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    1999 TD5 Door Hinge Problem

    just found this link on Ebay. just looked reasonable & has all the required bits. Except the WM bolts i guess. Are the WM bolts a regular size & something that could be picked up from a hardware type shop? Land Rover Defender Td5 Front Door Hinge Kit | eBay
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    1999 TD5 Door Hinge Problem

    thanks again, been looking at them via the link on the forum. Its looking rather obvious & embarrasing for me....might have to use the search function before posting. but thanks all the same JM..
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    1999 TD5 Door Hinge Problem

    cheers for that. i thought it might be a good idea to do all at the same time. regarding the upper hinges, on mine the wing mirrors attach to them, am i being stupid but how do i reattach the WM's to the hinges. Also, i was thinking the new hinges would look rather good in bare metal, dont hold...
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    1999 TD5 Door Hinge Problem

    Just a quickie, my daughter just opened the FNS passenger door on my LR, & the door dropped breaking the upper hinge, i managed to relocate it & close it. My question is. Shall i replace all the hinges at the same time or shall i just wait for the next one to break. I cant believe a new hinge is...
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    Help Me Out.....

    Cheers for the welcome. It has an alarm, but nothing else. I have a halfords near me, also a land rover dealer so i shall pop out & pick something up....Just been out to have a good look over her & just realised she doesnt have an expansion tank cap, how i missed that yesterday i dont know...I...
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    Help Me Out.....

    Just a quick update. I went to see the Defender yesterday and fell in love immediately. Its a 99plate in fairly good nick, a few spots of rust but it all adds to the flavour. Had a bit of a haggle with the vendor and got £600 knocked off the price. So iv'e now got her sitting on the drive...
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    Help Me Out.....

    I wont mind waving i'm a friendly kind of chap :) I doubt any normal car m8. Ive got 3 bulldogs & a great dane so will need something a little special, if you know what i mean..Here's another reason the LR is making sense to me, one minute i could be dropping the kids of next i could load up the...
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    Help Me Out.....

    Morning all, a new member after a little advice. I have recently moved from being a londonboy to country bumpkin. Hence wanting a 4X4. Now dont hate me but ive been looking at Jap Pickups but keep coming back to the Defender as its just iconic. My question is. i will literally be using it for...