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I've been searching but can't find a answer, so I'm hoping someone can help. Since owning my 90 the diff lock light never worked so I looked into the lovely wiring yesterday managed to get the switch to work but on low and low lock rather than hi/low lock, Any ideas Cheers Dan

I've ran out of the grease in my gun, think it's lithium ep2, I need to repack my wheel bearing and the only grease I have is lithium ep2+moly would that be suitable? Cheers for any help Dan

Well finally got round to a couple of the wiring issues on my 90 yesterday, the heater was well and truly bodged don't really understand how stupid some people are lol, both cuircuits 1 and 2 fan speed joined up at some point and that's maybe why it burnt a wire. I'm no wiring genius but managed...

Well I've had a small misshap with one of my tyres and has a chunk off tread missing, rather than replace the one tyre I'd rather buy a set because I'm wanting something a bit bigger. My question is what is roughly the biggest tyre that will fit on a fairly standard 90? I've got a set of 2"...

I was on way home from work tonight and I heard a loud bang from drivers wheel then it started knocking if I went over 20mph and when turning a corner, do you think I've broke my cv or maybe something else? Is it worth rebuilding that corner? I was goner do the swivel seal anyway so might...

Hi guys I'm hoping someone can shed some light on my little problem, the boost on my 300tdi raises to approx 15psi but then seems to drop off prematurely leaving a cloud of black smoke till I change up and get boost again, the pump has been turned up abit. The wastegate moves but has spring...

The clutch stopped working earlier so I've ordered a complete set including master and slave, however sometimes when driving the transfer box jumps out of hi and won't select any of the hi/lo gears but with a play with the clutch and gears and transfer it goes back into hi, I'm after some advice...

I'm after some advice but haven't found an exact answer so I'm hoping someone else can help me out, I've got to weld the outer corners of the footwells and I'm wondering if the steel I have would be any good? It's the side casing from an old boiler and measures about 0.5mm although it still as...

After some help, I've bought a snorkel and all the inner wing ductings as mine was originally a 2.5d with no wing ducts! But my problem is my air box is 75mm and the snorkel is 65mm! Can anyone tell me the best way to get around this an what's the best hose to use etc? Cheers Dan

Hi guys I'm after some advice as to where there are any lanes I can use in Doncaster area, I've done some reading and I'm going to ring up the "rights of way" people on Monday for a copy of the plans and I'm also going to buy an ordinance survey map Monday. I was just wondering if anyone could...

Does anyone know a reasonably price place to get checker plate from near Doncaster, I'm wanting to reline all the rear out as the carpets just holding onto water, any ideas? Cheers Dan

I'm after some advice please, as anyone reclined a 90 county? If so what's the best stuff to use or is it best to spray it? Cheers Dan

Hi guys I've realised that the vacuum on my defender is none existent unless the engine as been revving for a while, ie. doing a couple of mike at 60! I've also found a leak of oil on it and I've seen how to mend that but do you think this May solve my intermittent vacuum? Cheers in advance

I'm after some advice on the colours of the wires behind the dash and what each colour is? I'm not bad at basic wiring, but terrible at trying to read diagrams lol. I recently removed the radio to wire it up correctly and the job that has been done was beyond belief, speaker wires everywhere...

Got my log book back today and the engine code is the same as the book which I wasn't expecting, however the code is 12j which I think is the original engine however it's a 300tdi fitted! Is this something to worry about or not? Cheers Dan

I've seen many posts about using 2stroke but everyone recommends mineral oil, so I was just wondering if semi-synthetic was any good as we use loads of it at work so would save me buying lol:rolleyes: Any advice would be appreciated Cheers Dan

I know this as probably been covered before but all the searching I've done seem to contradict each other! Every time I ask a shop for coolant for 300tsi they say orange but internet says not to! Can anyone clear this up for me please? Also what oil would the engine want and the 300 gearbox...

Is there any cambelts that I should stay away from? Mine snapped today! Also is it worth buying all the tensioners? Cheers Dan

Put anew set of rear seats in today which all went well then I decided to change the door locks as 2 of the hold ones could be turned with any key, the rear door went fine but the front door as a different barrel the old one is longer and has threaded hole in the back rather than the shorter...

I've been looking for a snorkel but my truck was originally a 2.5d and it's now a 300, it's still got original wings so the vent is on the top! Does anyone no the best place to get a snorkel that enters in the top or am I better off cutting the wings? Cheers Dan