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I have been through 2 of the ebay ROHR mig/mag/arc 250a dc welders from ebay in 3years. They supply current ok and have good mosfet chipsets however the spool feed, the cooling fan, gas connectors and just about every other part is not up to even hobby use. Their after sales warrranty support is...

Does anyone have? 3rd row actually.... Mine were 'mint pre accident'... The accident being that the rabbit was in its box and the dog was tied in to the second row seat lock on the floor.... I have two metal frames intact. They don't often get used but very useful on occasion. On the...

Gobsmacked. I thought it was one of Chris's jokes when I saw the thread 'Chris's Funeral'. Not been on for a while, but hoping there's a gotcha moment to this.. Such an irreplaceable kingpin of the forum and I hope his eventual successor may exert the same tolerance for stupidity that Chris had...

DOest it really need a fancy bearing to pivot on? How about some concentric bar/tube with some poly bush inserts. works ok on the trailing arms...

How do we know the defender isnt pulling the hilux:D

Central reservation?

I photographed one on a carpark somehwere once and must look for the photo. There could be some on the ih8mud forum You could easily do it with a tapered trailer axle. I think the cross member was from C channel and there was just a rubber spacer to keep it deflecting forward onto the rear...

I have owned 3 defender 90 including a county fitted with a fourtrak 2.8tdi. If you have one with a sheared outputshaft from towing a plant trailer with two bails of silage on board then the 80 with the slipping clutch will still tow it and the rain wont come in the door pillar and run down your...

Check the tabs that hold the pads in are not restricted by the retaining springs. Two things can happen in that aftermarket pads sometimes do no thave the correct tab profile or you can get a build up of rubbish in there. ABS will not cause pulling unless it gets activated somehow. Most likely a...

Just be aware that if you destroy the clutch to the point of loosing drive, then you will possibly be looking at a flywheel re-surface too. Dont ask me how I know that but in an 80 with a slipping clutch you can still tow a defender 90 with a trailer and two bails of silage!

I have seen a detachable swing away rear wheel mounts in Oz. they bolt on to the inside of the factory towbar channel with two bolts into the rear crossmember where the pre tapped holes are. Really neat solutuion and take it off when you are not touring. Make it from Alloy RHS and whats not to...

Did you use Simon or another main dealer? Did they quote you the £260+ VAT straight up or did you have to negoiate that? What did you do for replacment flare gaskets?

i thought 80 breaker was Dead? No?

As above. Autoglass cannot do it for two weeks....does anybody have one. Karl -I did PM you or at least I thought I did.. OR is there anywhere you can just buy a new glass (except Toyota). I think becasue Autoglass do supply and fit this pushes the time out. I am happy for just the glass, Thanks

Ahh the good old Auto...just like a manual only slower....

I like your tyres, where did you source them? Did you get new injectors or are they recon. Looks really good. Glad you kept the original wheels too. hopefully you get it on the road before the EU banishes us to eternity.

No but it will nicely corrode and expand all the bolts so that they will never come loose! Durlac does a nice job of anti rust, size and threadlocking all in one.

Sounds to me like your not getting enough saltwater down below Shayne.

Chris I never knew, I honestly never knew Yates had a peer..

SSR. Dc-Dc... However they are only single action, so one for Dip and one for Main beams. The voltage range is quite broad and they are din rail compatible for extra cooling or mounting options

Defo think with new cheap parts that they should be stripped down to their components, checked for imperfections, toleranced, lubed, reassembled and then wonder why one didn't buy OEM to begin with.

Right so bleed bleed and bleed again. I was using a pressure bleeder to avoid having to pump the pedal. When I had steady flow at each corner it should have worked but the fronts didn't budge. In the end I had to manipulate the pistons out of the calipers and work them in and out a few times to...

Ok so I bought 2 X front calipers off eBay from a reputable seller. Changed all my lower brake components...cannot get any front brakes. Made a pressure bleeder from a garden sprayer and nicked the filler cap from my father's previa. I have fluid coming from every outlet and in any direction I...

I'm not too sure but I think they said that they don't offer a specific center hose because there are a lot of variants to choose from. Have ordered their stainless braided kit anyway and that's a start. I don't off-road so standard everything should still work. MOT looming so it's getting...

I am replacing my flexi hoses, but didn't see anything listed as 'Extended' as I am running a Plus 2" spring. Is this not and issue on the 80 because of the location of the relevant to the direction of travel of the axle or what have people used?

