Recent content by defenderlee

i will do mate

i would usually say get stuck in and enjoy the fun of rebuilding the 90 but in the modern financial climate i would have to agree with mick and ML, sell it now before it drains to much money, i'm a deisel engineer and i work mostly on HGV's but weve had a couple of defenders brought to us and...

thats bad news that mate, where abouts in south liverpool are you? im up the north end. its just jealous B****RDS who cant afford a decent car trying to take someone elses who have worked hard for theirs.

200tdi 1985 C reg 160k 285/75 insa turbo special tracks roof light bar snorkal recently replaced all the wheel bearings, and the output shaft bearings on the transfer box have been replaced. ive replaced the clutch about 2 months ago the car was MOT'd mid october so theres about 11 months MOT...

where abouts in liverpool are you? i'm from liverpool but only home for the weekend before going back to work, i'm a HGV technician so if your willing to get your hands dirty and lend us a hand we can get it in an sorted double time? up to you mate PM me the info if you want

what do you need a "how2"?

It's had new seals I will check the breather

Replaced the rear output shaft bearing and seal the other day an all was good but now it's started leaking againg from the seal behind the transmission brake and the front output shaft seal, any ideas or resolutions?

Water pump knackered or thermostat stuck closed most likely problems

the flange is in good nick, cleaned it thoroughly in a parafin wash and yeh cheers for remindin me about the felt washer lol

if you have big tyres that could put alot of strain on the bearings causing them to collapse

no mate its lift play but ive just pulled it down and its a collapsed bearing its all stripped and cleaned now, going to get new bearing,seal and gasket tomorrow not really a big job, but i will keep an eye out for a second hand transfer box but for now replacing the bearing will have to do...

just been out in the defender and the noise has gone from a squeaking to know a clunk from around the same area?

lookin for abit of advice please, had a couple of sqeaks and rattle but most are all sorted due to wheel bearings collapsed and seized prop UJ's but i now have one coming from the transmission brake. When driving its scratching but if i apply the handbrake slighty the noise dissapears. i...

just a bit of advice if it ever happens again dont try and chisel the race of in bits, its made of hardened steel and will kill any chisels, ive done it before and bits of the chisel have broke off, and lesson learnt now as a piece broke off and ended up in my eye so be careful mate