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My gauge arrived today. Looks really good. Two questions though.. 1) Do you remember what position you put them little white switches in on the back of the gauge ? 2) I see that this land rover part is actually made by VDO. So as i need 2 VDO water temp gauges (we discussed it in my draft proofing engine bay topic), is the, say TD5 defender water temp gauge also a VDO. Or any other that you know about. This could save me a few quid as i'm also planning on putting in a TD5 speedo as mine keeps sticking around 60ish which is quite dodgy. So if the TD5 one is made by VDO i could just buy the whole dash off eblag.

I presume you remember us talking about similar things here ... http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopi...rt=#entry234185 I took your advice when fitting all my seats etc and went down to my MOT place who also does kit car test etc. He told me something about it being over a certain age which i think was 10 years. Meaning if its newer than 10 years and you put seats in the back then you need the SVA test. Not sure if this applys to the front though. Our front centre seat works really well. Baby in front passenger, mrs in the middle, me driving obviously, and older 2 kids in the back. And everyone is happy which is the main thing. Insurance company didn't give a monkeys so long as i didn't end up with more than 5 seats. If it was me doing the same again, I would talk to the same 2 places. MOT/ SVA station and insurance company. The other thing is ... Ya gotta live. I'm sure you bought your defender to enjoy it. If it was me, and it needed a centre seat then it would be getting a centre seat. 1 concern that has just dawned on me ... Doesn't the gear lever on the new defenders bend back further. Thinking about, if in an accident in 2nd or 4th gear, where the lever is going.

I've got a plan .. Firstly i'll replace the stat. I'll order and fit a couple of VDO water temperature gauges so that i know what the temperature actually is. One gauge will monitor fuel temperature and the other the coolant temperature. Then i'll start playing with blocking of a bit of rad if required.

I referenced the gauge, but i have been using an electonic gismo that i move around where i want it. It reads out in the cab. I'm not convinced that a rad cover or ally sheet as tris says will help. When i've got the cab heater on and driving at road speed then i'm not convinced that the water temp ever gets hot enough to even send anything forward of the stat. I agree about the vdo gauge though ... Its on the list, along with a couple of other gauges that are closer to being done. I fitted a kenlowe fan to reduce air flow over the rad. Its just such a cold engine, Its like, when theres so much air flow cooling the engine bay down, it doesn't even use its rad.

Normally Yeah i agree the more air flow = cooler = better. My logic is a bit weird and therefore a bit hard to explain but i'll try. I've got a 200tdi. I did a veggie conversion. The conversion is spot on, and works really well. Because of the conversion i started monitoring fuel temperatures, water temperatures at different points etc. I noticed that my fuel temperature was struggling to get to 65 degrees c. This is not good so cut some diesel in till i could come up with a master plan. Noticed that when driving slower like in the fields etc, i get a good 75 degrees c which i'm much happier with. I then started to monitor the water temperature ( going out to the internal heater matrix line). I found that this was about the same as the fuel temperature. This meant that the heat exchanger etc for the veggie was doing its job but the water temp was too low. In the fields however, the water temp at the thermostat remained the same (thus the dash gauge stayed vertical) but the heater matrix becomes much hotter. This means 2 things to me 1) Cylinder 1 must be running colder than cylinder 4 and thus may explain the 200tdi gasket popping problem ???? Not too sure though. 2) Can never get the cab warmed up when on an open road cos the water temperature is only about 60 degrees when it hits the matrix. Thus my veggie matrix is also never hot enough. Very interested in opinions

i need to draft proof my engine bay. Not talking sealing it up by any means, i just mean reducing the air flow through the engine bay quite a bit. Anyone else done this ?? Any ideas ??

I still use the sun, the stars and which way the wind is blowing

Thanx western .. http://www.famousfour.co.uk/specials/index.php

Thanx for info ... very useful. So a AMR 5724 will fit a 200tdi no problem ???? Just bought one of them gauges new for £20 new which is of course very cheap and i was tempted to buy the full stock, but instead i thought i would be kind and just share the info. Only 3 more on the shelf though. So if anyone wants one then let me know.

