[EDIT: Odomoter reading updated after I actually read it when taking the photos.] 1986 Land Rover 90 County Station Wagon in blue. Before I bought it, the engine was swapped out to a 200tdi. The engine came from a Discovery, but the conversion was to Defender spec (eg, high-mounted turbo)...

Land Rover 90, 1986. Handbrake actuator is the cable & rod type. Could do with some guidance/assistance... The vehicle is used daily and the handbrake has worked fine up until last weekend, when I went out to it and the handbrake lever went down okay, but the shoes didn't release. The cable...

LR 90 with 200tdi. My power steering has evidently sprung a leak. The steering suddenly went heavy yesterday, and there is fluid on the top of the chassis leg near the pump. The reservoir was empty, and I put most of a litre in, hoping that the leak has been there for a while and is slow...

My LR 90 headlights are looking a bit grotty - one of the reflectors is rusty, they atract condensation inside, and the headlamp bowls are past their best. I'm thinking of getting new ones, and notice that Paddocks offer a few types... RTC4615K | Halogen headlamp conversion kit (RHD) PM1039...

Done a search, and read various threads on power loss from a 200tdi, but didn't see any that describe symptoms that match mine... 1986 LR 90, converted to 200tdi in its past, turbo fitted high up, Defender style. Has run fine since I got it in May 2010, on both normal diesel and bio. After...

I run my 90 on biodiesel, which I'm happy with, but filling from the plastic cans is a bit of a pain (the bio place is a 2 hour round trip away, so I get a tankful plus 125 litres in cans at a time). The main problem is spillage. Even though I'm careful, there is often a minor spillage, and I'd...

My 1986 90 has a squeaky clutch pedal. It squeaks when the pedal goes down, it squeaks when the pedal comes up, it squeaks if the pedal moves quickly, and it squeaks if the pedal moves slowly. If I half-press the pedal and wobble it up and down, it goes squeaky-squeaky-squeaky. Interestingly...

I switched back to using biodiesel today, and I'm wondering about power/performance compared to petro diesel. It took 50L to fill the tank, which I believe is 60L, so 83% bio. It's B100 with winter additive. The engine seems to be fine at low revs - it chugs along in much the same way it does...

Found out earlier today that my brake lights aren't working, and have just been trying to find out what's wrong. Here's what I've done so far... Checked fuse - okay. Check tail lights - okay (so earth at lamps okay). Split connections at brake light switch. Ignition on, the feed...

My 1986 90 currently has Rostyle wheels fitted with 235/85x16 Colway AT tyres. One of the Colways is more worn than the others (they have about 6mm of tread left). The spare is an 8-spoke, and its tyre is a piece of worn crap. I also have a 5th Rostyle wheel with the wrong size tyre on it...

My fuel guage behaves strangely. Sometimes, it's normal - shows a level of fuel, which changes slightly as I turn corners, etc. Sometimes, it suddenly drops by about two gallons, and sometims jumps back up. Recently (last few days), it has been bouncing up and down as if there was a dodgy...

What's the deal with storing fuel in a lockup? I'm thinking of switching to biodiesel, but the nearest place is about 2 gallons of driving away. I'm thinking of getting about 10 jerry cans and filling them up as well, to save on the number of trips I have to make. Is it legal to store it?

I need to replace my spare tyre, and I'd like something that is a close match to the four Colway 235/85x16 ATs that are on the road wheels. All wheels are Rostyles. Ideally, I'd want to get a tyre that I'll eventually replace the Colways with as well, such that all five tyres end up the same...

Been monitoring the fuel consumption of my 200Tdi-equipped 90, with a view to finding out what it does and adapting my driving style to suit it. After a few wayward top-ups just after I got it, where it varied from 20 to 34mpg, it started to settle at 28-30, which was okay. I then decided to...

My 90 came with Colway 235/85x16 tyres, fitted on Rostyles, which I believe are from a RR classic. It seems okay for road use, and my light off-roading so far hasn't presented a problem. The spare is somewhat knackered, and is on an 8-spoke steel wheel. I'm kinda between getting a 5th Rostyle...

Just got my Defender and drove it home. It's a 1986, which I think means it's really a Land Rover 90, but near enough to a Defender to me. Most notable features are: CSW body (two seats and cubby box in the front, four seats in the back), 200TDi engine, 6-point roll cage, those rock slider bar...

Should hopefully have my tatty-but-servicable Defender 90 CSW by tomorrow. I plan to repaint it Nato green at some point. How much do I need? Is one litre enough, or should I get 2.5L?

Hi All. I posted a while ago in the Defender section, looking for some guidance on which to go for (coming back to Landys after having a IIa 20-odd years ago). The one thing that stood out was that Defenders are rather expensive at the moment. I've been looking at lots of ads and eBay auctions...

I'm looking to buy a Defender, but I've been away from Landys for 20-odd years and don't really know much about Defenders. So, I'll describe my intended uses, ask a few questions, and hopefully narrow down to the sort of thing I can expect and should look for... Uses. It will be a...

Hi all, just sticking my head above the parapet. Used to own a Series IIa SWB in the mid-80s, and thinking about getting another Landy. My current car is a '96 Toyota MR2, which didn't do very well during the last winter (loves dry B roads, but my local streets with ice is a very bad idea)...