My mate is in the process of rebuilding an old petrol 2A, and in the
process is converting it to negative earth.
Its all fairly obvious except for the starter motor. Will this just
work as normal if he swaps the earth round, or are +ve earth and -ve

Hi chaps
My existing battery is on it's way out just now, so I thought it might
be a good time to think about installing 2 batteries in the seat box
if it can be done securely.  My intended usage is for one to be the

I'm sure someone mantioned I could remove my injector pump without
stripping the timing belt etc.
however both the haynes and LR workshop manual are insistant on
removing the timing bilt etc.

I am in desperate need of a thermostat housing for a Defender 200 Tdi - from
the head - part number ERR1499
It is for a customer who's engine fell off a pallet when being shipped here
I have tried all major commercial outlets and the same story - Land Rover

There have been a couple of enquiries recently about mounting the
spare wheel on the bonnet of a TD5 defender.
I've just read in one of the comics that there is a kit for doing this
from www.slavinplus.com costing £305.50.

Ok, I like to be a bit controversial so here goes.
I was driving down the M4 today when I came upon a transporter with 4x4
vehicles on the back.
Judging by the styling I thought they were Japanese, maybe even Korean - But

any assistance offered greatly appreciated.
1989 RR Front electic window fuse "pops" the moment I turn on the ignition.
There must a short, but where. First happened while driving. Rear windows
works fine, well one of them does but that will be something different.

Just had a call from Paddocks to say that the Colway MT's I'm after are
going to be at least a two week wait.
Can anyone recommend an alternative cheap tyre, or a supplier who has
some Colways?

Has anyone got any ideas on why my series3 should list down on the drivers
side?
it has always been down since i bought it.
when there is no driver ,it is down about 1.5 inches

I'm taking the engine out the disco (300tdi) to fix a output shaft seal and
inspect the clutch.
Everything has really well but i've spent the last to afternoons trying to
undo the nuts the hold the engine gearbox together! I have got all of them

I recently notced that my disco (serI) seemed to be siting a little lop
sided. I thought I must have parked it on a slight slope, but this weekend I
finally got around to having a look underneath and discoverd that the Left
Rear Spring had popped off its mounts and was sitting skew.

I fitted my first split charge system to an Austin 1800, back in about
1969, when I replaced the dynamo with a Lucas 11ac alternator.  It
used a Lucas 4BD twin diode unit.
I've now got a 2002MY Defender 130 and have bought an electronic low

Hi  All,
My Old Faithfull Disco Heater Fan Wont Turn On  At
Times ?
Any Info ?

Sorry but this may be of intrest to one of you,
June 1998 300 TDI Disco GS Auto, gen 71K 5 door 7 seater, epsom green, tax
and MOT till april 2005,
has engine problem hence ?4000, very nice car otherwise.