I'd be starting at an inlet air leak.

Lucky me .. I just got one from them 2 weeks ago.. When i looked into it, http://www.mm-4x4.com/ were next cheapest, but will need to check which glass they put in the door. Not worth it if its £144 with just plain glass but worth ringing them.

None Metallic Land Rover colour codes Note: SVO = Special Vehicle Operations. lrr = Long Range Radar. Special thanks to PPG for providing paint code information allowing me to update the colour lists. The year column is a guide to when colours were available. Example: 95-95 available only in 1995. 98- available from 1998 to present day. 84-99 available from 1984 to 1999. COLOUR BLACK YEAR CODE 399 Black 40% Gloss 69-99 LRC.399 775 Java Black (Engine Bay) 04 LRC.775 PVM Narvik Black 06 LRC.921 PUE Beluga, Caracal, County, Manhatton Black 2ct 89-97 LRC.416 PUE Beluga, Caracal, County, Manhatton Black 2ct 89-97 LRC.416(D) COLOUR WHITE YEAR CODE 755 BT Ford Diamond White (Ral-9001) 01- LRC.755 603 German Border Police White 99-99 LRC.60 NCA Arctic White 75-85 LRC.273 273 Arctic White 75-85 LRC.273 354 Ivory White, Chamonix White, Davos White 94-90 LRC.354 NCM Ivory White, Chamonix White, Davos White 84-90 LRC.354 456 Alpine White, Savarin White 90-97 LRC.456 456 Alpine White, Savarin White 90-97 LRC.456(L) 456 Alpine White, Savarin White 90-97 LRC.456(Y) NUC Alpine White, Savarin White 90-97 LRC.456 NUC Alpine White, Savarin White 90-97 LRC.456(L) NUC Alpine White, Savarin White 90-97 LRC.456(Y) NAL Chawton White 2ct 98- LRC.NAL 603 Chawton White 2ct 98- LRC.603 714 White GS (Engine Bay) 98 LRC.714 TS714 White GS (Tinted Surfacer) 99 LRC.TS714 NNZ Old English White 00-02 LRC.753 NCL Alaska (Porcelain) White 06 LRC.909 NUQ Whistler White 06 LRC.922 PA3 Denham White 04 LRC.PA3 COLOUR BEIGE YEAR CODE ACD Sahara Dust 70-85 LRC.239 ACF Sand 59-84 LRC.004 356 Kuwait Matt Sand 99-01 LRC.356 566 Saudi Desert Pink Matt (svo) 00 LRC.566 NCJ Limestone 59-84 LRC.007 NCN Cornish Cream Svo 91-95 LRC.374 SCA Shetland Beige 80-84 LRC.324 433 Arran Beige Pebblestone 89-92 LRC.433 SUB Arran Beige Pebblestone 89-92 LRC.433 133 Libyan Matt Sand (svo) 94-95 LRC.133 239 Sahara Dust 70-85 LRC.239 501 Qatar Sand (svo Matt) 94-94 LRC.501 571 Corporate Cream 92-92 LRC.571 630 Beige 96-96 LRC.TS630 SUL Pioneer Sand (svo) Matt 99- LRC.699 725 Sand (svo) 2ct 99- LRC.725 0020 Mayagold (Engine Bay) 05 LRC.0020 NAU Atacama Sand 06 LRC.916 GAF Nazca Sand 06 LRC.919 GCN Kennicott Gold 07 LRC.931 COLOUR GREY YEAR CODE 0001 Dark Grey 59-68 LRC.0001 0017 Door Hinge Silver 00-00 LRC.0017 LCB Mid Grey, Welsh Grey 59-84 LRC.008 333 Matt Ssf Grey (Svo) 94-95 LRC.333 