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    crankshaft wanted

    Had a few problems with the motor and sent the crankshaft for regrinding, among other things, and they say it is cracked so am looking for a second-hand replacement and wondered if anyone could suggest places to try as I have only managed to come up with new or re-manufactured ones so far, also...
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    Name that rattle

    Coming home yesterday landy started to rattle like a bag of hammers (200tdi), seemed to me like a bearing in the motor was about to go but as I only had about 5 miles to do I thought I would keep going and I noticed that the rattle did not seem to have any relationship to the load on the motor...
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    DVLA and engine swops

    I have been rebuilding a 1985 Defender for quite a while and have replaced the 2.25 petrol motor with a 200tdi motor, when I tried to register this change with the DVLA they sent me a form letter back saying they wanted a receipt from the garage that did the motor swap or an inspection report...
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    Any ideas for taking paint off eyebrows?

    I would like to get a set of painted Defender 'eyebrows' back to black plastic and wondered if anyone had any ideas that would not damage the plastic, I have tried cellulose thinners and acetone but they had no effect on the paint.
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    Defender seat trim pattern

    I need a new cover for a Defender seat back but am having trouble identifying the fabric pattern, only thing I do know is, it is not 'techno'. Internet searches have not turned up any pages that show the cloth I am looking for, it is sort-of grey-green with lots of black bits in, I have tried...
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    Westbury, Wiltshire to Bedale, N York's

    Hi, Got a defender exhaust system off ebay and am having trouble finding a carrier to deliver it for a reasonable price. Any suggestions for a cheap'ish carrier of large items would be welcome if no one is traveling 'up country'.
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    Putting it back together

    I bought a 90 as an unfinished project and am at the stage of trying to put the body back on but I have about a 20 mm gap at the back of the doors and wondered what was the best way to deal with it - move the rear body forward a bit and pack it with something or other - move the bulkhead back a...
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    200TDi Ign to fuel shut-off wiring

    Hi, I am trying to rebuild a 200TDi basket case and am currently sorting out the wiring to the motor. I found that the ignition switch operation in relation to the fuel shut-off valve seems odd. If the ign. is turned on the fuel shut-off gets a supply to it, turn key to start and supply to fuel...
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