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    Which tyres for a LR90 1984?

    Right on both counts. Will stop time wasting and hill climbing.
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    Which tyres for a LR90 1984?

    Fair point, will make it sound like it has been done before...
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    Which tyres for a LR90 1984?

    Grateful for some second opinions on picking new tyres for my LR90. Currently on tired Deestone Extra Traction, great for off road and very noisy on road. Looking for the classic original tyres that will be as quiet/economical as possible while being weighted towards road/track/snow with some...
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    BritPart exhaust problems LR 90 D '84

    I shall answer my own question having bothered to do some proper research. In order to prevent anyone else making the same silly mistake, make sure you order a 2.5 D exhaust part and not a 2.5 TD; they are quite different silencers. I shall be ordering a new one tomorrow!
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    BritPart exhaust problems LR 90 D '84

    I recently bought a BritPart Centre Box for my LR 90 SWB 2.5 D '84. The blown centre box is LR original part (probably original). There is a bracket on the original that is not on the BritPart box. The bracket fixes the exhaust sytem in place to the chassis. Without the bracket it will be...
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    LR 90 - Wiper motor burnt out!

    Thank you very much for all your comments. I think that a new motor is on the cards.
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    LR 90 - Wiper motor burnt out!

    The front wiper motor has burnt out on my 1984 LR 90. This happended during a rain storm at 10pm outside Glasgow on a 500 mile drive south from the Outer Hebrides. 9 hours with no wipers and plenty of rain! The wipers stopped working and a strong smell of burning filled the cab. I have now...
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    Slow starting engine

    All - thank you for your advice. I now seem to have my head around the glow plug issue. Using your advice the engine turns over first time.
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    Slow starting engine

    Amazingly your advice prompted me to look for the glow plug light and I think I have found it. Importantly the engine started first time from cold. I turned the key to the first position then continued to turn it to the point where it should start to turn over. It feels like it is on a...
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    Slow starting engine

    Tombardier - Thank you for your response - Well this is a good question. Despite having been around LRs for some time, I am pretty naiive about the starting process. I don't touch the peddles and turn the key half way for about 10 seconds then turn the engine over. It turns quickly and after...
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    Slow starting engine

    Ruari - Thanks for the advice and apologies for the delay. I hope that this is the answer, otherwise I am considering it something more significant. I haven't changed the plugs in five years and the existing ones look pretty old, so I will get a new set and see if it makes a difference...
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    Slow starting engine

    I am new to LZ despite having my LR90 2.5 D NA for quite some time. I have got used to the odd water leak inside, but now wish to rectify the slow starting engine. All original 1984 2.5 D NA which turns over quickly with a fully charged battery, but the engine takes about 5-10 seconds of...