NicTheOrange90

No Im not putting Ikea chairs in my Landy (I dont have one any more anyway) but since I became single again, Im looking for bits and bobs in the house, and won a single chair from Ikea for a whole £3.60 !!! They are well over a hundred quid new, so a bit of a bargain !! Im not due into London for a while so is ther anyone who lives locally who could collect a single small chair for me (its a tub style chair and would fit in the back of most estates or Landy's)... I live near Dover so anywhere nearer Kent would help... Chair is in KINVER RD, SYDENHAM, LONDONSE26 4NT Ta

I will look to see what EBay has to say, but I dont think they will do much. The buyer was after a cheeky refund, and I was not going to give one so said Id have them back, I am not inferring anything re the buyer, I have to take him at his word as he sas he lef them out. Lets see what PayPal says...

Sold a set of custom jump leads and anderson connectors via Messrs Fleabay, and buyer complains about a minor scratch on an unused connector, so full refund given. No package turns up, courier says no packagae to collect, buyer says he left it out... Im £80 down and apparently the local PCSO does not think a crime has been committed (must have a different theft act in L Major).. So if you see any similar being offered, please PM me.. Ta

Its never too late, and if an MGB or Volvo pulls up behind you if your stopped at the side of the road in Kentm it might be me! The decision to put Renault seats in rear was to give each person better comfort and dare I say it more safety (kids certainly said they are more comfy). The front seat decision could have been to get a matching set (they do come up) and ditch the centre seat. The eventual choice came down to comfort and the rear seats were just that bit narrow for my b*m to stay in for long journeys. One huge problem for me (being almost 2m tall) is that any front replacement seat needs to be as low as possible. The KA seats fitted the bill (did have a pair of leather Alfa Romeo Spyder seats in another 90 for same reason). The KA seats were easy to install, and I would certainly use the 6mm plate again for similar vehicles (er not on the MGB) as it was easy, cheap and left the vehicle intact with original mounting holes. I mates all got sick of me looking at their cars with a tape measure, and luckily I have a job where I can stop and peer into many cars to check their seat suitability. The KA seats were cheap (only cost me £25 for the pair) and went in without too much hassle (did weld an L bracket to allow bolts to come up and not bother about them being a but on the long side without interfering with the seat operation. The other issue is the seat width and again the KA just fitted in (did look at new MINI's as well). Let me know if you need any more help, or PM me which will alert my email. Nic

Hmm not sure how you can see this, as Messrs Exmoore & Trim's kit does not feature on my truck. Rear seats are lifted from a Renault Scenic, and bolted on to a standard LR rear seat frame, I just put them back a little to give more room to kids as Im a long legged bloke. Front seats are Ford KA and used a huge 6mm plate to pick up holes from seat box and then attached the KA seats where I wanted. No need for existing seat box battery box lid any more. I have to say that if I won Lottery, Landy would be permanent part of the fleet and would not be sold for a puma !

So the total kn*bber from Greece who 'purchased' the 110 seems to have gone quiet. He has not returned any calls or emails and seems to have forgotten that he agreed to purchase! Whats more the seller of my MGB has decided he cannot wait any more so Ive lost that as well. Moral of this tale, dont get involved with ebay buyers for high value items if they have low feedback !

Guys, PM me if you need a phone number, Im happy to sort things out to help forum members, but Im looking to get as much cash as possible as I might also be looking at a D3 to keep the Land Rover marque ! Nic

After nearly twenty years of Landy ownership, Im hanging up my keys for a while, and wanted to say thanks to all on the forum for the help and assistance given. My Defender is on fleabay at the moment, along with all my Defender related kit. Im still keeping my off road gear and chains etc, as I may be back in the future with a Disco3, but in the meantime am getting the urge for a nice red MGB GT ! So thanks to all for putting up with me over the years and who knows, when I get the D3, ill be back ! Nic

Taken from Vehicle & Operator Services Agency Categorisation of Defects. Bumpers Bumper insecure or damaged Detachment likely either partially or completely or having projections or jagged edges likely to cause injury. Immediate prohbibition From a legal perspective: fit what you want, bearing in mind the above From a moral perspective - down to you.

Same codes as before CUR 01-3 255

Didnt manage to get much done today, had to go into work, but managed both front wheels and no change. Interestingly enough, I moved the vehicle around my drive without using brakes and the fault did not return, but moved it 5 yards and used the footbrake, the fault was present next tim I started. Going to do a short session tomorrow AM and will try to see if applying the footbrake alone (ie no movement) also creates the problems. It would really help if the fault codes in the OP could be understood ? Does anyone know what they might be ?

