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I recently replaced the 2" lift shocks and spring (front and back) on my 1991 200tdi with the new Terrafirma units. The old units had done 100,000 miles and I had obviously slowly got used to the idea that the shocks had no bounce to them. And the bushes on the front had completely collapsed. At...

Does anyone have a picture of how the 200tdi engine compartment should look? I've done something wrong, and now It's extremely difficult to use the oil dipstick, because of the intercooler hoses. All the pre-existing bends and pipes seem to be in the right place, i.e. where they fall naturally...

I am interested in converting my 1990 200tdi to an electric version. However, I have no interest in the £80k versions that give you a 0-60 time of five seconds, and so on. That wasn't what I was looking for when I bought a Defender. The 200tdi originally delivered 109hp and 188lb.ft of torque...

Are there more than one type of 200tdi? So, the one with the curly turbo on the left side of the engine is the one in my Defender. Others seem to have a flat plate (heat shield?) across from the rocker cover. Are they both 200 tdi's? Will they both fit into a 1991 Defender?

My 1991 200Tdi 110 five door died on the way to the garage yesterday. Apparently it felt the need to drop its engine oil all over the roads of Cambridgeshire, in addition to already having failed the MoT with about £2k of welding and other bits required. Also didn't feel the need to tell me by...

The exhaust manifold on my 200tdi is leaking gas where the joints for cylinders 1 and 4 join the rest of the manifold. It makes things very restful on the M11, as the car slowly fils with CO gas. Can it be repaired, i.e. filled and wrapped up, or is the only safe way to replace it?

I cannot stop the damned thing squealing. I have a new belt at the correct tension, but it still squeals near full lock. Very embarrassing in Homebase car park. Any solutions?

What is the point of the holes i the B pillar (the big oval ones, on the inside of the car)? All they seem to do is allow a draft from the outside, from what I presume is a drain hole on the bottom of the pillar. If they drain hole is actually an unintended rotten rust hole, please let me know...

I have had to replace the horn on my 1992 110. I can't find a single terminal horn, and the twin terminal one I have got is pretty useless. So, two questions. How should I wire in a twin terminal horn, when I only have one wire to plug in? Is there anything special that needs to be done for an...

Does anyone have a photo of what the wiring for the glow plugs on a 200tdi should look? I have lists of wire colours etc., but my truck has been so...modified... over the last 25 years that I have no idea if what I have is what should be there. There is one thick brown are to the rear-most...

Does anyone have any experience of any differences between aftermarket and original door seals (for the front doors of a 110)? Just replaced both my front doors, and now the locks get very tight. My local expert says it's because the aftermarket door seals I had on the old leaky doors are too...

I have to replace the rear door on my 1991 Defender 110, but want to neaten up the wiring to the wiper motor and heated screen. Where should it run? Is it fed through holes drilled in the vertical frame members, or is it designed to hang loose and look scruffy?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap spray-painting kit? I have to paint three doors on my Defender, so it's too much for cans, but not worth my while buying a proper set-up.

The CD/digital radio in my 1991 200Tdi has recently developed a fault, which is apparently (according to internet searches) linked to a poor earth in the light system. That is, it will work fine for a while (5 miles or so) with the headlights on, then turn itself off. Then back on. Then off...

Mrs. O has just phoned me. She's been driving up the A11, in the 1991 Defender 110. Apparently it smells a bit funny when she gets it up to 80. Can't wait to see what sort of state it's in when she gets back.

I can't get the right Google terms, so I've come to the experts. I want to install a jerrycan holder in the space behind the rear wheel on my 110. It's just for a water can. I'm sure there must be a ready-made product for this; could someone help by pointing me in the right direction? Thanks

Hello all, I have just bought my first L/R (110 Defender, 1991). It came with these bars down either side, in the back. So, they're bolted on the top of the wheel arch, and resting against the side panels. Could anyone tell me what they are supposed to be for, and if they're useful/effective...