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I think so, i'll try and find some tomorrow if i have. Do you know the thread size? I know the head is 13mm but it's a flange bolt so normally the thread size is the next size up which would make it M10 - seem to recall the thread was M8 when i removed some of mine some time back.

Glad to hear it's running again Adrian! I assume you've fitted a new exhaust gasket? The other thought is if the head got so hot it caused the valve seats and gides to move, it was probably banana shaped in more than one plane. With that amount of heat, it's possible it has bent the exhaust manifold...

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Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:47 pm

Also, is it possible to upgrade the 5th gear to something higher ratio?

Use the 5th gear mainshaft and countershaft gears from a diesel car with a PG1 - 220, 420, 620 diesels. The 5th gear on those is much higher than the petrol ones.

Ah! I think it's safe to say i well and truly got the wrong end of the stick!

I'd make a guess that it's lost its oil via the missing filler plug thanks to that garages incompetence. Echoes of the story of the Volvo back axle! I hope it's fixable with a new set of bearings, seals and little or nothing else! Might be just as easy to rebuild the one with the Tor-Sen diff instea...

That's a nuisance Henrik! Is this the one with the missing filler plug?

Looking good James!

What bits are you after Ian?

That's good progress Henrik - fingers crossed for the test now!

Great work as usual Marc! You'll have to check the colour to get the right one but this stuff works well : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leather-Vinyl-Repair-Dye-Stain-Pigment-Paint-Colourant-Recolour-Worn-Sofa-Shoe/122424262898 It's a bit scary sanding the leather before applying but it works well. Th...

Hopefully the test doesn't reveal anything too nasty Henrik! Fingers crossed for you!

Congrats on the pass Scott, hopefully the ATF will work its magic over the coming year and it'll fly through next year. I've literally just returned from taking my Volvo for MoT and the emissions were 0.45% CO & 79 ppmHC - last year was 1%CO and similar HC, the only difference this year is it's had ...

Don't think any warranty would hold as there is no guarantee that it wasn't poisoned by a misfire or hydrocarbons e.t.c. At £60 I'll happily take the hit and swap the old one back in keeping the new one for next years MOT. Bit of a shame on the warranty thing, when you remove the new one to refit t...

You're welcome Michael. Am i right in thinking yours is an 827? If so, he won't be able to tell much from the kit he's got for Land Rovers as it won't have the necessary leads for the 827 but most things on it have self-diagnostic outputs and/or lights - except the SRS system! That needss T4/Testboo...

Odd that it still needed a new cat, was it under warranty?