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Next newb question from me tonight is this: I've been following busters superb photo guide to replaceing the stub axle. I actually am only doing the brake shoes but I obviously will need to get the hub nut off. Noticed that buster used a proper hub nut spanner. Found a cheap hub nut box...

Thanks guys Unfortunately I'm in the position of already bought a (too small) spanner and socket set!! Guess I'll just get individuals as and when needed. The Halfords set looks like an excellent find though! Wish I'd seen it sooner. Ta BHOBW

Newbie mechanic with very little equipment here. Just got a Def 90 and was trying to change the rubber at the end of the link arm. I've failed at the first hurdle cos I need a 25mm spanner, a 25mm socket and a 30mm socket. The standard socket and spanner sets I've seen don't really go this big...

Wow! That's just about as good as it gets.:):) Cheers Bustersbus

Hi all, Im about to jack the rear of my Def 90 up in order to replace the rubber at the end of the link arm. Trouble is the Haynes manual suggests the diff as the hydraulic jack point and the axle ends (where the link arm is secure) as the axle stand point. Q: Is it safe to have the axle...

Thats an excellent explanation. Many many thanks. BHOBW

Celebrating solving the gear problem with a bottle of Hobgoblin!! :) I deserve it... Would appreciate that guidance from someone about general 'transfer lever' usage, and what position I'm suppose to have it in for normal driving. Thanks all for your help BHOBW

Thanks for admitting EmiTime - makes me feely slightly less dumb :)

Thanks 123-eddy09. Well, I've managed to get the gears working normally but I'm clueless as to what I did. Based on your previous suggestion of the transfer lever being in neutral I just went out and started trying things. So, to get the terminology right ... the 'little lever' (this is the...

Hi - Thanks for the replies... I'm completely new to defenders so bear with me. I put her in gear and the diff lock on (pushed transfer lever left and up, diff lock light came on) when I jacked her up (as per the Haines manual!). I normally drive with the transfer lever in neutral - right...

Some further observations .... Clutch seems ok. I can put the car in gear - everything feels fine, but .. nothing when accelerator is pressed - just revs. Clutch pedal not stuck or loose. Desperate for help please......maybe I've dislodged something when underneath looking. Only thing that I...

Hi, Just had a repair done on the braking system to my defender 90. To cut a long story short, something went wrong with the handbrake shoe and I could go in reverse but not forward. Several other things were replaced at the same time - e.g. stub axle, prop shaft joint etc - general stuff...

Hi all, Thanks so much for all your replies - really helpful. I spoke to a local land rover specialist and he reckoned the genuine LR parts were ridiculously priced too. I spotted quite a bit of Dephi packaging around his workshop so I guess he probably picks wisely in the mid range price when...

Hi all, My very first post here! woohoo! Just bought my first Defender 90, and was wondering what you all think of cheap parts or genuine land rover parts? Here's an example: Quality Land Rover Parts Spares and Accessories Online So I can get an £8 cylinder or pay £98?? WTF? BHOBW