breather goes into pipe between air cooler and turbo and there is a mist of oil in it , the oil runs out of the pipe on the other side of the turbo , no i am not over filling the oil i checked for that, its not smoky at all when running starts like a dream no signs of piston wear to build up...

there is no exhaust gas return valve i had it removed and silicone hoses fitted could that be it

my 300tdi is losing oil most of it is going into the intercooler, i have had the turbo checked its fine,doesnt look like crank case pressure,the oil return pipe is clear and the breather is not blocked,they are the only 3 reasons we can come up with for it to put oil into the intercooler and...

getting on toward the end of my rebuild and looking at replacing the front seats , middle ones already gone to be replaced with a cubby box Which (comfy) car seats are easily compatable with the defender 90 trying not to spend a fortune now as ive already blown my spending money for the next 2...

anybody replaced the dash on an oldish (1997) defender with something a bit less utilitarian

is the timer control for the wipers on a defender in the switch system or in the motor, at the moment mine is either on or off and stops the instant its turned off wherever it is at the time!

Hi i am thinking of putting these on the rebuild i am doing they look great new but!! does anybody have one, what do they look like in 12 months or will i be forever polishing

not a clue what size to go for looking for advice and ideas

its a 1997 defender 90 its mainly used as a shooting fishing bus so offroad usually means farms tracks but a fair bit of road work as well

great music but what has a queeen video got to do with tyres????

Hi just starting a rebuild and my intention is to put bigger wheels or tyres on the finished article , only problem is you can write what i know about tyre sizes etc in big letters on a postage stamp the current ones are 205r16, what would i be able to do using the existing rims, would a...

Well here we go new chassis arrives tuesday, got a box full of suspension parts , bushes brake pipes etc etc to get started ,my intention is to repair or replace everything as it goes back anybody got got any tips on what to i suppose do or at least not miss while i have it in bits for...

Hi anuone got any experience of these guys , I am just starting to do the research on a full rebuild and they are fairly local to me cheers

bloody hell ! A SHEET of ali checkeplate would it not be cheaper to buy a new landrover!!!!

any body got a ball park cost to get a 300tdi reconditioned cheers steve

initially its the back door i am looking at its cracked on all 4 xmembers that surround the spare wheel holder, i would normalyy just weld/plate the door but the bottom is badly rusted and the aly is just starting to corode, can you buy the bottom xmemebr for the door and weld it in?

Hi Ive a feeling I will be a regular from now on!! I have my rose tinted glasses on as its 18 yrs since i last did this I have a 1997 defender 90 that is getting tired the rear crossmember is kn******d and other bits are getting generally in need of tlc So i have almost talked myself into a...

cheers for that it was as you suggested the UJ on the rear of the front prop shaft, obviously under druve it was goint out of balance and vibrating like a B-----d thanks again steve

sorry I was still uncrossing everything from the drive home Well remembered Madhatman yes it is a 90 defender with a 300tdi engine I will get under it this morning although I looked at the UJ's in services on way down but will give it a good going over thanks in advance steve

anybody got an idea what this is Just come back from scotland with everything crossed, basically there is a h--l of a judder when acelerating but once at a steady speed it falls off , its not from the stearing but seems to come from the drive/transmission To bring the judder on all i need to do...