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hi, as tittle says, dd
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hi all, I have a p38, it never does long journeys, in cold weather it struggles to start, what's happening is turn key turning over as such but sounds like a bag ot spanners 4/5 goes like this and it starts with a load of black smoke, and then its fine all day, change heater plugs last april, we seem to have starting problems every year like this when its cold and damp any ideas cheers dd
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thanks everybody sorted it the wire had come off the starter motor dd
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hi have done what you said the battery dropped down to 12.30 thanks dd
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hi checked with volt meter showing 13.15, dd
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hi, few days ago batteries went flat, had a lot of clicking from starter motor, charged batteries up over night put them on this morning fully charged I have Ignition lights on but nothing when turn the key not even the clicking from starter any ideas, dd
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thanks again western, i'll get it sorted now, have another problem now, batteries went flat charged them up over night fully charged now but I got egnition lights on but nothing when I turn the key not even a click from starter anyone know why cheers dd
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cheers western, do I use a 300tdi alternator, I have a disco 200tdi in my defender 90
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hi, seen this on the forum somewhere but cannot find it, can anyone give me info or diagrams, I need to convert a 100 amp alternator to fit the V belt pully, I have a split charge system and need a bigger ampage, dd
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hi ted, haven't got mine yet, but for some reason they seem to be sold in three's, I was looking at extra 40mm and stainless steel ones, some one might let us know in a minute, dd
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yer I think I will now cheers dd
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hi all, could someone tell me if I need extended brake hoses for a 2" lift cheers dd
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hi, I had this problem couple years back with the longer stub, and my thoughts were,there wasn't enough thread on it to reach my hub so I put an extra washer on, just a thought,dd
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hi,one key for all doors and fuel cap at last, I was fed up with loads of keys on my keyring so done a search, http://www.tanygraig.force9.co.uk/John/locks.htm it took me an hour to change the lock in the fuel cap, it's abit fiddly but sorted, this would do in archives, it also shows you how to remove a tyre and refit it, dd
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that will do nicely, thks si, and everyone who responded,ddThe kit you've pictures looks just the ticket in that case.
Si
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hi, found spring info in the archives,http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springinfo.html, would anything in there suit my truck, I shoot so would need a bit of lift clearance, I also have a heavy bumper with winch,i am a builder and use my truck for work,carrying cement bricks ect, but not on a regular basis, where I shoot ground pretty uneven, its mainly road use I do, I think of 2" lift, not to many mods to do, only fitting 235x85x16x A/T after cheers ddIf you want to know lb/in values, I believe they are quoted on the D4x4 site, for OME springs. -
I think I should be looking at what the truck needs, rather than what I want it to look like, good reading just trying to get my head round the spring poundage all confusing for me, I do some searching as you advised, cheers ddIts been covered here before, but if you are going to go off road and want to have better travel, just bolting a 2" lift on it may well make things worse.Lift can be done in more than 1 way
The cheap way is to fit springs with F all give and higher poundgaes, the truck still weights the same so it sits higher, as the spring are high poundage you find flex is all but gone...
Longer springs same poundage - same poundage = same flex, longer = lift
longer srpings than above and softer poundages - 90s are designed to be a load carrier, so the rears can be high poundage as std. this means in std form not too much articulation, softing the spring poundages will give more flex, longer springs and softer poundages can give superior articulation.
To do this you have to decide on
What you have now and identify the springs - colour codes and lengths and poundages (there are charts to do this)
what height you wnat
what pundage you wnat
if you wnat to raise / lower front / back one side etc
then use LR90 spring calculator to see what your options are...
Genuine springs are reasonably priced, doing the above can give you lift and articulation for not much money
Then there are shocks to sort, and lots of other things you can do
Just bolting on a one size fits all 2" lift kit will give you the lift but if you are looking for "More" it can just make things worse.
If all you wnat is some lift and cleafrance for say tyres etc and looks then a kit will do it. I get the feeling may peeps shiove a 2"
llift kit on not knowing that the lifted truck they may have seen in competition / off road / doing something / looking good may
have gotten the same lift but via a vastly differing route.
Worth thinking about what you ultimately wnat and then do some searches here for info etc, if at the end of the day the kit you fancy looks
like it does all of what you wnat then buy it, but it always upsets me when I buy / spend money and then find its not "Quite" what I was hoping !!
My truck some years ago now, genuine LR springs modded for articulation and lift 34 simex and a few other mods...
http://www.fuddymuckers.co.uk/gallery/kittygrip/Suspension testing.wmv
The downside of doing the above is its a tad infectious and since then more mods ideas tweaks etc, now have
terrafirma +5 inch res shocks, which are IMHO amazing value for money and can be valved to suit
When I went from Hard Top to Truck cab suspension was all wrong again, in the video I had very cheap +5 procomps, later I had
Old man Emu +5 (very good vlaue) and so on....and still have ideas, most of this was either genuine springs, modified things like domeing the
washers drilling the hockey bushes, making home made turrets of a hight to give max teavel (again not just ones bought ) and to be honest
all of this was cheap as chips - prob less than a std off the shelf kit, some springs used were sourced s/h to check if my / Trevs LR90
spring calcs were correct...and then spacers made o get it to sit where I wnated it to....
FAR more work than a off the shelf kit yes...but world of difference....Red & White police spec springs all around are good for a std 90 ....as a starter
again do a search, not sure who it was here, maybe Steve G but R&Ws and some longer shocks give a bit of lift and a very good ride / flex ...
With all these "kits" you have no idea of the lengths / poundages etc....its just fit and see...and then see if it works - answer = prob "OK" but not great
another very decent kit is the Old man EMU which is at least able to see poundages and lengths etc, buy you won't beat effort thought and your own
planning to get wnat you wnat vs a std here yer go guv kit...
Right, thats been a nice outing for my anorak, pop it back in the cupboard now ..
Think and be sure of what you wnat before to commit to spending hard earned ..
Nige
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don't know really, but these 2" lifts do seem popular and the front suspension seems a bit low on the front, also the passenger rear side is lower than the other, so while changing it might aswell go for the lift
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well the springs in the picture are heavy duty, thinking will the ride be to hard, will I have to alter the brake hoses ?
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hi all, thinking of putting a 2" lift kit on my 1987 defender 90, only extras it has are a heavy bulbar, winch,and a alloy sump guard, so wondering which kit is best for me, after the suspension kit I will be fitting 235x85x16 a/t wheels, any ideas,something like this cheers dd
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hi all, wifes p38 1998 2.5 dt, crankshaft pulley went two years ago changed, now its gone again, whats causing it, this is the second one in two years, did I tighten the crankshaft bolt enough ?? dd
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for my existing fabric spare cover to fit the then in use 235/85 tyres I asked for it to be made to 33 inch diameter,
that will do thanks lads, dd
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hi all, I would like to know the dimensions for a 235x85x16 a/t tyre when fully inflated, has i'm having a spare wheel cover made to my own design and he needs the size of the wheel, diameter and width, cheers dd
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the pressed metal pulley is secured to the cast damper by the 4 hex head bolts, the big bolt secures the cast damper to the crankshaft, no need to touch this.
that's great saved me a bit of hassle, thanks dd
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hi, I need part number for bottom air hose that goes to turbo and to the air box its like a big elbow fits onto the plastic funnel, dd