1. mick the builder

    Worst tool you've ever bought?

    I bought an al-ko lawnmower. I've had it 13 years without a fault. The deck has started to rot now but that's down to my non end of season cleaning ritual.
  2. mick the builder

    Am l being tracked?

    My Nokia 3310 still has 2 bars and I last charged it in 2003.
  3. mick the builder

    110 half shafts - which are best?

    New drive flanges, half shafts, pinion bearings and prop. Zero clunk now. All its done is make me more anxious about all to other little noises.
  4. mick the builder

    Couple of non rusty 300tdi’s

    My missus survivor two weeks in Spain with only limited Spanish. Vodka y naranja por favor.
  5. mick the builder

    Chassis Swap

    Did you have to drill holes in the side of the garage to slide them out?
  6. mick the builder

    salisbury rear axle specs?

    Thanks again, i remember this from a previous post you made.
  7. mick the builder

    salisbury rear axle specs?

    Cheers Mate. why couldnt i find those specs?:oops: I seen Mikes rebuild but its very stop start and he didnt replace the pinion bearings. Back to the shed to see if i can remove the carrier bearings with the amazon puller which broke trying to remove the pinion bearings' before it goes back for...
  8. mick the builder

    salisbury rear axle specs?

    Has anyone a list of specs regarding the instalation of ne bearings in a 110 salisbury rear axle from a 300tdi. Going through the internet has fried my brain. I just need to know preloads, backlash and torque settings. Anyone done this and have a link?
  9. mick the builder

    300tdi timing belt help

    Mike on Britannica restoration showed the cause of over tightening a timing belt. It puts wear on the Injection pump pulley. This make the belt ride forward and snap, cause the wear you have on the cover.
  10. mick the builder

    Salisbury rear axle.

    Some are in various stages of undress.
  11. mick the builder

    Salisbury rear axle.

    Cheers mate. I've seen all them in various orders. Britanicas videos all went tits up when he was about to film the setup of the pinion and trailfitters, like you said are not on any order and as far as I can make out is doing a pinion with shims. When he started to get his maths wrong ,I was...
  12. mick the builder

    Salisbury rear axle.

    About to rebuild my salisbury diff. Loads on the Internet but very bity. Does anyone have a link to, or know of a good clear instructional video of the process including specifications? Cheers.
  13. mick the builder

    Electrical nightmare

    If you get a loom made, it will come as original. When you remove yours, tape all the loose ends and mark where they came from. The plugs will go where they go. If some of your wiring has been changed to different colours, download a wiring schematic for your vehicle. With that and help from...
  14. mick the builder

    Electrical nightmare

    To be honest, 36 year old wire, even undamaged, will have brittle insulation and easily break down. Apart from a voltage drop, could catch fire then ots bye bye 90. I also have a 200tdi in a 110 and the wiring is terrible. I've had smoke and melted wires twice but manage to stop a full blown...
  15. mick the builder

    Battery drain

    Just because it looks new doesn't mean it's working properly. You can get bad ones out of the box. Take it off and get it checked/ overhauled properly.
  16. mick the builder

    Dinitrol application - what am I doing wrong?

    Looks like I'm not alone. I bought the dinitrol tins and the spray attachment with the long tube for the chassis all together. It worked great straight off the bat and I cleaned everything spotlessly after. When I came to reapply some more at a later date, I could not get it to work. Like you...
  17. mick the builder

    Nice defender.

    I got chatting to a bloke at south mimms service station ( I don't make a habit of that ) who had a beautiful 90. It had just had a mustang v8 fitted and all blinged up by nene overland. Don't know if he's on here, didn't get time to ask , but it was a beauty.
  18. mick the builder

    Fuel tank and shield mounting

    I think it's up against the tank as mine was stuck fast and I didn't dare try to separate it.