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  1. Try giving Gwyn Lewis a ring. I have just had the challenge kit with approx 2 inch lift fitted to my 90. Rides very nice. He takes the time to ask what you use the vehicle for and what weight you will carry in it to give the best recommendation of springs and dampers. No link to him other than a happy customer. https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/the-challenge-kit-pricing/ cheers Sean
  2. Try giving Craig at Buzzweld.co.uk a shout. He has a hard wearing gloss black paint that would work. http://www.buzzweld.co.uk/ClassicGloss1000.html Cheers Sean
  3. Thanks for the replies guys. Rover axle it is then. Last one I looked at on Ebay looked brand new in a crate including the brake calipers and disks. Trouble is they are asking nearly a grand for it plus shipping. I'll keep looking for now. Cheers Sean
  4. Hi guys, I’m looking to charge the rear drum brake axle on my 1989 Defender for a disk brake version. Question is what is the going rate for an axle complete with brake calipers. Seen a wide range of prices & I don’t mind paying if it is worth it. But, also don’t want to pay over the odds. Also what’s a Salisbury axle, and are the preferred over the LR version. cheers Sean
  5. Red 90 Thank you for the feedback. More braking surface area would be nice. I'll have a measure of the piston diameter in the brakes currently fitted and if they are the 41 mm version I'll upgrade to the 46 mm version. Should make getting hold of spares easier in the future. Like I said I need to change out the discs anyway so while I have everything apart, in for a penny in for a pound. Thanks Sean
  6. Western, Thanks for the reply. I had read somewhere that the 110 discs and calipers were larger than the ones I have currently fitted, and gave you better stopping power if fitted to a 90. But, if you think I won't gain anything then I will certainly heed that advice. I need to replace the discs so will give the calipers an overhaul including the stainless steel pistons at the same time. Thanks for the advice you've saved me some dosh.
  7. Hi, Can anyone offer advice on fitting 110 calipers and discs on the front axle of my 1989 Defender 90. Happy to keep the drums on the rear but would like a little sharper braking. Do I need to also change out the brake servo and master cylinder for 110 items. If so what are the part numbers. Last question, do new calipers come with stainless steel pistons. Thanks in advance for any replies. Sean
  8. It's fixed. Made sense once I sat and looked at it for a while. The brass bar sits horizontal between the 3 contacts. It slots into a recess in the plastic housing. Sorry didn't take any pics. Cheers Sean
  9. Hello, Does any one have a diagram or photograph of where the small brass bar in the indicator switch goes for a 1989 200 TDI Defender 90. Initially started out with a problem with the horn so ordered a new sŵitch. Found the hole that the wiper switch axle mounts through was out of position compared to the "original" item that I removed. So I embarked on swapping the indicator switch from the new bracket to the old. Big mistake ! On lifting the switch from the plate by sliding it off the tabs at the stalk end the springs and ball bearing made a bid for freedom. Now I have it back together and it clicks on and off mechanically. The horn now works, the main beam works but the indicators nothing. I think I must have the small brass bar in the wrong place, hence the question. So before I buy a new set of switches that both fit onto the column without any butchery can anyone help. Cheers Sean.
  10. Thanks for the replies guys. Much appreciated. I've ordered a complete lock from Paddock. Thanks for the part numbers Western. I needed a couple of other bits and pieces so made sense to order all together. Mike thanks for the kind offer but I think once I fit the new lock I will see if I can fashion a new handle from 1/8" strip with some way to add a padlock hasp. Something to keep the grey matter churning. As always I knew I could rely on the folks on here to come up with some good suggestions. Cheers Sean
  11. Hi all, The door lock on the rear door of my 90 has seen better days. The handle that slots through from the lock to open the door from the outside has rusted through. This has led to the handle snapping off and literally coming off in my hand. I'm after some advice as to whether I can open up the lock mechanism and replace the handle with a home brewed affair. I briefly googled for a new lock and it looks to be around £70. Now if I need to shell out for a new one I will but fixing it would be my preferred option so I don't need another key for the back door. Cheers Sean
  12. Okay sorry for taking so long to update. The verdict is in. A loose alternator belt and a very polished alternator pulley. Belt now screeches when cold and the rev counter doesn't spring to life until things have warmed up a little. Is there an "easy" way to adjust the alternator to give me belt tension? Work and lack of daylight keep preventing me from getting under the bonnet and fixing this. Plus it's blumming freezing. How I envy people with a garage. Can I get to it from underneath easier, or do I need to remove the air filter and intercooler pipes. If I can nurse it along until the weekend then I may get it fixed. Cheers Sean
  13. Thanks for all the feedback gents. Gives me things to check and go through. Probably start off at the alternator and work my way back. Will let you know how I get on. Now all I need is some daylight and my day job not to get in the way. Cheers Sean
  14. Hi Hope someone on the forum can help me diagnose an issue I have with a VDO rev counter I have fitted to my 200 TDI Defender 90. The rev counter works fine up to approximately 3000 RPM. Indicates correctly with a blip on the accelerator pedal. Once you reach 3000 RPM which equates to around 65 MPH then the rev counter dies and drops to zero. Now I don't do this kind of speed very often but I noticed it the other day on a down hill wind behind me run. Once the revs reduce the rev counter springs back into life. The rev counter gets the signal from the "W" terminal on the alternator so I'm wondering if either my alternator is slipping above 3000 RPM, but I cannot hear any screeching from the belt, or if the alternator is stopping outputting over 3000 RPM. Any ideas? Cheers Sean
