Well, that's another MOT passed with flying colours.  ;)  '97 Discovery 300
Tdi with 90k ish on the clock now.
Just changed, last week 'cos one was pitted and weeping slightly, swivels,
seals and oil for grease and the front end's a lot cleaner now .. ;)

Hi all, looking for a bit of advice on the purchase of a high lift style
jack. I own a defender 90 and currently have no way of jacking it if I get a
flat.
What are the pro's and con's of the hi lifts? Where do they attach to the

Can anyone tell me what the max load capacity is for the rear axle on a 1972
Range Rover.
Can this be increased by fitting stiffer springs if so what is the limit of
the axle?

Not sure whether that is me or my landie
Anyway it is close to *that* time of the year and so she is an MOT failure,
apparantly there is sommat up with one of the brake cylinders (well that
would explain the uneven braking, pulls to one side and then the next) the

Before I trade insults with various brokers, and chickens if you believe the
adverts, has anyone with a rangie with a replacement bigger engine - in my
case 4 litre Turbo Diesel  ( grunt grunt more power) found a sympathetic
insurer

can you buy 'em still?
I've just been painting mine, 'cos it was naff - 's now a fetching shade of
terracotta.  
but I was wondering if there are any new ones to be had?

Sorry if this seems a stupid question, but -
Are the hubs the same on Discos with alloy and steel wheels?  I have alloys
on the road wheels but the spare is a steel item.  After a puncture in
france I managed to hobble the few kilometres to a garage with the alloy

I've just had an idea - it's so obvious it must be wrong!
I want to raise the gearing on the S2a to make it a bit easier on the road.
Overdrives and high-ratio t-boxes are expensive and I've just spent all my
pocket money on a new head and carb.

Hello all - I cant get the lpg newsgroup through my ISP Homecall ( it's on a
tiscali setup)
Anyone know of free news providers I could use to get this group back?
Cheers

Just about to get a new back door for my Defender 110 2.5tdi CSW. Anyway can
I use the rear door mount on the bonnet or is it a specific bonnet mount. I
want to put a jerry can holder on the rear door, which will be lighter and
better on the hinges.

Can anyone tell me the model number of the SU fuel pump fitted to 1955 86"
series 1's?  It is positive earth, has two fuel pipes (in/out) and two
wires.
Thanks,

Any body who owns a Mantec swing away spare carrier?  Mine squeaks so badly
when opening and closing... I think the sound comes from that ill designed
plastic cylinder rubbing against badly rusted steel casing.  I sprayed tons
of lubricant but to no avail.

It's that time again, and I've been too busy to do stuff before the
price rise :(
Anyway, crawling underneath shows up some things that need attention:
Rear bump stops - brackets have rusted and one is missing. Are they a

I've been getting some good insurance quotes recently for my series 3 SWB V8
but they all seem to have a big restriction on the cover provided, something
like this:
"This policy will not cover loss or damage caused by fire to your car or it'

I will be taking my newly acquired 04 Disco to New England.  I will be
parking it outside and it will be in really cold weather as you can probably
imagine.
What are engine block heaters and what is involved.  I will have probably no