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Many thanks - you’re spot on. John Craddock exchanged the alternator without question, and the replacement works perfectly. In the meantime, I’ve now got the cleanest wiring loom in the business, with every contact gleaming, but it was a good opportunity to brush up on my vehicle electrics.

I’m a bit stumped and would appreciate some assistance. The battery light of my 97 Defender 90 recently started glowing, but the vehicle kept starting and the headlights stayed bright. Nonetheless, I replaced the alternator with a John Craddock spare, but the problem remains. On examination...

I’m a bit stumped and would appreciate some assistance. The battery light of my 97 Defender 90 recently started glowing, but the vehicle kept starting and the headlights stayed bright. Nonetheless, I replaced the alternator with a John Craddock spare, but the problem remains. On examination...

Just had a hardtop fitted to my 90 by them. They did the job on time, to a very good standard, and charged me £100 less in labour than they had quoted, because they were honest enough to say that the job had gone well. They then gave me a windscreen in exchange for the old cab and canvas. In...

I bought a 90 from them a couple if months ago. They offered to service it, do a come of jobs and an MOT if I paid the full price, which I did. They then did only the work for the MOT, washed it, and forgot to send the V5 to Swansea. I should be singing their praises, as it's a good wagon, and...

Many thanks to all for the advice. I got around to fitting the gearbox last weekend (there was the small matter of building the workshop/garage first). As always, it was the light panels (floors, transmission tunnels and seat bases) that took the most time, but it has worked perfectly, and...

Many thanks for all the advice. Just taken the covers off the 'box today, and there is no oil, but the good news is that the original factory light preservation has worked perfectly; there is absolutely no rust on any of the internal components. The surface rust is confined to the external...

I've just bought a Gold Seal gearbox for my Series III SWB Diesel, and need some advice before I fit it (the original has worn layshaft bearings owing to a previous owner not keeping it topped up - noisy in 1st, 2nd and 3rd). The 'box has evidently not been used; I am told that has been stored...