1. chrisstdt

    Death wobble, but only some times

    Have someone turn steering wheel left to right while you look for play in front steering components My money's on panhard rod bushes ,it takes very little play in bushes to allow front axle to move side to side
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    TD5 defender Vibration

    Diff will still be turning with the prop off Very difficult one to diagnose sadly
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    TD5 defender Vibration

    At a guess I'd say rear diff or transfer box as you've shown the problem is in that area Can be very hard to diagnose faults like this
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    Garage lift options and lift safety

    Fair point I just work on defenders ,I suppose a 2 poster will be essential for the newer discos to get the body's off to do maintenance
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    Garage lift options and lift safety

    For big 4x4s you want a 4 poster (won't be any use for lifting disco body off) I have the use of a 2 poster and find it quite dodgy for defenders (90s especially) as you can get the legs far enough apart due to the shape of the chassis Go into any garage that specialises on big 4x4s and you...
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    fair price for a 110 200TDi?

    I'd say 5-8 k on eBay assuming she's not a station wagon ,prices aren't strong ATM Very much a buyers market
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    Early 90 headlights not working

    I knew it would be something simple but that's a new one on me !
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    Early 90 headlights not working

    Finally got to the bottom of it After taking the binnacle out to check the wiring and trying new light switches to no avail I took the headlights out to find that both plugs had come off the back of the headlights WHAT ARE THE CHANCES ? !!!
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    Ignition staying running if key removed and lights are on?…⚡️🤔🙄

    I've had a stop solenoid go bad so you would have to stall it to stop the engine Could it just be a coincidence thar she's playing up when the lights are on ?
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    Power steering pipes

    3 bolt steering box ? You should be able to get pipes but they are different from the newer 4 and 6 bolt pipes
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    Early 90 headlights not working

    Il need to check ,high beam doesn't flash but rear fog does
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    Early 90 headlights not working

    Nothing at the lights
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    Early 90 headlights not working

    Tried cleaning up fuse holders but to no avail ,everything else works and has 12v at the fuse box
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    Life expectancy of galvanised chassis

    All depends on extra coatings and usage Mine has rusted but it wasn't painted and is an everyday vehicle so gets lots of winter conditions thrown at it
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    90 on a trailer

    I've had my 90 on my ifor williams lm105 which has a 10 foot X 5 foot 6 inch bed but it's very tight (Almost hanging off sides) If doing it regular I'd get an lm126 (12x6 foot) Alot of people use them for their trails motors Ifor also make dedicated car transporter trailers Forget making a...
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    300tdi lt77 clutch

    You could take the box out to do the clutch ,you will get different opinions on which option is easiest
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    l didn't think the TD5 was as prone to rust as the earlier models.

    Yes it's rusting in a few areas As has been said they do need painting from new I've also seen them rust when people out rusty brackets back on the new chassis (not something I'd do but plenty others seem to) and the rust seems to spread to new chassis even with the zinc coating
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    Early 90 headlights not working

    Fuses are fine (checked with multimeter) Low voltage at fuse box with fuses out just need to work out why
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    l didn't think the TD5 was as prone to rust as the earlier models.

    Mines gone around the rear shock mounts where the water and crap sits in the dip in the top of the chassis and runs down It's my daily work vehicle and goes off road aswell as getting alot of road salt in the winter I believe its a marsland chassis and was new in about 2015 If I ever put one...
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    l didn't think the TD5 was as prone to rust as the earlier models.

    They will rust if not taken care of the galv chassis on my 90 has done the same The zinc sacrifices itself and eventually the steel below will rust