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    Bulkhead removal

    Hi All, Which way do I pull the wiring harness through the bulkhead? Either direction looks tricky lots to squeeze through the grommet hole!
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    1" is just enough

    Hi All, I will be starting a complete bottom up rebuild on our 90 300tdi with the help of my son now 17, which will be good for the lad as it will get his hands dirty and off the X-Box. We have settled on just a 1" lift, but all we can see are 2" lift kits etc on the market. But what do we...
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    Yet more problems with my 90

    All, Having just replaced the swivel ball, bearings and associated seals and gaskets I've (well my wife) have enjoyed 2 weeks of happy motoring, until yesterday when my wife phoned me to say that the Landy was making a loud squeaking noise, some vibration and loss of power!!! So last night...
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    Defender rear cross member

    Hi All, I need to replace at some time the rear cross member (probably with extensions) on a 90 300Tdi and have searched the threads on this website and others for all the tips etc. But one question that seems to crop up is the general poor fit of the replacement, whether Bearmach or Britpart...
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    Radius arm bushes

    Hi All, Just had to have the radius arm bushes replaced on the near side of my 300tdi. Managed to get the thing off and push out the bushes with a 36mm socket, that was after a bit of heat treatment and a saw cut. But just could'nt get the new ones in. Tried using a heavy duty vice and then a...
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    Steering Box

    Hi All, I've just replaced the steering box on my 300Tdi, generally all seems to be ok, but the steering appears to be lighter LH down and slightly stiffer RH down. Being new to defender's I was not sure if this was a general oddity. The old box was stiff as it had very little bodily fluids...