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    Winter - What would YOU do?

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Wife's hair dryer/small heater on an extension lead half hour before I'm due to leave for work (not recommending this for obvious 'ealth n safety reasons :P

    On the basis we see very little real snow in the south and having spun 360 degrees down a hill on ice on mud terrain tyres, I was considering another set of winter tyres. I was looking at Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2 tyres, which are a soft compound winter tyre (without studs) https://www.nokiantyres.com/winter-tyres/nokian-hakkapeliitta-lt2/

    I don't know if anyone has any feedback on these?

    Brake Pipe

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Does anyone in or around the Essex area know where I can get some brake pipe made up? I need the section that runs from the front to the rear along the chassis.

    Or would it be worthwhile buying one of the full kits from someone like Rimmer Bros etc?

    I am in a bit of a rush as my truck is my daily drive and I have a whopping hole in my brake pipe!

    Btw, for those of you on the app, my truck is a RHD 1992 Defender 200TDi

    Many thanks,

    John

    Re-Con Gearboxes

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Thanks Dave, I think it's the output of the mainshaft. There was quite a lot of slack on uptake for a while and when it went there was a bang from behind the cubby box. I assume this will pretty much require the full work.

    Re-Con Gearboxes

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Thats the ideal scenario but I've been trying to find one for the last month and have had no joy plus I won't know until I've fitted it how good it actually is. As I say, it's my daily drive so need to get it sorted as quick as possible.

    Re-Con Gearboxes

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Thanks Nige,

    I'm not doubting Ashcroft's reputation or quality at all, as I say they were my first port of call and Dave responded to my enquiry very quickly.

    My truck is my daily runner and its been off the road for about a month now. I just can't afford an Ashcroft recon, no matter how good they are, so have to look at alternatives. Either that or sell my truck as a non runner and only get a fraction of its value (hell will freeze over first!!)

    If anyone has any experience of AW Transmissions I would be grateful for your feedback.

    Thanks folks

    JB

    Re-Con Gearboxes

    in International Forum

    Posted

    A bit of a thread revival here.

    I'm looking to get a recon LT77 soon and my first port of call was Ashcrofts but their prices are very steep and I'm on a tight budget (I'm having to sell things just to afford the new box).

    I've looked at AWTransmissions and their prices are much more competitive. I was wondering how the recon box that the OP bought was after he fitted it and whether anyone else has used AWTransmissions.

    Thanks

    JB

    V8 Conversion

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Cheers guys, yes sounds like a lot needs doing and I'd need help. Because I've got a kid now I can't justify two 90's and a v8 110 would be too costly to use day to day. I love my 200tdi and my truck is in great condition, the engine has years left in it I think but I really love v8's. Hmmm...

    Dirtyninety, is it a station wagon?

    Thanks folks

    JB

    Diesel Dipping - Testing VOSA

    in Getting out and about

    Posted

    I've never been stopped and tested. I ran out of fuel once and a passing farmer stopped and gave me a litre of fuel to get to the nearest petrol station. I was so paranoid the whole way but I was driving through country lanes in a hardtop and in hindsight, if a policeman had seen me driving past they would most likely have thought I was a farmer anyway!

    V8 Conversion

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Hi all,

    How big a job is it swapping a 200tdi with a v8 in a 1992 Defender?

    I'm pretty much a novice so need to know:

    What engines are available/best to go for and are there any restrictions?

    Whether the gearbox and transfer box need changing? If so, am I limited to an auto or is it possible to fit a manual?

    What else needs changing (I'm guessing the fuel pump, fuel tank, fuel lines)?

    Whether its worth the cost or better just to buy a truck already fitted with a V8?

    Anything else I should know?

    Thanks chaps, probably been covered before but when I search I just come across posts from a technical pov and I need to know some of the basics first.

    And in case you are wondering why I want to do this, I've had a baby recently so may get a 110 or a Disco with a diesel for day to day driving and just use Serenity for fun.

    Cheers,

    JB

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