1. instantsquid

    Ebay .... More Dodgy Defenders......?

    Speak for yourself! :p
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    Brake pedal rock hard

    More likely to be vacuum pump / servo unit.
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    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Collected some fence panels on the Ninety's roof.
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    old defender advice

    If you're going to run it as your only car - firstly (as above) make sure that what you buy doesn't need a load of work doing on it. Then be prepared to do lots of routine maintenance to keep it ticking along. I've had a 90 for the last year, and there's rarely a weekend goes by that I don't...
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    tracking

    Local place to me charged me a tenner to check and adjust my tracking. I know I could get it pretty close myself by fiddling about with a tape measure, but for £10 I'd rather let them do it with their groovy laser thingummyjigs.
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    Extra Gauges - well pleased!

    Cor - you have been busy! You've done well to get them all fitted in a day. It took me weeks (of weekends!) That pod looks good there - how did you fit it in the end?
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    Defender Doors - fix or replace?

    Duplicate thread :rolleyes:
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    Anyone got a 200tdi Alternator

    You have to pay extra for punctuation... :p
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    Defender Doors - fix or replace?

    Can you weld? Do you know someone who can? If yes - replacement parts for door frames a readily available. Alternatively, there are firms that will fully refurbish your doors. They'd need to be in pretty poor condition to justify throwing them away. Having said that, if you decide to bin them...
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    Brake pipe flaring tools

    Recommendations please! Looking on that there interweb thing, there's the usual massive price difference between something that looks like it came out of a cracker, and the professional kit that a main dealer might use. I need to make up some brake lines for my Ninety (and at some point, my...
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    What have you done to your Landie today.

    I think (touch wood) that I've sorted my brakes out - fitted new calipers, bled them through, adjusted the rear drums (with new shoes) and things seem muchly improved. Once the pads and shoes have bedded in I'll have a better idea. I dare not try an emergency stop yet - just in case they're...
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    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Stripped front calipers intending to recondition them with new pistons and seals. Unfortunately the calipers themselves are too far gone to be saved. Bollox!
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    Seat belts in a 90 / 110

    Glad that's sorted then :)
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    Seat belts in a 90 / 110

    Don't forget to post some pics up when you've done it! Reckon that'll look pretty good once it's in place with gauges fitted.
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    Why are Defender Seats so expensive?

    You might be right - I think I've put it to the back of my mind now, along with all the other ££££s I've spent on the bar-steward thing! Sam's Trim does look good - will be paying them a visit when I get to the point of putting seats in my Series.
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    Seat belts in a 90 / 110

    I've sat in the back, and as you say, the seat belts go over the shoulder correctly. Obviously from the front, the angle looks different as it doesn't take into account the fact that the mounting point is behind the seat. We use booster seats which have a top locating piece to ensure the...
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    Seat belts in a 90 / 110

    Hmmmm..... care to tell me what the angle should be? I can't see how Exmoor Trim can sell those seats and seatbelts if they don't meet British Standards.
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    The modifications begin!

    Yes, they're plastic - but it matches the rest of the dash much better (IMO). Here's mine:
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    Seat belts in a 90 / 110

    My Exmoor Trim rear seats and belts.