Thanks guys. I was thinking of using it for a marine application..as Karl says plenty on eBay so when you have such a light, low cost engine there has to be potential. This one has a direct injection pump which is the older type, however I'm not sure if it is electronically timed. If I can...

What is it about a greasy nipple....

I have recently acquired a Renault K9K 1.5dci. it's an early generation mode without common rail, but loaded with crankshaft, camshaft and a few other sensors, egr etc. I'm wondering if there is an inexpensive way to get it running without the original loom? I did a quick search for an simple...

Freig it. I did get mixed up with Toyo v Koyo FFS! One rear one is in and fitted ok. I don't off-road so here's to hoping..

Check the tails of the coils top and bottom in case they have broken. Maybe remove the lower suspension strut and check it still has resistance. Look up pedders suspension/ roughtrax 4x4 for ride heights. I have found them to be quite accurate. Take your measurement from the top of the wheel...

Connect your voltmeter inline and check the amperage draw when the float switch is connected and in the on and off position. If it acts like a latching switch then no the circuit should be open when float is down. However, as the switch is normally connected to a manual override there could be a...

I named my dog after my car reg so he has his own cherished plate. JET.

Chris that is shocking news, but they always give you a worst case without treatment senario straight up. Lance Armstrong beat an agressive cancer and he is a dick (fuck me I'm probably having a libel suit filed as I type). I think a good diet is essential as is a PMA. There will be a section...

I meant thanks 'Higgy' ! Stumped by Auto-correct..

Thanks Night, iirc Toyo are the same as the wheel bearing manufacturer? Also Are there two different types - I have seen some at 29mm and some at 32mm I think it was.

I can't complain having never changed a Hardy Spicer since I bought the truck 70k miles ago, and don't know the previous but with 255k on the clock they are beginning to wear. What brand are people going with and how long do they typically last? Has anyone bothered balancing their propshafts...

Have you room to fit a shaft PTO? It's not unusual to clamp a pulley on to the shaft unless you are on a saildrive. You could fit a dual pulley and run a clutched emergency bilge/deck/fire pump off it as well.

I think you use DC power but concert it to run an AC motor. Probably need a delta wired/wound setup for control. Tbh it ends up freggin expensive by the time you buy all your shunts, controls, wire up your bank. If you use lead acid then you only have a 40-50% discharge cycle. With such torque...

You never said what happened to the new girlfriend, was it meant to be a cliff hanger?

I have to say I never saw any correlation between Beb's and oil pressure unless a Conrod popped out the side. The oil is thicker when cold so pressure is initially higher on startup. I would say it's more useful as an indication of oil level if one sub-conciously calibrates the peripherial of...

Ummmm I can't say too much but I designed parts of that turbine....what I will say though is true for many large scale renewable infrastructure projects is that they are neither cost effective nor carbon neutral for their expected life span. Quite often huge wind turbines have to be fed power to...

'Always interesting when the rear quarter TURBO decals are missing. They are an absolute swine to get off'. ... Haven't you got a friction wheel decal remover

That looks ok for the money if you consider what defender owners are asking. If it's a perfect condition car, then it's not going to be that price either. I'm a 'big picture' sort of person when it comes to these things and it is a 25yr old car from the damp UK. It quite simple you ask him for...

I am early 93 IIRC but it is the later spec 12v....would it be inconceivable to think that this part was used across the toyota generation. i think I have an old MR2 one somewhere if I can ever find it. even if I changed the board over...wait I have just realised a vital flaw in the...

Tragic News. I wasnt aware of him on the forum but perhaps somone who knew him better could post a contribution outlining his association in due course. RIP.

I just did a rad flush today myself. wasnt too bad but You can top up the system by disconnecting the right-hand hose on the heate control valve in the engine bay. it is the highest point. I had already disonnectec it to flush the heater matrix using the Karcher without any lance attached as the...

where did you source the oddometer and was it expensive? mine is a bit jittery and the trip meter is stuck on 0000 so it could be an issue coming down the track. i

(108) Sunroof weather seal... 63252-60010 | Land Cruiser Club in case anyone hasn't seen this and I can report this solution is working a treat so far. Once complete it needs a good time to cure full to achieve maximum strength so at this time of year might be best to not open it for a month...

So what is the logic behind it I wonder. Does a smaller engine mean less fish