LCN Cambrian Grey, Slate Grey 84-88 LRC.348 471 Merlin Grey Svo 92- LRC.471 LUS Pennine Grey, Pembroke Grey 91-94 LRC.476 LUS Pennine Grey, Pembroke Grey 91-94 LRC.476(D) 527 Telecom Grey 91-91 LRC.527 687 BT Grey (svo) 2ct 98- LRC.687 728 Spanish Matt Navy Grey (svo) 99- LRC.728 581 Charcoal Stayfast Gloss 60% (Upper) 93-93 LRC.581 613 Charcoal (Tinted surfacer) 96-96 LRC.TS613 LDA Hatton Grey (Bumper) 98-99 LRC.LDA 481 Lizard Grey 89-00 LRC.481 768 Giverny (Engine Bay) 05 LRC.768 PD7 Morgan Grey 04 LRC.PD7 COLOUR BLUE YEAR CODE JCC Marine Blue 59-87 LRC.006 JCB Tuscan Blue 72-81 LRC.236 26 Royal Blue (svo) 94-94 LRC.26 JCP Stratos Blue, Tasmin Blue 82-87 LRC.327 JUG Shire Blue 88-89 LRC.392 JUG Shire Blue 88-89 LRC.392(G) JUH Arles, Windjammer, Pacific Blue 90-97 LRC.424 JUH Arles, Windjammer, Pacific Blue 90-97 LRC.424(VI) JUT Caledonian Blue 2ct 98- LRC.507 JUT Caledonian Blue 2ct 98- LRC.507(DR) 595 Blue Lord (svo) 94-94 LRC.595 614 Ghana Police Gloss Blue 1427 (svo) 95-95 LRC.614 616 Portugese Blue (svo) 95- LRC.616 JDU British Gas Light Blue (svo) 95- LRC.633 JBE Caribineri Blue (svo) 98- LRC.658 692 Italian Police Blue (Ral-5023) 98- LRC.692 JBQ Gendamerie Blue Cob (svo) 98- LRC.681 694 Gendamerie Blue Cob (svo) 98- LRC.694 899 Midnight Blue 2ct 91-91 LRC.899 COLOUR GREEN YEAR CODE 715 Green GS (Engine Bay) 98 LRC.715 295 Java Green 74-78 LRC.295 693 Java Green (svo) 98 LRC.693 0013 Black & Decker Green (svo) 97- LRC.0013 619 Deep Bronze Green 99-00 LRC.619 HUY Deep Bronze Green (svo) 93-94 LRC.540 506 Mid Bronze Green 51% Gloss (svo) 94-95 LRC.506 HCC Bronze Green, Ascot Green 59-88 LRC.001 HDV Bronze Green 2ct 99-99 LRC.619 268 Olive Green (svo) 94-94 LRC.268 002 Deep Olive Green 70-71 LRC.002 213 Olive Drab Matt (svo), also British Standard 381C (298) 89- LRC.213 HYA Non lrr Nato Green, also British Standard 381C (285) 94-95 LRC.553 242 USAF Matt Green (svo) 94-95 LRC.242 HCD Light Green, Pastel Green 59-84 LRC.005 0007 British Racing Green 93-93 LRC.0007 HCS Balmoral Green 84-86 LRC.340 519 Balmoral Green 84-86 LRC.340 HUJ Eastnor Green Eskdale Green 89-92 LRC.419 HUJ Eastnor Green, Eskdale Green 89-92 LRC.419® HCJ Warwick Green 86-86 LRC.232 HCB Lincoln Green 70-84 LRC.233 295 Java Green 74-78 LRC.295 693 Java Green (svo) 98 LRC.693 HFK Seguarro Green (svo) 99-99 LRC.703 HCN Trident Green 82-86 LRC.325 505 Trident Green 82-86 LRC.325 355 Matt Leo Green 93-93 LRC.355 504 National Grid green (svo) 95-95 LRC.504 563 Malaysian Green Matt 92-92 LRC.563 334 Bottle Green, Brooklands Green 83-92 LRC.334 HYF Brooklands Green 93-95 LRC.569 HYE Coniston Green, Olive Green 93-97 LRC.570 HYE Coniston