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Hi, I've spent a wonderful afternoon cursing the 'nut from hell' at the top of my Starter which I'm planning on overhauling with one of those cheap kits you can buy. Anyhow, success followed my efforts BUT in taking the cover off my Cylinder Head I noticed that there's quite a lot of oil...

Hi all, I'd appreciate some opinions on this one. I changed the oil in my 200TDi yesterday along with the oil filter. Messy job! As far as i was aware the capacity is 6ltr. I put the best part of 5 ltr of 10W40 back in thinking that maybe not all of the oil drains out (especially since I had...

Hi all, I've checked the oil level in the main gearbox and all is well. Thought I'd do the transfer box oil level check also today and ran into a problem. I realise the filler plug is partially obscured by the handbrake drum, but when I finally undid the knut on the filler plug I saw this...

Hi folks, Fitted a britpart * (hmmm.....) steering damper a week ago. BTW - had the same problem as some else here that I read - had to file it down to make it fit near the pivot bolt! Anyhow, the steering became way better, but after a few days I noticed the death wobble was back. Checked it...

Hi all, Just changed the brake shoes on my Def 90 today. First time ever. Every was ok, I'd fitted the new shoes - bitch with the springs(!!) - until I made the schoolboy error of wondering what would happen if I pressed the brake - would I see movement ?.... doh! Piston popped out of the...

Next newb question from me tonight is this: I've been following busters superb photo guide to replaceing the stub axle. I actually am only doing the brake shoes but I obviously will need to get the hub nut off. Noticed that buster used a proper hub nut spanner. Found a cheap hub nut box...

Newbie mechanic with very little equipment here. Just got a Def 90 and was trying to change the rubber at the end of the link arm. I've failed at the first hurdle cos I need a 25mm spanner, a 25mm socket and a 30mm socket. The standard socket and spanner sets I've seen don't really go this big...

Hi all, Im about to jack the rear of my Def 90 up in order to replace the rubber at the end of the link arm. Trouble is the Haynes manual suggests the diff as the hydraulic jack point and the axle ends (where the link arm is secure) as the axle stand point. Q: Is it safe to have the axle...

Hi, Just had a repair done on the braking system to my defender 90. To cut a long story short, something went wrong with the handbrake shoe and I could go in reverse but not forward. Several other things were replaced at the same time - e.g. stub axle, prop shaft joint etc - general stuff...

Hi all, My very first post here! woohoo! Just bought my first Defender 90, and was wondering what you all think of cheap parts or genuine land rover parts? Here's an example: Quality Land Rover Parts Spares and Accessories Online So I can get an £8 cylinder or pay £98?? WTF? BHOBW