well, you could always let a garage fit it :D but thats cheating! ;)

thanks so much graham, yes it is a 90. i will try again later today, its quite akward to get to, i have taken the grill away, and i can see the mechanism, so all i have to do is use a hammer? cos i was very afraid to break it yesterday when using brut force! im so glad i am not the only one it...

yes obviously, it depends on the type on engine, the reason i said what i said for a diesel defender is cos i run a petrol V8 in mine, so i know for a fact mine does 15 mpg when on the road, and 12 when offroading using massive cluch openings....

well, it is hard to match some of those criteria, a disco has air con, but is hard to find a decent one for that kind of money. a defender can always have an autobox fitted, but they generally dont have air con, but this can also always be installed. it is generally quite easy to find a decent...

went offroading the other weekend, ever since, cant get bonnet open... really annoying me, i have done the normal thing, pulled on the bonnet opener, does not click open like usual. i followed the cable right to the front of the vehicle, and it looks to me like the latch is jammed, i have washed...

your damn right there! the insurance for my landy when im 17 was impossible to find out. no one would insure me. apart from the NFU. cheapest they said was £2000/yr :o so i am having to do it under my mum's insurance, even then it is £500.... outrage. i fear it will be even more for my lancia...

wow! you sound just like my idol would be! im 16, have a landrover defender 90 with a 3.6L V8. she sounds lovely! an old E type BMW is also a beutiful car, and i want to do some track day racing, as a kind of opposite to the offroading i do in my 90. i want to buy a Lancia delta integrale, for...

with out the pain there would be no fun eh? Rob

yes, there have been lots of questions regarding diffs. go to the general landy talk page, there people have posted questions about diffs. very interesting even for me!

well, a diesel defender's mpg would be around 20. a disco would be a little higher, maybe in the 25-30mpg kind of area. the various pick uos are not much better, also averaging about the same as a disco. ~hope this helps~ Rob

get the safari. loads more pros then the mantec. safari would get my vote by a long way.

might sound stupid, but have you checked you got the handbrake off? :D if you have then it could be a problem with the brakes ceasing up, or you might just have to use the old can of WD40! ;) cheers Rob

no problem mate, if you post your first post on a different part of this forum for example the landrover questions or something, then they will answer a lot faster then in the introductory part! cheers Rob

well you have come to the right place to learn about it!

hi! we are so similar! i have a V8 90 hence the name! what are you intending to use your 110 for?

welcome. :D

im with NFU too. they were the only people who would insure me cos i was only 17 :( rip off. but i get it off my mums insurance. still daylight robbery.

salut! (mon franciais cest terrible, parce-que je travaille ca dans mon ecole, pardon!) yeah, get rid of the alarm! this seems to be a notorius problem for defenders, alarms/immobilisers, and everything that goes with them! this is pretty 'Merde' advice, but no doubt one of the guys who know...

brilliant explanation chris, that helped my understanding of it too....

cheers mate, i will take a look.