Still sussing out what is missing from the box of bits i'm rebuilding. Should there be a gap at the back of my inner wing between the wing and the mud shield on Near Side? Looks like there should be a make-up piece similar to the steering box cover on the Off Side, but I haven't got one and...

Just wondered is it possible to refurbish/repair the ignition barrel/steering lock. The starter motor solenoid feed was showing no power on the switch terminal when I first came to try it, but after a lot of messing it sudeny started working. Worried it might fail again, so would like to...

Ok now I've got my engine running, I'm trying to bottom out what's left to get my landy on the road. I have the brakes all bled up and they seem firm, but need to assemble the vacuum system. I've been struggling to find pictures of how it all goes together. I've got a reservoir tank, and...

I'm hopefully just about getting my 2.25 Diesel series 3 completed after a rebuild starting from a million boxes of bits. I have a 5 bearing 2.25 which I've completely rebuilt as new, but just chucked the old pump/distributor on as was. I bled fuel through to the two distributor bleed points...

Ok final question for the day:D Can the Handbrake lever be adjusted somehow to lift it of the deck and allow you to actually get hold of it without scratting around or do I need to wedge a wod of beer mats under it:mad:

Found that 2nd gear grates a bit if you change up/down too quick. You have to hesitate slightly as you push it back to avoid this. Just wear and tear on a 118k box or is there anything I can do bar some clean oil?

Is fluctuating tickover normal after startup on TD5. it's as though the ecu is continually adjusting the choke to sus out where best to set it. Engine runs fine when you drive off. I'm sure I've heard defenders running like this so am I right not to be concerned over it, or is something...

Think I'm looking to replace my 90 with a 110 but not sure about this change from from 2.4 to 2.2 engine? I had no bother with my 2.4, it pulled like a train with plenty pulling power. I've seen a few comments on the new engines, but has anybody actually got one yet after having a 2.4 Ie...

More questions! The temp guage on the motorway the other day went to half way and stuck there nice and solid. Just pottering round b roads for a couple of hours the day after it never got far from cold end, about 1/4 up Day after pottering round it was at 1/2 again? Due they tend to...

Just running in our new TD5 (yr2000) and got a couple of questions. Just spent half hour searching service intervals etc, but still non the wiser. Hand book says 12K engine oil intervals Haynes seems to be suggesting 6k What is the interval? Also I'm getting a bit of a hydraulic gurgling...

Got a 2.4tdci defender basic no frills, easy to work on....Great! Dad looking at Discos to potentially replace his toyota. I know sod all about Discos other than they should be maintainable to similar ease and budget as defenders. However LRs ain't the most reliable and I hear discos have...

Had a very scary moment in my basic (no abs) 90 yesterday when my brakes seemed to go to about 10% effort for no apparent reason. Had just done about 40 miles down the motorway with an unbraked trailer of no more than about 1/2 a tone gros with little braking and then about 2 miles on and of...

Sorry, I'm sure this question will have been asked before but I don't seem to be able to find anything specific to a 2.4/6 speed Servicing my 90 for the first time out of warrenty and was hoping somebody could give me a difinative list of parts needing oil and oils for: Gearbox (guessing...

Searched the posts but not managed to find an answer yet so here goes: Got standard steels on my 2008 90 with Mitchelin 205/80/16 tyres from new Starting to think about putting some decent tyres on now the old ones are getting low and they've never been much cop on anything other than a dry...

Also does anybody Know of any device to keep the $£"**$ rear door open? I'd forgoten how useless the spring is on the back door of the 90. Any thing other than perfectly flat or sloping towards the drivers side and the door won't stay open. Have to think which way round to park for the door...

I've been kitting out our new Defender for use on the farm and wanting to keep it's shine protected for a little while at least I have been looking into bumpers and bullbars. I have already fitted a smart old bull bar on the front off a Range-Rover but I haven't been able to find what I want...

Hi to all I've been running a new 90 for the last few months preping it for the rigors of our farm before it takes over the rains from my dads hilux pickup. Its been a while since we had a Landrover and the last one we had was certainly a little less refined than this one, being a clapped out...