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I have recently changed the ignition barrel on my 90. At first I thought the switch was on the way out so I replaced the switch however it turned out to be just a loose slider on the starter. Anyway, the steering lock thingy wasn't activating so I decided to replace the whole barrel. Now, my...

I have just fitted a heavy duty valeo clutch to my 300tdi 90. So far I have always fitted standard Borg & Beck clutches but they don't last very long so this time i went for the HD one. to my chagrin, if i put my foot down, the bugger slips. So I pulled the engine out yet again (a day after I...

The oil pressure light on my 300tdi 90 (retrofitted) has been giving me some grief for the past months. It is flashing intermittedly. At first it did so when the engine was cold but now it's sporadic. I have an oil pressure gauge fitted and that is showing me that there is sufficient pressure...

I need to change the gearbox and transfer case oils on a friend's tdci and am finding conflicting views as to which oils should be used. Could someone please clarify? I have read that the MT82 box should use a 75w90 GL4 oil (definitely not GL5) on one site but then saw that it should use MTF94...

I would like to fit a V8 clutch slave cylinder to my 300tdi before it does my knee in. I have had the vehicle for 17 years but ever since I hit my 40s i'm becoming a nagging old fart. Is there anything else that needs to be replaced in the process? Flexi hose perhaps?

I am considering fitting a boost pin and ring to my 300tdi. I understand that the pin is an easy job but removing the cap where the ring is to be fitted is very, very fiddly. Any pointers before I pull the complete injection pump out?

I need to change universal joints on a mate's 110 td5 (early type with salisbury axle). Which type of UJ is fitted to these vehicles? The ones with large cups or small cups? Part number would be helpful too. Thanks.

Would anyone know what else squeaks in a 300tdi fan belt tensioner apart from the bearing? Whenever I replace a bearing the squeal never goes away. Only a new tensioner sorts it and this really drives me round the bend especially since so many posts on the internet stare that a replacement...

The windscreen wipers on my 1989 have stopped working. At first it was a bit of an intermittent fault. The wipers would on occasion stop mid way through the sweep and continue a couple of seconds later but they have suddenly stopped altogether. I have a hunch that it is the switch. I wanted to...

I am sick and tired of using torches to see the interior of my 90 and would like to install a courtesy light. I have a modern-type courtesy light and have no intention of wiring it to the doors or any of that fancy stuff. I have a vacant on-off-on carling rocker switch in my mud dash and would...

I am about to fit a Mantec snorkel to my 1989 90 fitted with 300tdi and r380 box (well, snorkel has already been fitted, it's just not plumbed up yet). I have a few questions: The air filter is the proper 300tdi defender type (i.e. bolted to the cylinder head). Snorkel too is fitted on the...

I am about to rebuild the swivels on a mate's 2001 TD5 110. Will the nuts holding the hub be staked or the regular double nut and bend over tab?

Can anyone please explain how to remove the transfer case output flange? I'd like to replace the propshaft bolts. Engaging difflock, 5th gear and hand brake is still not enough to stop the shaft from turning. Furthermore, with difflock engaged, when rocking the flange to and fro, I am hearing...

My 90 has a 300tdi retrofitted to it. The air filter housing is the original Defender 300tdi type. Since the wings are earlier type, the hose connecting the air filter to the wing has been omitted. i have recently fitted a mantec snorkel but have not connected it to the air filter yet. I...

Yesterday I was plodding along minding my own business when I suddenly heard a loud rattle beneath my feet. I popped under the vehicle and found a short length of wire wrapped around the propshaft. The vehicle is a 1989 90 fitted with 300tdi and r380 (retaining the original wiring loom). It...

I have recently fitted what was supposed to be a leak-free PAS box to my 90. 2 weeks after fitting, the bottom seal let go in a sudden, spectacular fashion and I boiled it down to the box having been kept in storage for quite a while. i replaced the bottom seal and all was fine for a few...

After the rebuild, the difflock light on my 90 is not illuminating therefore I need to investigate. It has been quite a while since I replaced it and I totally forgot how to access it. Do I need to remove the centre seat or the driver's side floorpan? Furthermore, how do i check whether it is...

My 300tdi has been idle for almost 4 months. I have just given it a 5 mile run and was really surprised to see sparks flying out of the exhaust! When I rev it, it resembles an angle grinder! What on earth could it be?

Does anyone have a Durite water temperature gauge fitted? If so, what's the reading when the engine is stone cold? I installed one last night and it hits 50 degrees as soon as power is applied (engine is cold - hasn't run for a few days). Surely this cannot be normal.

I have just collected my 1989 90 from a full body rebuild and am now in the process of installing some goodies - mud dash with loads of lovely gauges, rocker switches, etc. I am a complete numpty when it comes to electrics. The mud dash worked brilliantly when tested directly to a battery...