift housing with the disco box to put them in the right place?

that's why i've got it coming to work instead of home

done let's see if it takes as long to come as the threadlock did

as i have only quickly glanced through this again just now, have you changed the temp sender? and are you sure the water pump is ok? even though it still turns, it may not be pumping enough coolant. i would edge on the side of caution and get some cooling system flush in it, back flush the heater matrix and rad and then refill with a good 50/50 mix of coolant.