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Quote: Originally Posted by ncooper I wonder how Mr Livingstone travels around.... I bet he doesnt have a land rover.

Quote: Originally Posted by bahamarover .is the 19 j thermostat the same as the 200 TDi do you know? The part number diesel_jim gives (ERC5923) appears to be used from the normally aspirated engine right up to the 300tdi. Lrseries.com lists it as for all 4cyl engines, and the parts fiche shows it on the 2.5na and 2.5td.

Quote: Originally Posted by judedude74 Hi yall Very new to Landy stuff..wish I had the time to enjoy the learning curve a bit more........... On tires..I have an 89 def 90.The front tires are pretty much pooched... All four are Grizzly Claw LT 285/75 R16.....The rears are fine. Question is......I will be offroading a bit but more onroading.......If I order retreads they come in at about £85...... is this a mistake? ......Am I better off...

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Quote: Originally Posted by Naecron Christ on a bike, Grammer has indeed left the curriculum. Glad you have the issue sorted though.. Quote: Originally Posted by Timus Where has that translator gone? Seems like you've missed the hundreds of times this has been covered Like others on here he's dyslexic, so, take your time to read what he's typed, help if you can, don't bother posting if you can't, simple. There's...

Quote: I hadn't worked that out before, and it's surprised me - so please someone tell me if the calculation is wrong ! Most of the difference is down to the difference in density (0.85/0.5, or 1.7), a small amount (another 3%) is due to the different amount of CO2 produced due to the difference in composition of the fuel). So a litre of diesel produces around 76% more CO2 than a litre of LPG. The equivalent figure for petrol is...

Re: Am I right in thinking the thermostat's Quote: Originally Posted by Jode 1. The needle goes up near the red. 2. Only when touring in areas likely to have high grass (e.g. the pans). Cheers. Yep Jode, that's what happened to me in Namibia. I found a blocked rad.... __________________ mike FOAK I can cause trouble in an empty house !!! Mirror mirror On the wall Make 'em beg Make 'em crawl

Quote: Originally Posted by SimonHobson I have to say, reading your posts I would not have guessed - you seem to have developed very good skills at dealing with it. And I'm just about getting the hang of Redwarfs postings - I too asked WTF some time ago. Its just experience and hard work really - which is perhaps why I'm a little less forgiving who don't make an effort. I had a torrid time at school. Unfortunately I was...

Quote: Originally Posted by P00DLE its to do with the balance. The bit I never understood was how bolting a prop on 180 degrees out from its original position on a flange could upset the balance, eg how do you 'balance' a replacement diff? I can see the obvious benefit if I was to split the propshaft at the sliding joint as that could upset the alignment of the UJs'. I have chopped/swapped and changed a few propshafts but never...

And you may want to use some proprietary radiator flush (cleaner). You should at least flush using clean water, as Stumpy advises. Cheers.