1. Shanec

    Tips on buying a defender 90

    Try direct line and go to night classes to learn welding Fiats at great BTW
  2. Shanec

    Tips on buying a defender 90

    Try direct line and go to night classes to learn welding
  3. Shanec

    Seeking advice regarding defender slave cylinder push rod/ clutch fork retaining clip

    Failed to remove box today. Starter motor on 200 TDI no idea how to access. Rounded nut on turbo so that's a no go from above. From underneath? Everything else done ready to drop gearbox, even slackened all bellhousimg bolts in sight. I know you guys experienced will think this is hilarious...
  4. Shanec

    Buying a Range Rover L322 vs Discovery 2, advice requested.

    Disco 2 owner here. Need computer to programme in new keys, had an ignition barrel fail and had to strip and bodge to save 500 quid. Parts are more expensive than older land rovers. If its 8000 miles a year only I'd be wanting something that didn't depreciate. If your wanting something bling...
  5. Shanec

    Seeking advice regarding defender slave cylinder push rod/ clutch fork retaining clip

    I can see you need two defenders. One for driving whilst the others being fixed :-)
  6. Shanec

    Seeking advice regarding defender slave cylinder push rod/ clutch fork retaining clip

    Very interesting result, was bleeding and getting good pressure then ping. Now clutch is hard and won't move when push on it. Suspect rod has gone through fork. Gearbox coming out tomorrow and will find out whats going on. Then order parts during week and fit next weekend. Lying on wet ground...
  7. Shanec

    Seeking advice regarding defender slave cylinder push rod/ clutch fork retaining clip

    Snapped one of the clips on the plastic so its going in without plastic, and with pritstick dollop on the end of the rod ball, and a sleeve made from PVC 6mm tube slit down the middle and lubricated with sunflower oil. Using the longer push rod 3912 so I have more sticking out of the bellhousing...
  8. Shanec

    Seeking advice regarding defender slave cylinder push rod/ clutch fork retaining clip

    Marmaduke you must have R380 box then because the rod you used is for that box?
  9. Shanec

    Seeking advice regarding defender slave cylinder push rod/ clutch fork retaining clip

    Thanks for links. I've found out 3912 rod and 5202 cylinder are for r380 box. The 3502 cylinder and 5199 are for what I have, the lt77 gearbox. Thanks for the input James and Marm this has led me to being confident to rebuild now by realising what's happened is the rod last night just...
  10. Shanec

    Precautions while storing Defender for four months?

    It was a trick question to see if your credible.
  11. Shanec

    Precautions while storing Defender for four months?

    Interesting, and your additive for lubrication is 2 stroke?
  12. Shanec

    Seeking advice regarding defender slave cylinder push rod/ clutch fork retaining clip

    I didn't know what gearbox I had so I got both sizes. I now know I've got lt77 because reverse is to the left of first. However, the rods I bought are land rover genuine, they are both longer than what came out of the vehicle. Pushed a screw driver in and found the fork not to be punched...
  13. Shanec

    Seeking advice regarding defender slave cylinder push rod/ clutch fork retaining clip

    Got it in the end. Had fallen south toward middle of vehicle. Magnetic head wasn't flexible so bent it 90 degrees got it that way. I can see why holes are cut... Next issue is I've got two new slave cylinders and both have different length push rods. One has a bleed screw flat facing to the...
  14. Shanec

    Seeking advice regarding defender slave cylinder push rod/ clutch fork retaining clip

    Bought from machine mart both flexible claw pick up tool and pickup tool magnetic, which has a light on the end too.
  15. Shanec

    Precautions while storing Defender for four months?

    V interesting. Diesel flu can be grown by adding water to diesel and putting the mix in a sealed container. Part of an experiment I did some years ago to find the brand of fuel with least cost per mile driven, not cheapest per litre. Also, vosa become very suspicious when there is green fuel in...
  16. Shanec

    Precautions while storing Defender for four months?

    ianc2051 some farmers use anti algae and sludge additives in their holding tanks to prevent problems with fuel that won't be used for some time to come.
  17. Shanec

    slow defender

    Where do you buy your fuel from? You may be interested in increasing performance by altering your fuel. A hydrometer is a good starting point.
  18. Shanec

    wiring fault :( please help!

    To answer the question though, Haynes manual has wiring diagrams.