1. flashyx54

    Defender 110 hardtop interior

    dearest redhands , pva is an all purpose ahdesive made from guess wat latex rubber , hense sticks like **** to a blanket on guess wat ....rubber backed carpet and lino also rubber backed also pva when in contact with a smooth surface such a degreased ali makes a perfect bond which guess wat is...
  2. flashyx54

    Reverse?

    have ya got a manual for it ? its quite difficult to explain gates but here goes in the wat i hope is a way ya can understand the gates are the slots were the gear shift for reverse has to be pushed through, its the resistance you feel when aimin for reverse , bit like shovin a bar between...
  3. flashyx54

    cold starting

    def change ya plugs if not been done in years . the puff of smoke is quite normal if ya engine is turnin over a few times befor kickin in to life . as ya engine is turnin over with out firing its still puttin fuel in then it fires and burns the excess fuel which causes the intial black cloud...
  4. flashyx54

    Wanted,,,,,air con pulley

    If Ya Can Make A Template Out Of Card And A Rough Drawing Of Wat Ya Need My Dad (now Retired And Seriously Annoys Me Loitering With Nothing To Do In My Garage Every Day ) Lives To Make Stuff Like This , The Mans A Genius (master Engineer) Plus Itll Give Me Some Peace While Hes Pre Occupied If...
  5. flashyx54

    Reverse?

    Weve Seen This Numerous Times , 99 Times Out Of Hundred This Is Why Reverse Is Sitting In The Gate Not Behind It Thus The Gate Aint Shutting Causes ; Daft I Know But Check The Rubber Matting/gators Is Stopping The Full Travel Of The Gear Shift (it Really Is Common ) Try Reverse With No...
  6. flashyx54

    retro fitted 300tdi in 90

    N Ot Done This On A Defender But Done 3 L2oo Warriors Same Way For Different Reasons Air Filter Set Up Is Same More Or Less Spin Said Filter To Have Intake Facin Forward , Remove Locating Stud Off Bottom But Mark Dead Top Ctr Wit Chalk Or Something Like (easier To Locate It Later ) Fasten Ya...
  7. flashyx54

    Yet more problems with my 90

    Not A Real Help With Out Seeing But To Find A Squeak In Noisey Engine , Take A Metal Bar And Put 1 End Of Possible Offending Engine Parts The Other End Needs To Go On Your Ear This Will Amplify The Sound Whilst Drowning Out The Ambiant Sound . You Will Really Be Able To Tell Collapesd Bearing...
  8. flashyx54

    Smokey Defender 300tdi

    Pull Ya Oil Filler Cap Off And If Its Full Of Snotlike Custard Its Ya Head Gasket . No Snot Is A Good Thing . Mine Has Started To Do Same Thing And It Aint The Head Gasket How Ever I Noticed On Oil Im My After Turbo Pipe , Id Check That 1st . If It Does Turn Out To Be Ya Head Gasket I Suggest...
  9. flashyx54

    Defender 110 hardtop interior

    For Ya Floor Id Say Get A Sheet Of Tread Plate (about 60 Quid For 8foot X4 Foot Sheet 2mm Thick , About A Quid A Cut From The Supplier , I Recommend A Company Called "aalco" Branches Are National . For The Wall And Roof I Used 0.6 Mm Aluminium Sheets (8x4 Or 6x3 Foot) It Is Really Easy To Mould...