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I could only see on one damper that it was an Armstrong I think?

Of course it is friendly, most of the time! Bit of humour can relieve the boredom of the day.

Centre of the wheel to bottom of the wheel arch moulding is 50cm front and rear.

His tire diameter is 31.6 inches on the chart.

Brilliant, thank you 👍

Is this a friendly, novice accepting forum? I thought it was.

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Pic Measurement Guess Psychic I am afraid are the only options.

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Thanks for the positive and friendly response. 👍

Hi all, Is my 90 on lifted springs? Wheels tyres are 265/70/R17

Hello everyone, I'm sorry to post this as a separate topic, as i tried before in a less specific sense. I had some great help and advice, but haven't solved the final bit yet. I am fitting a rear wash system (complete from scratch because it...

Thanks for the comments, I’m not expecting a limo and I’m prepared for the routine expenditure to keep things tight. 👍

many thanks. Do you run anti-roll bars?

Maybe it's more relevant when people go offroading - which i won't be (nothing serious anyway).

Hi @tottot, thanks for replying - it's a 90 Hardtop (slowly turning into S/W ;)) 2004, running Cooper Discoverer STT Pro 265x70xr17 sat on KN Predator 17" alloys. Do I need to jack the front so the wheels are off the ground when adjusting the...

Thanks @v8250, very helpful. I'll be doing at least some of these things, so thank you.

Not sure what’s on there but the ride is a little hard and bouncy. I’ll have a good look to see any markings. It’s not the first time OME has been mentioned. Also Bilsteins seem to get decent reviews, less so Terrafirma, but like I say, I won’t...

Hello all, suspension has been covered from many angles before, but I can’t find the info I need. I’m looking for bushes, suspension and shocks recommendations to soften the ride for general use. No real off-road use required and no heavy towing...

Agreed 👍 easy enough fix, even for me! 😊

I think I will. I am also changing the tensioner for good measure and planned preventative maintenance I think it’s called. I was worried it would have been one of the pressed in bearings, so to be honest I’m ok with changing a few pulleys and...

Ok, update time. Between heavy (ish) showers today I took the plunge. Went in with the massive viscous fan spanners. Absolutely worth the money, very simple. Having removed the fan, the noise was still there, so a tick for the fan being ok...

Good luck!

Yes, thanks, most videos show using a socket. I’ve got spanners and the two more simple pulleys coming. If it works, I’ll post an update from a novices perspective with part codes / costs etc. wish me luck !!

Cheers, going to have a go when spanners arrive !

Update - I’ve just found a you tube video with the very sound my engine is making. For anyone interested, it’s a you tube video by Dagson67 (in an EU language) titled Land Rover Defender idler pulley noise.

Just thinking about labour costs at garages / specialists - is it worth buying those fan spanners and check that first by running the engine, then if that doesn’t cure it, remove the belt and replace all the pulleys and new belt as routine...