As James says, it depends on what you use your Defender for. In my case I use my Defender as an every day car and the odd bit of Green Laning (please note lo range gearing is unaffected by the Disco transfer box). I'm also a post '97 Licence, so I don't do any towing. It's generally...

1) Remove drivers and centre covers from seatbox 2) Remove gearbox tunnel 3) Remove front and rear propshaft and fasten out of the way 3a) Drain transfer box of oil 4) Disconnect Speedo 5) Disconnect handbrake cable and difflock light cables also breather pipe 6) Undo 13mm nut fastening...

Well, I've done it and what an improvement! Took me just over a day to do, which I didn't think was too bad saying that I was teaching myself as I went along. I was going to do a how to, but it really is straight forward. One thing to note though, I didn't drill and tap the transfer box...

That really winds me up...especially when a poor dog sticks it's paw through one :mad:

You could have had my roof for a tenner...only prob is, I scrapped it the t'other week cos no one wanted it :doh: Hope you get it sorted :)

I'm guessing it's a td5 then if he plugged it in...

Yes, don't do the Desert...I live about 6 miles from there...Police had a mahoosive crack down on the guys that used it.

So, can I get away with the Disco bracket as is, or do I need to drill and tap? :confused:

Thanks for the threaded rod tip. I was going to use some M10 100mm bolts with the heads cut off, but your way is cheaper....EDIT - Just seen Sean's post... Next question...what do you guys think to these tap and die sets? Any good or? Clarke CHT203 16-Pce Tap & Die Set - Machine Mart...

In fact, when I do it, I'll attempt to do a "how to" with photos for peoples future reference.

Thanks for that Badger...might put it off for a couple of weeks then, until I have some alternative transport while I carry this task out. I tried to get a t/box with the cross drilled input shaft, but the guy said he thinks he only has 200's in stock, so it should be the old cable speedo...

Cheers :)

Thanks James. It's a 200 tdi. Looks like I need a tap and die kit then (must remember not to drill too deep if I've read correctly - any idea how deep?) and the oil seal. Also, how do you set both diff lock and hi/low? I've never done anything like this before...

I'm about to put a 1.22 T/box in place of my 1.41 in the 90. The box is out of a 200tdi Disco if that makes any difference. Just wondered what consumables I need before I start?...i.e. gaskets, seals etc as I'm going to be vehicle-less once I start on it.

I've been looking for that thread for a good while now, but have never discovered it lol

I've got a two spoke on my '89. No idea what spline it is though...

That's the one I have together with the flexi hose. Not had any problems with it yet.

Your batteries aren't dead in the fob are they?

If it;s oat like my gauge then don't tek any notice of it. From full to half way I can do nearly 200 miles. From halfway to nearly empty I get about 100 miles. I just reset the trip odometer to zero each time and wait until I hit the 300 miles point and refill with 40 odd litres!

Also...worth mentioning about the Recaro's...if you aren't overly tall then you'll struggle getting in and out of them. I'm 6ft, so was alrate...however, other members of my family don't have tall genes, so they would struggle, which meant I had to get rid of um...the Recaro's, not my family ;)