How about the set of 90 trims on the bay at the moment ?

Did my V8 to 300tdi late last year and had similar problems. I went to a local auto electrician and he suggested making up a new engine loom was far better. Before you throw this away look at what you have to work with Alternator main feed to starter/battery Charge light Oil pressure...

My 300tdi has run for 8000 miles since I fitted it last Novemeber at an average of 29.7 MPG. That is a mix of commuting over Yorkshire hills and longer runs to the Dales and Western Scotland. We are running 265 Buckshot Mudders as well as a full Brownchurch up top,so I am well pleased with the...

Ouch that's a lot for a plastic clamp. I think I will stick to my zip ties holding it to the injector pipes ! I got mine from a guy in Rochdale via the bay for £30 including postage and then found out the replacement filter problems and prices. I struck lucky and got three unit on the bay for...

The mounts are different for the plastic TD5 tank and the engine ones are different and further forward than the V8 ones. The R380 gearbox sits on it's own crossmember which bolts in the same place as the one that sat under the LT95. All the rest just bolts up. The real question is do you...

Part of owning a Defender is doing the work on it I also look on it that I probably couldn't afford to run such a vehicle if it had to go in the garage for everything.

I went from an EFi motor on carbs and autobox to 300tdi/R380. As to costings I did 10K miles the year before I did my transplant. I was getting 10.7 MPG out of the V8/auto on LPG which worked out @ 30p/mile or now we burn heavy oil @ 30 MPG average that is 20p / mile So in 12 months and...

Not sure if it's not an auxilary live feed to power accesories that could be specified. It should be of heavier gauge than the rest. Well it is on my 86 110

Aah memories :) I had a Series IIA 88" Station Wagon as my first motor. Series are actually going up in price, have a look at the Huddersfield Land Rover web site. As is usual 'Less is more' so go for a 110 van as they tend to be the cheapest ex commercial. That would fit well with your...

The rear crossmember, though some put TD5 ones on the earlier chassis. The fuel tank mounts are different to hold the newer plastic tank.

Mine attach on the bulkhead outrigger at the front which is good, but let down by the attachment to the CSW body crossmember. It's a shame they didn't use the outrigger just in front. I can't complain too much they came with the vehicle so I did not have to pay £180 for a set.

As you say, you get more for your money with a 110 ! Mine has averaged 30 mpg since I fitted the 300tdi last year, so it doesn't sound like there is much difference with a 90. The longer wheelbase makes it more stable, with less nodding front to back. I did the same comparision and the 110...

If you read the forums, TD5's are now cheaper than 300tdi's owing to peoples ongoing mistrust in the electronics. TD5's can be chipped and they do perform better on the motorway than the 300tdi's. As to what to look for. Well they are in some ways quite simple vehicles, but there is more to...

Have you got the fuel feed in the right direction ? Try cracking the fuel pipe a fraction and see if there is any fuel seeping out. It should be running with the low pressure pump for the carbs. You should be able to hear the pump running in the tank, though it sounds like you have an inline...

One detail missing really. How much are you looking to spend on one ? You can have anything from a tired V8/TD to a Puma engined shiny model. You can get 30 MPG from a 300Tdi all day and a lot of people like them as they are the last model before the addition of electronics to the engine...

Good on you ! Get all those hard to fix bits done while the body is off ;) That looks a good buy as you can see what it's really like in that state. As money allows you can build it up the way you want. It might be an idea to buy one like that, if I ever do another one.

Keep it as factory standard as possible for the sanity of you and subsequent owners ! You have 2 options for that. A Defender 200 which will just bolt in and have a standard exhaust, or a 300 with the Defender R380. That will need the engine mounts changing but everything else fits as per...

Can't remember the actual size from when I changed them on mine 10 years ago, but I do remember finding it easier to take the whole lot off. I do remember taking it apart with a chisel though !

I fitted a set of black Britparts 5 years ago and they never got to their next MOT before they fell apart. Replaced them with yellow ones and they arestill good now. Saying that I won't use Britpart again after a set of oval brake drums and a new set of front calipers that leaked between the...

Yeah, Kate as in 'Kate Aide' according to the family. A friend has a 'Dora the Explorer' 110 CSW :D