1. matto

    New Ford Defender?.

    The same thing happens no matter wot the make of car. As soon as u buy a brand new motor and drive it off the forecourt you've lost several grand. New Defender ???? Im as keen as you to see what its gonna look like,i got a freind who works at landrover solihull and he tells me its a closely...
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    Intro's hello's and a little help

    Cant answer all of em,but heres a few answers. Yes you can just change the barrel in the lock,although the complete gubbins aint expensive anyway. Bonnet,remove radiator grill,then you can get ya hand up and slide the lock over to open bonnet,new cables are cheap and easy to fit. Speed sounds...
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    Back door lock...

    I had the same prob with the 1988 110 i used to have so changed the complete lock,yep antiburst type,straight swap,got it from craddocks mate.
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    Simple + effective alarm system?

    You can buy simple little devices called "Door Mines" Basically you pop a 12 gauge shotgun cartridge into a housing,then cock the pin,and hey presto,any1 ****s with ya landy,they will **** there pants big time. They are legal in the uk,but only with 12 gauge blanks,but i have plenty of...
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    Please Answer!!!!

    Now Now children,lol come on peeps lets not argue or split hairs here,we are all sposed to be friendly and helpfull to each other,you lot certainly help me out a few times,even talked me out of buying a Mazda MX5 (wot the fook was i thinking about).:D
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    fuel filter

    ok it was bit of a dumb question,but just got a new one and there are **** loads of rubber O rings,various sizes,wot the **** for.
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    fuel filter

    Any 1 got any hints tips on changeing the fuel filter?
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    swivels,Grease or oil ?

    Cheers mate,sounds easy enough. Stuff ordered.
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    swivels,Grease or oil ?

    Looking to change from oil to grease in the swivels. Any one know wot to use and how to fill em with grease instead of oil?
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    i confess,im a sinner

    Ha ha,some top ideas there chaps.... Moment of weakness almost gone,i put it down to sunstroke or waxoyl fumes. Now wheres that autotrader magazine,ohh look smart ka's.....
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    i confess,im a sinner

    Please somebody help me..... Im having stupid thoughts and ideas (more daft than the usual ones with me and Abi Titmuss etc) Im thinking off sellin me beloved 90 and moving away from Landys completely.... Why? I want a Mazda MX5....... Rite,im off to look at some more MX5's on...
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    Rust!

    Surface rust on rear crossmember,that aint no major issue. Simply remove rust with wire brush then paint over with Hammerite or if its on the inside underneath the landy Waxoyl it,rust wont come back.
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    Vin Prob

    Firstly,you dont need your vin number to buy parts,just your model and year will do,i have bought countless parts for my 90td no problem and have never needed the vin number. Secondly, http://www.land-rover-parts-shop.com/?gclid=CKK4xrigmIQCFQpOEQodVhKtuw and http://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/...
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    Horny bugger.

    Whats the best way to route a wire from the battery to the new horn,want this to be easy'ish,dont want to have to remove dash board or half the cab to do it.
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    Pedals

    You sound like the perfect woman.......Into LANDYs and likes working on them aswell. A rare breed. Cant see any reasons why you cant change the accelerator pedal rubber aswell. My 1988 90 can wander as well,nothing major and you get used to it,i sometimes think the Landy drives me,not the...
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    Defender questions

    Hi and welcome to the wonderfull world of landy ownership. Your gonna be permantley skint from now on......but its well worth it. Second gear is a bitch on my 90 aswell,but it doesnt crunch,just a bit tight. Im gonna try some synthectic gear oil in the main box and transfer box in the next...
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    Horny bugger.

    Cheers chaps. I wernt sure if the relay and extra amps from direct battery link would make it any louder but did think about the extra current and the existing thin wires,looks like i gotta get me wire strippers and crimpers out again. Would it be best to feed new connection from battery or is...
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    Horny bugger.

    Just fitted a Stebel twin mounted air horn to my 90,sounds much much better,instead of something that sounds like it belongs on a 50cc moped. It came with a relay to link it up direct to the battery,but i have just used the existing wires from the normal horn,my question is,would it be even...
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    Advice Req:- 1988 110 2.5TD engine performance

    Sounds a bit slow to me,i used to have a 110 2.5td and that would do 70,i now have a 90 2.5td 1988 and that does 75-80.
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    Mot

    Yeah,when on full lock,so they reckon,again it looks fine to me. The worst part is my mates got a pajero (inferior jap crap) and it passed no probs,smug git....Still id rather have a landy that fails than one of those things...:D