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    90 Defender - winch & towbar

    For a winch I found this? Rhino Electric Winch Wireless Recovery 12v 13500Lb / 6125Kg Synthetic Dyneema Rope - Stronger Than Steel Cost I'm not bothered about as such as long as it does what I need too As for toe end that play looks identical to what I. Was looking at,. Just means I'd need...
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    90 Defender - won't start

    Praying for some time during lighter drier times this weekend so I can get under to check fuel lines, etc as people have suggested check banjos and stuff as I go along, my. Plan is to start at the fuel tank and follow the lines and tighten and replace as I go along
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    90 Defender - won't start

    I only have he one job tomorrow so hopefully going to take a look at fuel lines tomorrow to check for any perisment, if needs me I will look at replacing the full system to be on the safe side. Would lift pump still be a possibility to replace?
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    90 Defender - winch & towbar

    1992 (K reg) Land Rover 90 Defender 2.5 tdi Tow bar - how. Much am. I looking for new? Does anyone have. Link to. A full adjustable height towbar system (flange included) I have tried ebay but can't find any for my year that have everything in. Winch - so. I have bars already for the winch...
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    90 Defender - won't start

    So. I've not had. Much. Time to. Look. Or. Work on it this weekend due to family problems,. But I have been using it over weekend which has give me a bit of insight about the issue. After installing a correct battery, the landy will turn over without an issue and does start eventually after...
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    90 Defender - won't start

    Well got the battery fitted today crank over 5 times,.. And boom started and runs fine. Need to leave it over nught and try it to. Confirm that the battery has sorted it Going to check earth bonds and connections over weekend to give. Me peace of mind
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    90 Defender - won't start

    Got bTtery on order for tomorrow from Halfords 100ah with a cca of 900a so should do. The job Will clean and copper grease terminals and bonds when I fit battery (hopefully tomorrow)
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    90 Defender - won't start

    Well I'll be heading to euro again tomorrow The battery that was originally fitted was a 95ah 700 cca, I've currently got that on fast charge but feel it still not got the ummoh behind it Will explain why when 8 jump of another battery it will give it more ummoh to start
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    90 Defender - won't start

    So here are the details of the battery I got from euro by using the VIN Capacity70 Ah CategoriesBatteries CCA600 A Guarantee3 Years Height222 mm Length266 mm Terminals1/1 UK Reference No031 Width172 mm By you recommendations the battery bought is under rpowered and hasn't got enough ummph to...
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    90 Defender - won't start

    I didn't think they would. Of charged enough over leads but it was more. Proof of concept. That it starts without an issue if their is enough power Battery was bought from euro car parts using the VIN number so I would of assumed they would provide the right one? What ampage should I be...
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    90 Defender - won't start

    I am with you that it electrical, BecUse when it is running it runs fine. Although I will test alternator I don't think this is an issue because when I'm driving the lights don't dim or brughten when sat at lights the remain constant. If alternator wasn't working lights would be dim when...
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    90 Defender - won't start

    Sorry to me the crank is normal, and marries up with the battery losing charge or not charging during use. I'm going to dig out my multimeter today or buy a new one along with a battery charger (all I have is a ootimate from my motorbike) Air in the fuel line,. Would this also cause running...
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    90 Defender - won't start

    So I charged battery up via car for 30 minutes last nught She fired up, I drove her for around 30 minutes (approx 25 miles). Got her back home. And turned her off, I immediately turn her back over and she fired up first time. An hour or so later I went out and tried to start her,. And she...
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    90 Defender - won't start

    Thank you am excited to get out in it once she starts up reliably,.. We bought it to start green laneing so at moment isn't a bug issue but would like to use it to head camping also
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    90 Defender - won't start

    Alternator not starting,. Yesterday was difference places so alot of starting stopping of the engine about 7 times over 6 hours and all turned over fine, if it was alternator issue, I'd of seen problems wouldn't I? It seems that the issue is after prolonged standing,. Which lead me to...
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    90 Defender - won't start

    Hi there, new to forum and new to owning a landy I picked up a 1992 90 defender in Friday, it started up fine without any issues, I drove it from Leeds to stokesley, 24 hours later I went to start it and it failed. On Sunday I found my jump. Leads and got it started and it ran fine for the...