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  1. Oli.g

    Fitting seals

    Hi everyone, my front driverside lowerball joint and wheel bearing went and noticed i had a leak from the diff seal, ive also had slight leaks on the transfer case and near side rear axle seals which have gotten quite bad Im going to try fit them myself, front and rear axles i can strip without...
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    Colorado suspension

    Anyone selling a 2" lift for a lwb colorado 95? Or evn just lifted front shocks and springs?
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    5x 285/75 16 Cooper Discovery st max

    Whats the lowest youre after for them if still available?
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    Strange Clunk

    My 90 made a clunk like that which slowly turned to a grinding amd turned out my wheel was about to falloff haha id check the wheel bearing to be safe incase its like mine was
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    Wheel nuts

    Thank you! Will try find some and then finnaly swap my wheels over haha
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    Wheel nuts

    Hi ive got a set of modular steels for my lwb 90 amd the tyre fitter who was going to fit my mud terrains said that i will need diffent wheel nuts to fit them on? Is this true? New to me if so haha Thanks!
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    Rear dif pinion seal

    Thank you chris ill see how it gets on if it turns to a drip ill take it down and have a new one fitted amd see if any of them could be the cause Atleast its not a big issue yet!
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    Rear dif pinion seal

    Hi everyone I had my rear pinion sealchanged last summer by west coast due to it leaking badly. Ive noticed there is weeping on the flange/ diff to prop? No drips but you can see its damp through the dirt. Is that normal or is it something to worry about amd get another seal? Hoping theres...
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    Tail light bodge

    Thank you! I will try find out, a resistor sounds nice and easy haha They flash double what they normally do, basically like when one bulb pops amd they flash really quick. If there legal to flash fast i might leave them be lol I know theyre not legal but even the mot man said its stupid to...
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    Tail light bodge

    Hi everyone, my bumper lights f***ed up for the last time yesterday so ended up making the fake lights light up. Ive just connected the bottom bumper wires to my bodge job and used some push fit 501 bulb holders for my indicators.. So now my indicators flash as if i have a bulb out but...
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    Wanted colorado lwb 2inch lift

    Thank you shayne! Will have to save some more money an order one
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    Wanted colorado lwb 2inch lift

    Anyone got a full set for sale? New sets are around 1000 that ive found haha can buy a landrover for that with a lift haha
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Hahah new bearing on way from rough trax! Other sides got to wait till next month as i need to pay for tge diff seal to be fitted also hahah
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Hahah hopefully! Figers crossed i saved the diff and it just needs a seal! Thank you all for the help!! Ill order a new bearing in the morning, is there anything else i should order with it for the garage? I dunno if ill need seals or washers and stuff just so im prepared haha
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Sorry! Ive uploaded it too youtube so hopefully the link will work Thank you i had a feeling it couldve been something like that! Put my mind at ease! Haha
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Also if the videos do post i have this one too, its the cv shafts going into the front diff. Are they meant to have in and out play into the diff? Im not mechanically minded so if this is a stupid question i apologise haha.
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Not sure if the video will work but checked the front wheels and drivers side is quite wobbly to say the least hahaha
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Thats what i thought shayne! Its 20 years old and it does put up with alot of abuse daily! Is that a major job findrex? I had my rear output bearing and seal go not lomg after i bought her and was told its not a simple pop out an fit a new one as it had preload etc :( Would the front one be...
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    Crunching sound when driving

    She got lucky with that one i was shocked haha! Got stressed that it broke again and I was annoyed and ready to scrap it for a disco 2 she wouldnt let me Took it for a 30 mile drive heard the noise a few times but it drives fine under load and coasting only done the noise a handfull of times...
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Cheers for the replies lads, ill check the old oil and let you know! The drain bolt suprisingly only had tiny bits of filings on it and nothing id imagine out of the ordinary for the age of the truck? ive filled it to the fill hole and took it round the block and its not made the noise but it...
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    Crunching sound when driving

    This is what came out
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Front passenger side diff seals been leaking and a brown creamy colour fluid came out, doesnt look clean at all and it overflowed out the fill hold so does that seem like water has gone in an killed my diff
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Appologies for the blunt post! It happens when ever moving, under load or without load but its not constantly which is why its hard to explain haha you can hear it and feels it through the floor in the front seats when driving if it starts doing it Im going to try drain the fromt diff oil and...
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    Crunching sound when driving

