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    EGR removal on facelift TD5

    I have seen a kit on ebay for very little money and fancied getting rid of the EGR valve on my facelift Disco 2, i'm sure i have been told that you need to delete the EGR from the ECU however when i looked earlier there is no electronic plug on the EGR so how would the ECU know if it was missing?
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    Difficulty starting the TD5

    Hi all, Recently sold the 90 and bought a 2002 discovery TD5 facelift, the truck was cheap because when first started it sounded like it was misfiring, a quick blip of the throttle and she ran sweet again for the rest of the day. Well as a few days passed the problem seemed to be happening...
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    200TDI rebuild problems

    Rebuilding my 200tdi and i have run into problems, i was very careful to put all the same nuts and bolts back in the right places but when i tighten my con rod caps to 56nm i am unable to turn the crank? I have replaced the old worn out bearings with new std size and the crank journals all look...
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    battery isolation advice please

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361090054835?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT If i were to buy the item above could this operate as a split charge system? My (very) basic understanding is that i could have one battery connected to the starter, an aux battery running...
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    Prob identification and strange noise

    Before spending £60 could somebody please confirm if FRC5566 is the correct front propshaft for my 1985 landrover 90? i have an intermittent noise which can only be descibed as the noise a slipping fanbelt makes, today the noise was accompanied by a loss of drive and the truck kangaroo'd like a...
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    Fuel gauge trouble

    New fuel sender arrived today and after learning how to use the continuity function on my multimeter i confirmed that the old one was knackered and new one was reading correctly. My problem now is that rather than getting no reading at all on the gauge it reads full as soon as the ignition is...
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    Transfer box maintenance

    I'll soon be replacing the transfer box on my 90 as i believe the rear bearing has gone, the reason i think this is that i get a squeeling noise when under load (a bit like a slipping fan belt) With the centre of the seat box open, my brother noticed that the sound was coming from the handbrake...
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    Temperature gauge broken on defender, what are my options?

    Just took a look on ebay and they seen to fetch up to £30 even for a second hand item (which is likely to break again given the age) What are my options? has anybody fit aftermarket gauges before, what would be involved, is there a guide anywhere? (i used the search function but couldn't find...
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    what filter do i require for airbox ntc4927

    When i removed the engine from a 200tdi disco the airbox was labelled ntc4927, the engine is now in my 90 and im hoping to get the air filter box hooked up this weekend, i'm trying to identify which filter i need... when i search google i cant seem to find a definitive answer and ebay is...
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    A little wiring assistance required

    On my landrover 90 the wiring behind the dashboard is a birds nest, im struggling to find the wires that go to the fuel and temp gauges. I have been told that both gauges should have a positive feed from a green wire then earth out through the sensor wire Can anybody identify the wires below...
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    Big thank you to LandyZone users

    Took the 90 in for an MOT today, bought it around 3 months ago and almost everything needed replacing including the engine, axles, brakes. Unfortunately she failed on a few things which are easily fixed such as a small hole in the bulkhead, cable tying up some loose wires and fixing the drivers...
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    temp and fuel guage wiring on LR90

    Could somebody please tell me how to wire up both guages? Does the temp sensor on the engine go directly to the guage, and then do you earth the other pin? im looking at a birds nest of wiring behind the clocks and just cant seem to get my head around what goes where, i'm ok with spanners but...
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    problems wiring indicators on 90

    I took a days leave from work to try and wire up all of the lights on the 90, after finding (and rectifying) lots of electrical gremlins throughout i'm left with one problem which i couldn't resolve. When i indicate either left or right all 4 indicators come on? Hazards work fine on the hazard...
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    steering cowling bolts?

    When i bought my 1985 defender (LR90) lots of parts were missing, one item i'm trying to locate are the bolts that hold the steering cowling together, the plastic trim that houses the indicator stalk etc. does anybody have a part number for what i need? Thanks in advance, now that the engine...
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    better alternative trim clips?

    Does anybody know if there is a better alternative for the trim clips that hold on the plastic wheel arch extensions on an old LR90? The original clips have a thin round section of plastic which pushes in to pull it tight but when removing these half of the centres went missing on the floor...
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    guide to fitting defender door locks required

    Hello all, I'm about to buy some replacement front door locks for my 1985 landrover 90, it has lift up style door handles and didn't come with any keys when i bought it. Is there a guide anywhere on how to do this, is it an easy job? cant seem to find a guide anywhere Regards
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    tyre choice

    I was looking a set of insa turbo dakar tyres, but then come across these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221916868994?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT when i compare images the tyres above look like they come new with far more tread depth than the insas, is this the case? i...
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    landrover 90 track rod ends

    Good evening, im hoping somebody can point me in the right direction. After converting my 1985 landrover 90 to discovery axles i thought i'd need discovery steering ball joints (or whatever they are called....) Unfortunately the threads are different so it looks like i have bought the wrong...
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    info required on axle rebuild

    Hi, I have just acquired a discovery rear axle to replace my defender drum braked axle, If i were to completely strip it down and rebuild it with fresh seals, gaskets etc. can anybody tell me please what gaskets etc. ill need? So far my list goes like this... -Diff gasket I just want to...
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    searching for pics of 16x8 Modulars (-35 offset) on defender

    Been searching online for the last 20 mins and cant seem to find anything, does anybody have any pictures of the above wheels on a defender (preferably a 90) I have been going round and round in circles looking at wheel and tyre packages and i think its these ones i want to give the 90 that...
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