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Amazing pis & videos Naks. Thanks for posting. Brings back memories of a safari I did in Kenya a few years back.

I have light bars on both my 110 & 90,this high pitch whistling really bugged me,so,after a bit of trial & error I found that a piece of flexible edge trim clipped onto each of the fins. This sort of thing. https://www.amazon.com/Edge-Trim-Black-Small-Length/dp/B00KG9BAY0 Completly stops the noise,it doesn't effect the cooling the fins give to the light bar too much either,& cheap. Hope this of help to someone. Marc.

I'll chip in with another vote for George White,he shipped a digger to France for me a couple of years ago,& as said prices by the M2. Marc

Great post.... Thanks for sharing. 😎 Marc.

A good freind of mine has this.

Hey Tom, Glad that you got there in the end. So,this morning I bled everything through AGAIN,but this time as recomended on another forum,starting with the furthest wheel from the MC.Also jacking up each wheel in turn,to give a high spot for any air to rise to!!!Tried it.....NO diferent......So,I thoght,go back to the begining.Starting at the new master cylinder.When I took it off I noticed a mark or a bit of damage on the piston,checked the old one,no marks or damage on that one.Looked into the hole in the servo,& the rod that locates in the piston of the MC had fallen out of position,so therefore not engaging inside the piston.Assembled it again making sure the rod was located in the MC piston,bled up as above.......YAAAAY!....I have brakes.I still need to road test tomorow,but fingers crossed Ihave got to the bottom of the problem.I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has taken their time to give advice on this.This forum is brilliant & invaluable to all who want to be as involved in the maintainence of their Land Rovers.Marc

What about the servo Tom? I haven't changed/checked that. I had a suggestion on another forum the diaphram in the servo could be split???? Marc

Oh Tom! When I finished yesterday I was getting a bit of something at the front,so thought a bit more bleeding,& I'd be there. But after loads more bleeding today.....Nowt! There must be air in there somewhere?But somehow fluid is getting through. I'm at a loss. Marc.

I'm getting a good flow of fluid at the front bleed nipples,not quite as good at the rear,but fluid all the same,& am able to bleed all calipers so no air visible. Marc.

I'm at the point where the Mrs is keeping all sharp object away from me...plus matches,as I want to set the bloody thing on fire. I've pressure bled these brakes now so many times I've lost count. STILL no brakes front or rear.... Like Tom,fitted new calipers,discs,& pads,master cylinder & brake bias valve. 😭 *Marc

Oh,I hope not!!!!!! I'll feel a right knob,if it is. Marc.

So,I fitted the new BBV today. No real dramas,a bit fiddly but,I've done plenty of worse jobs. The problem I now have is bleeding the brakes up. I bled the front brakes with a Gunson pressure bleed kit until no air bubbles,tried the pedal & it was quite low & not very firm.Absolutely no brake operation at the caliper. So,bled again & again & again,4 times in total. Pedal now feels a little better & I have brakes at the front.But none at the back. On a side note,& forgive me if I'm missing something obvious....Or,just being thick. When I was testing to see if the rear brakes were working.The front wheels are off,car on axel stands.I jacked one rear wheel to spin it.It wont spin,like a locker is engaged?Car is in neuteral &high low lever in neuteral also.Surely with one wheel off the ground it should spin freely??? Marc

Thanks for that tip Tom,I'll give it a try. Marc.

Yup. They are only 40mins from me,the 2 lads there are very knowledgable,& they only supply decent quality parts...No Britpart! Much better since the new owner took over a few years ago. Marc.

Ahhhh.....My bad.....I have a bias valve then,not a PDWA. I hope I ordered the correct part.😦My local Landy parts supplier is usualy prety good & knows my vehicles.I said it was for my 300tdi D90.So, fingers crossed. Cheers all. Marc.

The master cylinder already has a low fluid warning indicator,so why do I need the PDWA? Marc.

Tell me more young fellow??? I assume there would have to be quite a lot of jointing of the pipe work? or is there some kind of kit I can buy? Cheers Marc.

I took the brake balance valve off today....Not the easiest of jobs.😠 Once on the bench,got the big nut undone off the end & blew it out with the compressor.There certainly was a bit of carp in there. I've ordered a new one,due next week.But,thought I'd refit the old one to see if there was any improvment, having cleaned it out.......That didn't go to plan,after 2 hours struggling to get the pipes back on,I'd managed 1 out of the 4,toy's wer well & truely thrown out of the pram. Thought feck it,if it's going to be one of those sort of jobs,I'm only going to do it once,so <i'll do it with the new part next week. Marc

Brilliant.....3 reply's all sugesting the same thing.😊 This was the conclusion I had also come to,although its not leaking. I tried reverse bleeding this aft,can't get any fluid to pump up into the master cylider at all.I disconected the feed pipe on the back of one of the calipers to make sure there wasn't a blockage there,& pumped fluid from my big syringe,no problem full flow. I've ordered the balance valve.....So, we'll see when I fit it if it cures the fault. Thanks all. Marc.

OK. Bear with me here peeps. A few weeks ago,I came to move my 300tdi 90,& no brakes.Fluid reservoir was empty. There was no signs of a major leak,but a slight leak on one of the front calipers,so, assumed that was the problem. So,changed the front calipers for a bit of an upgrade to 110 vented,together with new disks & pads. Whilst trying to bleed them up,I couldn't get any pressure at the bleed nipple,just a dribble of fluid when the pedal was pressed.BUT,when the brake pedal was released,fluid squirted out of the reservoir.I guessed the seals in the master cylinder were fubar, so replaced the master cylinder as well. The problem still persists.Can't get any pressure at the bleed nipple,just a dribble,& although i can get the pedal to have a bit of resistance,the front brakes don't work at all,i.e.with the pedal pressed,I can still turn the hub by hand. I'm going to try reverse bleeding tomorrow. Is there anything else I can do. Oh,& it is still squirting fluid out of the reservoir when I release the brake pedal.I'm sure this isn't normal. I've never noticed it do that when I've bled the brakes previously. Thanks in advance for any help on this. Marc.

Pyrenees.2018.😀

My recomendation would be,don't go July or August,it will be mad busy,the ferrys double their prices & temperatures reguarly are in the 40's. Both times I've been i've sailed from Toulon, to Bastia,then back from Ajaccio to Toulon.Ferr sails overnight so you get a good kip,resteraunts on board are very expensive,so if you want take food on board with you. crossin cost me 330€ return for extra high Defender 90,cabin for 2 adults.Not bad,me thinks.😎 Marc

Oh,go on then Arjan.....

Hi peeps. Just back from a week in Corsica. I went last May with a mate,purely to drive the off road tracks.But whilst there,thought I need to come again with my gal. The whole island is totaly stunning.Even if you don't venture off road. One track I didn't find in May last year was the piste des Seigneurs......Well......I found it this time.What a brilliant track. Look it up on Youtube,lots of footage of it. The highligts for me would be. Piste des Seigneurs....Obviously. Cap Corse....For the stunning empty sandy beach/bays where you can camp 10m from the sea. Bonifacio.Stunning harbour & walled old town. Here are a few pics. Hope you enjoy. Marc.