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  1. I removed the standard bracket/stone chip guard (or whatever it is called) then fitted the tank guard. helps if the fuel tank is empty/near empty and use some small lengths of wood batton to 'wedge' the fuel tank as otherwise it will fall down and cause problems when you try fitting the new guard. Mine took about two hours to do with plenty of swearing! Good luck!
  2. Best bet is to use some good quality penetrating oil or similar on the nuts and leave overnight for it to soak in, then use some big stilsons or grips around the very base of the shock body and undo the nut. It's worth using a length of pipe on a spanner for extra leverage too. Hope this helps
  3. Hi guys, hope this give you a bit of a laugh but I'm at my wits end with spiders in my truck. Everyday there are webs everywhere (outside and inside). I walk around the truck each morning brushing away the webs from the wing mirrors, front + rear bumpers etc. Before I sit in it I have to wave my hand about above the drivers seat as there is always webs running from the sun visor to the drivers side headrest. I'm assuming there's a pack of them living in there! Any ideas?? Cheers!
  4. For the price I'd go for some offset wheels before using spacers, probably work out cheaper anyway!
  5. Stripped loads of the dash out and after thorough investigations it turned out to be the head unit. It had been bodged in badly by the previous owner!
  6. Simply put, I have 265/75/16 bronco dirt devils fitted to my disco on standard disco steel rims, due to the nature of the tyres (big sidewall blocks for climbing out of ruts) I have had to cut the arches front and rear & fit longer steering stops. I already have it on a +2'' lift, and at full axle articulation on both axles they don't rub anywhere now. Just offering my advice as it was a cheap and cheerful way of doing it for me with the minimum of hassle. Also swapping tyres around on to different rims has become difficult around here, unless u can do it yourself, as the local tyre places refuse to do it. You maybe right about some tyres being ok with offset wheels and spacers, but mine wouldn't be so was just speaking from experience. Hope you get it sorted anyway!
  7. I was offering my advice on the steering stops as someone had incorrectly stated that by winding the standard ones out would solve the problem, which it won't. Yes you are correct in mentioning that by fitting e.g modular wheels with a greater offset it would solve problems, but this could also cause more problems if the vehicle in question is not lifted (catching on bodywork etc), also wouldn't the tyres then be protruding past the arches (mot fail) so a need to fit an arch kit. The same would be true if fitting 30mm wheel spacers.
  8. If they're on standard L/R rims winding the stops out all the way will still not solve the problem of radius arm rubbing, you will need to buy some longer bolts (approx 15mm longer) and bodge them (with a hammer) until they solve your problem. Reasons for hammer bodging will become apparent when u fit longer bolts
  9. My mates 1993 200TDi has developed a problem which he has asked for my help to sort out, basically as far as I can tell something electrical is burning when driving the vehicle. He has had white smoke coming from the heater vents inside, the passenger foot well and also from the bonnet near the windscreen. It stinks of that electrical smoldering type smell. Where's the best place to start with this then?? Cheers P.S The vehicle is not being driven until we've sorted it.
  10. I'd say it's the clutch release bearing, mine does it too, has been for a number of months...
  11. I have some chunky bronco dirt devils fitted to my Disco on standard steel rims. As you can guess they bind well into the radius arms even with the standard steering stops wound right out. First thing I tried was to weld some nuts to the heads of the stops - but after a few days they'd fallen off. I then bought some brand new bolts which are slightly longer than the standard ones, however they now miss the 'flat/indent' on the hub face and instead the bolt head pushes against the hub and caused them to bend! I know I can buy offset wheels or wheel spacers but any other 'scraphead challenge' style solutions before I go spending big money!? My next idea is to heat up some bolts and bend them slightly so the head will make contact with the indent on the hub, and still give me the clearance on the radius arms. Any thoughts much appreciated! Cheers
  12. Yes you'll need to re-use the 'guide' washers as you've mentioned!
  13. Just fitted a non-airbag steering wheel in my Disco to replace the airbag one. Any ideas on how to get the horn working??
  14. Yes it's on a level concrete drive, excellent, many thanks!
  15. Can I remove the trailing arm with the wheels on the ground?? Cheers
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