Tdi transplants – wiring up the engine

A common question asked on internet forums and occasionally be email to me is how to wire up a Tdi fitted to a Series vehicle.  In short, it's simpler than you might think. If starting with a petrol powered vehicle, you have it especially … [Continue reading]

MoT

It's that time of year again... For those of you outside of the UK, the MoT is the annual safety inspection carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Transport for all road vehicles over three years old.  Naturally, it couldn't go entirely without … [Continue reading]

Improved Washer jets

The washer jets fitted to SII and SIII Land rovers are fairly meagre.  They do the job, but much of the initial spray just hits the wiper arm and gets splashed around everywhere but the screen itself.  They are also very prone to freezing up in … [Continue reading]

Brush Wires

Having a small amount of time on my hands, I decided to finish off a  little accessory job I started a while back - the brush wires from the bull bar to the roof rack.  I used stainless steel wire and fixings from the local chandler's store, with … [Continue reading]

Better Seat Belts

I'm really not a fan of static-line belts - they need adjustment by each user to work properly, they get caught up when trying to put them on, and get damaged by being caught in doors or having things dragged across them when not in use.  They're … [Continue reading]