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    285x75x16 tyres

    just a quick question to anyone that may have done this before, can i fit 285x75x16 tyres onto a standard height 110 Hi Cap, cheers
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    Clutch Slipping

    right then, been driving my 90 around fine for the past month or so, changed the transfer box about a week a go and now for some reason this morning the clutch starts slipping at high revs so just wondering what it might be, any help would be brilliant, cheers.
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    2.8 suzy engine in defender

    hi, ive got a 1990 90 with a 2.8 isuzu engine fitted, LT77 gearbox and im told its got a rangey transfer box, it pulls like a train but the only problem is that she'll only do about 55 fairly flat out, i can get it upto about 65 downhill but thats starting to push it, so my question is that...
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    engine getting quite hot after not a lot of use

    right then, ive got a 90 with a 2.8 izuzu engine and i have recently just finished doing all the modifications i wanted on it like paint etc. and so i have just got it back on the road, but i have noticed that over around 20/30mins driving it starts to get quite hot with the temp gauge going...
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    Spotlight wiring help

    right then, im trying to wire in 4 55w sptolights on the roof of my 90, ive got the wires in and i got onto putting the relay in, wired it up correctly and found there is no power coming out of the relay, i know it is not the ground or the positive because it is wired straight to the battery, so...
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    90 exhaust silencer replacement

    right then, on my 90 im looking to replace the mid box silencer to a straight through, i believe that it is an exhaust from a Turbo diesel and it has an 18 inch pipe with the silencer in the middle of the exhaust. if anyone has changed this before, any help would be much appreciated, i can add...
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    Newbury Spares day

    hi, just wondering whos going to the newbury spares day on sunday and what people are looking at getting :)
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    Split Charge ?

    right then, im looking to run a few things on my truck and i was wondering whether or not it would be worth running a split charge system or not. im going to be running 6x55w spotlights, a stereo, a sub and amp a rear exterior light and interior light along with a few little low power things...
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    Straight through exhaust

    hi, im looking to run a straight through exhaust on my 1990 defender and i was wondering where i am likely to find one, thanks, mat
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    TD5 battery split charge

    hi, just bought a battery from a td5 from a spares day to run as a split charge battery and ive heard a rumor that a standard alternator wont charge the battery and i will need some special charger or something, dont know if its true or not so if anyone could help that would be brilliant...
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    Malvern Spares Day 15th Jan 2012

    Hi, heard about this a couple of weeks ago and ive decided to head up as i need some bits fairly soonish, so just wondering if any one else is going :)
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    BF Goodrich KM2 Vs Khumo KL71

    hi, i am looking at buying a new set of tyres and i have seen threads that say good and bad things about both the KM2's and the KL71's so i would like to know from people with experiences with the tyres, how they rate them and the pros and cons of them. any photos anyone has would be very much...
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    Tyre widths

    hi, im looking at getting a new set of tyres, more than likely they will be goodrich mud terrains so i want to know what sizes and widths to go for. either 235/85R16 or 265/75R16, if anybody has any advice on what difference it would make between the tyres it would be much appreciated, thanks, mat
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    Bearmach tubular bumper

    hi, im looking at getting a tubular winch bumper and im thinking of getting the bearcmach tubular bumper with an a bar for a defender, can anyone help and say if its any good, any photos of theirs or any other bumpers that might be better. any help is apreciated, thanks, mat. :)
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    Hardtop side panels

    Hi, im looking for some van side panels for a 90, but i cant find any companies that sell them. if any one could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated, thanks, mat
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    Best colour for a defender

    right, im looking to repaint my defender a different colour as the red has faded and is patchy in places, so i was wondering what colours people would reccomend. I know loads of people will say blue or green, but i would like to see a few different colours in comparison as i want something a bit...
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    Faulty horn

    Hi, i was going to fit a new horn to my 89' defender as i wanted a different sound from it but i found that the old horn doesnt work now either. it worked not long ago and i have checked the fuse and it seems to be fine, so could anyone help me in what might have gone wrong. any help is much...
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    1990 90 wiring problem

    Hi, ive got a 1990 'G reg' 90 and im trying to wire in a stereo. im having some trouble wiring it all in and i think i have the wires possibly wrongly connected. I have 4 wires coming from the landrover that i believe to be the correct ones, they are purple, black, red/white and green. could...