1. buxtonous

    rumbling grinding noise whilst freewheeling

    on my 90 300tdi whilst under load either accelarating or decelerating against the gear there is no noise and everything seems fine but if the engine runs faster than the gear selected it makes a grinding rumbling noise, also if leaving a slip road from higher speeds and braking the noise is at...
  2. buxtonous

    Making extended wheel arches???

    thanks people! personally ive gone for the "practical approach" im sure it would or could look better but for the money and for what i use it for... and i still have enough rubber matting to replace 2 of them if needed... i took it out last night and drover through a few tight openings with...
  3. buxtonous

    Making extended wheel arches???

    the top pic looks slighty saggy but only due to me running out of washers for extra fixxings, and need a slight trim to get the finished curves but thats it :)
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    Making extended wheel arches???

    well its all done! i took a trip down to my local army surplus store and found some 5mm thick anti vibration rubber matting i bought 2 sheets roughly 1.5m x 1m for £15! :) a box of self tappers £4 and some penny washers £0.50 oh and some nice sharp stanley blades £3.00 total cost - £22.50...
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    Making extended wheel arches???

    ive had a search already and supprised that i didnt find my answer.... my question is? ive just put 33-12.5 tyres on an now need arches but i would like a very wide stance so i need an arch around 5-6" wide, ive seen the QT jobbies but cant i just make some out of black 5mm rubber and screw them...
  6. buxtonous

    Wanted defender bull/nudge bar

    im after the above in a wrap around (protecting the lights) and prefrably within 100 miles of plymouth???
  7. buxtonous

    Hello from Devon

    i gotta admit very close to efford!
  8. buxtonous

    Hello from Devon

    after some paint and 2" lift all round :)
  9. buxtonous

    Hello from plymouth!

    action shot!
  10. buxtonous

    Finding greenlanes???

    Brilliant many thanks much appreciated!
  11. buxtonous

    Finding greenlanes???

    thanks DJ that is the info i was looking for i may be in contact about the somerset trip! ;)
  12. buxtonous

    Finding greenlanes???

    I understand this topic must pop up quite alot and sorry if im repeating it, but is there an easy way of finding them i.e. on a map or is it a tagalong sort of thing really with other groups? as there are a few of us in our Plymouth click but we tend to go out of an evening (work and all)...
  13. buxtonous

    Hello from Devon

    plymouth
  14. buxtonous

    Hello from plymouth!

    hellow huddy! fancy seeing u here!
  15. buxtonous

    Hello from Devon

    Hi all Ive bought myself a Defender 90 with a 300tdi and i shall be doing a few bits here and there hence why i'm here :) currently fitted :- Cb radio AT tyres Safari snorkle Steering guard Roof spots Rocksliders Wanting to fit :- Winch 2" lift chequer plate Exterior cage (eventually)