Re the tailgate - do you mean the rod assembly that runs along
the bottom of the tailgate? (Not cheap!)
Richard

Another slams in yer feckin' face!
Been having a good old sort out of Tyson tonight, loads of jobs to do.
For every job I successfully completed, one got broken!
So far I broke -

Hi, finally got my 90 on the road after a complete renovation.  All seems
fine except...
1. An odd intermittent rattle (almost like a chain being dragged along the
ground) whilst driving along, in any gear.  Might not do it for a day or

In case anyone hasn't kept up to speed with legislation, having skimmed
through "spray-on mud".
Firstly MOT's yes they are going up in cost, but MOT stations are set to
live by Sept this year.

It's no good just denying it will ever happen.
If Tim keeps saying it won't or can't, he may be right but he more than
likely will be wrong.
GPS is already two way as we use it on marine position finders to add

Does anyone use spray-on mud, or know anyone else who does?
I am a journalist researching a story on products like the one at
http://www.sprayonmud.com.
Have you used such products, or know any stories about people who have?

Next Weekend
18th - 19th June
I have a number of additional club stand, camping and 'day' passes for
this show.  The organisers have given us a very large stand so we can

Feeling lazy, I'm tempted to put the jet-wash on it, but is this the
most sensible/sufficient thing to do?
I am intending to paint the chassis (surface rust only, I think) with
Galvafroid, which should go straight onto surface rust, and, judging by

I have a '99 4.6 HSE which is LPG converted, but I only get 11.2 MPG on LPG
(OK - I know it's a really big heavy car).
It could be that the "Thor" EMS is confused by the LPG system and is not
advancing the spark enough to cope withthe higher octane LPG.

Hi group,
2002 Defender 110 TD5
This is the vehicle from a friend of mine. We were driving it the other
day and had to stop at a railway crossing. Train passes and we continued

Can anyone tell me what the part number is for the cap that covers the
end of the half shafts on the rear axle of a defender 110. Mine seems to
have gone walk about, so I want to pop another one on it to stop crap
getting in.

when replacing the rear diff pan on a 200tdi Disco can it be do with out
removing the axle.
any advice welcome on how to go about the job
Ed.w

Hi, My friend has 93 k reg disco TDi but no internet.  All side lights and
head lights out after faulty trailer board plugged in and now removed. No
fuses in the panel under the steering wheel are gone and bulbs seem ok.
Checked wiring diagram, there is a fuseable link shown before ...

Hoping someone in the group maybe able to offer some advise to a problem on
the above has just developed.
This problem seems to have come in immediately after a short (3km) session
offroad in low range(unlocked) to walk slowly up a heavily rutted steep

Whilst replacing an inner tube might be cheaper than getting a tyre patched,
how many tyre places are open on a Sunday and carry the right size inner
tubes these days? I am cursing myself for not having made sure I have a
spare so's I don't have to wait for them to order one.