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My 1987 90 with LT77 gearbox is playing up. 1 week ago clutch was fine then all of a sudden the clutch goes almost to the floor before disengaging, checked fluid, it was fine and I can't see any leaks. Anyone got any ideas ?

Just bought a new fuel tank from Paddocks but when it arrived it is a "Britpart" one !! :eek: Is Britpart really as bad as everyone makes out ? Has anyone had one of these tanks and did it last ok ? Looking at this tank it looks to be pretty well made, anyway it is being fitted tomorrow so if...

My 90 is booked in for an m.o.t. this friday and I have just noticed a small amount of seepage coming from a corner of the diesel tank !!! Will this constitute a failure or just an advisary ? Fingers crossed for the advisary. :confused:

All of a sudden Im having problems selecting 3rd gear, its been a very good gearbox for a Landy, very smooth and easy to select all gears but yesterday I started having difficulty going from 2nd to 3rd, coming down from 4th to 3rd is still as smooth as its always been. Do any off you guys have...

Rang up my insurance to let them know that I had changed my 90 from a rag top to a hard top with side windows and they said " sorry Sir we can no longer insure that vehicle " and that they would terminate my insurance 7 days from now !!! So got on to Insurance Supermarket on the internet and...

The old landy has now got a hard top with side windows and the time has come to get rid of the camo paint, Im just going to brush and roller it but can anyone tell me if 2 litres will be enough to do it or will I need more ?

Hi All, I have an ex army 90 fitted with a tilt that I am going to change to a hardtop, I have got a good rear door which is of a series 111 , my problem is that I have no idea how or where the slam plate is fitted on the rear tub, I would be very gratefull if anyone can kindly take a picture or...

Hi All, I have just bought a hardtop and safari door to replace my ragtop, question is can anyone take a few pictures of there hardtop brackets so I can see how they fit the two parts together. Also the hardtop comes with a windscreen fitted, is it easier to remove my own windscreen or the one...

Hi, and a Merry Christmas to all of you. My M.O.T. is looming just after the new year and one of my tyre's has developed a bump, as you can see its an ex army running on XCL'S which are directional, the bad tyre has been removed and replaced by the spare but as it is also directional Sod's...

My ex army 90 has the spare wheel bonnet mount but the retaining ring and 2 bolts to hold the wheel in position are missing so I have to keep the spare in the back where it is sliding around, has anyone got one of these spare retaining rings kicking about in the back of their garage that they...

Im planning to paint my ex army 90 Bronze Green next spring, as its already hand painted black and green cammo its just going to be a brush and roller job. Questions are which paint do I use, where can I buy it from and what price. I be interested to hear comments from anybody who has already...

Hi all, on my Ex Army 90 the light switch sits on a panel in the centre of the dash, next to it is a pull out type switch, when you pull the switch a light on the end of it glows red but it dos'nt seem to do anything ! Can anyone tell me what its for ? :confused:

Hi all, After having a Disco TD5 for the last year I have gone back to a Defender, ( huge grin is back on my face ! ) this is an ex army 2.5n/a 90 which has 750 x 16 XCL tyres, the diameter of these is 32" The problem is that it is good on the flat, it will reach 78mph ( checked using sat/nav...

Hi All, Paddocks deluxe high back seats,Has anyone purchased these seats from Paddocks ? I want to replace my front seats and would like to know what these ones look like as there is no picture of them online, I have spoken to them but all they say is higher than normal with a headrest ...

Hi all, can any owners of ex mod 90s tell me who they get there insurance from as the ones Ive called that advertise in the Landy mags are quoting very high as in 180+ Thanks in advance.

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help as my radio has decided it likes playing so much it wont stop, Its a TD5 with radio cassette and 6 stack cd, as soon as i turn on the ignition it starts playing ! none of the controls work, cassette, cd or even steering wheel controls only the radio ! any...

Hi to everyone, over the years Ive had a few landies ( series 2s, 3s and a 90 ) now with advancing years Im getting a Disco TD5 GS, I already have the mandatory beard and beer belly is there anything else I need ? :)