Sadly I have tried that too and there wasn't anyone who could help. In fact I'm pretty sure there was barely anyone there as auld as the defender (or me!):rolleyes:

Sadly the VIN of the car is really very vague. There is no paint or trim ID! I'm pretty sure its the original paint work as it extends into areas that would only be painted during manufacture. Those who can see say that Azul Blue Mica appears "too dull" but I suspect that might be a function...

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Help - this may sound very daft but I can't tell what colour my van is! Before the smart arses all start - I know its blue but I can't match the colour to the Land rover palette. I am colour blind but others (that I trust) say it definitely there isn't a match. However we have seen other...

Crash - just a point if the vehicle is in Perth it may well be worth taking to it to Dalcrue breakers Dalcrue Auto Salvage - Home for them to see what they think. They are (usually) nice people, they know what they're talking about and will definitely sell you the part much more cost...

Now I'm baffled. Yesterday I changed the oil in the front and rear differential. Was kind of surprised as the rear diffs oil was very odd. More like grey clay than oil, front looked dirty but "normal", and it was very viscous. Anyway refilling the diffs with about 2 litres of 80w I don't...

I'm not sure what you're looking for us to say? This is the LandyZone its quite unlikely that anyone on here is going to turn around and say "much more sensible idea young man. Get yourself a nice exec mobile. Much more career orientated." I'm 42 and I have just got my first Defender, its 16...

Having now located the baulk ring :eek: I have decided that it is beyond my current spanner competency but this article has given me some hope. Off to learn the lost art of the double de-clutch.

Tig - used Castrol SMX-s 75w-85. Baulk rings :rolleyes: - presumably they're called that cause you just baulk at the idea of changing them. Given where I expect these are located this would not be one of meester haynes 1-3 spanner jobbies. Although I'd argue that trying to inject 3.5 litres...

Folks - I've got a strange problem wth a "sticky" second gear. I say sticky cause the change from 1-2 is fine (usually) but the change from 3-2 is arkward like the gears won't mesh. Everything else is perfect:mad:. So far I have changed the main gearbox oil, checked the clutch fluid (but not...

Followed up DJ's advice and rang Wright off-road today. He said I had to go through Exmoor distribution channel.:( I explained that I had tried for several weeks but the distributor in question was quoting March deliveries. Wright offroad said this was due to that particular vendor not...

I ordered Exmoor's R380 moulded acoustic matting for the front and back of my 90 over 5 weeks ago. Just had a phonecall saying that Exmoor is stopping production of it and while my order will be honoured it'll take a minimum of another 7 weeks to get to me. Has anyone else heard this? Is...

Guys need help badly. Got in the 300tdi 90 yesterday and for the first time put on the rear windscreen heater. Strangely the truck chugged but did'nt ignite. After 10 minutes of swearing and checking everything sensible I switched off the rear windscreen heater and guess what the truck starts...

Thanks for all the feedback. There is a "bar" between the two sides. It looks like a section of old roll cage thats been salvaged. Its in two pieces joined by some steel pipe and self drilling bolts. Of the bulkhead bars suggested only the rimmer bros version looks like it could work. 400...

Just bought my first Defender. The previous owners had removed the section behind the seats to install a very heavy metal (homemade 6mm steel)fuel tank which fitted perfectly between the rear seat boxes/wheel arches. Unfortunately the wife is not for having this in the cabin. So I've had to...