    Hi everyone, another problem! May aswell have bought a landrover Went to pick up some steelies today and after a problem free journey 40 mile each way i got a mile from home and heard a weird metal crunch, its not constant but it does it once im going along randomly, ive only drove it home...
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    Light bar mounts

    Hi everyone ive just got a 52" light bar for the roof of my colorado and the mounts it came with are completely off. I want to fit it asap so thinking of making some mounts out of a steel sheet? Has anyone else done it and if so any pics and how youve done it? Ideally i want to mount tgem on...
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    Diff leak

    This the part i need mate? https://www.roughtrax4x4.com/toyota-4x4-parts/axle-front/front-axle-seals/genuine-toyota-l-h-differential-housing-seal-outer-o-69mm.html
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    Diff leak

    Cheers lads happy new year! It looks like its coming from the passenger side of the diff where it joins the drive shaft (if thats what it is) I changed what im guessing is the breather today? This black hose with the metal push fit breather(excuse the poor photo haha)? I fitted a new pipe...
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    Diff leak

    Anyone know what i need to order to fix this? Just smelt it ane noticed it
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    Before i buy new clutch master and slave

    Ive replaced mine twice, found the easiest way to bleed it, is a big syringe and clear pipe, crack the nipple and suck the fluid through. keep topping the master and its done in a few mins
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    Gearbox oil leak

    Thank you so much! Ill see if i can find the oil tomorrow while im christmas shopping ! Worth extending the pipe higher while im messing with it all? Appreciate the help!
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    Gearbox oil leak

    Sorry for bad pics its an awkward place to take a photo hahah Its a rubber pipe with a metal plug which seems like some sort of breather
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    Gearbox oil leak

    Shes a manual, sorry i forgot to say haha.
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    Gearbox oil leak

    Hi everyone, just came back from a 400 mile round trip, got home and checked under the car as i could smell gearbox oil very faintly near home. Noticed its coming from this rubber pipe clamped to a metal pipe around the clutch/front diff area (couldnt look properly as was pitch black and...
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  43. Oli.g

    Where to buy extended front studs

    Hi shayne, thank you ill see how much they cost and see if its worth buying them or some steelies! the rears go on fine but i thought that could be due to smaller disks or something id prefer some nice wide steels than my 3 spokes hahah Its strange chris, i posted on fb and people fitted them...
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    Where to buy extended front studs

    Was bought some spacers for my lwb colorado, upon fitting them i realised the front nuts only tighten around 4/5 threads. Looked up and it seems a common issue, rough trax wont sell me tge studs as the spacers were bought else where Does anyone else who has had this issue know where to buy...
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    Rear light problems

    With the lights turned off: When i push the brakes, passenger side indicator and brake light both light up. Drivers side brake light lights up. Indicate left and the passenger indicator and brake light both flash together. Indicate right and just the driver brake light flashes.
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    Rear light problems

    Yes shayne, there all working, indicators and brake lights all have power and light up. Just not correctly haha. I turn my lights on and on the passenger side: brake light lights up as running light/tail light. Drivers side:idicator and brake light light up as running light/tail light...
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    Rear light problems

    Thank you for your reply! The actual lights are litrally just bolted to the plastic bumper now and plugged in, not on any kind of metal. I wasnt sure if the mounting bolts of the tail lights were what earth onto the bumper reinforcement/crash bar. Im probably making no sense at all here, im...
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    Rear light problems

    Hi ive had a problem with my tail lights on my collie for a while, its coming up to mot time so decided to buy new ones.. I used to have very dim tail lights and with lights on only one side lit up but all brake lights worked. Lights turned off my top and the opposite side lit up as a brake...
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    Body mount

    Thank yu, thats true didnt think about that haha. Ill ask around and see if any local welders can make one. Just worried about the rust now and weather its too far gone an worth gettng another 4x4
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    Body mount

    Hi, my front near side body mount has rusted badly and needs replacing for the mot. Welder told me its unsaveable haha. Is there anywhere i can purchase a new one or anyone know anywhere in the north west of england who might have a good one off a breaker colorado? Thank you
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