  15. Thanks for all the options and advice folks. Lots for me to think about. Plan at the moment is to fit the new wheels and tyres that the nice UPS man has just dropped off. Then let my credit card recover before buying the new doors. Probably wait it out over the winter before getting the doors and having the whole thing resprayed. As a thought has anyone ever come across fibreglass full doors? It would be one way to get rid of the corrosion. Thanks Sean
  16. Hi Folks, It's been ages since I posted on here. But, touch wood my 90 has been running okay needing very little doing to it. I am going to have it resprayed soon and the majority of the body work is sound. Where I do have a problem is the doors just below the windows, and the door frames. The Birmabrite has corroded and is blistering. The guy who is going to paint it for me says that he can rub this down and paint it but it would only last a few months before it shows through again. I have found some new doors at Craddocks for around £250 each, delivered. Is this around what I can expect to pay? What sort of money do 2nd hand doors go for? My original door frame bottoms are knackered so new or second hand doors in decent nick are the order of the day. The work I would need to do in welding in a new piece of door frame and reskinning each door, I thought it might be easier to replace the whole lot in the long run. What I need to know then is what is involved in changing out the doors and the hinges. I need to swap the lock mechanisms, seals and glass, etc so I was looking for any tips and advice from anyone that has done this job before. Cheers Sean
  17. Hi Folks, I need to use my 90 with the hard top / van back for lugging gear around and I wondered what the best method of attaching the ply to the back panels would be. I have lined the rear with the 2mm polystyrene sheets from Wickes and it has made a load of difference, but I need to board over it to protect the insulation. I was thinking of somehow using aluminium angle to fix the boards to the stiffeners on the panels. Anybody got any photographs of how they have tackled this job. They would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Sean
  18. As mentioned earlier double check your tyre pressures. I'm a newbie in my 90 and it wandered quite a bit going to work and back. I thought at first that was just how they handled. However I found that I had a difference in the front tyres side to side of around 4psi. 26psi in the drivers side and 30 in the passengers. Stuck everything at 29 -30 psi and it handles loads different. Tracks a lot better. Cost me 15 minutes with the electric pump and a pressure gauge. Cheers Sean
  19. Thanks Western I left it unplugged. Didn't want to tempt fate. Maybe one day I might take it out and tidy the loose ends but not this weekend. I changed my headlights for Wipacs this weekend. The lense on one side light was really tight. It did come off but cracked. Then whoever has put one of the indicator bases in had rounded out the self tapper heads. I had to cut a slot in em with the Dremel to get them out. Then the base was that tight in the hole that one of the plastic posts that hold the lense screw in cracked off. Then today the lower tab on the front of the dashboard cracked off. All I can say is thank you for Super Glue it saved the day. I'm touching nothing else in case if comes off in my hand. Just in case Cheers Sean
  20. Hello all, Looking for some help identifying a Lucas box. I opened up my dash today to find out why I the instruments weren't all illuminated when the head lights are on. I found one bulb holder had no bulb and the other had fallen out of the soket on the back of the fuel gauge. Anyway I soon fixed them. In the process I noticed that I have a black box with a heat sink built in with Lucas 12V marked on it. There is a loose multi-plug underneath it. Can anyone tell me what it is please? There are also a loose green wire, a loose black wire and a loose white with a orange stripe. There are also 2 bullet connectors but I couldn't see the cable colours without disconnecting stuff. Everything seems to work. Wipers, lights, heater, etc. So I'm puzzled as to what could have been taken out, left out. Any help would be appreciated. "> Cheers Sean
  21. Doesn't work for me. It used to. Hmmm.. Maybe their server is temporarily off line. Sean
  22. Hi guys, I'm fed up of been blinded by Chavs in bass powered Corsas on my way home from work. The headlights on my 90 are really bad that they don't see me until they've half blinded me for 3 or 4 hundred yards before dipping their lights. Anyway to solve the problem I've bought a pair of Wipac Crystal headlights so they can see me coming. I bought the set with the built in pilot light but there are no instructions, spec sheet in the box so I'm unsure what bulb to use in the pilot light. The fitting looks like it takes some kind of wedge bulb. Can anyone let me know the correct type please. Also will these lights fit with the standard wiring into the sealed units or do I need to buy bulb holders and wiring loom. Still on the subject of lights I have seen a set of spot lights that fit into 3 inch drain pipe. I was thinking of fitting a pair into the front grill. Makes it harder for them to be nicked. Can I legally switch them on and off with the dipped setting on my headlights or can they only be switched on with main beam. Cheers Sean
  23. I find for normal driving on country roads between 40 and 50 has the engine sat at "nice" revs. On the motorway it will reach 70 but you are revving the nuts off it. So 60 - 65 suits it better. Over 70. I don't know. It feels like it has more to give but it has more revs than I have bottle. I'm sat there clenching parts of my anatomy waiting for something to go bang. Cheers Sean
  24. Could I have a copy please. Thanks Sean
  25. Thanks for the info folks. Also looked through the posts using the search. Found a good reference posted below. Only trouble with using the search is I get side tracked reading other things that it finds then forget what I'm looking for in the first place. http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=47912&view=findpost&p=437086 Cheers Sean
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