swamp bucket
Member
Hello folks, newbie alert. I have a 1986 land rover defender 90 diesel and going to ask a really dumb question (so slap my thigh and tell me I'm stupid) but I can't find the wading plug on this beastie!
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Dumber than you think. Its a Ninety, not a Defender,
Wading plug hole is on bottom of belhousing, plug in toolkit. Another on timing case, plug may be parked in threaded hole next to drain hole.
neilly
Well-Known Member
Hi @swamp bucket
What engine you got? You probably have two, one at the bottom of the timing cover and one at the bottom of the bell housing. That is if they are fitted, you may just have threaded holes.
Cheers
What engine you got? You probably have two, one at the bottom of the timing cover and one at the bottom of the bell housing. That is if they are fitted, you may just have threaded holes.
Cheers
swamp bucket
Member
Thanks for that, will go a stand in a corner now
Turboman
Mab An Gov
They shouldnt be fitted, will likely fill bellhousing and cover with oil, and or water, over time.
neilly
Well-Known Member
swamp bucket
Member
hello, its a 2.5 diesel, It could well be just threaded holes, will have another little looky tomorrow, thanks for the help
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Couldnt get much worse, you are in Hornchurch already!
Only if it leaks...............
Cheers
All 86 90 will leak at least a little. And condensation will form in the housings anyway!
swamp bucket
Member
knowing me I was looking at the wrong page! lol
swamp bucket
Member
Don't I know it!Couldnt get much worse, you are in Hornchurch already!
All 86 90 will leak at least a little. And condensation will form in the housings anyway!
Rougharse Racing
Well-Known Member
Funny how we get our knickers in a twist over people calling 90/110's Defenders yet we happily refer to all original Range Rovers built between 1970 and 1996 Range Rover Classics, when this name was only attributed in 1994 and no body at all refers to TD5 Discoverys as Series II's.
It's a funny old world.
Coffeelandy
Well-Known Member
Haha don't worry I saw an empty thread hole on my bell housing and panicked only to be delicately informed on here what it was and not to worry. You got to ask or you'll never know.
mikerajjers
Well-Known Member
I had the same panic a few days ago when having a rummage under by 300tdi Defender!
Coffeelandy
Well-Known Member
Yep same engine as me. Because of this forum my knowledge of my Landy has grown massively. I do all the serving on all of the family vehicles now, a td5, 300tdi and 3,citroens.
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Coffeelandy
Well-Known Member
It is and I drip like a burst pipe about it but secretly I love it!I have the same problem, tis a bitch int it
Jake ingleby
Well-Known Member
Funny, I let out a little nugget the first time is was under my disco and saw a hole in the bell housing didn't realise it was supposed to be like that. So popped into the local land rover specialist and sheepishly ask why is there a hole in the bell housing.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
I have the same problem, tis a bitch int it
Its not too bad, try it wedged into a tiny engine room where you can hardly move, you will appreciate the space and easy access around a landy when you have worked on a boat!
neilly
Well-Known Member
And?? what did they say..??.............I hope one of the old men in the back room did not answer.....
Cheers
