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Hello all, I’ve have an ‘86 90 that I recently put an electronic distributor in. 2 months later, the weights came apart inside the distributor body and ate it from the inside out. I replaced it with a stock unit and have the timing pretty much dialed in. I noticed on a test run this evening the...

So after some research I decided to bite the bullet and get the 33’s for Phyllis. I purchased the 15x10’wheels a few months back, and last week mounted 33x12.50x15 Nitto Trail Grappler MTs. The offset on the wheels put the tires 3’ out of the arches but in the US it’s a non issue. The offset...

Hello all, So I’m still learning my way around this old gal. I replaced the original carb because it was seeping a bit of petrol past the throttle shaft bushings. It’s a 2.5. with the 32/34 DTML. All was well for about a week until the primary jet clogged so after limping her home I pulled...

Hey guys, So it has come to my attention this week that the 1986 90 that I purchased 3 weeks ago has a bit of a shady past that was not revealed to me upon buying her. It’s if no worry to me either way, but I thought I’d start a thread for her to document what happens as she and I move forward...

Hey guys. So I’ve had this 90 for only about 3 weeks and have given it a lot of love. She’s a South African delivery 1986. The guy I bought it from had only put 50 miles on it in 4 years driving it occasionally from his house to his job. When I purchased it, he was unsure that it would make the...

Hello all, I’m sure this topic has been covered in great detail but being a newb am having trouble finding the info I need. Once I’ve worked out all her small issues, and know she’s dead-ass reliable, I’d like to fit 33’s under Phyllis. I’ve read mixed stories of they’ll fit with arch trimming...

Hi all, I’m a new Landy owner. I recently lucked my way into a pretty sweet 1986 90”. The RR and RF axles are leaking a bit around splines where the axle shaft comes out of the hub. I’m new to Rovers, so I’m still learning my way around how they’re put together. Is there a specific seal that...

Hi all, I am the lucky new owner of a 1986 RHD 90. It’s the 2.5 petrol motor. I know little about them as of yet, but I’m a mechanic by trade and have been an aircooled VW nerd most of my adult life, so I understand that owning and driving an old Defender doesn’t come without some work on my...