The bits I ordered from Paddocks last Sunday will not arrive until Tuesday so another weekend not fixing the 90 
doriz
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Supweit?The bits I ordered from Paddocks last Sunday will not arrive until Tuesday so another weekend not fixing the 90
It started as a waterpump but has ended with timing belt and crank/cam seal replacement along with a few hoses/belts/thermostat as I had everything off I might as well change it!
The bits I ordered from Paddocks last Sunday will not arrive until Tuesday so another weekend not fixing the 90
How very Paddocks ...
doriz
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Hang on copy cat, need a hand
I just need the parts! Cheers for the offer thoughHang on copy cat, need a hand
Hicap phill
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Drove down to the tip & emptied it.oh the joys of having a skip on wheels
Hicap phill
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Once again my horn is not working. This also affects high beam.
damp conditions & lack of use is getting the the fuse box.
Job for next week
damp conditions & lack of use is getting the the fuse box.
Job for next week
v8250
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Tried to remove the steering wheel to clear the way for swapping out the indicator switch that is on order - seized on the splines solid, no amount of large hammer, PlusGas and swearing will shift it.
Have bought a dedicated puller tool to see if it will surrender later in the week….every little thing fights me all the way.
Now very close to throwing all the spares from the garage in the back of this thing and dumping it
Grrrrrrr
Have bought a dedicated puller tool to see if it will surrender later in the week….every little thing fights me all the way.
Now very close to throwing all the spares from the garage in the back of this thing and dumping it
Grrrrrrr
potus
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It never ceases to amaze me the Defender
. Just how can such a vehicle be so sought after and highly priced when there's so many things that go wrong with them. I remember replacing the indicator stalk on a few of my previous trucks...joy.My 15 year old 170k miles F2 indicator stalk will probably last as long as the car itself.....strange don't you think?
Hicap phill
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Always leave the nut in a few threads as if the wheel comes off it attacks you like a rabid frisbee
have you tried the knee pushing behind the wheel & soft mallet to the nut… steering wheel nut… unless you miss
doriz
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It’s the power that goes through the stalk
clean the contacts if they aren’t worn out
v8250
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It never ceases to amaze me the Defender
Because owners treat them like **** and fail to maintain them properly + most have no idea just what high maintenance buses LR's are. Then they wonder why everything's rusty and/or covered in **** with every component seized...
v8250
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You should not need a large hammer. What type of steering wheel puller are you using? With plusgas, a little heat and a proper flat plate puller left under tension the wheel should pull straight off...it's only a simple spline
That is rusted on……You should not need a large hammer. What type of steering wheel puller are you using? With plusgas, a little heat and a proper flat plate puller left under tension the wheel should pull straight off...it's only a simple spline
Going to use one of these jobbies;
cappers
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One of those worked on my four spoke which hadn't been taken off in years and was very seized.
Lots of release spray beforehand and tighten the bolts on each side slowly and evenly until seated flush then slowly tighten the big bolt. Mine groaned as I tightened it and looked like it might bend the bar but then it suddenly released.
I cleaned the threads and smeared some grease on before replacing the wheel; the securing nut should be tight, doesn't have to be hernia tight.
Lots of release spray beforehand and tighten the bolts on each side slowly and evenly until seated flush then slowly tighten the big bolt. Mine groaned as I tightened it and looked like it might bend the bar but then it suddenly released.
I cleaned the threads and smeared some grease on before replacing the wheel; the securing nut should be tight, doesn't have to be hernia tight.
moremuckmush
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It never ceases to amaze me the Defender
My 15 year old 170k miles F2 indicator stalk will probably last as long as the car itself.....strange don't you think?
Unlike other things where you can suggest it's a love or hate relationship , owning a landy is a love AND hate relationship
frog hopper
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The doris rolls her eyes a bit every time I say I'm just going to do "whatever" to either the 90 or Buttercup, but there again when was the last time we broke down? can't remember the exact date but it was sometime in the 90's when my Volvo managed to rip the prop shaft in two when pulling out of a junction.Because owners treat them like **** and fail to maintain them properly + most have no idea just what high maintenance buses LR's are. Then they wonder why everything's rusty and/or covered in **** with every component seized...
