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  1. I like the idea. Not sure I would actually implement it, the way you showed in the diagrams, but for all auxiliary electrics... Extra lights, font sides rear compressor this that the other T
  2. Current state of both. Both housings will get the reinforcing bush for the intermediate shaft and ATB for centre diff. the older one will get reinforced intermediate shaft and go to the ambo, as per Dave A’s recomendstion. The ’Q’ will go into the missus daily driver 90. 300tdi and auto in that one as well. Tobias
  3. Dave A suggests to go for the older LT230T "with the thicker teeth". So gear strength seems to be the deciding difference here. T
  4. Which one is stronger? More long lived? lt230t with original disco 1 1.2 gearset or lt230q with original disco 1 1.2 gearset? Tobias
  5. Thnaks for the reply, however the question is not on 1.4 or 1.2. Its on lt230t (1.2) or lt230q (1.2), i should have made that more clear we had a lt230q (1.2) behind a standard autobox and standard but pump tweaked 300tdi in the 130 with demountable camper, that was heavier and taller than the Pulse will be so we are confident we want 1.2. i am not afraid to use low range at times. That’s what low range is for - being used! 😉 we could cruise comfortably at 80-90kph (55mph being roughly 88kph) but steep inclunes saw the speed go down, which is what kick-down is for. Tobias
  6. Hi I am ready to start the build of the LT230 to go behind a 2.8 300tdi with reinforced ZF Autobox. I have procured the bush for the intermediate shaft and ATB for the centre diff from Ashcrofts. I have one LT230T from a 1994 Disco 1 and a later LT230Q from a 1997 Disco 1 to use for the rebuild. I have heard that the gears of the LT230Q are "weaker" but when I now read on the net I find info to suggest that the LT230Q is actually reinforced in some areas compared to the LT230T. Which one should I go for, if I prioritise longevity and reliability. Reduced noise is not unwelcome but also not worth more than reliability. Thanks Tobias
  7. You should not change the injectors unless you are changing pistons to 2.8. The injectors sprav at an angle which is tailored to the swirl pot of the top of the piston. The 2.8 injectors have a smaller total hole diameter, so from a pure flow perspective, flow less fuel. T
  8. It went well, with the advise. Thanks a lot! In the end it was complicated by the fact that the il pressure switch was broken, making the investigation less than intuitive... T
  9. Hi, I removed the engine for a clutch change and now when replacing it, I am confused about the stop solenoid and oil pressure cables. It felt obvious when I removed them, due to different lengths, but now they are the same... One is white, no stripe and one is red, so I guess changed at some point. it feels as if there should be some clever way of testing them to figure out which is which, apart from removing them at the instrument cluster/ignition key to check continuity, but all I think of will put 12v at earth if it chose wrong. Any ideas? I add a picture just for the enjoyment of the group. Is is the white 1991 200tdi on the trailer that I am working on. Thanks Tobias
  10. I like your ideas on brakes, disco 1 booster and electric vac pump.. i was tutored on Tesla/Bosch ebrake electric brake booster at the Botkyrka MK offroad meet in August. I found a used one in Norway and I’ll try it on the Pulse replica.. maybe we can meet up somewhen and compare brakes? Tobias
  11. Thanks for all the suggestions. we ended up having brunch at my boss’ on saturday morning. Drove over to Wolverhampton after that. today we went to Ironbridge and then Bridgnorth. The weather was too hot to do any ambitious sightseeing, so these little stops and the nice small country roads was what we had the energy for. now work for two days and we hope to stop by ashcroft on the way back to heathrow on wednesday. thanks! tobias
  12. I'v heard that LS additive oil is "not needed" or "not beneficial". Are you saying it is detrimental to performance? Less "bite" in the traction aid area? Or what detrimental effect should I expect? I do see benefit from the ATB action in the one's i have run with fully synthetic LS additive oil, but maybe not as much as I would hope. So, if I source a non-LS additive oil, do you think I should flush with non-LS additive oil a few times? How "aggressive" are the LS additives in "destroying" the ATB action? I am NOT going to rip the axle apart and clean everything, it's not that bad. Thanks Tobias
  13. I've installed a number of these, in both front-only and front-rear applications. I've never heard any such noises. I tend to use 75W-90 or 75W-140, mostly in LSD flavour, since that is what is easiest to find for me. I once "complained" to ashcrofts, that I felt the pre-load was less "aggressive" than the tru-tracs i used before the Ashcroft LSD was made available and they said the LSD was not helping in that regard. they didn't say it was the root cause either... I'm a bit surprised by Nige's focus on one or two brands. I totally agree oil is a minefield, but at the same time, it is a well regulated and documented minefield and keeping to the basic specs should, in my limited experience, be good enough for an application as mechanically simple as an LSD. I haven't tried any of the oils Nige mentions, so there could be benefits from them. I am totally happy with the performance of the Ashcroft LSDs, even with the generic cheapo LSD 75W-140 I use, and have four more Ashcroft LSDs on the shelf waiting to be installed and a few installed in the current "fleet" of Land Rovers we run. No criticism intended of anyone, least of all Nige, I just want to give another datapoint(s). Tobias
  14. We'll spend a weekend between London and Birmingham 23-25 June. We've been to the museum at Gaydon, but that's worth a revisit, if nothing more interesting is happening. We need to be in the west greater Birmingham area sunday night. Ideas? Thanks Tobias
  15. I can answer myself. The output shaft is identical. Just a speedo gear and spacer is different. anyone with a spare output housing with provision for speedo drive? t
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