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Hi, i am still undergoing my massive rebuild, my friend is currently working out the wiring for my crazy set up! im gonna have TDCI dash, TD5 Speedo/instrument panel, R380 Discovery gear box with original defender 300tdi engine, the problem we have at the moment is the speedo transducer ordered...

Hi all, me and the Mrs are taking our honey moon in my 90 once i finish rebuilding it, we plan on traveling round scandinavia in March/April, northen lights, "Hell" in sweedon and holland to smoke some of that good stuff! anyone recomend a type of tyre and mod that we might need? be staying in...

anyone know the cheapest place to get a load of them orangey red square clips defender seem to be built up of? the old ones where brittle and ruined! need about 50 with 50 screws ideally!

Hi all, im fitting a tdci puma dash in my 300tdi, i have a tdci bulkhead so no issues with stuff fitting, but when i got it from the breakers yard ive realised they have not given me the coupling to secure the pipes to the heater matrix? i cant imagine there sold individualy but any ideas how i...

Hi all, i have a 90 300tdi im rebuilding, ive miss placed the original fuel tank drain plug, the ones i order online are alot bigger than mine, its near enough a m10 bolt size but they dont fit well enough, if it aint right i could dump a hole tank of fuel! not wat i want to do!

hi all, anyone know the part number for the fuel filler neck that connects to the body? near the end of my rebuild and these little bits are holding me up! the closest thing i could find is NTC2676 | FUEL FILLER NECK DIESEL DEF 110 | Bearmach | | Britcar (UK) Ltd but at £30 odd quid seems pricey...

Hi all, may sound like a dumb question but where im getting to the end of the rebuild its time to replace all the niggely little bits, so can someone send me a link or give me a part number for the foam seal that sits between the top of the tub and the bottom of my van sides on my 90? i got the...

I've noticed the tdci rear tub sits behind the mounts on the rear cross member but the old ones sit in front of the cross member mounts? Why is this and can I mount my 300tdi tub the same as a tdci or will it throw my door gaps etc out?

Hi all found the source of my sticky gear shifter, anyone know the part number or where i can get a new yoke? ill want to change the shifter aswell as its all corroded and just nasty and i dont want it on my shiny new rebuild :D

Hi all, got a bit of a strange trail of thought, the choice of fixed based seats is far wider and cheaper than removable base ones, is there way or has anyone else done it of putting a jump start battery terminal point under the bonnet whilst still having the battery under the passenger seat? i...

Hi all, finally got my arse in gear and need to free up some money, so please see all my items on ebay that i have just listed! Gear box Landrover Defender R380 Gearbox *Not Discovery* | eBay Transfer Box Landrover LT230 Transfer Box 1:4 Ratio | eBay Also got rear door, seat box, tow...

Hi all, I took my prop shafts off during my rebuild and the ends came out on both! How do I re attach these? There is like a rubber boot? Do they need to go back on a special way? Please help with idiot guide lol

On the ash croft rebuilt gearbox you can pay extra to have a v8 5th gear added for an extra cost? Would this improve to speed or engine noise at causing speed? Worth its extra cost or is it a bit like a skirting board ladder?

hi all, first time working on an engine this in depth, im more of a panel beater than i am a mechanic, but here it goes! i think i took the fuel pump out too soon? or shouldnt of at all? i was just planning on doing head gasket, timing belt, as many gaskets and seals that i can. clean the block...

getting to this stage of buying the engine toys :D so im pretty set on the griffin 76mm exhaust system, im looking to tune the pump once i got an intercooler sorted, ive found one on flee bay looks promising but im not sure if its just a gymic, or the allard one also looks like a good option...

hi all, i fitted a new clutch kit under a year ago with a HD clutch fork, sometimes when i lift the clutch after changing gear it will skip a bit as if i lifted my foot off the clutch extremely quick like i was 17 again and trying to rag my fiesta about! if i release the clutch really slowly it...

I am currently doing a nut and bolt rebuild on a galvanised 30tdi chassis, I will have running gear and engine of 300tdi I have a puma dash I want to use with puma heating system, do I get a 300 to or td5 chassis loom and again a tdi td5 or puma bulkhead loom? I want all the buttons on the...

Hi all, i had my rear tub shot blasted, the underside looks pretty good to be fair, the driver side rear corner has taken a wack at some point and so has the passenger side corner to be fair but the driver side has even split the all and all round the fuel outlet is all corroded away, so where...

Hi all, im selling my defender gearbox as i need a discovery one also i can sell the transfer box seperatley, looking for £350-£400 for the gearbox and £100 for transfer box?

Hi all, after a cheap disco gearbox to trade in for a recond one, not willing to spend alot, doesnt matter if its knackered.