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Rear diff, just fitted a new Ashcroft unit to a customers 110 td5, 2006 with 30k on the clock, progressively louder howling as you accelerated , I understand it's quite common with this era of 110

Have you ( carefully ) cracked off all the injectors with her running, you getting fuel out of all of them? If you can get hold of a spare set just swap them out to check.

Absolutely, also not forgetting these ‘radius arms / mental strong things’ are ultimately attached to the 3mm chassis via metalastic or polyurethane bushes – all ‘R & D’ for the huge loads and stress’s of a recovery???? I doubt it.

But it’s not just about 3mm of chassis, it’s about a tested and professionally fitted (using correct nuts, bolts, spreader plates etc) recovery point on your chassis - I for one have never had a failure on my vehicles. I've have seen a few 'interesting' designs and I choose not to attach my vehicle / rope / winch anywhere near them, we've all watched in horror as vehicles 'snatch' each other with incorrect kit, poor technique and a complete disregard for safety. Never been in too much of a hurry, as I said in one of my earlier posts, I believe in common sense and experience

Don’t agree. Recovery points are designed and fitted to the chassis for a reason. You could use the axles, you could use numerous points of the vehicle, doesn’t make it right, safe or logical.

Prime a couple of times, leave it to cycle each time for 5mins, then when you spin her over put the throttle to the floor, should go.......

x 2 I mainly use air at my workshop, but for mobile needs I own a couple of Snap-on 1/2 inch cordless impact guns, very good and never had any issues. Stating the obvious carry a second battery

Now that's an idea that might catch on...............

Not sure about 'different axles to me' , I run a 4x4 specialist garage ( island4x4.net ) and I'm also a BORDA trained instructor........I think we're on different planets!

The axles are linked to the chassis via radius arms, 'A' frames and panard rods etc, 99% of the time utilising metalastic bushes. I would be very surprised if these bushes were either designed or strong enough for recovery. As I said earlier your 90 would soon be a 110!

'Cordage round the axle.......' Is that under or over the brake lines? What about spinning wheels and ropes in a close proximity? I'm sorry but you'd never catch me using this 'technique'.

I would suggest the vehicle in question had other issues, how many recovery points do you see on axle's? I for one have never.

Not sure about the last statement, you might find your 90 soon becomes a 110................. The most important factors in a recovery are common sense and experience

Had a customer up the other day, I MOT'd his freelander - 05 plate, 1.8k series, its had 3 new engines and 5 head gaskets under LR warrenty...........buy anything but a 1.8. A few years ago I worked in a garage next to a LR maindealers, freelanders were new on the scene, we had our first 1.8 / head gasket issue booked in, I phoned next door and asked the head of service if there was anything unusaul with this, he started laughing.........buy anything but a 1.8

Seen this 3 times before on customers 200 disco's, all in the 12v feed from battery - ' high resistance joints' - must be old age!

Had numerous 90's, Inc 200's,300's and td5s. I brought a brand new santorini black xs 90 last year, dash defiantly a improvement, six speed was nice but I didn't think the puma lump was fantastic, I guess spoilt with tuned td5's. The car had terrible paint work, 'dry' flat areas and lots of orange peel - so bad you could feel it if you ran your hand over the panels. The worst bit was the rust on the rear o/s panel ( small angled piece just below the capping ) - on a brand new car!!!!!!! main dealer offered to get the paint work sorted, but I didn't spend 30k on a motor to then have it repainted, it went back. At the time I was running a 300, so I kept that ( still got her ) and wandered over to a ford main dealer and came out with a focus rs ( paint amazing - maybe ford could give land rover a few tips!)

My Ski looks cool on the back

It was a 'private' ambulance with a deceased onboard.....................well i think they were??

Towed a 9 meter RIB ( Cowes inshore lifeboat ) to Southampton boat show, it was so big I had a police escort, Dragged/recovered a removals lorry that had slipped and lent itself against the house it was delivering too..... Get called out regulary to recover stuck 4x4's all over the island, when it snowed 2010 I assisted / towed about 60 cars / vans etc in 24 hours, including a ambulance and hearse who both needed towing in the snow to the local crematorium - with 'cargo' on-board!

I don’t profess to being particularly clever or an off-road guru (although I’ve got muddy once or twice) but what does the above mean? Never heard of ‘ serious transmission wind up and jammed gearbox’s?????? Regards Lee

Got a D2 Td5, when you start her up she's 'lumpy'and won't rev in any way what ever you do with the throttle ( Hot and cold ). After a wait, 20 seconds, sometimes a minute you can hear the engine note change and she rev's and drives fine. Today I popped a fuel pump in her, new fuel pump relay, new filter, new MAF sensor( also tried the old one unplugged ) and pulled out the ECU and injection harness ( no oil in either ). Plugged into Hawkeye and no faults. You can leave her for an hour or start her immeadiatly after stopping the engine and every time she won't rev, until the engine note changes and then all OK What to do next? Thanks in advance Lee

TD5 discovery - been getting worse and worse to start, then started losing power. Today would only start after 5 mins of turning over and playing with the throttle pedal. So, checked the injection harness loom - dry as a bone, removed the fuel pump and fitted a new unit, also popped a new filter on and purged the fuel system. She started on the first turn. However after a 5 mile run and numerous stop / starts ( perfect ) I then left the vehicle for 10 mins. Won't start, Doh! Any ideas? Thanks Lee

Bet it's an earth issue, check your earths, clean contacts, add a extra earth to the misbehaving areas etc Good luck!

So take a wheel bearing for a defender / discovery ( RTC3429 ), for the cheapest 'copy' part it trades at about £2 - that's the same from Allmakes, Bearmach and Britpart etc etc. Would you really fit it to your motor and expect it to have longevity and reliability? Maybe rely on it as you cross the Alps or a Safari in the Moroccan desert or even a local winch comp?? ‘ Fit for purpose, of satisfactory quality, sale of goods act ‘ - whatever, would you really??

If you buy your weekly shop at Somerfields and expect it to taste like M & S , who's the fool? You pays your money...............