I have a 1984 110 V8 which gives around 14 mpg at the moment,
independent of driving style.  What can  I do to improve this without
spending too much money?  The carbs were recently replaced with good
second hand units, but these haven't been balanced - would that help?

OK,
I'm the guy who wants to buy a Landover & I know nothing about them.
Should I buy a diesel or a petrol?
Pros & cons?

Price of diesel here in Norfolk continues to rise
at an alarming rate. Filled up yesterday at 97.9
per litre. MPG for the LR90 is quite good at just
under 30 with a light right foot and reasonable

I am replaving the chassis on my 110.
Removed all bolts hoding the body to the chassis, hand brake cable etc etc
etc.
So now ready to lift the body off, only have a trolley jack and axle stands.

I've spent this afternoon changing oil and filters ( and some other stuff )
and as usual the last service was done using a mountain gorilla to nip up
the oil filter.So tight  in fact that stitching on the webbing of the trusty
oil filter wrench snapped . I had to dig out a bike ...

aarrgh, found another, more serious looking leak at the front of the engine. It's running down the fron
RH (as you look at the engine) side & dripping onto the steering rods. It could be from the water pump,
but it doesnt look like it. Any ideas for what it could be?
Ta

Was looking at a 99 discovery with 100k on it, were there any particular
recorded problems with that year model ?
Many thanks,
                         BMC

Hello all. I am in need of a set of wheels and tyres for my td5 90, has
anyone any recomendations for a good supplier, have been checking the net an
prices do seem to vary quite a bit. Also what are the largest tyres that
will fit standard size alloys on a stock defender, as I ...

Hello Gang.
          Just curious about the twin carbs on my v8 3.5. I generally
do a weekly check over P.E.T.R.O.L. Seeing I now run on LPG, would
starting on petrol still keep my twin carbs in good nick or will I need

I'm busy fitting new head gaskets to my 3.9 V8, they are the composite ones
with ally circles on one side and a more complex pattern of circles and
tracks on the other side.
Which side goes against the block ?

Seems to be dead Martyn, can't email you as your MX records don't come
up due to DNS leaking oil all over the drive belts.

                    I've got an 1963 series 2a petrol negative earth which
has still
got a dynamo which i want to swap over to an alternator system.
Has any one got a list of parts i would need to obtain and a procedure for

I'm looking for an advertisment used for the Classic Range Rover
showing a kid on his dad's shoulders in a crowd, with the strap line
"remember how it felt?"  I have scoured internet but am unable to
find it.  If anyone has it or knows where to find it, could you email

Hello all, I'm trying to clean my landy up for sale, and want to
replace some bodywork and paint some of it.  I need to replace a wing
skin, paint it and also paint the green tailgate.
Given the age of the truck, the "Arrow Red" paint has already faded,