Recent content by Forgetfullonnames

Live between Morzine and Thonon les Bains. Nice to meet y. I have two shims in the top pin. Nothing is new so haven't done the preload test which I saw on Brittania Restorations YouTube last night. I also noticed that he pulls the axle out using a 7/16 threaded bolt, which I'm just going to...

Hello everyone. My name is Braders. I brought my land-rover defender 90 pickup over to the mountains and snow back in 2019. Just before the first covid lockdown. Got stranded and still here. Found residency. A place in the mountains. Un. Be. Lievable. Still, I got a little bit of blighty with me...

I have successfully done one side. But that was back in the summer. Can't remember having this problem with that one.

Sorry guys, my real name is Braders. I'm in the French Alpes restoring or getting my 1984 90 defender ready for a contrôle téchnique. They picked up on a lot of leaks. Including the swivel ball seals on both sides.

Hello all, I have returned my swivel housing to its rightful place. Unfortunately there seems to be an impingement on the movement back and forth over the ball. I've loosened off the pins but it hasn't made any difference. But on taking the top pin completely out, the swivel will...