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  1. James_mac

    Sleeping in a 90

    Has anybody made some sort of bed to enable you to sleep in your 90. I'm planning on getting a roof tent eventually but iv got several other things that need doing first so I wanted to try and make something chapish in the meantime. It's only going to be for the occasional night every now...
  2. James_mac

    300tdi Exhaust gas temperature & fuel pump tuning

    What temperatures are you lot getting from your EGT gauges and how high can it safely go? I rebuilt my 90 last summer and kept the fuel pump at its original settings so I think it's time for a tune up. Iv got an alisport intercooler and a EGT gauge fitted on the EGR blanking plate, it's only a...
  3. James_mac

    Tick tick tick Bang :( ??

    so i jumped in the 90 this morning, the one the i recently rebuilt if anybody has seen my thread on it, anyway, the engine started to make a strange ticking noise on top of the normal engine noise. i had a look under the bonnet, everything looked fine, i had a similar noise a few years ago and...
  4. James_mac

    A frame chassis mounts

    Anybody know where I can buy myself a pair of these. I accidentally threw mine away when I scrapped the A frame. Iv bought myself a new A frame but iv only just realized I need the mounts aswel.
  5. James_mac

    James Mac's Defender 90 Rebuild

    I think its about time i started my rebuild thread so here it goes. Iv decided to do a full nut and bolt rebuild on my 1996 90CSW, iv never done a full rebuild like this before so its going to be a learning curve for me and hopeful ill be able to seek some advice/guidance from you guys too. I...
  6. James_mac

    Should i respray my 90

    atm im in the process of rebuilding my 90 and i can't decide if i should respray it a different colour. i want to start painting some of the arms and brackets etc so i need to decide on the main colour so i can colour code accordingly, this is what it looks like atm should i keep it this...
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    90 rebuild and striping the donor vehicle

    Im planning on rebuilding my 300tdi 90 CSW at some point but i want to keep it on the road as long as possible as its my daily drive, so i bought myself a discovery to use as a donor vehicle. The plan is to strip the disco down and scrap/sell everything apart from the axles, engine, gearbox...
  8. James_mac

    windscreen removal??

    what is the best way to remove the windscreen? I'm currently striping a 98 disco for my rebuild and i need to get it out.
  9. James_mac

    What tools/equipment can't you live without?

    As the title says, what tools/equipment can't you live without? I'm going to spend a bit of cash on some new tools soon in preparation for my rebuild so I'm looking for some ideas, currently I'm striping down the doner vehicle so I was wondering what everybody's essentials are before I start...
  10. James_mac

    Parts in the Reading/Wokingham area

    Morning guys. Iv recently moved down south due to work and I'v just started to rebuild my 90 so I'm after a somwhere in this area that sell parts etc as I don't want to mess about ordering stuff online and it being the wrong part. Does anybody know of anywhere in this area that supplies parts...
  11. James_mac

    Windows instantly steaming up. Heater matrix??

    So iv been driving round in the 90 this morning and out of nowhere my windows started to steam up very quickly, I turned the heater speed up and it made it even worse. It's a normal sunny and dry day today, a bit cold, but my windows shouldn't be steaming up. My first thought is that my...
  12. James_mac

    defender speaker box

    so, iv decided to upgrade the sound system in the 90 as my girlfriend always complains that it sounds "tinny" it'll also drowned out some of the squeaks and rattles lol Im going to make myself a speaker box that will sit flush against the rear bulkhead. I have a 90 CSW and still need to be...
  13. James_mac

    how to tell if genuine county station wagon

    Im on the market for another defender and as the title says how can i tell if genuine county station wagon because i dont want a converted one! cheers
  14. James_mac

    td5 90 starting problems

    i have recently had a little trip to parkwood with the disco owners club and put my 90 through it paces and everything was perfect.... i went to start it 5 days after later and it wouldn't start, i noticed that the coil and engine management lights weren't lighting up, i checked all the...
  15. James_mac

    V8 or 300Tdi??

    Im about to start building myself a new toy (a trayback 90 with all the extras) im going to order the galvanised chassis soon but i can decide what engine to put in it.... 300tdi or 4.0L V8 its a tough one... do i go with the 300tdi because it almost indestructable and runs well in water...
  16. James_mac

    spotlights

    Im thinking of geting some spotlights for my A'bar and was just wondering if anybody could suggest some decent ones. and also, If i happen to go through some big puddles while off roading :clap2: will this knacker them, so is there even any point geting some in the first place?? cheers
  17. James_mac

    clutch master cylinder

    how long would you say it would take to replace one? mine has a bit of a leak
  18. James_mac

    my 90 set on fire twice in 3 days!!

    its the truth, it set on fire and burnt through the throttle and handbrake cable. The result of a bad earth/ no earth i think. The first time it was because i removed and bent the exhaust back into shape because it was welded to the chassis for some reason :confused: so i bent it back into...
  19. James_mac

    Hello from good old yorkshire

    hi everybody. iv been on the forum for a while now but never actually posted anything so i thought id give it a shot. Anyways, iv been into my landys for a good few years now and hopefully im gunna buy my first landy in the next few weeks. im after a 300TDi Defender 90 CSW, well excited! All...
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