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There's no drop in the master cylinder reservoir level in my case. I did wonder whether there is a seal on the master cylinder 'plunger' that might be going and not pushing sufficient fluid down the system but that doesn't seem to stack up either. Oh and by the way, the breather on the...

Hi This is obviously not a unique problem but the threads I've found tend to relate to issues after a new plate has been fitted which doesn't apply in my case. 90 truck cab with 115k on the clock - 6k done since purchased 15 months ago. Have a lot of old receipts but no mention of any work on...

Morning Jon Whilst I think it's a fair price for the kit, by the time I factor in the added cost of getting down there it doesn't add up for me. I'm also rushing to finish a house renovation and it would be a full day out of the limited time I've got available at the moment. Thanks for the...

Cheers Jon Similar to what I've seen at the shows although much simpler (and neater) than most. Will get back to you tonight if that's OK as it's probably as much about when and how much to get down to you as cost of the kit itself. Plus of course I'm a stingey Yorkshireman!!

Hi Jon Thanks for the reply. Am interested although as you say, a bit of a trail from 'up North'. I think I've seen the set-up you're talking about at one of the shows - tubular one piece frame. We didn't buy simply because we hadn't tracked down a canvas at that point - something we now...

On the hunt for full metalwork set for soft top conversion of Defender 90. Am based North Yorkshire but distance not an issue (may give me a chance to give the old gal a run). Must be in good condition however. Here's hoping!

Can anyone recopmmend a good auto electrican in the York/Tadcaster area? Having several issues including loss of full beam, horn, indicaters (intermittent so could be just need a proper clean and waterproofing) but now its blowing the brake lights everytime I put in a new fuse. Suspect a...

Hi Some pictures of the rack that might help. The upright part of the rack is 92cm high and the bike holding bit is 52cm long by 27cm wide. There are 3 points where you can attach straps if you wish 2 at the top and the 3rd at the bottom of the upright. The upright and base plate had...

The wife's just come home and said the rack came from Simmonites in Bradford, I was looking for £40, I'll post some pictures in the morning when I've got it out of the shed.:)

Not sure to be honest. I'm off tomorrow starting to clear out so I'll dig everything out and post measurements etc.

Used on my defender now long gone and capable of carrying up to 4 bikes - we had 2 adult and 2 teenage. Plate fixes over the existing spare wheel bolts with spare wheel in front so can remain in situ' permanently. The rack then attaches to this. It was well used for a time but has been sat in my...

Well I might have had 1 or 2!! :p

Finally got around to looking at the spot lights at the weekend and, although took far longer than it should, we have a result! Hooked the live feed from both spots together and than soldered on a connecting cable for the relay. Ignored trying to make sense of the existing wiring serving the...

I seem to have the usual problem with cold starting - using my 90 only at weekends. I'm sure I've read somewhere (probably previous posts) that a 2nd battery earth improves things. Is this true?? If so: 1] how does it help? 2] where should it be attached/any areas to avoid? 3] any...

No garage so having to wait until the weekend. Happy to have a go at this now though - will report back at the weekend (assuming I haven't blown myself up!!). Thanks for asking

There is a really useful article in this months Practical Classics regarding multimeters. I also had the following email from the manufacturers in how to use their piece of kit that might help others: Multimeters are very useful for testing and diagnosing problems within electrical circuits...

Thanks guys. There is a 'booklet' with the kit but it does nothing more than pad-out the abbreviations - doesn't actually tell you how to use it. I've emailed the manufacturer but the info' you've given is a good starting point so will give that a go. Intending doing the job at the weekend so...

Well, having realised the decision to pay over the odds by buying from an 'expert' independent of 25 years standing was a bloody waste of hard-earned money (what's that groaning noise on the steering when gard over? - oh it'll because it's wet!), you'll see me popping up more and more on the...

I made the mistake of trying to save afew bob having put 2 latitudes on the rear a few months ago. 2 months later, I had to replace the fronts as they were found to be badly out of shape (and it turned out, several years older than the motor!!). Didn't want to shell out as much so went for a...

Firstly - apologies to Dave and Oldskool for not thanking them for responding. Left is a week or so to see if things settle down - but problem still persists. As said before had 2 new rear tyres put on at a place I've used for years but which has just changed hands. When got around to having...