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    Vacuum pump play in piston

    I’ve just changed mine on my 300tdi. I had a hard brake pedal and braking was a bit dubious. No play on the old pump or new one and braking back to ‘normal’! Was your braking being affected. I got a new one from Turner’s.
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    I would just like to say

    It is quite short and yes it does lock, I only use this now at home and im very aware of the need to take it off if i go into public spaces, like the lads are saying it could be illegal under certain circumstances. Ive had it for a very long time and a bit of an heirloom to me now, old man gave...
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    I would just like to say

    Here you go mate, Buck Ranger 112 with finger grooves. Good piece of kit. Been a few places in life with me, stuck beside me when no woman ever did😂
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    I would just like to say

    Thought so. I have one too Good knifes, brown leather pouch for it. Old boy gave it to me when I was 10 years so I’ve had it for a fair old while. Your mate has a good bit of kit there. 👍
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    I would just like to say

    That a buck knife your mates got on his belt… looks like it…zoomed in on the knife and not his (nice) butt by the way
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    Series Steering Wheel on a Defender

    Hi, don’t know if this will help you much but here’s some info. My 98 90 had the same wheel as yours and was pretty done. I changed it to the older 4 spoke (36 spline) style wheel. To do so I had to change the steering column to get the wheel to fit. Think the old 4 spoke looks ok. It was only...
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    Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration

    Yeah not bad. I did my 90 on a new chassis last year and changed very little except the doors. Changed them for lift up handle slidey window types. Much prefer them. Changed the steering wheel to the old 80’s type 4 spike as liked them too other than that it’s all original. Only other fancy...
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    Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration

    That does not look too bad. Chassis will be fine with a good clean and prime n’ paint. Are you keeping it mechanically original with regards the engine.
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    fold down bull bar

    Take a look on the stalking directory. Vehicles n’ parts for sale on that too so you might find something that could do your job or something that would give you an idea too.
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    fold down bull bar

    Some folk think sozzys come from Tesco. Bull bars a good idea. I shoot too and the inside of the motor turns into a hole if you stick your clients in the back…and basil brush whiffs a bit too 👍
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    Exhaust Swap

    Hope the John Deere was ok😎
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    5th gear “resistance”

    Engine braking maybe? You don’t have a Jake brake fitted by any chance.
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    Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration

    Sound…chuck a few pics and the story as you go through it. Enjoy bro.
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    Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration

    Ah you’ll bring that old thing around no bother….lot of satisfaction waiting to happen there…great Land Rover that…I’d do it again too. Here’s a photo of my old 90. It looked beyond redemption before I started it. Folk laughed at me and told me to walk away. Nah, check her out now. Good luck...
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    300tdi Defender ticking noise (not from engine bay)

    Hello. If your getting a ticking noise that you can hear at tick over which speeds up a bit as you rev then a good chance it’s the head gasket. Run your finger around the join to see if you can feel air leaking out. I have just had this problem with mine. 😎
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    Rimmer Brothers

    Same as the other lads. All fine. Easy to order and they get a shift on getting parts to you. I have had a fair bit from them. Good lads.
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    Washer jet

    Hello mate. It goes through into the bulkhead and is fixed in place by a nut on the screwed rod that is hollow that also takes the water up through it. If you’re needing to replace it it’s a dash strip to get to it. Bit of a devil but easy to change once exposed.
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    Getting Gwen the Mini to Run.

    Anything with a female name comes with trouble! Sounds to me like your choke needs setting up...maybe even a carb rebuild, my old man used to keep buying these brutes and it was always trouble round the carb area. You could try checking on the make of the carb and find out settings etc, be a...
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    Defender chassis

    Here you are. Got them from gwyn Lewis 4x4. £30 ish quid a set. Well worth it. Stopping a lot of muck getting chucked onto the chassis parts. Easy to fit onto existing mounts, front ones a bit tight to get in but no real bother really. Comes with stainless steel fittings to fit them. Good value...
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    Defender chassis

    No probs. I’ll take some tomorrow in daylight and put them up. 👍