Ivan

Must admit I have spoken (well emailed anyway) to MM in the states before and they have been very helpful. Unlike the UK distributor. I am trying to get a PTO and Hydraulic pump for my MM. So, I emailed the UK supplier (since he supplied Julian (Lara) with one) and the first question asked was " Who did you buy it from". What that has to do with anything I don't know. He now wants measurements of the winch motor as well as detauils of what I got when I purchased it and I still have no idea of price etc. I told him I purchased it from someone on the LR Forums secondhand as I don't see why he needs to know who I brought my winch from. If he reads this then no doubt I won't get any further info or prices. Ivan

I didn't think there was a TPS on the 300 Series. Series II Discovery, yes but not 300 Series. Could it be the little black box on top of the fuel injection pump ? Ivan

I'm going to Derbyshire at Easter and I live in North Beds if that's any help. Ivan

Well done and congratulations. For insurance look in the back of the usual mags. I think Peter Best also gives a discount to Series III club members. The Series III club can be found here Ivan

So fitting a 300 Series 90 rear tank would give me another 17.5 Gallons (approx 80 Ltrs) ? Is the 110 rear tank the same as that fitted to the later 90's ? Thnx Ivan

I am looking at improving the range on my 1986 90. At the moment it has the fuel tank under the drivers seat. So, I'm looking at fitting an extra tank underneath at the rear (same as the 300 Tdi versions). How much fuel does the rear tank hold ? Anyone see any problems in fitting an extra tank at the rear ? Thnx Ivan

OK I got some duff info. I was at Rogers Of Bedford yesterday picking up some bits. Apparantly it is an auto and the problem is exactly what Steve (Bogmonster) described. So top marks to Steve. It's amazing that someone on this forum who has not even seen the vehicle can diagnose the problem. But, the LR dealer couldn't!!! The chap at Rogers did say they have had a couple like this befoe but not very often. Ivan

As I said earlier the car is now at Rogers Of Bedford and apparantly the flywheel has sheared off. Nothing to to with bolts not being loctited etc. I have no idea how this could have happened, and Rogers say the same as they have never heard of this happening before either. BTW it is a manual so it's not the flexplate problem that Stev (Bogmonster) mentioned. Ivan

I suspect 3 and 5 go to the Alternator as part of the charging circuit. Ivan

Yes a nice 110 there mirceapir Personally I consider water well over my bonnet with a driver hanging out of the window to see where he is going as extreme. Not extreme should not require snorkels, suspensions lifts or winches to get you through. But, as I said, that is just my opinion. I appreciate that it may not be extreme to you but you should inform potential entrants of vehicle modifications required to compete in the trophy (i.e. you will need a winch, snorkel, suspension lift, mud tyres etc). Ivan

Not extreme Hmmmm. Ivan

I'm sure I passed him or his brother on my Libya trip I also spotted this Camel Toyota. Ivan

An old tip but worth trying. Try tapping the solenoid on the starter motor with a hammer/long piece of wood. If it starts after that then it's the solenoid sticking. If it doesn't start check you are getting 12v to the solenoid when the key is turned to the start position. If not then it may the fuse for the starter solenoid feed. HTH Ivan

Quick update. The car has arrived back to Rogers of Bedford and they say that the "Flywheel has sheared". So it's an engine out job at least. So I assume that, although the starter was turning over, the flywheel was not connected to the crank so the actual engine wasn't turning over. What I think may have happened is that when the garage he bought it from fitted the new engine they didn't loctite the flywheel bolts and so the bolts have worked loose. I have told him to contact Rogers and get them to take pictures when they take it apart and, to check for signs of loctite on the flywheel bolts. Ivan

I also read somewhere that if the air bags go off you have to replace the entire airbag wiring loom as well. Which makes it even more expensive. If the bags go off or fail on mine then I'll just remove them, take the bulb out and find the relevant non airbag bits to put the dash back together. Ivan

Geoff If you are looking for a heater matrix I got mine from here. £76.65 for a brand new one including VAT and p&p. Mine was for a Discovery but I suspect the Range Rover ones will be the same. When my heater matrix went the interior filled up with steam from the vents. Rather than spend days sitting on my driveway trying to take out the dash board myself I found a guy near Luton who fitted the new one for around £250 including VAT. Ivan

Thanks very much for all of the replies. Apparantly the vehicle is still on it's way back and the owner has booked it into Rogers Of Bedford. To be honest I suspect the LR Dealer in France just took a quick and couldn't be bothered carrying out proper checks. I would have thought an LR dealer would be able to spot any fuel issues quite easily. I think even I could check if fuel was getting to the injectors and, if not, try and track back to the point where the fuel stop getting through. Being an M reg I don't think it will have the Electronic Fuel Distribution. So IMHO the only reason it won't start (provided it's turning over) is because the fuel solenoid is not working or the fuel pump or lift pump are shot. As for the knocking we will have to wait and see. My brother in law is also having starting problems with his 96 Discovery. Basically some times it will turn over and other times it won't. We have provided a separate earth to the starter motor solenoid relay (which bypasses the alarm spider) and so far it's started every time. Cheers Ivan

Not for me but a chap who works at my wifes place, who's Discovery broke down whilst on holiday. Symptoms are as follows :- He says, driving at speed down motorway no probs, slowed down for toll booth and got a knocking sound. When pulled away and sped up - fine. Up mountain and slower - knocking sound. Then motor cut out. Next day started, but still got knocking sound. Next day wouldn't start. He'd experimented a bit and says the knocking sound was only at low revs. It was taken to a local dealer, in France I think, and they could not find the problem (now there's a surprise!) so it came home on a flat bed. It's an M reg so 1993/1994 300Tdi. Had a recon engine when he bought (supplied by Turner Engineering and fitted by garage). I did point him to the alarm spider post but what confuses me is the knocking at low revs. Ivan

My 2p worth. No experience of Autos but I know they can be great off road. But, just remember you can't bump start and auto (unless anybody knows different) which can sometimes be handy in the middle of nowhere if the starter motor or battery packs up. Also, I believe they are not as easy to tow as a manual/ can't be towed (not sure about this so hopefuly someone who knows autos can correct/clarify). Ivan

An extremely good suggestion Adam. I know it's been argued before but I would be quite prepared to pay for a licence to drive on Green Lanes etc with the funds raised being used to pay for an enforcement service. I know that legally we are allowed to drive them (for now anyway) as we pay road tax etc. However, a licensing system would allow better control of the hooligan element. Ivan

How about RovaCom Lite not cheap but not as expensive as a dealer. You can build the system as time/money allows. Ivan

Use it all the time. Top right of screen next to My Controls. Ivan

Anything which helps me as a complete novice is always usefull. I have learnt an awful lot of technical stuff from this forum over the years but have very little practical skills or knowledge. Ivan

Same here. Was visiting my family in Nottingham and thought about going. But, £9 entry fee (£18 for the 2 of us) put me off. So I don't think I'll be going again. Ivan

Ben Don't own a LC at the moment, the one I was referring to was ownerd by another bloke on the Libya trip. However, when I build up my next expedition truck a LC will be the starting point. Ivan