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    Turbo of ebay

    I have recently bourt a 2nd hand turbo from eBay, as my old 1 led me to a runaway engine! Now after fitting this I have discovered that the oil intake pipe at the top of the turbo is slightly different to my old1, I mean my bolt on the end of the pipe is just slightly smaller than the threaded...
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    Dead defender!!!

    After a week of a new whistling noise I looked in manual an it says a brake vacume leak! Thinking ok not that bad!! I drive on!! Today I drive to work and the noise gets worse! After finishing work I start to drive home! Half way the revs stuck on full pelt! What to do!!!! Cut the engine out...
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    Change engine?

    Hi, I'm wanting to change my old 19j engine to a 300tdi, I'm no machanic and would like for any information on what I need to buy before hand an any problems I may encounter, I know I need to change the engine mounts, any info will be very helpfull thanks :-)
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    What transfer box will fit???

    Hi all, I require a new transfer box on my 1989 2.5td defender, and was wondering which transfer and gear box will fit? Can I swap for any? I think it's got a lt230 in at the minute
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    Help!!! Do I need a new transfer box?????

    I am having alot of trouble selecting low- high gears! I have looked at the linkage and it was loose so I have tightened it all up but the Linkage seems to buckle with the force I am having to input to try and change from low-hi??? I have straightened all the linkage out and tried again but...
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    Oil leak defender rear hub

    I have a bad transmission oil leak coming from the rear passenger side wheel! A couple of weeks ago I had the wheel come of and the hub droped to the ground, I can't see any damage but it's leaking transmission oil through the centre of the wheel, I have changed both inner and outer seals and...
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    Hi-low gear linkage

    After having trouble selecting hi to low gear ratio I decided to have a look at the linkage it seems that the end of the rod was loose were it fits into the yoke after tightening it up I realised that the yoke has opened up and the linkage came loose again, should there be a washer or something...
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    Uploading pictures

    Could any body help me, how do I upload pictures of my landy onto this forum using my mobile phone??? Please
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    Grey smoke!!

    Any ideas on how to reduce the grey smoke I get from my landrover, I get it worse when she starts up and last around ten minutes before it fades away, any ideas how I can get rid of it? Please :-)
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    24v battery

    Can any1 tell me what the battery sign with 24v is for On the dashboard? Could I use a 24v battery on my defender?
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    Help!!!

    I'm new to this site and new to landrovers, I bourt a defender 90 2.5 td 1989 model 6 months ago now since iv owned this caro have had a new starter motor a new thermostat a new exhaust a newclutch and she requires a new master cylinder for clutch, also I have failed 2 MoTs on numerous things...