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hi hope all is well with you guys,ok i have a question,,im getting a 12k(5.5 tons),winch and a winch tray,(square with a fairlead cut out slot).and i want to use the standard bumper nudge bar,as im not keen on the winch bumpers,ok,,is it just a case of welding the tray onto top of bumper/nudge bar?(as ive seen on defenders),or cutting the top section of the bumper/nudge bar out and sinking the tray in that way?..any help would be great,and pictures of this done even better!..cheers guys..all the best..wayne.

hi,i had low an flat battery probs for a while,then my battery light stuck on,it was a shorting alternator in the end,changed it ,and havent had a flat battery or the warning light being stuck on since..

hi all,,i usualy accelerate to push a good wave in front of me as rule of thumb,plus i do loads of very deep river crossings(see my you tube vids)..the rangie is very water proofed,dizzy,snorkel,,all connectors and blocks water tight,lights,coil,anti spray plate for alternator,air box,ecu's in a box full wading kit e.t.c...ive had her in in water to the windscreen!! and kept on going!as lots of members of my 4x4 club have seen ..shes also fully undersealed,,i mean around a inch thick,as i spend a lot of time in water,(4 inch lift and simex clawed 265's help too)hope this answers questions e.t.c...chees wayne.

hi mate,,i have a 1989 3.9 v8 classic,,i removed the huge middle box an replaced it with a straight through cherry bomb,then,took the old back box off and welded a evo big bore onto it,,looks the part and sounds great,,see pictures and video...

thanks very much mate,,i will let you know how i got on,,cheers,,wayne.

hi,ok will give em a ring mate,cheers again,wayne.

hi neil,,fancy seeing you here lol,hope you get it sussed soon mate.

hi,thanks for that mate,i have heard some where before ,probly on here actualy that some owners have had problems after a filter change in the rr gearbox,,i might just swap out the oil and leave the filter alone to be honest.

thank you all for the great replies,,will get in a few more mates to tackle it this weekend then,,cheers all..wayne.

ok cheers guys,will get a filter an change the trans fluid too,,

hi,,thanks for the fast replies,fantastic help!,,cheers and all the best,,,wayne.

hi,my mate has decided to change his own clutch after waiting for a friend to do it(who never showed),,can you do it without removing the engine,by lowering the mounts an gearbox e.t.c...thanks ...wayne.

ok hi,new joint has turned up today,ok just soaked all the bolts in wd40 and would just like to know the procedure to remove it from the rangie,theres the bolts that go through the arms into joint i can see them,but how much of the unit has to come off?..does it just disconnect from the big shock,or come off with it?or do the arms with it have to come off too,as in one large unit?..sorry for being a pain,but dont want to get it all wrong just to rebuild it all again.or to remove a bolt to have it spring up and give me a fright!..thanks a lot ..wayne.

hi,just a query realy,i have a 3.9 auto v8 rrc,we have just had 2 days of freezing frosty mornings,and ive notice i get a slight auto box slip for the first 3 or 4 mins after driving,goes back to normal after a couple a mins,,only does it first thing in the morning when we have the frost,,any one else get this?.

ok cheers for that mate,,ill just replace the joint,,

oh before i forget some one told me to bin it and use a rose joint instead??..any thoughts?..and indeed prices?..thanks again all..

ok thanks for the replies ..looks like ill be looking for a press thats close then,as the rangie is also my daily drive and im in scotland.might be a case a taking it off and getting the bus. ..cheers again all..wayne.

hi again,ok my new ball joint should be here next 2 days or so,paid 10 pound for a brand new one,ok im gonna try an remove the old one and refit the new one myself,i have a compressor and an air chisle/puncher too,,was thinking if i took the carrier off then used the air puncher i could get the old one out,instead of using hammers e.t.c,and lots of swearing like as been said,,ahha,so refiting the new joint will have to be greased and lined up with the 2 bolt holes yes?..then i was thinking of using the air punch the push it back in..sound good to you guys??..thanks...wayne.

realy?..i thought it sounded a bit harder than that,so ill just unbolt the fan and away to go then ,cool,thanks for that,just gotta wait for this weather to brighten up,,big winds an rain at the moment here in scotland.. ..cheers mate,,all the best,,wayne.

hi regie,ive had the 265's on my rangie 3.9 auto a while now and they been great,ive gone up to a 4 inch suspension lift too,and after good think ive decided to goto 37's,as i do a lot off offroading now as well as green laining too,,oh an i always doing deep river crossings too !! ..was just wondering what size yours are,i know they are 37's,im thinking a getting 37/12.50/16's on..creepy crawlers too as i like the look of em. ..ive found a lot of 37/13.00's and 38's on 15 inch wheels too..could you tell me what yours are please,and do you think the 37/12.50/16's will go on my rrc with 40mm spacers too,i know i will have to do a lot of trimming as well...cheers..

hi,,opps sorry,its the 3.9 v8,non aircon,and my alty's on the right side,,thanks for that mate,,sounds a bit of a pain to do. ..will give it a go tomorrow,,thanks again..wayne.

hi,ive noticed my drive belts are getting a bit tired so ive just bought a set of nice shiny new ones..ok changing the alternator belt is simple,,but im not too sure on the other 2,i presume the fan has to come off to do the one,but im not familar with the tensioner system,,any help please,?..could you tell me the procedure of replacing them,,and if any of theese belts are for timing e.t.c..i have the rave workshop manual but it just covers the single all in one belt,and not the 3 seperates...thanks...

heres mine,nearly done,,4 inch lift,procomps,camel roofrack,265's,relocators,evo back box,cherry bomb middle box,14 assorted spots fogs and tent lights,fridge,cb,scanner,gps,bush wires,awning,twin cb antennas,an scanning antenna,snorkel,steering gaurd,dicky seats,hi lift,jerrycan e.t.c..

hi,yep its the a frame ball joint thats at fault,you can put a screwdriver under it and lift it up n down and it makes the same metalic knock that i hear when going over bumps in the road..

thanks for all the replies,,i will buy a whole new self leveling set up for her i think,will avoid all the probs with removing the ball joint