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Tell me about it- just keep pulling up infront of those shop windaes every mile or so , , , , ,

Treworgey - thats nuthin!! wait til You and the Spaniels hear this;;;;;; -When I depress brake peddle - THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LITE COMES ON. -When I put on head lites-I DONT GET NO REAR SIDE LITES (BUT DO GET BRAKE LITES). - I have main headlite beam -BUT CANT FLASH. -Thers other...

Hey Up - Im having much the same trouble,wandering from side to side I have checked the tracking/wheel alignment and the front offside needs to be toed in by almost 9mm!! Can anybody tell me how to shift it meself as most tyre places wont touch it with a barge pole. I noticed that the two rods...

thanks mate- is the VCU , THE VISCOUS COUPLING UNIT ?????:confused: SIDM

Hi Folks - me wifes got a 03 FREELANDER WITH 32K MILES and has developed a horribled grind from the rear axles specially when turning tight right hand corners -is the rear diff away?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated tafurthenoo S.I.D.M

Cheers for that -

Hey Guys- My wee 90's chunky tyres throw up a hell of a mud etc past the extended wheel arches and up the doors, the result is that the doors are getting scraped and locks jammed up, Im also spendin a fortune washing the bloody thing, so to my problem - I just cant picture how to mount front...

Cheers Lads - I will get a tester (thanks v.much for the offer), I have noticed that turqoiuse powdery gungey stuff around the copper pipes going into the heater unit, could that be a clue?? Although the heater is working great ??????? Yes still got circulation prob but not just as bad...

Hi again -re - above water probs. Im now using almost half litre of water on a 36 mile journey !!!!!!!!!! Cannot for the life of me find a leak, its not in the oil,its not getting chucked out the xpansion tank and it certainly aint going oot the xaust BUT IT IS GOING SOMEWHERE. The closest...

Thanks for that guys -I just remembered another slant to the problem -If I take out the thermostat then everything is fine again, well not sure about leak as havent tried it for that long but the circulation and temp is fine, all hoses warm etc!! Does that mean that the pump is infact ok -whats...

Hi Guys -my defender 90 has been losing a bit of water lately and running a wee bit high temp wise, after checking for leaks and not finding any, I chucked some radweld in system, still using water! The hose into radiator is v.warm but the outlet is cold,as in not cool-COLD. Changed thermostat...

So -Just to make sure Im on the same wave lenght - we are talking about the drive shaft universal joints yeah??

Thanks again - the heavy vibration (Ive decided thats wot it is) seemingly comes from underneath only when ACCELERATING and just before 40 and fifty 'ish mph, then it goes smooth again,not really felt in steering tho. I went run today and is pulling slightly to left. Could it be wheel balance...

Sorry -forgot to ask what to do with the open end of the hose?

Grunt -Thanks very much!! Yes checked both UJ''s. Any other ideas?? I Will sort hose and check filter asap, will my pride and joy be ok to run without the breather?? sidm

Hi -I'm back - Only seems to be a few 'thou up and down(y) movement in forward 'UJ'. AND THERE IS A 25mm hose coming from oil filler cap into pipe which then goes into air filter housing. chrz sidm

SORRY GRUNT I meant JEESO!! THAT WAS QUICK REPLY, GIMME 5 MINS AND I'LL GO AND CHECK, BE BACK SOON SIDM

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Hi there, just joined forum looking for some info on 1989 '90 defender. I'm getting a shuddering When accelarating usually from 45mph upwards, the shuddering goes away as soon as I ease off the accelerator. I have checked play in the forward drive shaft and I can turn it back and forth aprox...