So he buys a G reg 90, blings the bodywork puts some new seat bases in, a mountney steering wheel, new cam, and does nothing to the rest of the vehicle ? What about all the leaks and knocks and rattles we have to put up with ....no to mention the bulkhead and tinworm elsewhere... Last time he bought a Landy he ended up with a bright yellow S3 V8, you would think he would have learned to stay away from petrol and join the heavy oil brigade !

Hi Kev, Defender doors are as you sat commonly eaten alive. There is a company called YRM solutions who make the steel structure in bits long enough to fix most doors, however I found that as well as the steel frame, the ally skin also goes at the bottom and as it is wrapped around the frame at the bottom/sides it splits...here is an exellent writeup I did see a company who refurbished frames and this link suggests that they found a company who can do them. Good luck and let us know how you get on

Sorry, back to your original question... Are you saying that you turn the key into position III, A - the engine does not crank over, but something squeals ? B - the engine cranks, but does not fire ? IMHO if its A, then the noise is coming from the starter motor, B would indicate a loose belt and or a component that is stubbon to turn and causing the belt to slip?

Might be that he just wanted a Landy though, lets not stereotype, I recall a thread a while back where some one thought he was about to get car jacked and it turned out to be fairly innocent.

Does it have a 'Raight Purdey Mouth' as well ....

I have a simlar model and year and have larger intercooler, remap, turbo boost and straight through exaust, EGR removed; with 144k on the clock it passed fine last few MOTs. Was it iffy before remap and EGR ? Did you get remap done professionally ? if so what did they say about emmissions? Finally, I dont suppose its a vehicle that does lots of short journeys does it and would benefit from a long workout ?

IMHO If you have the original paperwork from the local garage that shows a new engine was fitted and quotes your registration number then when you tell (if you tell) DVLA that you have fitted a replacement engine into your new vehicle include paperwork (copies) and a covering letter, that should be sufficient. I would not consider removing the number from the engine as that simply looks like something is being hidden. If you don’t have the paperwork Id consider getting it, as ’technically’ the engine might belong to your insurers as that was listed as being part of their pay-out to you. Be up front and you should have no issues, try to be sly and if you get stopped by a VOSA team you might have some explaining to do.

So finally got some time off and plan to have a look at each sensor and clean check for fitting before I go on and look at other more sinister (and costly) approaches. Earths seemed OK but cleaned and added new one anyway, no difference on the codes (ie they clear, then when I drive for a few miles and switch off, they reappear when startup) I plan to: Reset the fault codes jack up a corner remove wheel and take ABS sensor out clean and refit etc test drive see what happens if fault codes reappear (only took a few miles last time) go on to next wheel until I run out of wheels or the fault goes away... Any advice gladly received.

Whilst the final type of file type is important (ieP PDF/htm etc) IMHO its important that anyone coming into the area for the first time irrespective of how long the guides have been in place gets to see the information presented in a 'logical' format (ie menu)... So Im a new user to the forum and Im looking for basic information on buying a Land Rover (for example a Freelander ) so I go to the menu, find Freelander (other models also available), then using the easy navigation menus go to the wikki/PDF/HTM pages about what to look for etc when buying such a vehicle. I might also be able to see standard equipment for model/year etc. Alternatively a non Freelander owner (I dunno say a Defender) who wants to fit a winch or modify the suspension can see whatoptions are and the impact of doing so to the steering/geometry etc. Menus are key, file format is not so important, Wiki software is a good start, PDFs are easy to produce, but are a bit bloaty (like me) and take a while to download and might not even be searchable in some instances.. Sorry if linky to Freelander did not produce correct page link

I wonder if its special vehicles ? It had a non standard dog guard installed (large equipment box incorporated), Cheers anyway Ralph Ill keep an eye out on Eblag.

My Ex plod 110 had a rubber cover over the seatbox (one piece) but all that knuckle dragging took its toll and the corners were all split . I can see the part numbers for carpet, but not the rubber. TD5 110 2002MY Ta

Have you tried the SPAL ones listed above, I had heard SPAL had a good reputation (thinking of fitting lecky to front and back of my 110)

Have now modified plan

This sort of thing would (IMHO) help new and experienced users get the most from the forum (IMHO). It would be a read only with perhaps a rating system (so no contradictions) possibly in Wiki format