Recent content by walwo57

hi can anyone give me a bit of advice please just driven over to england from ireland and whilst driving on the motorways I noticed when I changed up from 4th to 5th that a whining started on acceleration only. As soon as i take my foot off it stops. Has anybody any experience of this? Will it...

Thanks for the info I think it is now available in white also.

Thanks for the reply but I was talking about sealing them on the outside of the rim in the gap where the rust always seems to start. I can see that tiger sealing the tyre on would be a problem!

Looking for a bit of advice please. Just got a set of brand new wheels and tyres for my defender. I heard from someone that I would be wise to seal the inside of them with sillicone. Has anyone done this? Does it work? Someone else said to me that I must use a product called tiger seal because...

My td5 disco started to leak coolant so I investigated the source and found that it is a blanking piece on the oil cooler I took off the turbo heat shield and it was just dripping from the rubber bung with the area around dry. Does anyone have any tips on what might do the same job as this piece...

thanks for the replies I prefer the sound of the first one! Anyone elses experiance/opinion welcome. steve

could anyone please tell me what limp home means in terms of actual speed. I have a defender 130. thanks steve

There is a self leveller fitted.Anyway I just took the plunge and removed the helper springs I couldnt believe how easy it was I didnt even need to remove the bottom retainer plate i just fed out the spring from the top. I havent been for a long run yet but a quick spin up the road and it seems...

She does have original tyres on what pressure do you recommend I try before sparking up the spanners and do you think that it will have an adverse effect on tyre wear? Mike thanks for the link. steve

Thanks a million that sounds like good advice. Is it a big job and will I require special tools beyond the usual jacks and axle stands? Thanks steve

I will not for the foreseeable future be using it for more than a couple of hundred kilos. The reason why I went for such a big yolk is that I intend to do a pile of overlanding in a few years time at which point I intend to return it back to the stiff suspension. steve

just bought a 130 double cab and am loving the space. I do however find the rear suspension very stiff especially for the potholes of ireland where i live. I do not carry heavy loads nor do I tow regularly. Can anyone advise me if I can change the rear coil springs to reduce the harshness of the...

Thanks for your help Ill get to my local scrappy steve

Could anyone recommend any seats from other cars that would fit well into a 96 defender also how easy would they be to adapt and would I still get access to the panels beneath. thanks steve

thanks for the reply I worked it out in the end steve