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    Stiff Squeaky Clutch

    I had a stiff and squeaky one as well and just ignored it, then sometime later I couldn't get it into gear. turned out to be the clutch arm. punched right through it had. any way new arm, new clutch, new bearing and no squeak. sorry but I think boguing could be right.
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    whats hapening to my fuel?

    A new problem has reared it's head on my 200Tdi 90 1991. it has always started on the first turn of the key but this week something strange has started to happen.It appeares to only happen when cold. I get in, I turn the key it fires, then stops instantly try again, same thing, try again but...
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    clunk click every trip

    following clutch change on my 1991 defender 90 (102K) I now have a strange clunking noise when changing gear. I had the usual transmition slack before (and still have) but what I have now is as follows. from standstill into first, no noise. from first to second, second to third and third to...
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    LRO show 2008

    I am planning to go to the LRO show in september,at Peterbourough, and take part in the off road facility.I have never off roaded before and I don't have any recovery points. will the basisic off road coursbe OK for me?
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    what size brake pipe?

    I intend replacing my steel brake pipes wiyh copper before the next MOT. what size pipe and fittings is it for my defender 90?
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    hand/transmition brake.

    I have just tried to take off my hand brake drum but when I turned the adjuster one way the drum locked up (good) then I turned it the other way and it locked up,only moved the adjuster 1/4 turn either way to lock up the drum. Mid way it is fine (nice and loose) but why is it locking up both ways?
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    Rock Sliders

    bet you can't make em for 99 squid inc. a pair.(galvanised) which is what I paid at foundry 4x4.
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    radio in dash space?

    can I fit a radio/stereo in the area where the rear wiper/ciggie lighter is? is it deep enough? I don't mind loseing these items.
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    Steering box swap help

    quelle prix payez vous pour la boit 6 bolt?
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    Steering box swap help

    I also have a 6 bolt box which is leaking, when at eastnor recently, I talked to the guy on the ADWEST stand and he told me that all 200 Tdi land rovers came out off the production line with a 4 bolt adwest box. My leaking gemmer 6 bolter looked like a replacement box anyway as it was (is) a...
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    gear change problems

    what do you mean "what about the control bearing"? please explain.
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    gear change problems

    my defender 90 (1991) is stuck on the driveway in third and I can't get a gear. A little history, I have not had any probs with my gearchange despite 103K miles, however,on saturday morning whilst driving to town i noticed that my clutch pedal wasn't going down as far as normal and as i drove it...
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    landrover 90 side steps

    you will find that the two brackets either side of the step, bolt up into the floor, by the sill. the third connection is made with the cross brace between the step and the chasis, which connects to a bolt on the chasis leg.(beyond the tank) hope this helps
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    big end noise?

    it's a 200 TDi 1991 102,000 miles and according to the previous owner has had it's oil changed every 6 months. I have owned it for 10 months and it has had it's oil changed twice since.( it has covered only 2 thousand miles in my owership)
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    big end noise?

    can anyone describe the sound made when the big end bearings are going? I'v had a noise appeare lately, a load knocking, low down on the engine, but only when engine revs are high, not on tick-over. If it is big ends, can they be replaced with the engine in situ?
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    series windscreen on a defender?

    does anybody know if a series 11/11a windscreen frame will fit my defender?
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    series windscreen on a defender?

    will a series 11/11a wind screen frame fit my defender?
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    battery relocation

    I am planning t relocate the battery on my 90 and would like to know if there is a recomended maximum length of cable run (volt drop etc.) I plan to re-site it just behind the rear bulkhead and box it in so it's not too far away, any idea's?
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    wright off road mats

    just seen some wright off road acoustic mats and they look the dogs, anyone got them?
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    rear hub seal or stub axle seal?

    whilst replacing the shoes on my 90 i noticed that oil was finding it's way onto the inside of the brake backplate it seems to be coming from where the hub meets the backplate, i have checked the old haynes and cannot work out if it is the rear hub seal or the stub axle seal that needs sorting...