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Hi all, I'm posting this in the Disco section as it relates to a V8 Auto, but the engine and box are actually in my Defender 90, into which I installed a 3.9i V8 and 4HP22 transmission from a Discovery 1, a couple of years ago. Apologies in advance if this is a long post! I drove the...

The sunroof on my 2010 L322 shattered just after Xmas, rather weirdly this happened immediately after I had the front jacked up to replace the brake pads. It's not as if (a) the sunroof is bonded to the body or (b) the car hasn't been jacked up dozens of times before. Anyway..... I contacted...

That's the best I can describe it! My 90 has the 3.9i engine and outbox from a Disco 1 fitted. As far as I recall, the Disco drove very nicely before it was broken (due to terminal rot in the chassis and bulkhead). When I fitted the engine, I wasn't aware of an off-the-shelf exhaust, so I...

Hi all, I'm about to (finally) fit a road speed transducer to my 3.9i auto 90, not least because I've been having a lot of running problems recently and it's one more thing to rule out. I have the transducer (ex RRC apparently) and it has two cables from it. I know one (the yellow) is the...

Hi all, hope someone can help me out here, I'm going mad with this one. Bit of a long story, please bear with me! I have a Defender 90 fitted with a 3.9i V8 from a Disco 1. Been running like that for a couple of years. About a month ago, I was towing a (large) trailer on the motorway when...

Evening all....I've had a good search but not found the answer, so here goes: on my 3.9i (out of a Disco 1 originally, it's now in my 90 with the auto box behind it) the only timing mark, on the balancer rather than the pulley itself, is a groove/channel about 5mm wide. There's a pointer...

Hi all, does anyone know the name of the round black connectors used on the RR Classic (and other cars), the ones with a rubber boot around them? Are they still available to buy? Thanks.

Hi all. Can anyone advise me what the diameter of the TD5 exhaust is please (I believe it may be 2.5"/63mm)? Also, if anyone is able to give me a reference point on the chassis/body as to where the front flange sits (the 2-bolt one?) that would be really useful. This is for a project where I...

As per the title, does anyone know whether and/or how I can install a high-pressure petrol pump into the tank of a 90 in place of the original? The reason being, I have a 3.9i installed, which of course requires a higher-pressure fuel supply. At present I have it plumbed with the original lift...

Hi all, does anyone know what these surround clips for the internal door handle on an early 90 are called please? I've hunted high & low and used all sorts of different terms (surround, clip, retainer, etc) but I cant find them anywhere! I have a feeling they're standard BL fayre from long ago...

Hi all, I'm posting this in the Disco forum as the 'box in question originally came out of a D1 V8 auto but is now in my Defender. On the transfer box there are two electrical connectors (well, three if you count the difflock light switch, but it's these two I need to know about!). In this...

Hi all, I'm in the process of putting a 3.9i V8 into my 1986 90 , which was previously running a 3.5 V8 and recorded as such on the V5. DVLA are being difficult about changing the engine details on the V5 and have given me 3 options: - Provide a receipt from a garage confirming the engine...

Hi all, I've been reading the many threads all over the place on the infamous Spider and the problems it can cause. I have a '96 V8 Disco 1 which is sadly suffering from the advanced stages of tin cancer, but my plan is for it's heart to live on in a Defender. The Disco has a fully-working...

I recently bought a replacement LT95 gearbox, which after fighting it into place turned out to be 150-odd kg of scrap metal :mad: It arrived fitted with an adapter plate for a different engine (mine sits behind a 3.5 V8). The seller originally said to me that he wasn't sure whether I needed...

Anyone have a part number or a bearing reference for the big ball roller bearing on the input shaft of the LT95 'box please? (Not the little needle roller inside the box). Having trouble finding it and there are no numbers stamped on the bearing itself. Thanks.

Further to a thread I posted a while back, I finally got the replacement LT95 fitted to my 90. This was supposed to have delivered me an overdrive, higher ratios, and a quieter box. Disaster. The "new" box is a complete bag of nails. It's noisy beyond belief (scares small children as you...

Morning all - does anyone have an LT95 fitted in a D90, with overdrive? if so, would really appreciate some pics of how/where you have the OD lever. I've bought myself such a box (although the OD lever appears to be simply a long bolt...) and just trying to work out where that will fit...

Afternoon all. I have a Defender 90 with the engine & 'box from a RR Classic fitted. Was like that when I bought it, all runs nicely although the gearbox is a bit noisy, and very low-geared........so........when I was offered another LT95 box with an overdrive fitted, for a good price, I...

Morning all, does anyone have, or can anyone point me at a schematic diagram for the water flow on the Rover V8 3500 (carbs) please? I may be being a complete numpty here ;) but in the face of a not-very-warm heater (no real surprises there!) on my 90, fitted with a 3500 V8, I decided to...

Well, I have an odd (to me, anyway!) little problem which I hope someone can advise me on. Bought an early 90 recently, fitted with an early (74/75 ish) Rangie V8 and gearbox. Long story short, it doesn't run very well so I decided the best course of action was a full rebuild of the...