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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    I just double checked. They have gone into liquidation. Great shame……
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    Defender rear wiper woes

    Thanks for this thread! I had a seized PRC4612. I had been looking for a replacement, but no luck. Well there is one on ebay for £400 (!!!) not an option! I had a chat with Island 4x4 and they told me AMR3676 (£70 ish) will work (and fit) with a new electrical connector (stc4637). However...
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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    Unfortunately Britcar has gone bust! Cannot believe it! Island4x4 are good also, but its all by e-mail - they do answer though! And competitive prices.....
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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    Glad i'm not the only one who suffers from notsureisum!!!
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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    Looks like an amazing job! :-) There is a parts company called Britcar. They are not the cheapest, but they do answer the phone and help you when you are not sure of parts / part nos etc. Very helpful and super fast delivery.
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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    I had not thought of that! Last resort I guess! Let me know how you get on? :-)
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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    Thanks for these tips, looks like a proper job blow lamp! ;-)
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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    I still have not got mine un done! Thanks for the top tips. I’m tied up with other things, but will get back to it soon!!
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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    Thank you for these last posts! Have a spanner on order and have a new plug ready!!! I’ll try giving it a knock too!!!
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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    Thank you that's handy to know :-)
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    Swivel Housing Drain Plug Size

    Hi all! The drain plug on one of my swivel housings is stuck!! (Its a small square headed plug) So before i ruin it i'm going to try and get a square spanner to go on it. As far as I can see its going to be a 5/16 or something!!! That's what i've measured, but with a tape and my crap eye sight...
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    2.25 Petrol 90 Alternator Questions

    Oh wow! Same problem amazing! This is all really useful stuff thank you......Lots to be getting on with and try. I will report back in due course. Thank you @cappers and @lynall :-)
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    2.25 Petrol 90 Alternator Questions

    OK Thank you very much. I'll do some more testing with the warning light connector first and see if i can deduce anything further. Thank you for the link, that's really useful. Any ideas what the spare brown wire is for? Is it for the sense connector (if present)? :-)
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    2.25 Petrol 90 Alternator Questions

    Idol with everything off 14.21V idol with lights on 13.4v revs + lights 14v revs with everything off 15v at idol the battery light is on dim with revs the battery light is brighter! Hope that helps? Thanks
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    2.25 Petrol 90 Alternator Questions

    Hi All, Just a couple of questions:- Q1. The I have 4 wires going to my Lucas alternator:- 2 big thick brown ones which go to the main outputs 1 Thin brown and yellow which goes to the warning light connector 1 Thin brown which is not connected (it's not on my circuit...
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    1985 90 Rear Door Check Strap Removal!

    Thanks for the clarification! They do look very handy indeed. I can see another purchase coming up!
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    1985 90 Rear Door Check Strap Removal!

    Thanks for this, I’ll have a look over the weekend :-)
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    1985 90 Rear Door Check Strap Removal!

    I plan to take the glass out….
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    1985 90 Rear Door Check Strap Removal!

    Thanks for this information all posts. Really useful:-) Especially about getting the glass out! When you get a moment could you post a pic of your special tool? Then I can get one!!
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    1985 90 Rear Door Check Strap Removal!

    Hi! Thanks for the replies! Yes you are correct you do have to bend the end out! I found a pic of a brand new door of the same type and it shows the tab bent up. Unfortunately the door frame is a bit worse in the middle! And cracked in two places :-/ I’m hoping to stabilise it or it will be a...