1. Galladog

    Door lock barrel

    The Defender Parts Catalogue doesn't list a screw to hold the lock barrel in place, it's a small pin that you have to depress to remove the barrel. If yours had a screw fitted I can only presume that it was fitted by a previous owner.
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    fold down bull bar

    Sorry but that photo was pinched from a Stalking forum. There was one fitted to an Estate Land Rover that I used about twenty years ago. From memory the hinges and locking system were as follows. A section of angle iron with two plates about 4" x 4" welded to the angle iron that the uprights for...
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    fold down bull bar

    I've killed Bambi, his mum, dad, brother, sister and thousands of his relatives 😂
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    fold down bull bar

    This what your looking for ?
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    Exhaust Swap

    If the rest of the exhaust is ok just replace the rotten section. Have a look at Paddocks or similar parts supplier for it. It's easy to replace the section, just a couple of bolts ( which will have rusted solid so cut them off ), buy new bolts, the parts supplier will have them...
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    Help needed

    If it's a coil sprung chassis it's not a 1976 88 inch Land Rover so your V5 is invalid.
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    Insurance companies scared of chassis changes

    And NFU wanted an Engineers Report to make sure the snorkel was fitted correctly !!!
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    Insurance companies scared of chassis changes

    I was with LV for years, when I informed them of a chassis change they cancelled the policy even though it's a Marsland chassis. Lots of insurer's wouldn't cover me. In the end I went with Adrian Flux.
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    Defender 90 300tdi FOR SALE

    He was looking for £ 10750, and apparently it's been sold.
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    Better when cold?

    Cold air is dense, it's like having two intercoolers.
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    Wolf style rim retrofit to 1983 110

    https://nas-row.com/index.php?threads/torque.946/ This might help, second post mentions the MOD requirements.
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    Battery Flat/Immobilser issue

    Like drawing blood from a stone, your replies, try and give as much information as you can regarding your vehicle to allow other's to help you.
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    1984 90 whats it worth?

    I think for Historic / Mot free status there must be no significant changes in the past thirty years, if the engine conversion was done thirty years or more ago you should be ok.
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    Defender TD5 Part Q

    My 2003 Td5 has never had one, if I were you I would take it off and not worry about it.
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    Landy 110 1992 (J368 XSG) - is it as bad as mechanic says..

    Sorry to say but that chassis looks fubar'd. Take it back to where you bought it from and mention Trading Standards etc.
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    Brake warning dash light on

    Forget what I said, miktdish has the answer, mine was a brain fart moment.
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    Brake warning dash light on

    On a bracket bolted to the bulkhead above the brake pedal, when you push on the brake pedal the plunger is released making a circuit and the brake lights come on. If the switch faulty your brake warning light can come on.
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    Brake warning dash light on

    Check the brake light switch, the plunger may be stuck.
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    Steel wheels on the new Defender

    Would they fit a Td5 ?