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Tin shed on wheels trouble, I suppose! Thanks for the replies, a flush and valve check seem to be first priority, then a trip to Damart. Jim.

Ok, so I was spoilt with our old Disco 2. The heater was up to Volvo standards. My 110 SW, however, is up to Austin A35 levels of warmth .i.e. pretty dire. Any tips to get a few more degrees of damp busting heat out of it? Coolant temp gets to normal quickly and cables seem ok. A bit early in...

On my '95 110 S/W with a 300TDI, I'm getting a pronounced ticking that gets noisier with engine revs. It runs fine but I can feel pulsing through the plastic fuel lines towards the back. Is this normal? Is there a foam insulator pad missing, or should I quit fussin' and buy a quiet saloon car? ...

Yes, its a 1940s body really. I work on mainly Volvos so see the safety design mentality throughout the whole vehicle. Equally, I've worked on old British stuff like Rovers and Westminsters which rely on strength for safety. Something massive yet flimsy like a Defender is a different thing...

OK , no offence re the Renault! I worked on the blighters years ago.. If you were really concerned about the legal side, presumably an engineers report could be obtained. Think of a kit car or modified vehicle- or even look at something used for competition. No one is going to trust a feeble...

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Thanks, they certainly look safer than the old cinema seats! I had wondered about a Volvo 945 rear seat as they are 60/40 with three inertia belts on later ones- anyone tried this? The Smart car ones look good but effectively block any rear vision. With smelly dogs in the back, that might be a...

Hello there, Our 1995 110 Station wagon has the dead basic folding seats.You know, like cinema ones used to be in the dim old days. These are locked by sprung catches mounted near the base. I also have a set of much better County type seats which I'd like to replace them with. My query is this...

If in doubt, we always do a decelerometer test on the road at work.

Thanks, a flat plate bolted using those four holes and a sturdy bolt in the middle should do it then.

Volvo XC90? Certainly safe but time bomb repair bills lurk constantly. I work on them and wince at what it costs to fix the blighters! We felt pretty safe in our old Disco TD5- the extra inertia belt in the middle helps for child seats of course. Plus they handle like a car, albeit a big heavy...

Hi all, I'm struggling with my Defender crank pulley. Trying to do the cambelt, it seems someone has glued the pulley on with Loctite or similar. I've got a three leg puller on it at the moment and have tried a hot air gun on the snout of the crank, but don't want to go too mad and wreck the...

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The usual minefield when buying oil these days- the Castrol book says 0-30 Edge, or 10/40 B3. Halfords say 10/40 turbo diesel oil, so much choice! Anyone got any good ideas for an old Defender with a 300 tdi, please? cheers, jim.

I have just bought a 110 with the 380 box. My first Defender, though we have had a few Discoveries. Anyway, Is there a nylon bush or similar at the base of the gearstick? Also, the diff lock lever moves across nice and freely, but doesn't seem to click in place- is this normal? Thanks for your...

Forgive me, is the modified tensioner and idler only available from Landrover? Cheers, Jim

Thanks. Didn't think about the insurance angle- I'm removing the side facers anyway. I fitted Volvo 240 front seats to a Disco years ago- with covers on they looked factory and were a zillion times more comfortable than the originals. It is the second row that is causing headscratching for...

Hi, Don't be put off by the German user name (it means Fintail- a reference to 60s Mercs..but that is another story) Always been a Landrover type of kid, but family and the usual sort of things meant a Discovery has to suffice. First an old 200tdi which rotted out, then our TD5 which is great...

Hi, I have decided to buy a rather tatty 110 station wagon . Rot free, low miles, but.. The seats in it are pretty grim- has anyone tried fitting seats from , say, a Volvo or similar? Ideally I want three high backs across the second row, with proper inertia belts (like on a Disco2). The...

Has anyone had pipes made up by a hydraulic specialist, instead of the standard ones? I though about this driving past an agricultural engineers who can make up hoses etc. Not wanting to sound daft, surely the pressures in the ACE system are not much different to brakes or plant hydraulics...