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hey guys was brushing down my brake pipes and greasing em up. I noticed this grease nipple I had not seen before. What is it connected too? here is some pictures.

hey guys, was told trewey90 has one for sale. But cant find him. anyhows does anyone have one for sale? want to repair my chasis. cheers

hey guys, As already said that my rear cross memberwas welded last year, but on the other cross member the old welding from when ever it was done is starting come apart. check the pic then at the front of the landy, just behind the main strut, before the steering box, there is a small...

Hey up, I found a lose wire in the battery area housing. I dont recall seeing it before, is something up? here are some snaps. so here we can see a wire clearly to the terminal but no wire to this terminal but this is the wire I noticed just laying on the flooor of the battery housing...

Hey guys, was on phone with some insurance companies. Lancaster was quoting me £364 but now after saying I had winch and bumper, snorkel and guards. I also said I was going to add two seats in n the back with no seatbelts in my defender 90 (1991, 200tdi). After few days of them looking came...

hey guys gave the chasis a wash down yesterday as It was rather muddy and wanted to see what was what. pardon the lack of pictures, battery is dead. its all about the old welding failure and corroded spring cones on me 90 (1991, 200tdi). On further inspection, I have noticed an old bit...

hey ya guys, I have dented my outer wing rather a bit. inner wing looks fine. What can I do to get dents out, or wont this work? is it best to just replace it? its not really a big problem to be fair, but still be nice to get it flat as the rest of the landy is fine.

hey guys. I aint sure what steering guard I have, and my basis problem is its about a 1-2 mm to wide to fit between the bumper and the chasis! check out me pics. here is where it hits, along this edge and more so on the welding part this bit is 15mm wide, while not sure if this is mega...

Hey guys, got my safari snorkel. But before I went to install it I just wanted to check the air vent was sound, ie I could cut the engine out while holding a bag over the vent on my 200tdi 90, but it didnt cut out! It struggles to keep going, sure but still goes. I have noticed, and not sure...

I got a safari snorkel from the salvage yard for my 200tdi. What is the best way to attach the base of the snorkel, which attached to wing? bolts and nuts aint gona work are they. tap in screws? any ideas what size is best. I got M6 1/2" for the upright attachment to the window frame, then again...

hey guys, I got a wheel carrier yesterday, and it was seroiusly corroded, but seems solid enough, after beating it with a hammer. I have got an eletric sander on it. One side where you pop the wheel I think is ready to be pained, just still got more work on other side. Ill pop some pictures...

hey guys. I know, with no pictures etc it makes it hard. I have not even seen it, but the salvage yard is SJA in norfolk. I have been offered diff (round) guard, steering guard, rear swing arm carrier and a safaria snorkel. £200. Does that sound good? not used to salvage yard etc, but I know...

hey ya. I noticed today the rear pass side is lower than driver side. I also was informed that both my rear shocks were slightly corroded a month back on my MOT. Shocks I now know as dampers, the more common term (Sean, 2010). I am assuming I just need to renew the top joint? or is the...

hey ya, recenetly had my MOT on my defender 90 (1991) 200tdi. It failed on chasis (cross member) with rot, but fixed, and eletrics, where when brake light applied, only one rear light shone? advisory notes: (and what way is best to deal with it) 1: both rear shock absorbers slightly worn...

Hey ya folks, been trying to find a dedicated 4 by 4 salvage yard. Im from Norwich in Norfolk, and the internet says there is one near where I live, but drove over and nowt but some taxi grave yard. Does anyone know of any salvage yards that deal with 4 by 4s? Be great to have a look at...

Hey guys, I was about to buy a TDS defender bumper for the goldfish TDS 9.5c goodwinch. But was asked do I have a protruding 'Air Con' grill. Does this picture show as such, that I do or I dont...

im planning on getting a winch and im very interested in the goldfish tds 9.5c, by goodwinch. Has anyone here had one, or have you heard anything about them. I also want to house it in a bumper, which has extra protection, unlike the standard straight one. I also was thinking of poping some...

hey ya. I was under the landy other day and came across this dust cap (refers to link below) I think its damaged, am certain shouldn't be in two parts. What actually is this bit for? Its next to the t-box. Is it part of the handbrake drum? Check out the picy...

hi guys. My steering damper is dry, and the drop arm and joints etc are bone dry. I have attached pictures. Under the duster (drop arm joint), where the grass bit is coming out is bone dry and rusty as hell. No greasy nipples to use either. I tried pushing and wiggling the damper but no...