i found hair dryer to be the best way to get em off and a quick pull with the stanley knife to get something to hold..off ya go! lamp torch is better if you have one though!

haha i wonder how that was done...wife being a bad girl i suppose!

exhaust is secure and mudflaps are non existent!!! could be a prop shaft...will check

I wouldnt claim..from a personal experience..they shaft you next time and basically over about 3 years you pay the damage in premiums... better off pushing the roof back, find someone to like at the windscreen (claim a windscreen if you have that covered as you dont lose no claims) Get a...

Hi lads, Was driving my 90 this morning(on-road) and there is a weird rattling noise coming from the rear end (like a chain slapping metal) I don't think its the diff as i buried the throttle into a corner and she went out sideways grand.. Any ideas??? Cant put it on the lift for a week as i...

Absolutely right!!!!

Thanks! :) you can get those belts with expanding bolts...makes life easier..and they are only tested through the MOT so its grand!

Yeah thats grand, I dont mind people coming down and asking to have a look but if they just decide to come down and look without asking...drives me mental! About 2 months ago, a lad just walked into my yard and started looking at the defender then knocked on the door to ask would i buy chainsaws...

Hi all, Just some handy info regarding seatbelts.. Had a call from the Road Safety Authority over here in Ireland regarding the legality of seatbelts in vehicles. Over here..all pre 1992 vehicles without seatbelts fitted are legal to drive without and legal to carry passengers without...

Check the plug leads work by putting the plug lead lights on if you know them, then you will know what is firing. Take out each spark plug and make sure it is clean, not damaged and a small distance from the plug and pin. Fit them again..being sure not to crossthread them. Then take off the...

Get polybushings...they are a little more expensive but do a great job, keeps everything nice and tight, the wheels grip better and the driver feels the road better! Improves handling for small money! Should just take a couple of hours to do the lot if your taking your time or chatting to a mate...

Wouldnt mind if they asked me if they could have a look at it or sit into it as long as i was there...but if some cheeky ****er came down my drive and had a look...it wouldnt be long before the shotgun would be loaded!

Also make sure your turbo is spinning up and boosting at the right rev, if its boosting too early and dumping too fast you have a wastegate problem. There is an actuator on the wastegate to add or take off boost pressure and for every turn clockwise you add 1 bar boost pressure and for every...

He said he should have the money for tomorrow...hopefully ill get some money out of him. Motor cost £100 from Devon 4x4 and then £20 delivery across the water

Will keep it in mind Larry. Yeah id say ill be better off with benches, way cheaper tax...but if i do put in seats, it will just be 2 forward facing fold ups id say. Sidefacing seats would do the job nicely, fold em up and you have a nice open load bay! Yeah ill try avoid the seatbelts if i...

yeah the doors is a waste of time..id say ill probably just bolt in seats and weld in mounts for seat belts and have a strut brace going behind the seats in the back for support...thats safe...should pass any test!!

Thanks again ratty! Think i could get the bulkhead cheapish? Seats are easy to get... I suppose there is markings for the best place for seat mountings??

was just thinking 2 front facing seats and either bulkhead or "roll cage" type bar running across as support...?

I wont bother with extra doors..too much effort!! but back seats is what im after...just as long as i can have seats fitted and are road legal...dont mind about doors and stuff!

Thanks for that Ratty..handy advice..you never know whats under it..could be rotten to ****....Ill have a look...overall its a grand machine!