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    Roller paint job

    I am wanting to repaint my 90 but in a modern colour and on the cheap so i am considering doing it with a roller, can anyone enlighten me...... Anyone repainted a landy with a roller? Did it give a decent finish? have you got a pic? Why not to,do it a differen't colour? thankyou please!
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    how can i tell if

    Take it offroad and get your tyres nice and muddy...tie a rope to the rear tow point and other end to a good sized tree... stick yer diflock on and slowly drive forward to tension the rope till u stop and your wheels start to spin... keep em spinning steadily while a friend quickly tells you...
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    What can i use to remove writing on spare wheel cover??

    You lot know a lot about nail polish remover dont ya... just realised why... its the Freelander section.:p
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    County decals

    LOL .. nice one!
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    Iron Filings

    Ive heard of a few people had same problem... the word on the street is that clean diesel (low sulphur tree hugger stuff) is to blame it has less lubricating properties than yer good old proper heavy oil. TOP TIP put a magnet on yer screw driver and dip it into all the bleed points and see if...
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    post yer picture

    Just getting all the little probs sorted out first ive got all new springs n shocks (standard) to fit , some nice mud tyres but need some nice mods to put em on, and 2 plates welding on chassis.and yes im after a 200tdi i will have to see if i need a lift kit. thinking of a respray too.its not...
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    post yer picture

    I paid £500 was a non runner on sorn had to tow it 56 miles back to wakefield with a 6ft draw bar in early january NICE. hands were freezing all way home and pulled over for a slash 10 mile off home and mi dad had got 2 effing pair in his cubby box. anyway turned out to be a knackered inj...
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    post yer picture

    Yes it was ,camper van in yard, close to train station.
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    post yer picture

    Ayup, Miniman... I got my b reg 90 from your neck 't woods (long preston) in january. did you ever see it about?
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    what gets your goat

    Buses,mopeds,horseriders,gangs of lycra clad racer boys,Gordon brown,jamie oliver,wasps,ants,doves,ferrous oxide,natural aspiration,crabs greenfly,slugs,big brother.... and thats just fer starters!
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    what gets your goat

    Drivers who dont signal off roundabouts when you are trying to get onto it. BASTARDS!
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    To Much Warm Rubber

    I am nearly finished doing all the work to my 90 so it'll be going on the road soon so i am flogging my mondeo (had it 5an half years) i will miss it dearly:(Pic taken at elvington air strip..Honest!
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    Too small for landy seat

    Who thinks they should get a room?
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    high pitch whinning in 5th gear.

    I hear a high pitch whining over 70mph in every motor ive ever had and over 100mph i get a repeated sharp pain on the left of my face but only when the missus is on board..... strange.
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    Rear axle spring mounts?where from?

    i need a pair of spring mounts... they weld onto the rear axle and the rear spring/seat and retainer bolt down to. i have seen em somewhere but now i need em i cant find em... c'mon fellas a nice speedy remedy would be appreiciated:confused:
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    Baby seats in the load area

    I have recently fitted a pair of exmoors £116 rear seats and im just on with putting seatbelts in, fitted a pair of 3 point harnesses in the front so the old seatbelts have been removed and fitted in the rear and work perfectly, modifications,the top mounting bracket needs 1/2" grinding off...
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    Need smaller steering wheel but no powersteering

    Thanks for that. I will try one and see, off to t'auto jumble at Rufforth on satdi i will get one for next to nowt...is there a code or number fot spline size?
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    Need smaller steering wheel but no powersteering

    will it be a swine to steer if i put a smaller s/wheel on a 90 without pwr streering..anyone done it? its got some different seats in so its a bit tight gettin in .
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    Which one do i go for?

    ....and salami.
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    New springs

    Nowt to worry about,it is the correct spring and its just under 2" longer and i think it is to compensate for the right rear end pulling down when setting off,summat to do with the tourqe me thinks. Probably why landys lean ...Not giving em any welly wont bed the spring in!