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I have a 110 van that is currently on axle stands in the open, as it has been for about 18 months while I have fixed leaks, sought out and tackled rust, coated chassis and other vulnerable parts inside and out with various oils and generally got it up together. I have given it to my daughter...

I have decided to cover the ropey looking lower part of my rear door with a 2mm chequer plate panel. Can anyone recommend a not too expensive hand riveter and advise me of the size of rivets I'll need? I doubt that I'm alone in doing this, and am clearly inexperienced, so any guidance I receive...

Being a captive of the current situation, and busying myself on Defender jobs, I find that I am running out of things to do on it. Perhaps the one remaining task is to do something about its rear door. About 10 years ago I applied adhesive chevron markings to it and for the last few years have...

I've succeeded in halting all outgoing leaks: clutch, radiator, steering box, rear axle pinion, transfer box and now turn to incoming. For some time there has been water in the footwell and I suspect the shot windscreen seal which, at 29 years old, owes me nothing. I have decided to have a...

I am just about to reasemble the flange to the axle, having replaced the pinion seal, and notice that the securing nut is plain and much lower in profile than it's nyloc equivalent on the transfer box who's seal I am also replacing. This is what came off so I assume it will be fine on its return...

Like many others, I am confined to barracks on pain of death and am about to replace the transfer box front seal and the Salisbury pinion seal. Thanks to the excellent post by Trewey on the transfer box seal I don't anticipate too many problems, thank you Trewey! I would appreciate any advice...

Hi, I've had my Defender 110 for 23 years and only recently have had to look at the 4 bolt power steering box It was leaking from the top so I replaced the O ring having removed the unit from the vehicle. Before refitting, I made the adjustment on the bench; setting the locknut at the point...