thank you all so much for the advice, the landy is a 1990 90, not a Defender but looks like one.

Hi, vehicle is going to be used for general road use, cant see us going seriously off roading in it in it

Thanks for you advice, this is a landy my wife bought as a "project" the plan is front and rear axle removal and refurb, all bushes, bearings, seals and ball joints to be changed, will change the brake lines too.

Hi, The shocks "look" to be OK, so if the shocks, are OK, is it perfectly OK to leave them on and just change the springs?

Hi, I am looking at taking off the 2inch lift kit, that was fitted to the Landy by the previous owner, and taking it back to stock. My question, do I just need to change shocks and springs, or do the turrets need replacing too? Regards Garry

HI Thanks for your comments, this a 90 just before defender and does have drum brakes, so Boost not an option with out changing the axle. Thank you for your comments just saved me a tonne of hassle. just need to find some wheels that will fit, not really feeling the wolf wheels

Hi, I am looking at changing the steel wheels on my 90 for Boost alloys, I have 2 brand new tyres on the steels size 235/70 R16, Will these tyres fit on the Boost Alloys? Kind Regards Garry

Thanks guys 20 tonne it is, I have found one new for 179.

My gut is telling me 20t, can pick them up for under £200. After that they seem to get expensive

Hi, I am considering buying a hydraulic press, as I intend to fully refurbish both axles and all the suspension. what pressure is best? I guess a 6 tonne might be a little under powered. I don’t want to over kill but want to make sure it will do every thing.

Hi, have spent a number of hours trying to clean the crud off. New oil in, I have found a few leaks, rocker cover, sump bolts, ladder to engine joint. These all seem pretty straight forward. The one that is bothering me is at the back of the engine. Photo below, any suggestions what it...

Thanks Guys, better get my overalls on, got new oil to put in it to give it more to chuck out, lets hope I can find it.

It would seem that I have a significant oil leak on the engine, the entire sump is covered in oil (the entire contents of my sump! not even registering on the dipstick. My first port of call is reseal the sump. My questions : Other than checking the front and back of the engine for front and...

Drained out the brand new oil in the transfer box, changed rear output oil seal, only to find front one now leaking badly. So decided to rescue the new oil ready for another session under the Landy at the week end changing the front one grrrr

Hi, A friend of mine has been clearing out some old tools and given them to me. Neither of us know what they are. The are marked with Girling, so assume something to do with brakes. Any one know what they are?

Not sure why the link didnt work, took a screen grab, device might be a load of rubbish. may be worth a look

This looks interesting

I started by taking a look at the handbrake as it was sticking on, well studs span in the TB bell housing, then found bolts instead of clevis pins, missing spacers etc, etc, so ended up taking to decision to strip out the whole of the hand brake system and completely refurbishing it, I am now...

I have already come across, Seized Solid and Rounded Off, starting to see evidence of Bodge It and Scarper Ltd, LOL

I live near Devizes, I am looking for a company that will steam clean the under side, I think I have half of Lancashire under it(previous owners area)