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Rangie Spares (Les Richmond Automotive) in Thomastown should be able to help with a sunvisor, don't know of anyone closer to you off the top of my head; check the thread at the start of this forum "Landy Parts Suppliers"....Chris.

Justin Cooper in Tassie made some bigger ic's that fitted in place of the factory ones. Reports were good;, however I don't know if he's got any left....You could try him on AULRO.

Rust is probably your biggest problem in county's this age. Footwells at the firewall, and the bottom of the door frames are the most likely spots to check. Doors aren't such a problem as you can just replace them with newer ones from a defender....Cheers Chris.

I just got a new 4 bolt flange and spacer from my landy man (about $60) then took the shaft to a local driveshaft bloke to cut off the old 3 bolt yoke and weld on a new 4 bolt one. I had a new uni lying around, so the whole thing only cost about $165, and uses your own shaft.

Just lever the cover off and have a look. One side has the wiring for all your interior roof lights etc running up it-can't remember which side though ha ha! Chris.

You've got a couple of good Rover mechs close by. I use Anthony at British 4WD Imports in Hamilton Rd, Bayswater. Works from home but knows his stuff and is good value. Also there is Roverland on Dorset Rd just opposite the Arboretum. Don't know him personally but heard good things....Chris.

Red, reason for the hose on the barbs is that instead of putting in a plug, and it not draining, with clear hose you can see if theres any fluid there and pluck the hose off if necessary, while still preventing mud etc getting in....Chris.

Red, reason for the hose on the barbs is that instead of putting in a plug, and it not draining, with clear hose you can see if theres any fluid there and pluck the hose off if necessary, while still preventing mud etc getting in....Chris.

I got a couple of brass barbs from Pirtek and ran a length of hose off them up to the engine bay; thats for the bellhousing and auto trans of my 300tdi. 1/4bsp doesn't look right, more like 7/16 according to my ruler....Chris.

Yeah, EGT is as you said. I did the mods as per TuffRR's write up and find that unless I have my foot flat to the floor up a v.steep hill, my EGT's don't go too high ie. much over 600deg. If its blowing lots of black smoke; back off! A pyrometer or EGT guage should only set you back a couple of ...

A high mount has the winch motor mounted above the cable drum with the drive via a spur gearbox on the side. The high mounts offer superior line speed so thats why lots of guys use them for comp work, as well they have an external brake that doesn't heat up the drum so they're ok for plasma rope ...

I tweaked my fuel pump from TuffRR's write up a while ago and its made a BIG difference. Just make sure you use a pyrometer so's you don't overdo it. Gives noticeably more poke in the mid to upper rev range!

I tweaked my fuel pump from TuffRR's write up a while ago and its made a BIG difference. Just make sure you use a pyrometer so's you don't overdo it. Gives noticeably more poke in the mid to upper rev range!

The bearings on the two idlers for the a/c and the tensioner for the serpentine belt should all be the same-I've just replaced all 3 on my 300tdi. Just remember that the one on the serpentine tensioner is a left hand thread on the pulley bolt. If its still got the stupid rover circlip without any ...

Check out the thread "FAQ Tech Info" at the start of this forum; it has a section on D1's and tyre sizes and what you need to do to make them fit....Cheers Chris.

Anthony at British 4WD in Bayswater had trouble when he did my diff pinion seal. Apparently they corrode in there and almost weld themselves together. Hes had ones that broke the puller and still wouldn't co-operate....You could try hitting it with the oxy and see if some heat does the trick. If you ...

Cheers Engineering in Bayswater Nth do exhaust & tailshaft mods 9761 6663, might be worth a try....they specialise in trucks so Rover shouldn't be too hard to do!

Just to put in my two cents; I heard recently from a guy I know who restores cars that there is no longer any need to convert vehicles to RHD. As long as all the Roadworthy/ADR issues applicable have been addressed...

Had a look at the D90 article, but mine are a different set up as I have cut and joined the link that has the ball joint at one end and rubber bushes at the other....I'll try and post up some pics ASAP.

I've tweaked my 300tdi in the D1 according to the details on this forum and it is running better with noticeably more go. A hill I couldn't get up while maintaining 60kmh, I now need to back off on....Just installed a EGT gauge/pyrometer to keep an eye on things too. (PM if you want details of this ...

I've been quoted $1100 inc tax for a set of diesel injectors for my 300tdi. Is this right??? Seems pretty expensive; any thoughts? The diesel specialist I asked reckons the old ones are down by around 15% and I was wondering if I'd replace them and tweak the motor for a bit more power, or just leave ...

I got an Airflow one through Duncans 4wd at the last Wandin field day. They're considerably cheaper than Safari, though you do have to move your airbox and dick around a bit to get it to fit right, but apart from that no real probs....Cheers Chris.

I got an Airflow one through Duncans 4wd at the last Wandin field day. They're considerably cheaper than Safari, though you do have to move your airbox and dick around a bit to get it to fit right, but apart from that no real probs....Cheers Chris.

I got an Airflow one through Duncans 4wd at the last Wandin field day. They're considerably cheaper than Safari, though you do have to move your airbox and dick around a bit to get it to fit right, but apart from that no real probs....Cheers Chris.

....I was in there yesterday and forgot to check if they still had it. Give them a bell on 03 9739 6989. Cheers Chris.

Rangie Automotive in Lilydale Vic. had a cargo barrier in a bent D2 they had bought when I was last in....offered it to me for my D1 for a couple of hundred $ if of any interest (wouldn't have fitted mine....) Cheers Chris.

Macman, I've been in the Range Rover Club for years now. Pretty good bunch of people too....For less than a couple of hundred bucks you can become a member and the driver training is included in the join up....theres plenty of discos in the club these days so you won't be alone. Enjoy the new car ...

dave, sounds tempting, but i think i'd prefer a full locker in the rear....i'm familiar with the ARB from mates cars, i was just concerned whether my stock axles would be up to it or not. (can anyone tell me whether my axles are the better ones or the weak ones???)

serg, I've already got an ARB compressor. What do m/d use for actuation, is it vacuum or solenoid or would the compressor be needed?? Can anyone give me an idea of the cost for a rear m/d?? Ta Chris.

Hi guys, i've recently purchased a '97 tdi auto, and i want to fit a rear locker. I've put in a 2" lift and am running 225/75 BFG a/t's. I am not planning on going up much more in diameter until these boots are knackered, will probably stay pretty standard....and i don't drive with a heavy right ...