hi all I'm fitting some new springs and shocks next weekend to my 110hardtop,problems I should try to avoid when doing them? Any tips would be great,I've changed springs many years ago on old bangers ive owned but not done a defender. I've gone for standard springs,I've no idea what springs are...

I have cleaned up the rear springs and only colour I can see on the spring Is black

Thanks for the replys guys I will try clean up my springs and see what it is that are one now

Hi I'm going to be fitting some new springs and shocks to the rear of my hardtop 110 300tdi The ride is really stiff at the moment,bounces me all over,my question is will standard springs and shocks go straight on? How will I know if my defender has been raised? I can't see anything on springs...

Hi,thanks for your reply rougharse, The springs that are on are badly rusted up so can't see anything on them. i will just have to go buy a set of soft springs and try them.

hi all My 300tdi 110 1994 has such stiff suspension it's bouncing me all over when i go over speed bumps or any bumpy roads at all ,I intend changing the springs to softer ones but my question is how do I know what type of springs are on her now,they're well rusted ,is there a measurement I take...

It's definitely gearbox oil that's leaking and it seems to be coming down from the top of where gearbox meets transfer box. The garage said it's probably just because the seals on gearbox have been disturbed when transfer box was removed.if that's the case then it's fine,I accept that and...

I've had it back to the garage and told them it's something they've done cos it wasn't leaking anywhere near what it's like now ,they say they've only had transfer box off and fixed leak on that,gearbox is nothing to do with them but what I was asking is could they have damaged anything in...

Can anybody offer any advice on this please before I have to pay again for a garage to remove gearbox to investigate what might have happened,I can't really drive the truck til it's sorted as it's leaking so much gearbox oil and is so noisy

Anybody? I'm at a loss to know what to do for the best,is it gearbox out for new seals bearings ect or could it be that they've just not done the job right when they had transfer box out ?

Could it be that it's disturbed an oil seal in gearbox when transfer box came off?

It was like it as soon as I picked it up from the garage,really disappointed,the garage aren't admiting any responsibility for it,I've taken it back to them twice now,they say it's nothing that they have done but it must be,it sounds like a tank in 3rd4th n5th

hi guys I have a gearbox that is making an awful racket ,especially in 3,4,5th gear,there's also a bad oil leak from gearbox which seems to be leaking down and onto the transfer box? The truck was recently in garage for new bearings and seals on transfer box and new u/j s and since then it's...

I wish I had never taken it to the garage TBH It's still going to have to have driveline looked at again to sort out whatever is causing the clunk but the problem I've now got is with new u/j fitted it will start to ruin them before long if I don't get it sorted soon and I can't afford to pay...

Thanks for your reply leftfoot The reason the Landy went to the garage was to sort out the terrible clunk in the driveline,the mechanic said it was probably caused by the bearings in transfer box been worn as the transfer box was leaking oil I booked it in for new bearings,new oil seals and all...

Gunge and muck

Should those bolts at the back have come off to fit the seals or not James? They've not been off cos they've covered in ginger and muck and I've only driven exactly 6miles since I collected the truck

Can I take a picture and ask your opinion please James

The truck is actually worse now than it was 2week ago when I first took it to them,making some terrible noises and I'm getting really fed up now having to keep ringing them and returning it to them all time