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    Missing reverse

    The reverse gear on my 1977 series 3 farm runabout has gone AWOL. Have had box out and split from transfer. After much crud removal can not find it's suffix. Been some 35 years since I last did a series box, help please. Have removed box top and selectors and can see teeth on reverse idler are...
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    Rear brake unbalance

    Took my 1990 Ninety for MOT today and passed :D Yeha. However do have a brake unbalance issue on the rear axle [ drum] with OS not performing as well as NS. This is a ongoing issue. For last year's mot new shoes and drums were fitted and the rear brakes were unbalanced then. Tester put it...
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    NO MORE LAND ROVER.

    Jaguar Land Rover to drop the Land Rover part of the name and company to be known as JLR. Vehicles to be JLR Defender ect. Back in 1990 I thought it was a bad job the company stole the Land Rover name from the vehicle we love for the company, now going to dump it.:(
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    Fly stopper

    Device to stop fly's splatting on your head lamp.:):D
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    Thirty one year old chassis

    I have been asked a couple of times on the forum for pics of my 90's chassis to show the effect of treating it to a once a year clean, dry and then spray with engine oil and diesel mix inside and out. Most of the time it is covered in sh1t but it's that MOT time again. Keep in mind this is a...
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    Half Hazard

    Sorting lights for soon to be MOT. All indicator lamps working but when hazard switched on only the OS lamps work but all can be made to flash if left indicator is switched on on the stalk. Hazard switch [ the usual cause of many indicator problems ] swapped out, new flasher unit fitted but...
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    Old Land Rover's and tractor's Sale

    Coming up for sale soon Wednesday July 21 near Llandeilo Carmarthen a deceased estate dispersal sale. Contact HJ Pugh & co Auctioneers and Valuers, catalogue available on line. There are Thirteen landys including a Series one that looks pretty good and an early One Ten, also pallets of body...
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    HOW TO READ a HAYNES manual.

    Haynes, Rotate clockwise slowly. Translation, clamp with mole grip and heave. Haynes, This is a snug fit. Translation, clamp with mole grip and hit with hammer. Haynes, This will be tight. Translation, Clamp with mole grip and hit with bigger hammer. Haynes, This fixing will be very...
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    weld on bracket

    Having a pre MOT look over my 1990 90 today and found the pan hard rod bracket to be more than a bit crusty.:eek: Its the one on the axle. Are these available or is it a make it yourself job. Thanks for any info.
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    TD5 stops now and then, then go's again.

    A mate with TD5 has this problem. [ I am a series/tdi man myself and have limited TD5 knowledge.] The motor run's very well but every now and then it just stops, it happens when he takes his foot off the pedal and will not restart. However wait a few minuets and it will fire up straight away...
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    MT82 in Defender same as Transit?

    Just asking because a mate has smashed the side of his gearbox in when UJ totally failed [ don't think the garage who service it for him own a grease gun ] and warning signs were blamed on an exhaust bracket. I know the final output is different [ the bit that causes problems in landys and his...
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    Extra 12v heater,any good?

    I was thinking of using one of those small plug in12v heater's to blow on the rear door window [ do not have a heated rear screen and do not want to change glass as on a working landy I have found the elements are soon damaged.] Are they any good?
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    Ignition unit

    I think the ignition unit on the back of the steering lock of my 1990 90 has gone duff.No power getting to solenoid. Can start motor with wire direct from starter to a touch on the battery. How much trouble to just change the unit? Or am I better off changing the whole steering lock?
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    JGS 4X4 LAND ROVER PARTS

    Have been getting most of my spares from JGS for a while now and have found the spares to be of good quality and the service quick. I had an order for new drive flanges and gaskets arrive yesterday,however the box had burst and the only thing inside was the invoice. An email was sent...
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    New radiator,what type?

    The radiator in my 200tdi is getting a bit tat,while not leaking at least half of the cooling fins have gone missing. The present rad is the all metal original type fitted some ten years ago. The choice is original metal type, mixed ali plastic,or all aluminum type. What...
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    doors4defenders

    Anybody used products from the above on the flebay? Were they any good? Or can recomend any other replacement. Despite being worked on several occasions by my welder, my 28 year old drivers door is on its last leggs.
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    Rear screen relay

    Trying to get power to rear screen on my 1990 90,has not worked for years. Fuse is good,switch is good. Where is the screen relay? My old book of lies does not even show it on the wireing diagram.
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    Defender intercooler replacement.

    Looking to replace the rather tatty intercooler in my 1990 90 200tdi, all ready has 300 cooler fitted. Not looking for performance upgrade,just something tidy for a sensible price.Should I go for an original type or one of the alloy types out there. Cheers all.
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    New one on me

    Fixing wiper system on friends early 90,a wheel box had seized which blew the fuse. He then replaced the fuse with a much heaver one the numpty. Result a major meltdown. With just about everything replaced I now have a working wiper system again,however the wipers now park in the upright...
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    It's only a slow old Landrover coming ------

    Had a close call today,heading for home doing 40 mph along the main A road cattle trailer on the back when I had one of those " it only a slow old Land rover coming along,I can get out before he gets here" syndrome. Only trouble this time it was a bus! :eek: and how the hell the driver...
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