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Hi just wanted to know if I want to replace my strange rear prop for a standard one will a disco rear fit without a mod or will i have to get a 300tdi 90 one Roy

hi all sorted now as i traced the wires all the way back to the centre of the bulkhead in the engine bay to a relay with a inline 15amp fuse that did appear to be blown ,changed it and it was all systems go thanks to all those who got back to me with idea's Roy

hi all i have a 1995 defender 90 with landrover spots fitted , connected by push fit plastic blocks which appear to be coming from the wiring loom ( not connected behind headlights like a quick fix) and they are switched on along with the main beam and haved worked ever since i fitted them the problem is they are no longer working but my normal main beam is have checked fuses in the cab and all is well every thing else works fine, just want to know if these connectors are lr fitted or not i have split them and squirted some wd40 and still nothing would these have an in line fuse some where or maybe a relay any idea's where to look as its annoying me now lol many thanks Roy

hi will check as soon as i can scrape enough snow away from the side of the landy Roy

hi thanks for the replys i have googled till my eyes bled and can not find anything the same will keep looking lol Roy

hi during servicing my 1995 90 i noticed that my rear prop only has one uj at the axle end and appears to have a cv joint at the handbrake drum end hope this photo works http://i290.photobuc...fa/GEDC1793.jpg any help in telling me the type or is this a mod ? Roy

hi does anyone know the part number for a defender 90 300 tdi air filter have got the standard (without fins) one but i want the one with the plastic fins on it. thanks Roy

hi my partner will be getting me a roof light bar and lights for my defender for my birthday, can anyone recommend a supplier, there are a few on eblag but prices vary and should it be steel or ali version want a 4 light one with cb aeriel mount thanks Roy

hi looking for some advice want to carpet the inside rear load space,seatbox and bulkhead but unsure do i glue direct onto metal or onto plywood ? have seen a lot of gel backed auto carpet but its a bit costly dont really want to use house hold carpet i.e. foam or rubber backed. can i use flotex kitchen carpet what adhesive can i use for sticking carpet to metal or wood ? any help or advice welcome Roy.

hi i want a CB in my 90 i have the old hole in the drivers front wing from the old areal , the areal is now on the roof, will this work or are thier any other places that work the best please let me know all idea's very welcome Roy

hi i think 1 of my uj's on the front prop on my 300tdi disco has gone ( horrible tinkering noise on acceleration and under load) just wondered if the 200 and 300's have the same front prop as i can get 1 from a 200tdi from my mate that he has spare that had 2 new uj's fitted a few months ago but never used for a fiver also if i got rid of the rubber doughnut on the rear what bits would i need and how hard would it be to do the job ? Roy

hi still no joy, 2 altarnators later and still no rev counter does anyone have any idea's :banghead banghead:? as its really bugging me now Roy

hi got another one and it was the wrong one :ohdear: had to wait till today and have fitted the " block with the black wire http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll26 ... DC2430.jpg" but had to add another 2" to it i hope that won't effect it but the problem with this one is the pulley on my old one is 2 1/2" across but this new one is only 2" will the auto tensioner take up the extra slack or should i change it if so whats the torque setting for it Roy

hi having driven to west yorkshire yesterday lunch time in my 300 tdi disco, after 10 mins on the m6 the windscreen washer jets froze up (am using about 75% screen wash and 25% water all year round) had to stop at different services a few times to defrost them because the screen started to get very dirty then ok for about 20 miles then stop again, arrived in yorkshire and topped up with about 2.5ltrs of neat screen wash (said down to minus 20 on it ) and kept it going for a few mins until enough had gone through the pipes, but it still froze in yorkshire and on the way home thinking of some kind of heater in or on the washer bottle ? does anyone have any idea's have seen some 12v plug in elements for inside the car like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hot-water-heater-eliment-12v-Car-12-volt-element-van-/300448082896?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45f419ebd0 can these be adapted with a thermostat to fit inside the bottle as i do not want them to keep freezing up on me Roy

hi fozsug have checked small wire even recrimped it, but still does not work. have spoken to the suplier and he has ordered another onewill keep you posted Roy

hi have just had to replace my 1994 300tdi discovery's alternator due to it being very noisy and after fitting the new one the rev counter does not work all the wires are fitted and tight the only difference i can see is the part i have arrowed in the photo below should i put this on my new one the old one - the new one-- any help very welcome as i want to get it working again Roy

hi posting this for a friend as he does not have internet access so here goes he has a 1991 tdi defender with a knackered steering box and he wants to know if he can fit a disco one, i think it will fit but he will have to change the drop arm,but i am sure someone correct me if i am wrong so i said i would ask someone with more knowledge so here i am. i hope you can help me Roy

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi just to let all those that helped me that i have now fixed my disco i have replaced the lift pump and "it lives again" again thanks for all the help from fellow forum members Roy

hi just to let you know the car passed its mot but has 4 advisory notes 1. slight leak on steering box. 2. engine oil leak/ 3. fuel pipe/pipes corroded. 4. this vehicle has corrosion but the vehicle has ran for 5 ish miles and started playing up it cut out 3 times in 2 miles so i will be getting a lift pump tomorrow and hope that sorts it just need to read up on fitting it Roy

Hi just a quick update the garage have now bypassed the sedimenter filter and put a bottle of diesel treatment direct into the bulkhead filter and taken it for run and they say it seems to be ok (time wil tell lol ) and they put it on the emission machine and it was ok so m.o.t should be straight forward touch wood Roy

hi managed to pospone the mot till thursday (runs out on friday tuesday was the only free space they had) started to get ready to do the sedimenter, cleaned all around it then noticed that the nut on top was all chewed up and rounded off(someone must have used mole grips on it)so 30mins later it still would not undo, so i bit the bullet and took it to the garage doing the mot and i have told them to remove it completely and bin it,blow the fuel lines out and then mot it as its needed for work and i hope that cures it Roy

hi have changed fuel filter on bulkhead not yet done sedimeter at the back, can i just get rid of it and change the bulkhead one more often ? Roy

hi all after almost running out of fuel for only the second time (only spluttering now and then) made it to the garage put £30 in and it ran fine for about a mile then appeared to run out of fuel :cry: it starts again and ticks over but will not rev, checked under the bonnet, unscrewed the fuel filter to check for diesel and it was either pressurized or drew air in unsure as i happened so fast, it was full with diesel screwed it on again primed it with the lift pump (noticed that there was only stiffness at the bottom inch of the stroke is that normal ?) started up again seemed fine but ran out after just over 2 miles repeated a few more times to get home also noticed it smoked a bit more than usuall put on a new filter and it started and then went for about 8 to 9 miles before starting all over again. could the lift pump be dying or can it be the sedimentor thing on the rear chassis, also can i remove this or can it be cleaned out any help is very welcome and needed as my mot is on this coming tuesday Roy :wink:

check the single wire on the back of the alternator they become loose, unsure about the other sorry. Roy

thanks, would i need to tell dvla about the swap or not Roy