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    spare wheel carrier for soft top - advice pls

    Perfect - cheers Boris!
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    spare wheel carrier for soft top - advice pls

    Guys - thanks a lot for the advice and feedback... Boris - the pics really help thanks, and i'm very keen to get it set up like that! Was it all fitted when he bought it or did he change the tail gate to side hinges? I'm also very interested in his rear seats! Currently i have no seats in the...
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    spare wheel carrier for soft top - advice pls

    Boris - nice one...would be great to see your Dad's set up, dont suppose you have any pics do you?! Apologies for being hard of thinking.... so the arm opens with the tailgate right? The ones that open separately were what i'd been looking for but your Dad's set up sounds much better if thats...
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    spare wheel carrier for soft top - advice pls

    Hi Guys, Can anyone recomend where i can get hold of a spare wheel carrier for a soft top? The other option is to fit it on the bonnet...any recomendation either way?! ...and any advice on how to fit?!! Cheers fellas.
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    heater doesn't blow hot on idle

    cheers arboorman - appreciate it.
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    heater doesn't blow hot on idle

    cheers guys - i'll try the carpet trick. arboorman - i'm in High Wycombe, Bucks - thanks for the offer...how does it go temp wise on longer trips?
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    heater doesn't blow hot on idle

    cheers Mike...the thing is my temp gauge only seems to work randomly and as long as it's revving it really chucks out warm air...
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    heater doesn't blow hot on idle

    cheers for the advice...off to find out what my viscous fan is.
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    heater doesn't blow hot on idle

    so pretty normal then?...at least it motivates me to pull them out of the way to warm up.
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    heater doesn't blow hot on idle

    Hi Guys, Got my first TD5 last winter and i'm sure the heater used to blow warm air even on idle...(i know it's a luxury that it works at all!!)...but it's not doing it now unless the engine is working - does this sound likely/normal? and was it just a dream that i could start it up 10 mins...
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    High Wycombe / Stockenchurch area - any routes suggestions?

    lol - yeah missed my calling!
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    High Wycombe / Stockenchurch area - any routes suggestions?

    Alice is my daughter... and Jamie told me his mate Carpy had a landy...
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    High Wycombe / Stockenchurch area - any routes suggestions?

    Cheers fellas - i'll check out the herts laners thread and hopefully hook up soon...and get an OS map! Carpy - that would be great - btw are you mates with Jamie from Marlow?! ...'wheeling Kites'!! nice :D
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    High Wycombe / Stockenchurch area - any routes suggestions?

    Hi, Complete novice to green laning so looking for any suggestions for an 'easy' local route around High Wycombe or Stockenchurch areas...i'm asuming the Chilterns would have something?! And also any advice for a noobie? cheers
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    rear bearings - any advice

    cheers guys - i plumped for a specialist case i stuff it up then cant get it anywhere to sort it out - still awaiting the diagnosis...the garage is radgnage land rovers - seems to know his stuff!
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    rear bearings - any advice

    Cheers guys - not sure i'd find it as simple as you but up for a go!!
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    rear bearings - any advice

    cheers - that an expensive job?
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    rear bearings - any advice

    Hi guys, just bought my first Defender - totally made up with it... Only problem is getting it through an MOT as there's play in the rear bearings. Guy i bought it from says they are brand new bearings on the back and he fitted them himself, just needs tightening up...(he'd help me do it...
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    soft top 90 for under £2k but a complete novice - is it possible?

    cheers for the link wiltshire - what engine should a 1991 have in it? 200tdi? That's got me excited....any advice on what i should look for if i went to see it? and thanks spartan - how you finding the LPG? Is it much cheaper to run?!