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    Correcting LR90 bad road manners

    Fairly new... I've had the 90 since February but still can't believe that the road manners and the brakes are so terrible... My regular car is a brand new Disco 3 so maybe it's a bit of an unfair comparison between the loose old 1985 200,000 mile LR90 and the disco. I feel like I need a...
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    Correcting LR90 bad road manners

    My 1985 LR90 was lifted 3" by the previous owner and since I got it I have found that it's really quite a handful to drive - requiring constant concentration because it's so skittish on the road. I'm not quite sure how to describe the experience other than "loose". It also seems very much...
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    Rev counter for retrofitted 200tdi in 1985 LR90

    My 1985 LR90, has had the original 2.5td engine replaced with a 200tdi at some stage during its life but it doesn't have a rev counter - something that I am quite uncomfortable with. Is there any way I can buy a rev counter and in some way fit it to the 200tdi engine and have it as a separate...
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    Leaking rear axle

    I got back from holiday to find that my 1985 90 seems to be leaking oil from the rear axle around the back of the diff casing (pan?). The rear axle is from a donor disco 1 (to get rear disc brakes). It looks like someone has put mastik or some sort of soft sealant around the edges of the...