Recent content by Coops 1971

Thanks for all the advice, got bilstein shocks from paddock last week and fitted them this morning, big big improvement, recon I'll change the fronts next

Thank fully I have a good aray of presses hydraulic and fly in my forge so I may have a play with oem bushes, obviously if anyone local to me is stuck for the use of a press message me Bridlington

So it looks like you get the bottom bushes cw the new shocks it's just the top ones that need buying separate.

Thanks very much I shall see what bush kits are around

A little bit of help would be very handy please, I really need to renew my rear shocks on my 90 300tdi it has one oil blown shocker on her and I don't think the other is doing much good the ride is interesting to say the least! My question is I intend buying and fitting Bilsteins and I think it...

Got my new 90 on the road and replaced the full exhaust front to back (front pipe with cat) Think it was a brit part from paddock. The front pipe has flexible joint and cat and to my great annoyance sits about 3mm above the front cross member and sounds awful clattering as it travels don't think...

So guessing this is not classed as light pitting!

My 90 was stood for 4 years without turning a wheel all was dry for a week or two but recently one of the swivel joints started leaking so I ordered a new seal and retainer, starting the strip down today I noticed the swivel ball was partially rusted, so an idea right in thinking that this...

Bit new to this so sorry if it's not in the right category. 300tdi defender owner for a few weeks now still getting it ready to get up and running on the road and started looking at insurance, phoned up a couple from the landy mags and must say they was bloody expensive ranging from 700 to 1000...

Just found myself a 300tdi defender 1997 been stood for four years but in very good order all said.