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Hi guys, sorry I've been away for a while but I'm back now, I hope I've got missed much this last few months

These roads on tonights prog look well worth driving. long way to go but if you're in the area they're quite a challenge lol

When did the government announce that vehicles registered before 1960 will no longer need an MOT and whats thier reasoning behind this? sounds a bit risky to me:confused:

Any ideas who i can try for insurance for my 23yr old son, he wants to buy a 90 (mine) nobody seems to want to touch him as he's under 25. I've tried PBest, Lancaster they wanted to know the difference between a roll bar and a bull bar !! and flux are going to ring me back (with a stupid...

Hi, this is a continuation of a previous thread that had gone a little off topic. Several peeps are using thier old engine oil (well filtered) in the fuel tank. I tried it in my 90 200TDI and it seemed fine, its off the rd at the moment so not done lots of miles on the old oil, i also tried it...

Hi Guys, I know it's on here somewhere but the search ain;t workin, my gear lever seems to wander making selection difficult, whats the cure? can someone give me a link to something?:) Thanks Oops, its a 200tdi defender

Hi, anybody any idea how easy it is to change the barrel on the ignition and on the fuel cap? I gotta change the door locks so thought i'd do them all so i've only the one key:confused: Nearly forgot DOH... its a defender 90

Hi, i'm changing the series doors on my 200tdi defender to defender doors with the wind up windows, question is before i start stripping anything down is, will the door lock barrels swop over?. I've read Busterbus's thread on changing the lock but i don't know if the series is the same as the...

I'm thinking of using old engine oil as fuel in my 200tdi, i think i can get a useful supply BUT it may have some water and petrol mixed in, i'm assuming the petrol will vapourise off if left ventilated, i may be wrong, but how do i get rid of the water? I know a couple of you guys have been...

I have an 80cm aeriel for the cb, its a springer style, is it to big to mount on the roof? would it be better on the wing? fitting it to a 90, no roof lining to worry about, i thought easier to roof mount but it might get caught when off rd, Where do you suggest i shove it:D

Just about to fit my 1st cb in my 90. where's the best place to mount the antenae and what lenght do i go for?:)

The fuel tank is off, before i order a replacement is there anything else i should change/do ?, i'll be ordering a new filler hose as i had to cut the old one off, i plan on painting the new tank, whats the best to protect it? i'll be fitting a tank guard so the gap inbetween will prob trap all...

I've unbolted everything assuming the fuel tank would just drop down but the bugger wont, am i missing something or does the tank need to be removed from the inside???? only got today to get it out as i'm workin over the weekend, no wedding partying for me:D

Hi, i've decided that i need a cb, so i can hear everybody slag me off lol, haven't a clue what i'm looking for tho, i've seen midland 38, 78 and 98 on flebay plus thunderpole T1000 and an intek M100 all about my price range (cheap). Any recommendations? apart from an aerial do i need anything...

HELP!!!!! I over pressurised the central heating yesterday, it did a bit of banging and clunking and emptied itself, fine i thought its chucking out the surplus water! Now when i switch it off all the pressure drops, its fine while its running, i've bled the rads and they're all hot. I have to...

I've a 97 disco and the rear wiper, interior light and the flashers have all stopped workin, the wiper has stopped completely, the interior light i can switch on but won't work on opening the doors and the indicators all work fine except they should flash when i lock/unlock the doors and now...

I have a 97 300tdi, the other half went for a short run in it and on the way back as she tried to change gear the pedal dropped to within 2" of the floor, she managed to change gear and get home but by then couldn't change gear at all as the pedal was rock bottom, no pressure on the pedal at...

Hi. we have a TD4 that started to smoke 2 days ago, started a grey colour now its black, there is also a lack of power, feels like its running out of fuel then it picks up again. any ideas? Any help would be appreciated:(

Tesco have reduced thier veg oil to £4 for 5ltr makes it 80p ltr:)

:confused: I've had conflicting advice on wether or not i can run a freelander td4 2002 on bio diesel, does any body know if i can or not? or has anyone tried and regretted it or tried it with no probs? Any advice would be a help, like every one i want to cut my motoring costs but don't wanna...