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i.e. road tax

As I understood it if your TDI was of a CSW type then it was regarded as a private car and was exempt, but if it were hard top or truck cab then it wasn't - maybe the system thinks your tomb raider is not exempt because it was registered before Jan 2002? Even though it is Euro III compliant..

cheers Chris i'll give that a go

It appears the coil (04) has become dislodged from the valve body (09) at some point and now air is comig through the top nut when the compressor engages which suggests that perhaps the valve stem or plunger have gone awol maybe i will have to get the complete solenoid valve after all..

Hi Tom it would indeed be the black knurled thing thats the problem or whatever screwed into it before, am i right in thinking i can put any suitable bolt in there and it will do the job? Rich thanks for the offer i'll come back to you if a trip down B&Q doesnt come up with something cheers guys Ed B

Can anyone tell me whether the part circled in red on my arb compressor is available as a seperate part? it appears to have been damaged.. many thanks Ed B

Thanks for al the advice guys, it appears to indeed have a bulb in the switch, maybe my previous 200 tdi had the same switch and the bulb didnt work in that one either.. many thanks

Had my 90 fail its M.O.T. today, one of the reasons being that the Hazard warning tell tale was not working on the switch itself. Thing is i dont ever remember there being any illumination on the switch itself only on the dash, which does illuminate when the hazards are on.. I found this on an M.O.T. site A hazard warning device is not required by Regulation, but, if one is fitted, it must be tested. The hazard warning lamp 'tell tale' may be a separate light or the same as the indicator 'tell-tale. However, it must be a flashing light surely the light flashing on the dash negates the need for one on the switch.. and does the switch have flashng illumination anyway? Coz if it does i cant rememebr seeing it either onmy current 200 TDI or the previous one, can anyone confirm this?

cheers Western, looks like it might be a dodgy flasher relay after all Ed B

Hi everyone, got a bit of an electrical gremlin with my indicators at the moment on my 90 200tdi, sometimes they work fine and sometimes not at all, what should be on my checklist for such an intermittent fault? many thanks Ed B

I'd do what chris says, encourage viewings and suggest you're willing to sell at the right price off ebay.. worked for me selling two motorbikes on there..

A lesson to us all (including meself) to carry a fully operational extinguisher, that video makes for scary viewing!! Glad to hear you're OK Si, that's the main thing..

I think a lot of people getting into offroading / landies for the first time, go the scorpion route. After all just look at their website, looks a lot more professional than most others and you'd be forgiven for thinking that the service would match. At the end of the day they market their products v. well, unfortunately some of their gear, while looking pretty trick isn't up to the job compared to some of their less well known competitors products P.S. If you're planning on visiting the showroom to purchase something, make sure you've got a lot of time on your hands... Mail order rules!!

Hmmm, perhaps they only work with Gatso's.. let's see..

My last experience of Craddocks was not a good one. I ordered a boss from them, which I was told would definitely fit a momo wheel for my 200 tdi hard top. Now when i recieved it, guess what - absolutely no chance of it fitting.. Had to send it back to them at my expense, when I requested that they pay for the return shipping was given the total runaround treatment before finally getting them to agree to pay for the shipping. But did they? In a word NO!! Not happy

Looks like these could become an ideal investment Barry phantomplate

Bring on 10/2010 . I'll have to get meself a TD5 in a couple of years.. I look forward to the day I can sell my humble house in the smoke for some unfeasably large amount and live in palacial splendour on the outer hebrides. I'm sure the climate there will be tropical in a few years what with global warming being what it is, then again maybe the rest of london will have the same idea

This is what I got today, was just expecting another confirmation one later on Hello EDWARD, Many thanks for submitting the Parcel Collection & Delivery details for your UNITED PARCELS Service. We will Book your Parcel Delivery Service in good time for your requested Collection Date of 31/05/07. When we have Booked your parcel, we will send you a Confirmation Email which will also contain your Tracking Number. Thankyou for your order - we appreciate your business. Kind Regards, Neil UNITED PARCELS

Booked them this morning for a pick up tomorrow, was told via email that "When we have Booked your parcel, we will send you a Confirmation Email which will also contain your Tracking Number." but as yet nothing despite several emails to them, will have to give them a call in the morning to make sure they're going to pick up. What happened when you booked them Br00n1e? Ed B

I'm gonna use these guys to pick up a set of Simex united parcels don't use parcel2go - have had loads of grief in the past, practically uncontactable if they don't turn up, coming to a Watchdog near you!!

Scrapiron reckon it'll make your vehicle virtually impossible to steal!! WOW!!

I found this lot on eblag, courier reckon 1 x simex will be within the rules who did you use Tony? Ed B

Yep, take it to Landroversolutions in Canterbury, if you're not doing it yourself. I think it was about £40 / hour on the labour side. V. pleased with the work done on my truck, last time i took it there.. 01227 861186

Anyone know the approx weight of the above - need to know for arranging a courier collection.. Ta Ed B

Ta very much.. arrived today