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    Land Rover 90/110 Series rear seats x4

    Here we have four rear seats I had planned to fit in my 90 but now can't be arsed :D Not bad condition but would benefit from a lick of paint and some new bases, was going to use aluminium plate. Only one shown but all about the same condition and need a clean as been in storage now for a few...
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    Why do you love your Defender?

    I love mine as it's like owning a giant meccano set !! It's noisy, slow and leaks but puts a big smile on my face every time i drive it :)
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    Air filter 200 tdi conversion

    You first need to identify what type of airbox got used in the conversion, if the original td airbox was used they are approximately 65 shorter than a 200tdi so a 200tdi filter wont fit. Also to there are two types of discovery 200tdi air filters, one with the cover built on and one without...
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    MOT fail Body Mountings

    Well took my old 90 for its MOT Friday and it failed on a few things, not to bad but one of them is : On the MOT it states ( mounting point forward of the rear wheels both sides ) body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings [6.1.3]...
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    90 TD Engine Problems !!!

    Will give it a go, cracked off one of the injector pipes and seems to be loads of fuel getting through.. will check the other 3 just to be sure.. thanks
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    90 TD Engine Problems !!!

    Well back to the drawing board, done the fuel filter no change. Takes about 30 seconds of cranking and it fires but soon dies and won't tick over. Used to start first turn of the key with 10 secs of heaters. If i hold the accelerator to the floor it will rev roughly but dies as soon as i...
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    90 TD Engine Problems !!!

    Yep just taken the fuel filter off, what a mess had totally collapsed and broken in to several pieces. Will fit a new one tomorrow and try again. Typical did a service including timing belt, diff and gear oils but never got round to changing the fuel filter.
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    90 TD Engine Problems !!!

    Hi All, As title having trouble with my 90 TD (1987) recently purchased as a cheap run about while I get round to doing the head gasket on my TD5 Disco :mad: Been running fine for the the last month but yesterday started to loose power on the way home from work ( 2 mile run ) felt like it was...
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    td5 bugger to start

    looks like you have changed everything except the fuel pressure regulator bolted to the head, worth a look....
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    wing damage....replace or repair

    Whats wrong with a bit of gaffer tape comes in a variety of colours and is super strong :D
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    Ace Block Leaking

    Had the same problem with mine last week, the ACE block was leaking from the rear. Ended up getting a lift home with the AA it was loosing so much fluid :( First off check your pipes for corrosion , if they are ok thats good cos the front pipes are a bast*rd to do as they are fitted before the...
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    turbo gone

    Also diesel contamination if the injector sealing washers leak or the head is cracked.
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    Whats the life expectancy of a Disco 300 TDI engine? (94/95 model)

    Yep got to admit the curry hook was the selling point with me :p Used it for the first time the other night great bit of kit...
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    Ride height advise needed

    Got the same problem with mine, i think i have a week spring on the front. Getting new shocks and springs fitted next week so will let you know if it makes a difference.
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    Nice easy one for you

    Not sure but is the first one for the heated front screen ? looks like it on my TD5.
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    Breathers

    Hi Foss... Hopefully doing mine next week, found this site with some really good tips. Should be what your looking for.. www.discovery2.co.uk Breathers Dave
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    Some Tw*T just ran into me.

    Wow and i thought i was having a bad day.... Looks like to tow bar took the brunt of the force, wonder what state it would be in if you didn't have one fitted. Good luck and hope everything turns out ok.....
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    Think i killed my TD5

    Update No2... Well with no obvious signs of a major fault decided to put it back together and test... Started no probs just a small amount of smoke which cleared after a few seconds, the usual diesel noise till it warmed up but no more smoke. So off i went on a 10 mile trip with no problems...
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    Think i killed my TD5

    Here's a quick update on what i have done so far... Removed airbox to turbo pipe which has small amount of oil in it maybe coming from the rocker cover pipe ?? Close inspection of the turbo all fins seem ok but their does seem to be alot of play on the shaft maybe 1.0 - 2.0mm ?? Removed all...
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    Think i killed my TD5

    Well to top off an already crap week decided to check the oil level on my 2000 W reg TD5. As it was parked on a hill i thought i would move it to the front of my house which is flat, started fine then all of a sudden a strange metallic sound could be heard only lasting a few seconds. Upon...