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    Speedo Cable Bolts

    they are 2ba by 1/2
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    Fuel Guage Weirdness

    i have the same landy as yourself, i have the same problem with mine, although once the fuel gauge goes just below half, the needle is up and down like a yo yo, ive replaced the sender twice checked all the wiring earths ect, still the same, ive just learned to live with now
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    Which Clutch Master Cylinder

    i have just fitted a new clutch to my series 3, and decided to fit a new slave cylinder at the same time even though there was nothing wrong with the old girling one, the new cylinder was a britpart, could not get enough movement on the pedal to disengage the clutch, tried adjusting everything...
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    TD4 Intermittent Problem... dies and sometimes wont start

    most likley the low pressure fuel pump in the tank packing up, the copper commentators on the fuel pump motor break away and the carbon brushes get stuck in them, if the motor stops on a broken segment it wont work or start, if the motor stops on a good segment of the motor it will start and run...
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    Galv Chassis

    as boris said, dont be put off by my review, i previously bought a series chassis off them and it was fine, i probably had a friday afternoon special, all im saying is there aftermarket service is awful if theres a problem, just make sure you measure your chassis from corner to corner to check...
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    Galv Chassis

    try richards chassis, i had a galv chassis of marsland for a defender, when i came to fit the doors, no chance, turns out the chassis was twisted 5/8inch out of square, marsland said this was not possible:eek: they agreed to send out a engineer who was by magic going to get my bodywork to fit,:D...
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    fuel gauge problems

    hi guys thanks for the replys, i will try what taffi said, i did replace the senders with new ones, whats the chances of two being faulty? you never know though, checked the wiring, it all seems seems fine, maybe the gauge itself is at fault, i honesly dont know, i would have thought the...
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    fuel gauge problems

    hi all my 200tdi defenders fuel gauge seems to have a mind off it own, as soon as the gauge just drops below half a tank, the gauge is empty one miniute, half full the next, its up and down like a yo yo, replaced the sender unit twice all , checked all the electrics,earths ect, all to no avail...
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    Who would you recommend for a new 88 galvanized Chassis

    i beg to differ with that, i bought a series chassis from marsland, and to be honest it was fine, a couple of years later i purchased a defender chassis of them, i had put all the landy together, came to fit the doors, not a chance, hitting the tub one side, other side not even hitting the...
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    ignition timing

    hi all can anyone tell me what the ignition timing on a 2 1/4 has to be set to using unleaded petrol, cheers all
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    Freelander Faults poll

    my mrs owned a 2001 td4 a couple of years ago, biggest load of rubbish ive ever owned, i had it 12 months glad to see the back of it. front window regulator £200 air flow meter £250 fuel pump in tank £325 fuel pump next to diesel filter £300 viscous coupling £300 rear axle bush £25 i have...
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    series 2a cutting out

    hi fenby cheers for the advice i have replaced the distributor, cap, plugs,coil everything really, its really annoying as when you go round a corner it cuts out,or pull up at a island, its dangerous until i fully warms up, it strange why it only does it in the winter, never a problem in the...
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    series 2a cutting out

    hi all ive been looking at the forum for sometime and thought its about time to register. i rebuilt a series 2a a few years ago, i fitted a recon military petrol engine, the problem im having is when the engine is cold it runs fine, when its hot its fine, when the temprature gauge starts to...