landowner

landowner

Pensioner Pete
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My 1990 Defender 90 has a lot of faults but I'm fixing it as I get time.

Front axle done with lovely 110 brakes and new discs shocks etc.


Got a leak on nearside rear hub

Got an iffy lift pump (one on order)

Got a bad (rear) crank oil seal leak

Got some dodgy electrics

Got roof rack and ladder fitted which I wanted since I got the landy

Need some spots now and more power:)
 
Welding, welding, welding...

Gonna make up some rock sliders and tree sliders to replace the rotten sills.
Need to repair drivers wheel arch
Replace the majority of the bushes as they all look fubbered
Wire in spots
Wire in CB
Sort out oil leak
Sort out steering fluid leak
Get some diff guards and steering guard..

Err think that just about covers it!
 
As you know pete my extremely long list is gettin a little shorter
Ive replaced gearbox
Transfer box
Both diffs
Near enough rear 1/4 of the chassis with pressbrake special
Shock absorbers
All rubbers
All wheel bearings
All half shafts
Cv joints
Rear prop
New interior after the fire b******s tried to nick it
Carpeted interior
New wheels
And finally half way threw painting it pheeww that was a long list and have only owned a land rover for 10months.
 
Replaced the brake discs, callipers, pads and flex hoses on the 90.
New poli bushes all round.
New a frame ball joint.
New split charge battery system with new second battery.
New speedo cable.
New fuel cut off solenoid.
New lights all round and relays.
All oils and lubes replaced.
4 new mud tyres.
New wheel bearings all round.
Chassis stripped and painted with tractol primer and chassis paint.
New master brake cylinder x3 thanks to Brit part for the first two.
Full service.
New rear shocks.
Roll cage.
Winch fitted.
Heater box replaced.
New electric fan.
Extended breather kit.
Cb radio, still to be fitted.
Turfy lockable cubby box.
Subaru seats.
Aux heater fitted.

And it still looks and drives like a heap of fookin scrap.

Bleddy land rover ****e.



Gotta love em tho. :)
 
Wheel arches on their way out.
Needs painted.
Needs a door and two wings to get it back to original condition.
Wheels need powdercoated - bare metal inside, rim leak.

All cosmetic he said touching wood before the thousand mile round trip.
 
45 on motorway cause its drinking fuel, recon its doing less than 25 now just pottering about.

Thinking TDI very seriously now:rolleyes:
 
My D reg is pretty sound at the mo.

Couple of small bulkhead repairs and the engine needs a good service, other than that its just tatty!

Plan to just keep it on the road for now, tackle the small repairs and maybe repaint it
 
Nothing wrong with mine mechanically or structurally, just needs a paint & a few plastic bits replacing.
 
Provided that the weather stays warm and dry next week, I'll be taking the Disco in to have it steam cleaned underneath and waxoyled; all part of the deal when I bought it in January.

And while the garage are underneath it they're going to change the rear propshaft coupling rubber doughnut. I've got a slight vibration at about 60 mph when it's under power, it goes when I ease back on the throttle. Seems like a good place to start, I s'pose.

Before you all start shouting advice at me, it is a GKN part.
 
Finalised today as I picked up 200 tdi engine etc,

Going to fit 200 tdi then I'll have a turbo:) also going to have Disco rear axle with discs, should be a nice fender when I get round to it:rolleyes:
 
Well plans for it take another turn as when I took front arches off I found rot on top of the front off side thingy under the bulkhead which also has rot.

Looks like the wing might have to come off to access the repair area so that's knocked me plans back a bit.

Painting it Empire Blue so might be a nice ladies landy when its done, see what its like when it goes back together:)
 
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