Check for wear on the slider splines on both shafts, it is usual for the front prop splines to be worn or the splines in where the front prop goes into the transfer box.
Grab the props and rotate quickly it should show.
You make take some out with the grease gun that no one seems to use nowadays.

It's for the winter pack, depending on whether it's fitted or not as standard, or been removed.

Look up bongo spares at rishworth they are 10 mins from you and have plenty in stock to go and have a look at your possible options.

Just like government policy, partial, doesn't apply to some, could be racist,

Where's the ford one.:,-)

They help you locate the correct position while you put it back on.
Good for the Saturday night pedestrian too.

Years ago I cut most of the common brands apart for comparison of construction and quality of materials, the results were sent to Ian. You do get what you pay for in this case. The cheap eBay brands were just what you would expect. Blueprint brand were very good against both quality and cost and fai...

Thanks , for both your posts , I’m pretty sure I don’t have any leaks , I’ve replaced pipes previously, it’s reassuring what you say about the temperature sensor and I suspect/hope that this is the cause , I will replace with genuine, I know what you mean about it being scary to get the fans to com...

Fairly sure they are different lengths.

Firstly check the system for coolant leaks, check the rear heater pipes and the one over the starter motor, these are prone to leaks and could let air into the area of the switch, is it loosing coolant. The front rad fan switch is the one you say, just in front of the starter motor and behind the pu...

Is it the one on the top of the nearside chassis leg, ?

Thought you were quick doing the paint between pic 2 and 3.

It maybe an acquired taste

Looks like an inspection plate, maybe torque converter gearbox or similar

Is that you as a young good looking man Bob.

Taste it, sounds weird but it will help. Looks brown like coolant from the pics, but could be oil. If it's coolant could be water pump leaking and being lifted by the spinning of the fan belts or airflow, are you loosing coolant ?. Or could be oil from the camshaft seal or crank seal on crankshaft b...