AndyEvans

I use a drill doctor which works well not cheap though. Will sharpen drill bits upto 12mm easy to use and can shrapen snapped drill bits which saved a fair bit.

Carnt help for the rear door but if I remember correctly there are 2 different types of thread for the front door hinge bolts.

Personally I would weld a large nut to the bolt the heat will help loosen it and it won't create enough heat on the crank to damage the seal as you have a large flywheel as a heat sink. Don't try to undo it straight away as they can sheer off leave it a minute or 2 and make sure you use plenty of power to get enough penetration on the bolt.

you could turn the diff upside down in the axle. would just need 2 new cut out in the axle case flange and a new diff cover to alow the crown wheel clearence.

Timkin are some of the best bearings so no need to worry about quality.

by the looks of them they arnt jic as there is no cone on the threaded part. they could be flat face bsp as they have the o ring grove on the male part. but as said above prob easyest get some air con pipes from a scrappy that fits and use them.

could also try going to a hydraulic engineer and getting either a breather cap or combination filler breather. these alow the air in and out but stops the hydraulic oil getting out.

also can try just turning the cap with a pair of water pump pliers. mine came undone and after straightning the piece on the bottom works perfectly well still.

unless the law has changed since 2007 u can carry upto 40L of petrol in metal jerry cans inside the vehicle legally but garages dont like u doing it.

you carnt remove the starter solenoid on the type of starter used it first engages the starter pinon gear the makes the contacts to power the starter up. as for removing the fuel stop solenoid i carnt really see any point in doing so. if its even possible. if u want to remove as much as possible of the wiring what are u going to do about the oil pressure light and the charging light. both pretty essential really.

a replacement gearbox is not neserceally needed. if u can weld just make the old knackerd splines up with weld and grind so its a tight fit. much cheaper then new box. ive done this and its coverd a gd 30,000 miles and no play in it yet

do u really need to carry all the weight in the back? unless ur going somewhere really remote a rac card or similar imho is better.

shold work. used similar tools but home made before. as has been said put the required cylinder at tdc on the compression stroke and push downwards. take collets out and gently remove the pressure and do what u need to do and repeat to put back together. Andy

yes that is exactly what u have to do. but u may have to gas the old one off as they can seize on there very well.

if its a metal laminated head gasket it could be leaking round that.

yes it is possible but as has been said its not easy as im doing this right now. the engine a gear box bolt together but half the bolt holes wont line up. if using gearbox crossmember will need new front propshaft, needs new gearbox tunnel, seat box needs replacing or cutting about, foot panels need modifying, changing the possition of engine mounts. thats all i can think of for now but theres possible more

u will struggle to get a filter to fit from most places as donadlson will not sell them to any one but certain ppl military and land rover as a guess. our filter chap at work tried to get some for a friend but could not manage to.

also heard that these will destroy gearboxes so wouldnt go that route in my opinon

wurth "industrial cleaner" cleans almosyt everything off

proberly about 18000 a year on mine 12000 just comuting to and from work

if u read http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7786302.stm it says "Mr Latham said his client, who had fitted the bracket as a series of modifications, said after the crash he had been aware of the corrosion."

whats it like when u try steering with as it could be pas pump

just a idea fit a sceond fuel shut off solenoid somewhere elese in the line for the "fuel pump" circuit will keep ppl trying to steale it guessing for a bit longer

if u have access to gas cutting tourch cut it off and put a new seal in is the easiest way i found doing mine

to be honest they dont normally do there job and end up cracking the block between cylinders first. but hope for u it has this time