I had a quick broggle at lunchtime with my 3 foot broggling stick and no obvious play in any of the rear susp bushes - they dont look as if theyve been changed for a while mind. What was a bit scary was the amount of sideways movement i could get on the truck from the tyre sidewalls - im running...

Thanks Bushtoy - it does sometimes feel like the back end is moving - to check , do you mean push the truck with it first gear so it sort of rocks on the transmission? thanks steve

Hi Everyone - im not sure if im expecting too much but the steering on my old 90 is crap! Shes just passed her MOT again so nothin major wrong I assume. Ive replaced all the front suspension buhes, no visible play in the box or free movement at the wheel rim. Tyres are chunky Grabber m/t. She...

Hi all - Ive got a wrag top on my old 90 and have just picked up a second hand safety devices roll hoop - the type that fits on top of the rear tub. My question is where does it fit? - does it go somewhere behind the first hoop or can it be modified to actually replace this hoop? thanks steve

Just failed MOT because of oil leak from rear axle showing on n/s drum backplate. I can vaguely recollect when i refurbed her last year that my old axle didnt have an oil seal which ran on the drive shaft as it showed in the Haynes pics, but simply relied on the inboard bearing lipseal which...

Ive gone thro the same problem - i removed the original n/a air box and mounting plate from the chassis - had to do this to get the intercooler pipes in anyway - then all i have at the moment is the disco box lashed into the n/side inner wing with cable ties using the disco pipe between the...

Being a cheapskate, ive decided to go down the DIY route and make my own snorkel - what diameter pipe should i use for a 200tdi? 2 1/2 inch or 3? thanks steve

Apologies if this has been covered before but i couldnt find anything! I was thinking of fitting a raised air intake on my old 90 (fitted with disco 200tdi) but looking under the bonnet, I cant see where the pipe from the air box to the wing opening would go. My n/s inner wing is full of heater...

Hi Dez - i did this last summer with bits off ebay - i managed to get a khaki green top (no side windows) in A1 condition with a full set of sticks for £250 - this was a good buy as they mostly go for about £450. Rear tailgate was about £40 - they are common with series ones i think. Most of the...

Normal susp bushtoy. there is a steering damper already fitted but not sure how effective it is steve

Hi all - i know its difficult to quantify, but how good should the steering be on my old 90? Firstly she passed her mot ok - i replaced the 2 ujs between the steering wheel and the box, ive adjusted up the box to eliminate most of the play and replaced 2 of the track rods. Swivels have been...

Have just started running my old 90 with 200tdi disco engine with approx 30% cooking oil - has been running fine but came to start her last nite (was freezing just) and she only fired up on 2 or 3 pots with clouds of smoke for a about 30 secs then all ok - veg oil or duff heater plugs? thanks...

Is that a condition that could be dangerous? i dont want anything seizing up on me! Is there any way of confirming this other than checking the amount of backlash in the diff? thanks steve

Ive been aware of this problem for a while but its getting worse, especially when towing - transmission seems fine while driving along, but when coming to a standstill, and im pretty sure its when coasting with foot on the clutch, shes starting to make a nasty sort of clunk clunk which feels...

If steering is v heavy id have a look at drive belts - no power steering, no fan so high temp? steve

Thanks - i think looking in the Haynes, that this cable when connected to the flap on the side of the box shuts off the outside air supply and heater works on recirc - is it easy to get at the back of the lever as my cable appears disconnected! many thanks steve

Hi all - further to my previous post, ive been looking at my heater controls and i have a query!! there two levers on the right of the dash, one is marked blue to red and operates a lever on the top of the heater box under the bonnet, the second (which i have just found wasnt working because the...

hi Grunt - by seals you mean the faces the flaps butt up against? is it much of a job to do? i can feel lots of draughts from where the pipes go in and out of the heater box when the fans on full bore - there still seems to be a fair old air flow coming thro inside too. To cap it all, ive just...

Thanks all - i think its me stat at fault - the top and bottom rad hoses are about the same temp as the heater hoses - easily barable to touch - has anyone ever run without the viscous fan thro winter? You can stop mine spinning by sticking yer hand in it but its always going round - is this...

Advise please gents! Disco 200tdi in a 90, after 10 mile blast at 60, heater is only just blowing luke warm air, temp gauge is about half way ( I know this isnt reading right as ive read on here that the disco sender isnt compatible with the old 90 gauge - cant remember which way round - does it...