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I was more meaning for both, was assuming they'd be a standard metric or imperial size so was hoping to just be able to say to a hydraulics supplier I want two pipes of x mm long with this connection on one end and that on the other. At that price though I think I'd have to agree with you ric and will just buy some olds ones and do it that way. Cheers for the help guys.

Can anyone tell me definitively what size the fittings are on either end of the pipe on a 200 tdi's oil cooler set up ? I've had a search but nearly all the post refer to parts numbers. I want to get some replacement pipes made up for my series conversion but unfortunately I don't have a second car so can't go to a hydraulics with the existing pipes as many people suggest.

Cool, I was partly curious whether you'd used wide angle or normal so that answers that question. And that also gives me a good idea of prop cost . Does that mean you've kept with 'normal angle' props with no issues pollywog?

The props was something I was curious about too so good to hear it wasn't too much of a faff. Have you had any issues with the increased angles or has it been fine? Also roughly what did it cost to get them shortened? (Apologies if this is mentioned in the threads-currently on phone so makes it trickier to trawl through them, but fully intend to at some stage)

That's really reassuring news, cheers for the input! I was hoping I'd here that noise wise- since putting the tdi in the gearbox noise is equal if not louder at motorway speed which so it'd be great to get that down to something a little more friendly! It is an 88'', I've no concerns about gearing to be honest - I previously had it with 3.54s diffs, overdrive and 7.50r16s and it still pulled gloriously, I think the disco box is a little lower gear than that. How come you chose to go with series levers over the defender ones- was this to maintain an original look? Did that take much massaging?

If I was using the lt77 I'd use the disco transfer case too, and as I say, potentially modify it for part time 4wd for economies

Thought a few more points to add to that, I also run 3.54 diffs, the lt77 is out a disco (also recognise this would require rebuilding around different input shaft bellhousing and shifter), so would also have the advantage of giving me a more 'normal' low range

I'm curious to hear people opinions- I've got a series 3 with a 200 tdi and currently run a stock box with overdrive and disco wheels- I forget what size but it works out as 60mph at 2200rpm. The series box is overdue a rebuild for various reasons. I also have a recently reconditioned lt77 sitting in the shed. I'm sitting on the fence between when it comes to it whether I rebuild the series box or fit the it77- I do a lot of motorway miles, so reducing gear whine is a motivation, as is tall gearing, and am happy to accept that fitting an lt77 would involve changing prop lengths, rear prop attention (88'') for uj angle and would likely modify for part time 4wd. In peoples experience is the lt77 especially quieter than a series box? Is it worthwhile for the extra strength with a 200 tdi?

I personally really rate econoseal connecters if you're looking for multiway ones, which are what's used as standard in the likes of old discos. They're nice and cheap off places like ebay, can be mounted to a tab so can be kept nice and tidy and because of the pin layout (multiple rows) the many pinned versions aren't too bulky, plus they go up to at least 13 way, as well as looking nice and stock. I also personally prefer using non insulated spade terminals with insulated covers where possible as I generally struggle to get a good crimp with the pre insulated red-blue-yellow ones. Vehicle wiring products can be quite good for connectors, although I'm sure you could find cheaper if you looked harder: http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/section.php/72/1/non-insulated-terminals If you find yourself needing to buy a crimp tool you can do quite well looking on ebay - I got a non insulated ratchet one on which you can change the jaws for about 12 pound whereas they were more like 30 from proper companies like vehicle wiring products.

Turbos off and on the workbench so hopefully plain sailing in that case. A related question, the reason for failure I think was largely due to a seized wastegate - if I get that freed off will it be fine to use again or does it need a replaced bearing or suchlike?

Brilliant, exactly what I wanted to hear. Cheers boss!

Evening guys, My 200 tdis turbo has decided it no longer wants to be a turbo and currently sounds like a whistling kettle,so I've been looking intomy options. I'm reluctant to shell out for a new one, but I came across these replacement cartridges in an eBay seach: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/171852473767?_mwBanner=1 Seems like it's just a case of swap the casing and away you go? Has anyone had any experience of these or something similar? Would anyone recommend or warn against them? Finally has anyone had a turborebuilt recently as a cpmparisson for price? Cheers Jake

It's true. Derv. It's a 200tdi, w/overdrive and 3.54 diffs, so actually pretty good, got just over 40mpg a few weeks before the trip doing a drive home to Scotland and back, need to figure out mpg from trip but expecting 30-35 with the boards on tops. Without a roof was a revelation too, takes sounds from noisey to agreeable, albeit wind noise is a good deal more.

Also dipped into the Pyrenees when I went in August, if you're going down that way Boris I'd recommend it, such cool roads to drive, both in turns of nice twisty corners and incredible views.

We went to moiliets plage, which is like an hour and a bit north of Biarritz, was there for a week, of which the surf was sick for the first half of the week although sadly dropped off at the end. Took around 24h down including ferry time, maybe 27 back but that's including 2 hours wait for the ferry, drove non stop with me and my mate switching driving and third mate in the middle in charge of tunes and navigation. With regards to what mickeyw said, it really was, I did this same trip with my mate in a people carrier last year and did all down the south coast of France in a skoda last year and the landy was far more of an adventure, plus it's second to none the feeling of driving a car you've put together yourself such a long way. Wholly agree on what's everyone's said about reliability, I think everything that's gone wrong with my landy since having it on the road has been a direct result of poor workmanship or lack of maintenance, but even so there's sadly a stereotype for them being unreliable.

Got back this weekend from a 2000 mile road trip to the south of France to go surfing so thought I'd post a few pictures as I thought people on here might appreciate seeing my landy going on adventures. Contrary to the expectations of my work colleagues and quite frankly myself it didn't break down once, with the worst issue being a windscreen wiper falling off!

I've now pretty much concluded it was paranoia as to having done something wrong, as I did a big drive home to my parents yesterday and it felt as good as it ever had

What does a shot vacuum pump sound like out of curiosity?

I think it came off when I removed the rockers to check the pushrods this morning sadly. On a more positive note I showed it running to one of the mechanics at work this afternoon who said it sounds the same, if not a little better than his 200 tdi 90.

So it would appear after closer inspection that actually the cap had just fallen off, sadly my excitement was misplaced

And to quote glencoyne 'if valve clearances are too wide, the valve stem can punch the centre out of the cap, resulting in slight loss of power and a loud tapping noise from under the rocker cover. '

This would also concur as no 1 was the only valve really out when I did the clearances

Nipped home for lunch to do a quick bit of work on car and discovered no 1 valve doesn't have a valve stem cap on! (Don't know how I missed this before, probably couldn't see for looking). Going to pick one up after work tonight and hopefully she'll be fixed!

According to the workshop manual I looked at last night I think it was 5Nm then 60 deg, although I had done it to 25Nm originally, so it probably won't make a grand deal of difference. I'll inspect the shaft to see if there's anything obvious when I have it off, and hand't realised about inside to outside so that's a great tip.

The air intake is definitely pulsing pressure a bit, whether this is more than it should IDK, but I'm fairly sure it's more than it did pre head gasket change which is another reason I wondered about manifold gasket leaking, should it pulse at all? I've had the rocker cover off a few times since though and there's no broken rockers, what else could break in the shaft, or could it be that I've attached it wrong? I assumed the was nothing really to mix up on it; my procedure was lay rocker shaft on get rockers in position make sure washers are lined up a la parts book make sure dowel is lined up in end tighten bolts, doing a bit on each one at a time As I mentioned earlier, I didn't tighten it up as per manual, just to what felt 'tight', so was going to retorque and recheck valves tonight