I'm running twin Optima batteries with a split charge system due to my winch, fans, lights etc. It all works fine but nows the time to upgrade the Alternater. I have a fairly new one on there at the moment, just a standard jobby. The engine is a 4l v8 from a range rover in a defender 90. Is...

Hi guys and happy new yr! Well in 6hrs.. My defender seems to like oiling up the plugs and I would say every 2 - 3 weeks i'm having to clean them. It does also smell too - petrol of course. Does anyone have a photo of what the breather pipes look like and where they go to or just a photo of...

My father has a 2.8l Daihatsu powdered series 2a with a standard gearbox. He noticed that the handbrake tunnel started getting warm when driving and before he knew it the back wheels locked up. It seemed to be stuck in third gear. I towed him home and it has come back out of gear now but you...

Just wondered if anyone knows what would be the issue with this. I have grease (not oil) in the centre of my rear wheel, defender 90 v8. Wheel bearing seems fine, took the rear drum off and thought it was the brake cylinder but its grease not oil. The brake shoes were covered in grease and it...

Does anyone know of a good company that can supply a good rad for my 4l v8 90 or upgrade the one I have. I have had a few cooling issues with it but thats all been sorted now and it runs about 1/3 of the way up the temp gauge. But this is at the moment durring the cold months. Come summer time...

I have just fitted some 55mm wheel spacers to my v8 90 and it handles really well, just wondered if anyone else had and if there are any problems to watch out like wheel bearing issues etc...

Not sure if this is of interest to anyone but I was taking a strole down the Fosseway in Wiltshire in my 90 and came across a police officer and a local farmer. It turns out some plonker had smashed down the farmers fence/gate and decided to tear up his field with a offroader. The only trouble...

Wondered if anyone could help. As the title says I have a 90 with a 4L v8, its a 1990 'G' plate. I have two issues. One is the Alternator. Its running kenlow fans but even with the fans off the Alterntor still hasn't got anough power to keep the Battery charged (new battery). Does anyone know of...