farmer_joe

Had a similar problem twice. First was the turbo packing up and the second was the lift pump going.

I use the 90 a lot at work for towing livestock, hay etc. The brakes are down right shabby, I replaced the mc not that long ago which improved things but they're still not to good. The axles have been bastardised many times and the whole truck is made of bits of this and bits of that which doesn't help. I've just acquired some fresh axles off a 300 disco to go under it for a fresh start and was wondering about the 110 calipers to give the brakes some extra oomph, the 110 at work stops very nicely! Seems it may not be worth it though. Am I right though that the calipers will fit and that once they're fitted you use front discs on the rear?

Hi guys, Can anyone tell me if a set of 110 rear calipers will fit my 90? It's got an axle off a 300 tdi disc on it. If they don't fit what needs modding to make it work? Also from my understanding once they're on I then use 90 front discs on the rear, is this correct? Cheers, Joe

So, today the fuel gauge is doing a merry dance back and forth from full to just under half! I've done 20 miles off a full tank. I don't recall it going clappers like that before but then I've paid it no real attention due to its miscreant behaviour. Is this a sign of an earth problem? If so it it the gauge, the sender or something else?!

I've also made up a temporary new earth with a good connection and hooked that up, won't know if that works until it goes below half a tank though!!

Western, if the gauge shorts to Earth on the back what happens? No reading, always full?

Right, I tried your suggestion Tanuki and the sender wire(green with black trace) sent to a good earth gives a full tank. Black is obviously the earth and doesn't move the needle when sent to a good earth. And white is the fuel warning light. Out of interest with the sender out of the tank I connected up the wires and moved the float up and Down and it moves the need as it should, fuel warning light also comes on as well. Contact strips look ok, maybe we're a little dirty so cleaned them up, could possibly be a bit worn to but ultimately really didn't look bad at all. Also checked again that the float wasn't touching anything and it seeks that there I plenty of free space around the float bulb, though it does seem sat though it might be getting stuck. Any thoughts?!

Cheers chaps, off for a look now. I know it's definitely not getting caught on any baffles, that was my first port of call!

Thanks for that Tanuki, I'll try it tomorrow and see how it goes.

Hi guys. I've been having an issue with my fuel gauge, for the past year or so! If you fill it up it reads full and as you use the diesel it works to exactly half full and then doesn't read any lower. It does sometimes waver about around the full mark when you first full it up then it settles down. It worked properly up until I had to change the tank and hasn't worked since. I thought initially the float was binding causing the issue but made sure it doesn't touch anywhere so that's not it. When it's below half a tank, if you remove the sender from the tank and then reinstall it it reads correctly for the remainder of that tank. Done a search but didn't turn up an answer. It's a 1984 90 that's had a 200tdi disco conversion if that makes a difference. I don't want to shell out on a new sender until its confirmed that's the cause of the problem! Any advice gratefully received. Joe.

Thanks for that guys! i searched for them loads but didnt turn them up, bad looking i duess. Thanks for the tip David, thats very helpful. Atb, Joe

Hi neil. That is the part number I found but doing a search for that number turned up nothing! I thought that number was for the ones on the floor.

Hi guys, Any one know the part number for the tread plates that go in the bed of a 90? (Or 110?) Been looking but had no joy. Only manage to turn up chequer plate which is not what I'm after. Or has anyone got some theyre happy to sell? Cheers, Joe

Thanks Western, I'll check them as well. i just cant see why it only does it sometimes and not all the time!

i did suspect that fuel could be leaking back down the fuel line, but would it not do it all the time if this where the case? i'll double check the fuel filter when i next go to the truck, it was replaced fairly recently so shouldn't really need replacing and i'm pretty sure its tight! you never know though. could air be getting in there any other way?