steve200TDi

Yes, granted it's an occasional use item, but you would have comeback if it were not to work in the next 5 years. Eeek, there now £540! Steve

Yes, I liked that mod! It may make an appearance when I get my garage sorted! Steve

Well it's been a year! I consulted a brick layer and got them to build a retaining wall. The breeze block on it's side method was used. I have slowly been filling it with rubble, well neatly stacking bricks in the hole and trying to fit all the big bits together and filling the gaps with the small stuff. This weekend just gone I filled in the top with a bit of ballast and it's about ready to concrete over. To make the level of the concrete the same as the lawn, once it is laid one row of bricks will be showing. Thinking about drainage, I was going to drill a few holes through the exposed row of bricks. I also thought about adding a couple small square drains (like this: https://www.toolstation.com/square-hopper-110mm/p71607?store=LH&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAopuvBhBCEiwAm8jaMT3E3sD8rUBwRaieOoOWhTdn9hIDHqePRqUnpeaPAq3JMraDs5zwyRoCOCoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) in the concrete pour as the rubble/hardcore seems to drain well. The weathers still a bit wet at the moment and so I will move onto the shed design and work out final dimensions and how I'm going to build it. Steve

We are talking about this style of bandsaw: https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cbs45md-41-2in-x-6in-metal-cutting-ban/ A lot of people have got this style of bandsaw that cuts in the horizontal and vertical positions and so is very handy for all sorts of cutting. There have been a lot of 'improvement' articles on the web, one of which I can't seem to find! I seem to recall @Anderzander asking me to let him know when I find it again, but I never have! Last week this popped up on YouTube and thought it was worth sharing! So I thought people could add to this thread with any tips they have, or any useful articles they have found. Steve

Hi, I did the same on my Racer here: It's meant to be a link to page 10, but not sure if it's directing correctly.....Ah, clicking the very top part works! I did a bit of trial error with a multimeter, to find out what wires did what, but I didn't document unfortunately. It's a good mod, I'm tempted to do it to the 90, but there are loads of other jobs that have priority first! Steve

Could this be what you're looking for? https://www.jgs4x4.co.uk/discovery-2-td5-injector-pipe-o-ring/ https://www.lrdirect.com/stc4509-o-ring Hmm, this link shows a picture and that's not what you require, unless the part number is the same. https://britishlandroverparts.be/o-ring-fuel-regulator-td5-stc4509 I've also seen this too: https://www.pioneer4x4.com/product/fuel-line-kit-for-land-rover-discovery-2-2-1998-2004-td5/ Steve

A cheap set would probably do the job. If however, space is tight with limited arc of movement to undo the nut (Is it injector pipe removal?), you may want to consider the exact size from Snap-On, as the offset from square drive to crows foot flats is different when you flip it over. I found it particularly useful and essential when removing injector pipes on a lion V6! For reference, I already had a cheap set, but bought one 17mm crows foot from Snap-On for circa £17. Steve

I thought that maybe the case. I'll carry on the search. Steve

I've found a set of Michelin truck tyres on Facebook market place: They are X-force tyres 335/80 R20 (12.5/R20). Located in East sussex. These again could be too hard and not pliable enough. Nothing to do we me, just found them on facebook. Steve

No, this is a good thing! More content for the forum!

I think Dangerous Doug is on the case...... Steve

I also have Sealey brand like yours Bowie. It's more sturdy, but also the range of height seems to be better on this design, lower entry and all out better height. Great for Land Rover and normal cars! Steve

I thought this was a call out for people to get things printed! I have something that requires 3D printing, but luckily someone at work has a 3D printer! A cup holder? One of those drill bit stands that stores all your drills in size order. a pen tray for a wall calendar. Steve

NoniMouse: Lamb lair: Is this another name for the site at West Harptree which JST used to use for the Scott Williams Memorial Winch challenge? That's a great side! Very hilly and undulating, but great! Seven Sisters could be used every other year or just less per year to reduce the damage! Going back to the old style Howling Wolf (which is making a comeback this year) which 10 or more years ago only had 35's and truck cabs, no space frames and 40 inch tyres! Steve

This is sad news. I hope the land heals quickly and can be open in the future. At least I (and the many people who have been) have many good memories of Seven Sisters. I particularly like the time when I broke my rear propshaft driving up the waterfall (down at the washing machine, which is now closed) and Pieres Buglar said: 'Oh, I saw some prop shafts in the bushes back up at the car park'...........A few hours later I had successfully fitted part of the 'bush shaft' and I was back in 4wd on the Sunday.

When I clean mine, I push the rope together to open up the strands to agitate the dirt in the water. Then pull down it to get the water out before letting it dry. I also rinse it in clean water if it's really dirty. Steve

You could use a pillar drill or any arbour press or bridgeport and do some broaching. Steve

It's a shame you can't use the walls and ceiling space as 'floor space' and somehow turn gravity off........

Yes, a cross foot might do it. I know the 'cheaper' versions normally look like brake pipe spanners, going around the extra corner. These ones seem to be quite chunky and don't fit into small areas. The more expensive ones, say Snap-On are a bit thinner and can get into smaller gaps but also have the 3/8th square offset at an angle to the spanner side, so that if you flip it over you get a different angle, must be like 30/60 degrees. I found this useful on injector pipes. This was the one I bought, see what I mean about the angles: https://shop.snapon.com/product/Flank-Drive-Flare-Nut%2C-6-Point%2C-mm/3-8"-Drive-6-Point-Metric-17-mm-Flank-Drive-Flare-Nut-Crowfoot-Wrench/FRHM17 You could try a lambda style socket as it has a slot down the side to get over the pipe/cable. Steve

Mine is from when I had my first Land Rover, a blue 200Tdi 90. I know have a Red TD5 90. Steve

Good to know.....not from the love of the white goods/appliance! Steve

Fat Face seem to be quite good for Defender based clothing! Steve

So it's a drilling in the cylinder head to feed the injectors. I've found a picture to compare the two. They both have fuel lines going through the head, but it's just the return line that is external on the later engine. Steve

I'll be selling mine soon, it's a Brian James triple axle tilt bed around 16ft. It's true, I haven't seen many on ebay to gauge a selling price, so that's my job this weekend to check it over, take some pictures and make an advert! Steve

Another feature is that the fuel rail runs inside the cylinder head rather than through an external pipe on the 15P. I have a 10P and have done the cylinder head dowels. You'll obviously be wanting to check over the whole vehicle too! Steve