[Brake caliper seal kit conformation]

Thanks Ralph

[Brake caliper seal kit conformation]

The genuine one for 41mm pistons on a 1988 Defender 90. Is it Stc1278g?

[Wiper problem]

When I have my wipers on a single wipe they go down before they go up. Is this caused by a problem with the park switch or something else?

[Steering Alignment]

Do both the tyres have the same wear? When i had a flat on the front I put on my barely legal spare and the stearing was awful.

[To drain or not to drain]

Do I need to drain the engine oil to replace the rear crank seal?

[Speedo gear conformation]

Thanks CW

[Speedo gear conformation]

235 85 16 tyres, 200tdi engine, stumpy 44a R380, 1.2 transferbox, stock diffs, in a 90.

Do I need a blue Speedo gear for this?

[Mounting LED Lights from the Group Buy]

Two work lights mounted above the gutter, they are really bright.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/81558042/2013-02-18%2020.27.58.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/81558042/2013-02-18%2020.28.20.jpg

[R380 plug]

Thanks guys

[R380 plug]

Looking for the part number of the plug that goes onto the reverse light switch plug on the R380 gear box that I've received from Ashcrofts.

[Twist Locks]

Thanks guys

[Twist Locks]

Does anyone know anywhere in the UK that sells these?

http://www.sailrite.com/Common-Sense-Cloth-to-Surface-Complete-With-2-Screw-Stud

[Milling machine - cutting speeds and feed rates]

Check the spindle for end float and run out as well. That could be part of the issue.

[Where to buy a good FTC5089 cross drilled input gear from?]

Could a MOD please change this topic subject to 'Where to buy a good FTC5089 cross drilled input gear from' please as I cannot.

[Where to buy a good FTC5089 cross drilled input gear from?]

In no way am I bad mouthing Ashcrofts as you have read into the subject line Zoltan but they are unable to supply an item that I need so I am asking for help on where else to go. I have nothing but praise for Ashcrofts as they have got me out of the mire on many occasions but on this occasion they are not able to help so I'm looking for alternatives, that's all.

[Dipped beam on sealed headlight not working]

I followed mmgemini's wiring mod and it works a treat. Great mod with really easy to follow instructions.

[Where to buy a good FTC5089 cross drilled input gear from?]

Ashcrofts are approx £50, LR will do you one for £200+

[Where to buy a good FTC5089 cross drilled input gear from?]

Rang up the good people ay Ashcrofts today to order a cross drilled input gear for a 1.2 transfer box rebuild only to be told there out of stock and won't have any in until Feb / March - shock horror!!!!!

Now I've heard stories of people using 'other' suppliers and encountering noise issues, this was also mentioned by Ashcrofts.

So where should I go to get a good one that's not the price of a gold bar and not supplied in a blue box?

[Variable Intermittent Wiper Modification]

My 90 has the old 'single wipe down and two position two speed up' stalks and rather than go down the route of new stalk, wiring loom and programmable timer relay, I decided to look into a different solution.

The aim of the modification was to have the same stalk controls but also to have a variable intermittent wipe and this is how I did it,

You will need....

The Timer PCB

A relay and Base

A box for the PCB (I used a MB1)

A knob for the potentiometer (variable resistor) on order

Wire, heat shrink and soldering iron

This is the PCB, as it came, out of the packaging with the variable resistor on

For fitting purposes I removed the potentiometer from the PCB

Soldered the terminals with approx. 12'' of 11amp cable

Tidied it up a bit

Put some polystyrene in the box and fitted the PCB with a little mod to the board and box / lid for the cables

Prior to final fitting I wired up the PCB

Green - 12v (ignition live via a 3 amp fuse) and linked to common

Black - earth

Pink Signal wire to NO terminal

All 3 cables were 11amp

There was about 12'' of green and black and 24'' of the pink wire.

Then fitted the lid (no photo but I think you can all imagine a lid fitted?)

The PCB box was then fitted behind the centre console and the controller mounted in the front. The pink wire was fed to the dash area.

I then needed to wire up the relay which was a DPDT 12v type.

The operational control of the relay (power to the coil) was from the pink wire on the PCB board.

The other side of the coil was to earth

The terminals on the relay are supplied by cables on the wiper switch. (I modified the switch side of the cables rather than the harness side for two reasons - they are easier to get to and easier to put back to normal if this mod didn't work!) Obviously if my switch fails in the future then I will need to modify the new switch cables but that's something I will need to deal with at that time.

I connected a new green cable approx 12'' long to the green cable on the switch (cut, re-soldered and heat shrink) and did the same to the Red / Light Green cable.

I then cut the Brown / Light Green cable and extended both cut ends with the same colour cable (again each 12'' long)

Now on one of the throws of the relay (one set of contacts) I connected the Brown / Light Green wires to the common and normally closed terminal.

On the other throw I connected the Green to the common and the Red / Light Green to the normally open terminal

I know the drawings poor but I hope it's clear enough to follow.

The relay was mounted behind the speedo and everything put back together

With the ignition now on I can operate the wipers as normal or I can just turn the knob (when it arrives) on the variable resistor and I get an intermittent wipe at what ever delay I want from 3 to 30 seconds.

If I want to override the intermittent I just operate the wiper stalk as normal.

you will find a video which shows the operation of the modification

Hope this is of help to someone in the future but if you do attempt this mod I take no responsibility if things go wrong. I'm an engineer not an electrician and cannot be held responsible for any issues that you have.

If anyone notices any issues with my take on electrics, please feel free to comment.

[LED Work Light linking to the reverse circuit]

Rightly or wrongly mine are setup a little differently. I need to make 3 seperate conditions before mine come on with the existing reverse light. Ignition on, reverse selected, sidelights on. I also have a dash mounted override switch that operates the lights when the ignition is off.

[Power steering stiff when cold]

I had the same problem and it was the lower uj. If you take them off, one at a time, you will be able to feel stiffness in the movement when its on your hands.

[Low cost trackers]

Interesting Jason..... How does it work with ref to where the unit is? Co-ordinates via sms or web page info?

[LRDirect are not that direct!!!]

What about refusal when delivered? My understanding, but I could be wrong, was that if you had an issue like this you advised the company you wish to cancel the order, even if its in transit, and just refuse delivery if it arrives. That way the courier company will just return it at no cost to yourself.

[Rear Wheel Arches - Liners?]

Couldn't really say about road noise as my rear is lined with 18mm stable matting but I don't hear the stones hitting the wheel arch any more.

[Rear Wheel Arches - Liners?]

I put some flexible plastic sheet on mine to stop all the mud and carp from smothering the out rigger and rear crossmember. Fixed with rivets, simple brackets and cable ties but does the job.