lopsided defender front

bustersbus · Apr 26, 2010

buckshot said:
only 1 can of stella mate?

Aye ah'm afraid so mate.... but ye should see the pile under the other bus and any available space around the garage

buckshot · Apr 26, 2010

bustersbus said:
Aye ah'm afraid so mate.... but ye should see the pile under the other bus and any available space around the garage

are those springs fooked mate?

bustersbus · Apr 26, 2010

buckshot said:
are those springs fooked mate?

Can't say fur sure mate but they're not cracked or owt (apart from the ****ty paint)... why d'ye ask? D'ye want them??

buckshot · Apr 26, 2010

bustersbus said:
Can't say fur sure mate but they're not cracked or owt (apart from the ****ty paint)... why d'ye ask? D'ye want them??

could do with some for the front of the 90 (think the 1's i have are probably the originals from new

87 reg)
i replaced the rear pair few years ago with + 2" hd ones so she's a tad nose low
dont know if the rear 1's you have would redress the balance or not.
my driving style tends to bottom them out now and then

bustersbus · Apr 26, 2010

buckshot said:
could do with some for the front of the 90 (think the 1's i have are probably the originals from new 87 reg)
i replaced the rear pair few years ago with + 2" hd ones so she's a tad nose low
dont know if the rear 1's you have would redress the balance or not.
my driving style tends to bottom them out now and then

From what ah've heard, the front ones are the same as 90 rears so dunno if they're the same as yer 90's front??? But if they are, ye're more than welcome tae have them mate

buckshot · Apr 26, 2010

bustersbus said:
From what ah've heard, the front ones are the same as 90 rears so dunno if they're the same as yer 90's front??? But if they are, ye're more than welcome tae have them mate

sounds good mate need a courrier now i spose

dont need the shocks though bud got OME all around

bustersbus · Apr 26, 2010

buckshot said:
sounds good mate need a courrier now i spose dont need the shocks though bud got OME all around

Guid job ye don't want the shocks mate as ah cut the top of off one!

buckshot · Apr 26, 2010

bustersbus said:
Guid job ye don't want the shocks mate as ah cut the top of off one!

i had a set of monroe before and and when i replaced the rear axle sheared the bottom nut off FFS thats why i went to OME

bustersbus · Apr 26, 2010

buckshot said:
i had a set of monroe before and and when i replaced the rear axle sheared the bottom nut off FFS thats why i went to OME

Just bin and dug the original box out and it says... spring kit front h/d 90 corresponding to part no. DA4277
so it looks like ye should be ok fur the front mate

wickford90 · Apr 26, 2010

is that a flat coat retriever puppy in ya truck

buckshot · Apr 26, 2010

wickford90 said:
is that a flat coat retriever puppy in ya truck

no mate choc lab

wickford90 · Apr 27, 2010

spoke to guy at mm4x4 he says it's unusual to have dodgy britpart spring,
they are 13mm different in height but when you look at the front it looks worse. sent him pics he asked for awaiting reply. tried taking measurements from chassis to various points but none seemed to be the same. is the front ****ed or is it me.

bustersbus · Apr 28, 2010

wickford90 said:
spoke to guy at mm4x4 he says it's unusual to have dodgy britpart spring,
they are 13mm different in height but when you look at the front it looks worse. sent him pics he asked for awaiting reply. tried taking measurements from chassis to various points but none seemed to be the same. is the front ****ed or is it me.

HAHAHAHAA! He would say that if he's sellin' them

Remember yer fuel tank and yersel' sittin' on the lower side will bring it down a bit... filled it up recently?

wickford90 · Apr 28, 2010

in the pic 90 is empty, got 1/2 tank diesel but that should not make any difference should it, the tank is in the centre at the back

bustersbus · Apr 28, 2010

wickford90 said:
in the pic 90 is empty, got 1/2 tank diesel but that should not make any difference should it, the tank is in the centre at the back

It shouldn't really... soz, ah thought yer tank was under the seat!
Silly question.... were the springs fitted the right way round?

buckshot · Apr 28, 2010

bustersbus said:
Silly question.... were the springs fitted the right way round?

think that sounds very likely

wickford90 · Apr 28, 2010

fronts were put on front and rears on the rear. There was nothing to indicate a left or right side spring. am i missing something here?the 90 is a td5

bustersbus · Apr 28, 2010

wickford90 said:
fronts were put on front and rears on the rear. There was nothing to indicate a left or right side spring. am i missing something here?the 90 is a td5

What ah meant was, was one of the front springs slightly taller than the other?
Did they have any colour markings on them?

wickford90 · Apr 28, 2010

not that i was aware of i put them next to each other and they looked exactly the same, and they were all just plain yellow, when i bought them i queried about the backs as they were only slightly taller than the originals , apparently they are stiffer and do not compress as much

bustersbus · Apr 28, 2010

wickford90 said:
not that i was aware of i put them next to each other and they looked exactly the same, and they were all just plain yellow, when i bought them i queried about the backs as they were only slightly taller than the originals , apparently they are stiffer and do not compress as much

Aye ah remember now mate... haven't looked back on the previous posts!
There is definately summit wrong as my front end never sat like that wi' the yellow springs...

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