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Evening all! Progress continues on my Defender 90 - chassis and bulkhead just got back from galvanising which is exciting! I have also just had my Safety Devices external roll cage arrive. I am considering getting the factory coating blasted off then having the cage zinc arc sprayed and painted...

I will soon be removing the bulkhead from my Defender with the aim of getting it galvanised and have a few queries: Can anyone tell me what seals and parts I should aim to get in advance before refitting the bulkhead and windscreen? So far I have identified: - bulkhead to windscreen seal - vent...

Good morning all! Can anyone direct me to a thread showing the steps to strip and remove a 300Tdi bulkhead and windscreen, including dashboard removal? I assume this has been covered but having trouble finding the right thread. If there is also a thread showing how to refit bulkhead and...

Afternoon all, I am looking at a Safety Devices external roll cage for my 90 and I would like to know exactly how much height it adds to the vehicle. Is there anyone with one fitted who could take an accurate measurement for me? Thank you

Hi all, I have bought a VDO rev counter for my 300tdi Defender. I have checked the alternator and it has the w terminal. Can anyone tell me what other parts are required for installation (wires, connectors etc)? Cheers

I am doing a cambelt change on my 300Tdi at the moment. I removed the old crank pulley, but then was unable to lever out the oil seal behind it, so I decided to carefully drill a hole in it to get better leverage/hook it. The plan worked and I was able to lever it out, but I then found that...

The in-tank fuel pump on my 1986 Ninety has stopped working: I think the vehicle is punishing me for upgrading to a 300Tdi :) Can anyone provide me with a part number for a new pump? It is for a 2.5 Petrol model. Also, what is the procedure for removing the old pump and fitting the new: do I...

Just as I am about to sell my Ninety it seems that the in-tank fuel pump has died..... typical :confused: I always have trouble finding part numbers for the vehicle as it is pre-Defender. Ca someone let me know the part number for the in-tank fuel pump on a 1986 2.5 petrol Ninety? Thanks

I want to remove the cappings on my new Ninety to get them galvanised since the painting on these newer Defenders seems a bit rubbish. Evidently I will need to remove the roof, but I am wondering whether I will need to replace the seals between the top of the windscreen and the roof and those...

I have upgraded, and this one is a keeper: 1996 300Tdi Ninety. The main decider was that it has only done 56,000kms (34,000 miles for you Brits) from new.

Hello all, Just wondering whether the rubber bumper end caps that come on the new Defenders will fit on older ones as well, or is the metal part of the bumper different on the new models? Has anyone fitted them on an older Defender? Thanks,

Ever since I went on a very dusty trip a while back I have had an issue with the engine in my Ninety lacking power - particularly at high revs. It now struggles to get up to the speed limit and feels like it is being held back by something. It was exhibiting a symptom of surging also. I...

If the new photos from Land Rover are anything to go by, looks like we have another Evoque on our hands. Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept (New York 2014) Autonews.fr I think the Discovery 4 may sadly be the last of the great Discovery, in the same way the Range Rover L322 was far...

I have had some suspicions for a while that my odometer is racking up kilometres too fast on my 1986 Ninety. I checked properly yesterday and found that is it reading about 10% further than I had actually driven. Obviously this is not ideal as it mucks up some of the servicing schedules for the...

Hello owners of Td5s/300Tdis. You may have seen my rave about the new Defenders. One of the things I really liked was the motorway performance. 2000rpm at 100km'h in 6th gear was just right. But it did make me think, if you are going any faster, then you might start feeling like you want a 7th...

am on a bit of a high still: yesterday I took a 2011 Defender 90 for a test drive. It had only done 29,000kms so was like new. This was the first Defender I had ever driven (remember I drive a Ninety - pre-Defender) and it was a revelation! The new interior seemed solid and well screwed...

Some more eye candy :D My new front diff guard fitted today. It is a galvanised one from Paddocks but I decided to paint it black to smarten it up a bit (Why is it that every time I buy a galvanised part from England the galvanising finish is so rough???) I got someone to lend a hand fitting...

We all like pictures (at least I know I do :)), so I thought I would post a couple of my Ninety's dash as it has just had a few jobs done on it. Sorry the pics aren't bigger, I still haven't figured out how to do that. I removed a large bunch of wiring from in the dash a couple of weeks ago...

I've been told that there was a problem with the gearbox in our Freelander where it made graunching noises going into first or reverse. This issue happened while some learner drivers in the family were driving the vehicle. However, the person teaching them then tried driving and the problem...

Right, so I ordered some plastic plugs part no. CZA4705L to replace some broken plugs in my door frames. These are the plugs that act as anchors for the screws which hold my door trims on. However, when these plugs arrived I found that the shaft on them was square, and not round as on...