[Mate's 110 just been nicked off his drive]

And no sooner was it gone than the police picked it up at Fleet services, quite a result given the vast majority are never seen again!

hey, awsome result. were the scrotes still with the vehicle or had they dumpd it and disappeared?

[What MPG are you getting...?]

Iv got a 1988 110 V8 on carbs with a full length roofrack and 285/75 R15 mud terrains on it... that averages 12-14mpg on petrol (my UK car)

Over here in Australia I have a 1990 RRC 3.9i which has a roofrack, 2 inch lift and 265/70 R16 muddies on it...that averages 15mpg on petrol. But being an auto I dont think I tend to drive it quite as hard as the 110.

[Can't fit jate rings to back because of tow bar strut]

Thanks Les. That was the way I had in mind. Always good to ask somebody else though.

mike

whats a crush tube?

[dropping gearbox cross memeber tips]

bottle jack, doesnt help the oil though!! but works (or did on mine)

what you doing to it now?

yep whack it with a hammer and itl come out, eventually.

i cant comment on getting it back in again cos when i put mine back in it was a replacement part brand new from paddocks, but it slid straight in?!

[Can't fit jate rings to back because of tow bar strut]

My 90 has another tubed hole about 6" further rearwards...

ive heard that you should use jate rings on the REAR of a defender for recovery as the chassis isnt strengthened like it is on disco/rrc. use the tow bar instead.

apparantly it is fine to use jate rings on the FRONT for recovery as it is strengthened there.

duno if theres any truth in that though, i think i read it on one of the other forums

[Ignition problems with 200TDi]

doubt you need a whole new ignition drum, prob just the switch as les says

http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/DEFENDER/E...TDI/300TDI.html

[Glowplugs]

Hi all,

I have a disco 200tdi in my 90 and up until recently i ahve never thought about using my glowplugs, so much to that point they arent even connected. Now i have gone to see if they work etc it appears that i am not getting any power to the plugs.

I tested the cable coming into the engine bay onto the first plug but the volt meter showed nothing at all.

Anyone have any idea as to what could be wrong and where to look??

Relay maybe? but where is it. laso couldn't see a fuse slot for them.

cheers in advance

joe

if it is a retro fitted disco 200tdi into a TD or NA 90, then chances are the plugs are wired directly to the ignition switch as there is no relay on the older 90/110s. So unless someone added a relay when they fitted the TDI it wont have one.

You know you have to hold the key halfway between IGNITION and START to heat the plugs?