Green, Olive Green 93-97 LRC.570(B) HYJ Coniston Green 2ct 98-01 LRC.637 HYJ Coniston Green 2ct 98-01 LRC.637(L) 572 Corporate Green 92-92 LRC.572 576 Matt Khaki (Lead Free) 93-93 LRC.576 615 Matt Ghana Police Green 95-96 LRC.615 577 Matt Oman Khaki (svo) 93-95 LRC.577 594 Salvia Green (svo) 94-94 LRC.594 596 Portugese Nat Guard Green (svo) 94-94 LRC.596 680 Portugese Nat Guard Green Cob 98 LRC.680 599 Indonesian Army Matt Green (svo) 94-94 LRC.599 727 German Police Green (svo) 2ct 99 LRC.727 759 Asian Green Matt (Svo) 00 LRC.759 HZA Atlantic Green (svo) 2ct 99- LRC.726 11852 Wildlife Green (Australia) 72-72 LRC.11852 HZL Belize Green 2ct 03- LRC.756 JUC91 Tonga Green 06-08 LRC.JUC91 HZL Belize Green 03-06 LRC.HZL(D/L) COLOUR YELLOW - ORANGE YEAR CODE FUQ Borrego Yellow 02-02 LRC.757 578 Orange (Ral-2010 Signal Orange) 93- LRC.578 EUE Orange (Ral-2011 Deep Orange) 93- LRC.578 FMB A.A Yellow 93-94 LRC.559 FUN A.A Yellow 2ct 94-00 LRC.FUN GCA Bahama Gold 71-79 LRC.235 GCA Bahama Gold 71-79 LRC.235(D) 235 Bahama Gold 71-79 LRC.235 235 Bahama Gold 71-79 LRC.235(D) 361 Camel Trophy Yellow, Sandglow 93-97 LRC.361 561 Telecom Yellow, Highway Yellow 85-85 LRC.561 FAP Daytona Yellow (svo) 2ct 99-99 LRC.702 0008 Yellow 93-93 LRC.0008 611 Yellow (Tinted Surfacer) 96-96 LRC.TS611 600 Yellow (svo) (Ral-1023 Traffic Yellow) 95-95 LRC.600 582 Yellow (Ral-1016 Sulphur Yellow) 95-95 LRC.582 584 Nas AA Yellow 94-99 LRC.584 593 B.A.A Yellow (svo) 94-94 LRC.593 0014 Molten Orange 99-99 LRC.0014 EMC Tangiers Orange 2ct (G4 challenge colour) 02- LRC.761 FAH Sumatra Yellow 01-01 LRC.749 COLOUR RED YEAR CODE 0012 Farrari Red 95-95 LRC.0012 0009 Royal Claret 93-93 LRC.0009 CMK Poppy Red 59-68 LRC.CMK CUF Arrow Red, Portofino Red Corallin Red 88-97 LRC.390 CUF Arrow Red, Portofino Red, Corallin Red 88-97 LRC.390(D) CUF Arrow Red, Portofino Red, Corallin Red 88-97 LRC.390(DI) CCC Masai Red 70-85 LRC.378 CCL Venetian Red 81-87 LRC.440 542 Red svo (Ral-3000 Flame Red) 94-94 LRC.542 560 Post Office Red (svo) 94-94 LRC.560 562 S.W.E.B Red (svo) 94-94 LRC.562 590 Lazer Red 94-94 LRC.590 CCZ Monza Red 2ct 95-99 LRC.590 CPQ Rutland Red 2ct 95-99 LRC.607 CPQ Rutland Red 2ct 95-99 LRC.607(LQ) 612 Red (Tinted Surfacer 96-96 LRC.TS612 ZZZ Damson Red 97-98 LRC.ZZZ 723 Scarlet Red 2ct 00-00 LRC.723 JUC90 Rimini Red 06-08 LRC.JUC90 CBK Rimini Red 04 LRC.889 CVA Blaze Red 97-03 LRC.701 CVA Blaze Red (svo) 2ct 99-99 LRC.CVA COLOUR BROWN YEAR CODE 293 Oman Sand Matt (svo) 94-95 LRC.293 CCH Russet Brown 76-85 LRC.318 ACV Rowan Brown 82-85 LRC.324:82 341 Arizona Tan 84-87 LRC.341 520 Arizona Tan 84-87 LRC.341 ABA Arizona Tan 84-87 LRC.341

