Lets hope the new fob is the remedy and upon firing her up you can have that cup of celebratory tea with another biscuit and dunk with that contented feeling

That would be a result

Yep will investigate and see if any paint or colouring to the springs can be seen , the pics are taken on my drive which is a fairly incline ..will get some pics on the flat, dont get me wrong .. it dont look crazy dragster style but definately much more lift at the rear but not as prominent on...

No panic pal no rush

May need a thread " what broke on your landy today "

I fitted the new wash wiper stalk as it was on a switch after being broke off by previous owner , wash button on the dash, the jack plug had been cut off and wiring colours didn't match the new stalk, got the wipers running but couldn't fathom the washer, definitely got the power wire and earth...

grand job , see it just slips nicely under the garage door there

So we are looking approx 100mm difference in height front to back , passenger side 540 rear 460 front drivers side 560 rear 460 front it's probably the line of the arch extension causing the difference in sizes , it actually rides well fairly bouncy but maybe just that tad hard at the rear ...

aah, not considered the front being the issue , will measure up and get some sizes cheers

Gotcha, there's always a knock on effect isn't there, welding isn't my forte and would like to tackle the job myself at home, I won't be carrying any weight , so no worries on that part , thanks for the feedback at least I now know the score

somes pics below for an idea of where I'm at

So as a layman, I'm trying to figure out the best option to soften the rear looking at the charts, the existing springs at first glance are so rusty and paint has alas gone, so I'm lost as to confirm these are standard utility or heavy duty that's on there, do I plumb for a 90 utility spring or...

I do like those cuddy boxes

Magic , thanks for the info guys

Yep or a couple of flagstones lol , can remember having one in the back of my capri back in the day

Yep understand the reasoning for the raised rear , can I simply find softer springs through lr parts or paddocks ?

Ripped the sheep shed of the back yesterday and fitted some 30mm wheels spacers , new wash wiper stalk arrived today as the previous owner snapped the original one off with his lanky legs so another job for the weekend , always plenty do do with the mudpluggers

The 110 pick up I have sits that bit higher at the back, I'm thinking this is how they left the factory? I think it would look better with the arches sitting more or less the same distance over the wheels ( front and rear ) , dont really want to lift the front and wondering if any of you guys...

you cant beat a few pics when trying to explain something .. top job , as in the earlier posts I have the other type of pedal so will need to sort the type you have shown if I'm to gain that upgrade

Just found this pic some 23yrs ago , that's my eldest son on the bonnet and he was nearly born in it. Loved it and all these years later I've just bought an old defender. I probably would still have it but family pressures at the time suggested I needed something more practical for the family...