[1984/5 brake problem]

Hi all,

With the MOT looming(10:30 tomorrow!) I'm coming to the end of my 90 re-build! But I can't get a good pedal on the brakes. I've fitted all new lines, braided hoses, new pads and discs and a new master cylinder. I can get an average pedal when pumped repeatedly, but no where near the rock solid it should get. I've got no leaks in the system either. I keep getting air out of the bleed nipples, but the pedal never gets better, straight to the floor!

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions please?!?!?!

Thanks

Chris

[Qt services]

Thanks for the numbers fella's, none of them work, and still no reply to emails. Its taking the tiddle somewhat!

Chris

[Qt services]

send a e.mail all the contact info http://www.qtservices.co.uk/contact/

no point in having a phone number if it doesn't take incoming calls,

you didn't ring the FAX number in error did you ?

I've sent and email, but no reply, Its not the fax line, i've ringed that too, hoping they had the numbers mixed up on the website! Its a pretty ridiculous situation.

chris

[Qt services]

Good morning folks,

I've bought some items from qt services this week, I need to contact them, but there number on their website dosn't accept incoming calls! has anyone got another number i can try them on?

ta

Chris

[V8 90 - Manual gearbox options]

The Disco box has a different selector housing, with the gear stick coming out in the wrong place, so you really want a defender box.

You'll need a bellhousing from a 300 Series (1994-1998) Disco V8.

You can get away with using a standard Defender 300 TDi gearbox, by modifying the spigot bearing in the end of the crank, and thats probably the simplest option, although the spigot bearing ends up a bit thin.

Or as above, have the defender box rebuilt with the appropriate input shaft and bellhousing.

So the input shaft length is the same in defender and disco r380 boxes?

[V8 90 - Manual gearbox options]

Thanks for the replys everyone!

So I'm looking for a r380, which I belive is the same in the disco as the defender? With a v8 belhousing and input shaft? Is this correct?

Or failing that, a lt85?

Thanks

Chris

[V8 90 - Manual gearbox options]

Hi folks,

I'm building a V8 90 over the winter, using a serp 3.9 or larger rover unit. I want to have a manual box behind the V8, not auto.

What options do I have regarding gearboxes? Can the Lt77 90 box be converted to mate to the v8? Or is there other boxes I can use?

Thanks

Chris

[Cutting silicone hoses]

Nice sharp hack saw in one of the guides, best way of getting a straight edge.

Dave.

I sharp stanley gives a neater cut, and as long as you can follow the line you've drwan, it will be pretty straight.

[Cutting silicone hoses]

As above, what's the best method to nearly cut / trim silicone turbo hoses?

Stanley knife I was thinking.....

Appreciate some tips from anybody who's done it before....

Thanks

Rob

PS

Typical Paddocks! 200Tdi kit is not an exact copy of the OEM hoses and need trimming.

Kit PM991 by the way.

Draw the line you want to cut, around the pipe, then use a sharp stanley knike and trim away.

[lift kit]

hi all, i have a lift kit which came off a disco, how do i check the rating so i can put them on my defender 90, the springs are orange & shocks are yellow does this tell me anything defender dinky

Chances are, if the springs are orange, they are made from recycled deck chairs......

[37's on a Defender?]

I've got 37-12.50-15 maxxis creepy crawlers on my 90, with a 2" lift, just needed some trimming

[Frustrating question.... tube sizes!]

I need a couple of 6-8" lengths of tube suitable for making a socket on a chassis outrigger where the windscreen hoop comes down the bulkhead and sits on top of it, something along the lines of what you can see on the front outrigger in this pic (credit to Dirty Diesel for the pic):

It's pretty common, from what I can see.... Thing is though, I have been to just about every engineering shop in the east Somerset area, and no-one seems to have any offcuts, some even suggest "you won't anything to fit on the outside of that, it's just the way with tube". It's been done, a huge number of times, so must be possible to get hold of, anyone any idea where, and what the dimensions are? I assumed thin wall stufff (2mm or so) wouldn't be up to the job, but may be wrong.

Nearly forgot, the tube is 45mm OD CDS.

Failing the above, my other option is to get a piece of round bar turned down by a mate of mine

Thanks in advance

Bowie.

I went to a tube bending place behind where I work, and took a off cut of the roll cage, and they cut me abit off the right size for a fiver.

[series 3 bulk head and 90 bulkhead..]

They are different, but a series bulkhead will fit, but I'd persnally get a propper 90 one, normally, if you can find a series bulkhead in good nick, it cost's more than a 90 bulkhead.

[External cage with a full tilt?]

some pics here.

Chris

[forcing a D44 trayback finisher on to the front of a disco]

Looking good. What axle is that front one?

Chris

[twin snorkel]

I made my own offside snorkle for my 200tdi 90, I've just joined the turbo inlet to some flexi pipe to the sorkle, simples.

Chris

[used warn 8274]

How much should I be looking at spending on a used, reasonable condition second hand warn 8274?

Thanks,

Chris:)

[Range rover auto boxes]

Thanks for the replies

Its worth holding out for a Hp24 then.

Are the dimensions the same as the Hp22?

Thanks

Chris

[Range rover auto boxes]

The range rover LSE's where fitted with a stronger auto box than the standard 3.9 as I understand. How much stronger is the LSE auto box over the standard range rover/discovery 3.9 auto box?

Would the 3.9 auto box be stronger or weaker than a defender LT77?

Cheers

Chris

[Who is on 37" Creepeys then?]

I run them at 17psi all the time and it comes in at about 3.5t They do not get an easy life. I know someone else with a Landcruiser and he did a set of Simex in 6000 miles!!

Yes Bias ply, but that is not the same as cross ply.

Paul

cross ply

[Who is on 37" Creepeys then?]

They are not Cross-plys and they are are good for 95 on mine I have 35/12.5/16s, but not fitted to a LR

Paul

I'm pretty sure thay are cross ply, It says 'Bias ply' in the Maxxis catalouge IIRC

[Who is on 37" Creepeys then?]

God was a boy the last time I had more than one wheel off the ground Bish

Will

I'm running 37" creepy crawlers on my 90 atm, got a 2" lift and lots of trimming on the rear of the rear tub. I've also fitted QT super wide arches to cover the tyres.

They are very good off road, but utter rubbish on the road, as they are cross-plys

Chris

[I (Didn't)NEALRY GOT LANDY JACKED]

No need to panic about being car jacked,i know the guy with the sprinter(he is a good friend of mine).

I asked this morning if it was him who tried to stop an orange bobtail yesterday,he said he only wanted to have a chat about some the mods you had done to it(i am helping him modify a range rover at the moment),also when you turned on to packet boat lane he thought you were going to stop,thats why he followed.

One other thing is the other two people in the van were his 5 year old daughter and his wife.

Hope this puts your mind at rest as i have been on the recieving end of some nasty road rage and it does shake you up a bit.

cheers

Ian

Is this a joke?

[90 convesion to P38 v8]

Just a quicky, are there any websites or threads detailing a P38 v8 and auto conversion to a 200tdi defender?

Thanks

Chris

[biggest and best]

I'm running 37" creepy crawlers with a 2" lift on my 90

Had to do a fair bit of triming, and now have fitted QT's super wide wheel arches.

HTH

Chris