I am still waiting to change the lower tailgate on the P38 as it's so feckin' cold here you could grate
cheese on me scrotum ffs!!
It's not an easy job btw! All the electrics are not on multiplugs etc. It has to be a 'hot' swap with all
wiring & bits staying attached to the car & ...

i am considering buying a defender 90, but i'm from dublin and would
like to get some advice before i make a special trip over to UK to see
it.
it has 31,500 miles, and was crashed (Cat D) at 24,000 miles, and

Considering adding to the fleet (well, swapping the A-Class for
something less crap)...
It's still pretty efficient to run a Double Cab as a company vehicle,
so in a straight shootout between the 110 Double Cab and the Nissan

1990 110TD CSW (19J engine)
I was doing the steering box tonight.
Two problems!
1. I can't get the drop arm off the old steering box; and

chaps
         the bushes on the steering damper of my 96 defender 90 are worn
can anyone give me the part numbers for the bushes and bolt please, also the
boot around the track rod ends and at the steering arm are split, is it

Help,
Who knows the inlet and outlet manifold partnumbers for a 90 with 200TDI
engine (was build from 1990-1994).
Thanks

I've got a 2000 HSE 4.6 with 38,000 miles.  Four months ago the dash
read EAS Fault.  Took to the dealer and $2,500 later I had new air
shocks, etc.  60 days later EAS Fault returned.  Dealer said I needed
new battery.  30 days later EAS fault returned and dealer said I need

Dunno if anybody's seen this bill that's going through parliament just now:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/111/06111.1-4.html
It's a piece of enabling legislation which basically allows the government
to nod *any* change of legislation through with simply ...

A more mis-informed than usual article has appeared in this month's
Private Eye magazine regarding off-roading.  Text from article as
follows, OCR'd so mistakes might be present;
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Been a while (like a couple of years or more!) since I frequented this
newsgroup. Don't suppose any of you remember me but there we are, I won't
lose sleep over it ;-)
Still got the '71 lightweight, runs brilliantly.

Help!
Bought this vehicle used recently - haven't gotten my owner's manual yet.
Does anyone know how to activate the "cruise control"? Have the cruise
control buttons on the steering wheel but can't figure out how to

I was in Willamsburg VA (Woodlands Lodge) last weekend and I think
there was some sort of LR ralley. I saw lots of RRs and LRs. One
vehicle is saw was not like any other I've seen. It was labelled as a
Disco but looked more like a large Defender with a soft top.  And at

Something to tow a few 101s out of a bog?? I just about resisted buying
this. Would have been fun though.
eBay Item number: 4619412780 (completed items)

I want to replace  110 300 Tdi system with a non cat system. Someone kindly
posted that this could be done. I have had trouble finding an OEM supplier
online and not sure if a non cat system will simply replace a cat one or
does some fiddling need to be done ??

I MOT'd my landy today (passed first time for the first time ever!),
and the MOT tester said that strictly I should have red reflectors on
the back of the landy, down at the lower corners.
I've never had them before (and the same guy passed it last year!),