Recent content by Ian Ahern

Lads, I know some have chassis issues. This might be worth a look. Happy new year to all. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DEFENDER-90-GALV-300-CHASSIS_W0QQitemZ4600998841QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

hi there, Have had a similar problem with an old 200 tdi, when I got spotlights and a cd player installed the alternator couldnt handle it, stopped sending a decent charge to the battery. I got it reconditioned and it was about half price of a new one and worked sweet as a nut. Ian.

Hi there, I know its not a solution but the wind deflectors that you can put on a landy are a help in stopping rain water getting in and rotting the bottom of your doors. water gets through the rubber seal between the window and door frame, especally on older ones with cracked rubbers, mines an...

Doh!!!! Its gone again, went twice in a row last night. any more info is greatly appricated. Ian.

Thanks for the replies lads, I had a good look over the weekend, bulbs were fine, I took the plastic steering casing off and wrapped the actuating indicator arm in insulation tape,(top to bottom under rubber guard thing) heeding advice from Jim,(Fired up). changed the 15amp fuse and hey...

Hi guys, Hoping for some advice. I blew a fuse, its a 15amp one the old glass kind, it knocked out my brake lights, indicators and gauges(temp&fuel) so when I replaced it and used my indicator it blew straight away again.. It does seem that the turning left signal blows it.. Could it just be...

He is close to Tallaght, on the blessington Road, at Brittas, just by the blue Gardinia pub, John Redmond is his name, `on and off road`is the company name. Call Vodafone 087 2584940. He is sh1t hot and not full of it...

Where about in Ireland are ya from bigfella? I am in Dublin and use an independant Land rover Specialist for work on my Defender 90, he is a good guy to know.. ill pass on the number if required. He has saved me plenty of heartache and €€€€€€€. Cheers, Ian.

Banzia, Have a look at http://www.richardschassis.co.uk/ They have a guy that will do the work too in a seperate work shop, including new brake lines etc. id recomend giving them a buzz. Ian.

Widget, they sure did.. Thats a whole half a horse!! Wonder if its the front end or the arse?? :D Hope the figure is right, info is available from defender user manuals you can find online, they are the official ones downloaded in PDF format. Some nice bedtime reading.. Ian.

Hi there, Cant help with the fan question but I think the spec on your engine is, if its a 2.5 diesel not a tdi should be: Max power @ 4000 rpm = 65.5bhp It would be helpfull if you include what year the vehice is. Cheers, Ian.

Hi Deb, Looking at origional question, I do think you have to let the insurance company know when fitting rear windows, they will want to see an engineers report, probally available from the guy / gal (pc or what??) that puts them in. Otherwise if it has just passed its DOE after they have...

richard, £850 - £1000 includes, They all include the following features: New rear cross member Rear tow point Outer back body frame work (ready to panel) Gaps to suit Series 1 86/88 inch doors Strong front wing bars to take flat alum wings Lift off frame spreader plates and outriggers (frame...

I couldnt say without inspecting the thing.. `sensible` doors sounds dodgy to me, as does a replaced rear cross member..(it hardly rusted independently of the rest of the chassis) I bought a dud for around the same money last year and it looked pretty similar, ie, nice paint job, spots etc. all...

Hi Leon, Is the Diff Lock not on a manual gearstick?? How did it engage?? Ian.