Recent content by bodhi-z

sorry my mistake, its the NTC9070 that I modified, not 8287...been a long day!!!!!

well I think it's sorted, my own stupid fault for being a cheapskate! My defender has a 200tdi Discovery engine, power steering pump is an NTC8288.I looked around and a replacement was about the £160 mark cheapest I could find. I found a post online somewhere that said you could swap the...

Hi Gents, I have a 1990 Defender with a 200tdi Discovery engine fitted. I just changed the power steering pump, when I ran the engine for the first time power steering fluid was pouring out of the high pressure hose connection at the pump. The pump is a NTC8288 I believe. The end of the high...

thanks for advice - maybe it just sounds like the tailgate but it's coming from mounts or bushes...I'll have a look later. Think the rear body mounts are ok though, the rear crossmember was replaced by previous owner and I think the body mounts were done at the same time as they appear to be in...

Hi Gents, My 1995 3 door has developed an annoying "creak" from the rear in the last couple of weeks, just thought I would post in case anyone else has suffered this and found the reason! Every time I go over a bump there is a creaking noise from the rear, sounds like the tailgate. It's not...

My arches came from M&M 4x4. They were a bit pricey as I went for the ABS plastic ones - you can get sets on Ebay for about £80 but they are in fibreglass and not so resilient.

Some pics of mine. Wheels are 16 x 8 steel modulars with a 35mm negative offset. The offset is important, this will put the wheel/tyre nicely in line with the outside edge of the extended arch, and also means you will not have to faff around with spacers or altering steering stops...

funnily enough I just did this,I need to take some pictures but will do over the next couple of days. I'm really impressed with how it turned out, looks awesome and no unwanted side effects. You'll need to cut a good chunk out of the side of your standard front bumper (if thats what you have)...

ok guys thanks, so not a job for this weekend then, but I'll schedule it for a few months time! Cheers, Pete

Hi - I recently changed my rear shocks to SuperGaz type. For the upper mounting the rear shock came supplied with two tapered half bushes, I inserted them into the eye of the shock, bolted it all up and have experienced no problems. But, I noticed that on the old shocks that I threw away, there...

Thanks Dieseldog - vice grips did the trick. Clamped them on so tight I nearly gave myself a hernia as I knew my first attempt would probably be my best shot, and it worked fine both sides. I think knowing you are doing the right thing means a little more commitment is applied! I think I'm...

Thanks for the advice gents, thought I might have missed something simple, but sounds like brute force one way or another will be the answer....as is often the case! Cheers, Pete

Hi Gents - thought I would fit a new set of springs and shocks as the ones on my 95 Disco 1 are quite tired and corroded. Watched a few videos on YouTube and it looked easy enough! Spent a few days soaking all the nuts and bolts I knew I would have to remove with release agent like a good boy...

thanks Jim, sounds like that might be a useful addition to the tool kit anyway so will look into that! Cheers.

thanks for advice, if I know it's do able, it will be done! Cheers.