1. tacr2man

    Window ideas

    Putting a dust screen type mesh will stop airflow as much as just fitting a solid glass , why not just put a sliding ali panel , very easy to make up HTSH
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    Series 2 Front Disc Brake Conversion

    When I rebuilt a 2a 88 with rover V8 engine back in early seventies I used the 1 ton 109 drum brake parts on front with servo , it was more than adequate ( straight bolt on , same for rear 11 inch sls at rear)
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    Ebayer Question

    The best way is take them to the bank and get them to withdraw the money in cash , that gets round the counterfeit risk as well .
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    Gearbox oil radiator cooler?!

    You can use a engine oil cooler no probs even a s/h one I have used these in past as they are quite cheap http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MITSUBISHI-L200-2-5td-Oil-Cooler-Radiator-K74-1998-2005-Models-4D56-/292009363681?hash=item43fd1d48e1:g:eZEAAOSwcLxYH47N fit in front of rad between bracing...
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    One or Two said I was Mad But Finally.... :)

    Spray suppression devices are not the basic mudguards and mudflaps they are a special type of flap and mudguard for application as mentioned HTSH
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    One tyre at a time

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    One tyre at a time

    Its a landrover , if you dont drive on the limits of adhesion then mixing them up wont even make a noticeable difference either in the handling or mechanically . I ran landrovers with legal but old mismatched tread tyres for years when i was a financially challenged youngster . Variations in...
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    Winter is Coming -Winter Mods

    There was something seriously wrong with your car , if there is one thing V8 engined landrovers do not suffer from its a lack of heat , even a 110 station wagon or stage 1 station wagon could be made like a sauna inside in the coldest winter .
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    110 into a 90

    If it starts as a 110 chassis you can only replace with a like for like replacement part ie a 110 chassis if you want to avoid iva otherwise it falls under the radically altered definition .
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    Defender 110 ride quality.

    The td5 model csw lost the boge hydromat self leveling unit ,(too expensive) so they had to fit different springs , the result is that they run with the arse end up . The variable rate springs should do the job ok , if not as well as the boge unit . If you are bumping about its most likely...
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    Need some opinions to make a decision..

    You must have driven seriously knackered discoveries :) and i drive a 110 with a remapped M57 a class better than a M51 , it will catch peregrine Falcons !! none intended
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    Need some opinions to make a decision..

    P38 diesel auto slower than disco thats D1 (200tdi /300tdi V8 ) or D2 TD5 , have run all three models and engines inc autos, the nice things of the P38 were the Kneel capability , and a bit comfier ride than the D1s JMHE .
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    Aldi air compressor...any good?

    If you use them as hard as possible ( waiting for compressor to catch up) for any period they die pretty quickly output drops of markedly
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    Towing advice (Caravan)........

    this is a 300tdi and did the job with ease in Australia
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    £35,000

    The only driving is fun , in UK now is off the roads , on is just a drudge, anything fast is just a frustration if you want to keep a license . My 110 still makes it bearable , till I get over the channel , but even Europe is getting more surveillance , but still not crowded.
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    Conversion manual to automatic

    Ive driven V8 109 and 110 for best part of 34 years 17 on a good day . V8 discovery 1 20 best , V8 classic range-rovers the mpg went down as the model was "improved" over the years 21 best 300tdis 28/29 pretty much irrelevant what body shell was around the engine . P38 V8 19 best , 2.5 dse...
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    stranded 90 only drives with diff lock

    Taking front prop off aint going to achieve very much at all , you need to find out where the break is , and the possibility of further damage is relative to that . If its just a drive member (the flange on end of axle ) little risk of further damage , if cv joint then more possibility , if...
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    Conversion manual to automatic

    Your wife needs to drive any defender before you get into the auto thing , as the reality of a defender can be a bit of a trial for avg car driver . 300tdi with auto has similar performance to 300tdi auto discovery , although top end not quite as good due unfavourable aerodynamics . Using...
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    Looking to buy first Defender. Advice please.

    Beware its a minefield try and find someone local who really knows landrovers when you go to buy , as its very much a sellers market at the moment , and the wrong buy could cost you several thousand to sort . Good luck ps have you driven one , as it can be a reality check for your average...
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    stranded 90 only drives with diff lock

    If front prop is spinning and its out of difflock then a component in the front axle has failed . If no noise then unlikely to be front diff , so could be cv joint spline , or even splines in front driving member removal of hub end cap will show if its latter as center shaft will rotate. If...