1. Officerdibble

    Reccomendations

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    Swivel housing inner gasket

    Hi everyone, it’s a 300tdi 1995 90 & I need to replace the inner swivel housing gasket as it’s weeping grease, so can I get away with unbolting the swivel hub at the axle & pulling it off with the half shaft , so I can get away with having to disturb the wheel bearing & swivel housing? & if I...
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    Fuel tank outie

    Ok so I’m replacing fuel tank on a 90 300tdi on a 95 plate disconnected the fuel lines , sender wiring, unbolted rear mounting fixing & removed front tank support bracket , then slightly twisting tank anti-clockwise as removal instructions explain but struggling to get the f@#%er out any tips...
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    Part Number

    Replacing fuel tank on a 300tdi 90 when undoing this union pipe sheared, I think it’s on the return line which bolts to the tank anybody know a part number & a potential supplier ,so I can source a replacement part cheers in advance
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    Handbrake adjustment

    Hi guys I’ve got a 300tdi defender 90 on a 95 plate tried to adjust handbrake as per manual ie chock wheels lift one rear wheel off the floor release handbrake tighten 17mm adjustment bolt to 25 nm then back of 1 & half turns but that was way to far I mean like just half a turn ? Does this mean...
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    Diff lock / high low range

    Hi folks , Bought a wading kit off gwynlewis 4×4 had trouble removing old gearbox breather joint so had to disconnect the arm that engages high/low diff lock & loosen the pinch bolt that secures it to the splines (stupidly didn't mark position on splines before removing) anyways difflock...
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    Rear washer issue

    Hi I own a defender 300tdi 90 1995 plate with an original rear washer wiper switch the wipers work fine and run off the front two terminals but the rear & top terminals had no wires connected to them , my question is what are these terminals for ,I'm thinking the top terminal would connect to...
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    Rear washer pump

    Hi all I own a defender 300tdi 90 95 plate & I'm trying to establish which terminal runs the pump , the front two terminals run the wipers which where connected when I bought the truck , but the top a back terminals had no wires I've since bought a pump and I'm guessing the top terminal connects...
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    Brake upgrade

    Hi I own a defender 300tdi 90 1995 & I'm due to fit an alisports intercooler which should give me some more power , will the brakes of a 110 puma fit onto my truck to help when it comes to stopping, apologies if there is a post covering this as I've searched but not found any
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    Weird

    When I switch on my side lights heat rear screen switch illuminates and no headlights
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    Any ideas what this might be for

    Found a round two pin connector in-between the rear lights behind towbar on my 300tdi defender, tried to upload an image but a message comes up saying you don't have permission to do this????
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    Timing belt setting correct tension

    Hi , Currently doing the timing belt on my 300 tdi . According to the manuals u set the tension using a dial torque wrench which ain't cheap , considering using a point torque wrench. Anyone got any tips thoughts on the subject . Cheers in advance
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    Rear trailing arm to chassis powerflex polybush

    Hi all Any one changed the above as I've done mine after mot advisory decided to go down the polybushes route but once fitted don't look right as there's a gap between fixing bracket and rear bush , is this normal? 300tdi 90 1995
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    Fuse box

    Anyone know where I might be able to get some female electrical terminal connectors which slot into the back of the interior fuse box in a 300tdi cheers
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    Front wheel bearing 300tdi

    Hi all, On checking wheels for any play pre mot found the driver's front to have a lot of play , took the pads out so I could rotate and listen for any rumblings sounded ok so was hoping I cud adjust the lock nuts . On strip down didn't find what I was expecting to find I.e. two locking nuts...
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    High oil pressure

    Hi all 300 tdi with 163k on the clock . Recently fitted a oil pressure gauge which is showing 40 psi at idle should be around the 25 psi Mark , any ways according to land rover high pressure cud be due to either a blockage in the oil ways , a blockage in the crankcase ventilation system or a...
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    Wiring in a isolation switch on the starter relay

    Hi all Been trying to wire a switch into the starter relay circuit as a anti theft prevention. So I figured I could cut into the wire which feeds power from the crank position on the ignition barrel which goes to position 85 on the starter relay , so I wired a switch in as above. the switch has...
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    Park brake

    Hi all. 300tdi 90 Currently taking out the seat box and wanna take park brake off with out having to disconnect at actual drum is it possible to disconnect at hand brake end . Obviously disconnect cable at that end then it looks like you have to prise out a large rubber bung and undo to nuts on...
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    Selecting reverse

    Hi all, Got a 90 that doesn't like going in reverse until she's been on a run. Tried gear box oil change with no difference . Any got any ideas.
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    Defender paint code

    Hi people, Trying to suss out paint code for my truck its red 1995 300tdi and on the vin plate underneath the word paint is BTR 171 but I can't cross referenced that number with out on tinter net . Any ideas ....