Thanks guys. The cable is at the end of its adjustment, so I'll order another one. But I've got it to 3 clicks of the handbrake using the drum adjuster, and didn't even need to crawl about on the wet ground (I always forget about the hatch).

Cheers guys! Hopefully I'll get a chance to have a crack at it tonight.

The handbrake on the wifes '93 110 is in need of adjustment, the lever goes all the way up. I've only got a Disco Haynes to hand, but assume the set up is the same? I can't see anything about cable adjustment, is the adjustment all in the shoes?

Its 1993, so that'll be m10 not m8 I guess? Thanks guys!

Does anyone know what size bolts the brackets for the rubber bushes take? Are they hardened / special ones, or will hardware shop ones fit? Thanks in advance.

Do you still get it if you drop the revs and put your foot on the clutch?

To the best of my knowledge ALL Defender parts would be metric... Does it have coded springs, lifting blocks, longer shock mounts, longer bump stops, etc?

If you keep the new as a spare, then when the time comes to replace a pair of tyres, you only have to buy one new one. I've heard people recommend replacing all four on Freeloaders, but not for other LRs.

Those cross members are bloody good though, still not painted the wifes one yet though! CS Transport near Stansted Airport might be able to do it for you, if thats not too far away.

I would, but I genuinely never use the heater!

Bit of a ramdom one here, but in all the years I've been driving I don't think I've ever intentionally turned on the rear screen heater/defroster thing on any car. I have just bought an 18w LED load lamp I want to fit to the back of my vehicle. Rather than run extra cables, fuses and...

Both my wife's Landy and my own have bits of chequer plate attached, its rivited with aluminium rivets on both. Mine also did have a bit on the bonnet, but it was held on with sealant, so fell off!

Nah, I had work, so I dropped her off the night before so he had plenty of time to have a proper fiddle... ;)

Nice work there. Was it Clive on Canvey Island that did that rear crossmember? I had him do my wife's rear end, great job!

Mine jammed once, I found pushing down really hard on the front edge of the bonnet several times while pulling the lever worked. Think I even rosorted to sitting on it....

Not massive gas users on here then? Lol

I'm considering buying a vehicle with an LPG system already installed. Apparently it runs/switches as it should. He says its electronic if that makes a difference? But I have never owned/used/maintained an LPG vehicle... Is servicing and repairs a DIY job, or an expensive garage job? How...

Luckily my wife grew up with Landies, her dad had owned a fair few over the years. She's now got her dad's '93 110, and did have a SIII 109 for a while, which we planned to do up. The parts aren't an issue, but the problem I have is mine always break down, usually at night, in the cold, and in...

If you do decide to break, I'm after two front door locks, and a boot/door lock, keys don't have to match. Also after a rear propshaft. As much as it's a pity to break, its better to keep others going than just weigh it in at the crusher! ...plus you get more money in parts!

TPO is usually not really worth it... granted there is not usually any excess (other than young driver or any voluntary that you set), but its usually more expensive than TPF&T. TPF&T usually carries a compulsory excess, but if you don't think your vehicle is worth anything then don't claim if...