It runs really well, with no hesitations and is very smooth. Can it still be compression ? Injectors were replaced 2000miles ago when the injection pump was rebuilt. Doesn't mean i aint got a duffa, but it does mean its not old. It started and ran very clean after the rebuild

Where'd ya get it from ?

Nice I got 7x16's on with 235/85's. seems to sit slightly higher than the standard 7.5x16 but it can't do really. Don't seem to rub at all.

Know what you mean ... I don't know if its normal either... Its SVO that i'm running and not WVO.

This should help ... http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=2322

On a 300tdi it shouldn't need the return spring on the bulkhead. (I have removed mine to make it lighter). The other spring thats integral to the pedal is to make the pedal lighter. I suppose in a way you could say this is causing the problem, but really it isn't. It's quite common on the 300tdi for this to happen when something in the clutch starts to age.(close to complete failure). I think its the pressure plate but can't fully remember. It could be hydraulic restriction as well though, like an internally collapsed hose at the slave cylinder. If ya go around feeling clutches on defenders, then you may notice that the previous ones to yours are heavy, like the 200tdi. Then yours 300tdi is nice and car like to drive due to the assist spring in the pedal. Then the TD5 went quite heavy again. I believe this was due to concerns surrounding the problem you describe.

It all depends on what you are using them for and maybe how often etc. For example ... you can no longer carry kids in sideways facing seats legally. Never been safe anyway. Probably ok as a dry place to sit if it starts raining when having a bbq. Its getting a bit long winded but have a look at this .. http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopi...rt=#entry234087 Be interested to know what you decide on

Not loosing any coolant. And it doesn't smell like that. Do run on veggie oil, but its a twin tank set up. Both fuel filters (one of them the veggie one) were replaced recently. Its a 200tdi.

They were fitted to some older cars. Think it may of been an option on things like MGBGT etc but not sure and can't find one in their parts list... They go into the coolant line that goes to the heater matrix, so that the coolant flow to the internal heater matrix doesn't start until the engine is warmed up. If ya know what its called, then ya could also guess where to get one from for me

On a morning when i start up i get a quite large plume of white smoke. The white smoke carrys on until i accelerate it up the road. If i leave it ticking over the smoke just continues. After this initial problem everything else is ok and drives perfect. However, if left ticking over, even when the engine is hot, it seems to slowly build up the smoke again so that when accelerating away it sends out the plume of white smoke again. Any ideas ????? Ta

I noticed that there is one for sale on ebay at the moment. Listed as for 200tdi defender.

Thanx all.... Bought em from silverline 4x4. Bloke i spoke to gave excellent advice and seemed to know what he was on about. Got Pirelli Scorpians on the rims and they are actually much better than i expected, but time will tell as they get worn in. Cheapest i could find as well Mrs nearly killed me.... need to find a better way of smuggling parts in for my next project.

was gonna get alloys for my 1991 defender but its cos its got drum brakes on the back, it started looking expensive. Then noticed people like craddocks selling quite a nice looking modular wheel. Are they any good ? Do they start rusting away after 10 seconds of use ? Any got a pic to show me what they look like on a defender ? Ta