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Thanks again I'll check on the (P) bulb first. I am sure I changed all the dash bulbs when I had it in bits doing the Bulkhead, Not every holder had a Bulb as I remember. The (!) Brake light is for low level on mine and does work.

Thanks Mike. Now I know it has a Handbrake warning light I can fix it, the switch is dodgy and will need replacing, but there is no voltage on the wire meaning a blown fuse,broken wire or blown bulb causing the open circuit. Can you tell me which lamp illuminates for the handbrake???? Cheers

A quick question to all you knowledgeable people out there... My Defenders Handbrake switch does not seem to do anything???? The switch itself is dodgy (intermittent contact) but grounding the wire on he switch doesn't bring any warning lights on and there is no voltage on the wire Ign on or off...

I checked it on assembly, working properly, depending on the wiring, I might pinch the Defender one if it's different. That's a few weeks away I think...

And the fitted article...... Need to hide it. Old French scrap inbound....

There's always something, just when you think you are done. When I started To clean up the parts, I ran a plug tap of the various sizes through the various holes. This is Standard practice on old Renaults as they are M7 fine pitch and easy to strip out. There was no issue, but one of the main...

Thanks for that. It had been a long day and I couldn't be bothered searching Google

Started late today, so it was head down, ass up kind of day. I had used the same setting method on the input and mainshafts. I re-adjusted the High low detent and am much happier with how it shifts. I fitted the Difflock cover and then removed the primary gear to fit the intermediate shaft and...

Up bright and early, Dog walked and the boxes arrived right after lunch Dandy Got it all unpacked and checked over and got started. Gave the casings a whiff of silver to try to slow the oxidisation process While that was drying I started to assemble the Diff/ mainshaft sub assembly and other...

The Sleeved casing and a big box of goodies is due to arrive from Ashcroft's tomorrow. I have removed all the bearings from their various locations and cleaned up all the bits. I called in a favour and got the casings blasted, as I'm going to paint them to prevent further corrosion. Also...

Been Quiet while my Wallet Recovers. Have optimised my available settings and it goes very well indeed. 1/4 turn on Fuel screw, timing correct and aneroid set full rich. It flies, makes 19psi at full throttle and the EGT has still not breached 600 degrees, so I'm happy. I am still getting the...

When I e-mailed Allisport about the VGT turbo they said they were waiting on Stock which would be around 3 weeks, so I put myself down to be informed when they were available. Then Exmoor trim were doing the Defeater barrier mat system with around £60 off. I had been turning this over in my mind...

Some pics of the re positioned Track rod protector thing. I could lose the washers and make a proper Alloy spacer plate, or, I could have just thrown it all in the bin... You Decide... I also have fitted a cheap Alternator triggered Tacho and will need to calibrate it, my mate had the...

Here is a picture of the wheel, a Bolt on bits special from eBay. Used them for a few bits and pieces. More elbow room.

Re-fitting the Protector piece to the axle meant longer bolts reqd. I had a casual look at them and thought Oh, yeah. Defenders are metric, except the bits that aren't. These are one of these bits then. A troll through the Bolts dept yielded some 3/8 unf setscrews, dandy. Or so I thought...

OH. Can anyone tell me if a sealer should be used on the iron manifold pieces, where the slip together. I know the Manifold gasket is to be clean and dry, but is there any magic potion to be applied to the Bull horns..

In the recent nicer weather I got round to fitting my rear Sumobar and new TRE's. I had to fit a new TRE to the front bar for the MOT and noticed the rears were looking a bit perished and needed renewing. All went easy enough and I will need to do the final tracking alignment, it's been set...

I fitted a Slickshift to my R380 Defender and found it to be much nicer to live with. I set it up as the instructions suggest, but 3rd to 4th was sticky, so did have to adjust the springs a little more, I must have been out just a touch, as once right it's effortless.

The Sun did pop out by lunchtime, so I bit the bullet and fitted my front anti-roll bar and Straight through silencer. This was made up from a Stainless Link pipe and a Straight through Stainless silencer welded together to fit with all the original mounts. It won't win a beauty contest...

Will it ever warm up???? I suppose the last 2 days haven't been too bad, my blood must be getting thin. I have a short list of things to do and a couple of days would do it. I've got a front anti-roll bar to fit and a straight through silencer in Stainless to fit, which makes the whole system...