1. Willbof

    Bang goes another prop

    First one was the original I believe. Second double carden was from JGS, a disco 2 front one. "Extreme use prop" so it said on the site. suppose you get what you pay for, just didn't expect it to snap on the flat under no load.
  2. Willbof

    Bang goes another prop

    Has anybody got a clue as to why I've now snapped 2 front props on my td5 90? First one I was kinda asking for, loads of articulation and gunning it. Today my 2 day old double carden one decided to snap on the flat with barely any drive, I was just pulling away in reverse no big revs and bang...
  3. Willbof

    Wide angle prop

    Exactly, merely sharing experience. As with many landy things it affects some and not others.
  4. Willbof

    Wide angle prop

    Because the angle stays the same, wide angle props are designed to stop binding at "extreme" articulation. If the angle is too great it will vibrate, double carden reduces the angle because it has an extra UJ. That's why the disco 2 has them as standard on the front, many people fit them to...
  5. Willbof

    Wide angle prop

    Quite common on lifted landy's to suffer from prop vibrations due to the increased angles which sounds a lot like a poorly UJ. Particularly with caster correction as it worsens the angle the prop runs at. Wide angle props won't make any difference, double carden is the only remedy. I've never...
  6. Willbof

    Wide angle prop

    Lifted 2" and castor correction radius arms by any chance?
  7. Willbof

    Annoying rattle from under defender 90

    Could be any number of things, I've been hunting down rattles for months. Shock bushes, trailing arm/radius arm bushes, a frame ball joint & bushes the list goes on. Last one I found after changing all of the above was the snorkel rattling on the front of my roll cage which was transferring all...
  8. Willbof

    Winch swap

    Hi all, currently I've got an 8274 (standard) and D44 bumper on the front of my 90. It came with it attached and I've had one before but never really been that fond of them, fast with no load but lacking power under load, plus I'm just a casual green laner so it's a bit overkill. I've also got a...
  9. Willbof

    TD5 starting fail.

    Thanks, what I meant was I ruled out the solenoid/relay on the starter because I managed to get it to start, would it start with a knackered solenoid? I've heard about the spade connector issue, I pulled it off and on a few times but will get a multi meter on it when I get back.
  10. Willbof

    TD5 starting fail.

    so I've had my 1999 td5 90 for a few months and I've not stopped fixing it! Finally got close to having the perfect landy then she let me down in the worst way. Parallel parked in the middle of down and it wouldn't start, 3 hours until we leave for holiday. It has a factory immobiliser which...
  11. Willbof

    Half shafts

    great thanks!
  12. Willbof

    Half shafts

    I've got a 1999 TD5 90 and the rear shafts are miss matched, the offside (short) is a solid 1 piece but the nearside is a 2 piece. Does anybody know if they should be solid or 2 piece? I've asked a couple of buddies one with a 2001 90 (1 piece shafts) and one with a 2002 90 (2 piece shafts). I'm...
  13. Willbof

    Carling switch winch wiring

    Ive got a carling contra ll mon off mon switch that I'm trying to wire to my warn 5 pin plug using the existing remote cable (I cut the controller off as it was a bit smashed to bits) I've wired up as instructed on the wiring leaflet for the switch but something has gone wrong somewhere and the...
  14. Willbof

    Lift off rattle

    I'll have a look but I think it's too loud for pads but you never know...
  15. Willbof

    Lift off rattle

    The diff is an ARB and as mentioned I've had it out and inspected, reset the backlash as it was a bit out and checked all bearings.
  16. Willbof

    Lift off rattle

    Thanks. Having had a decent spin tonight the ball joint and bushes is my next check. They seemed ok with a bar on them but I'll pull them all apart for a proper inspection tomorrow. I'm leaning towards the ball joint.
  17. Willbof

    Lift off rattle

    So, think I've bought a lemon.... 1999 TD5 90. It's got a rattle when I lift off on over run but only below 35mph, it's pretty loud and a bit worrying, seems to be coming from the rear but sound travels so can't be 100%. It also happens when 1 wheel goes over a bump? It's present in every gear...
  18. Willbof

    Discovery 2 off-road modifications

    Like I said, they're not great. If I had the choice again I'd probably get a better quality set but HD wasn't for the off road element. As well as a play thing my D2 works for a living. I tow a fair bit and HD seemed the right choice. But this isn't about my vehicle. Just saying what I've got.
  19. Willbof

    Disco 2 D2 auto transfer box.

    Yes I have checked underneath and have no spigot is what I was trying to say.
  20. Willbof

    Discovery 2 off-road modifications

    Britpart HD springs and +2" shocks, they're cheap but do the job. There's loads of brands about though e.g OME. Also removed anti roll bars for a bit more articulation. Maxxis bighorn tyres, seem pretty good. I'd probably go for coopers next time but funds were tight at the time.