I have a Defender 90 300Tdi M reg.Suddenly over the weekend (very foul
and wet) it started blowing wiper fuses.The rear wiper fuse 15A
(twinned with the indicators) blew 3 times (Not instantly - it worked
for a while but eventually went again).The front wiper fuse 10A blew

With Ye Olde Range Rover.
Been collecting bits to make the Rangey a bit more presentable and easy to
live with, luckily two of my mates have been breaking Classics and I've
managed to get lots of handy bits off them for sensible money. Tonight I

My heater matrix is leaking (steam on the windows, coolant in my radio!) so
its dash-out time to see whats going on.
Assuming that I'll need to remove the matrix and replace it, is it easier to
replace the whole heater box?

Anyone know of any nice lanes around Brecon or Elan area. Im not interested
in anything technical, I just want to try a few USMs etc. Just got the old
girl and I want to break her in real gently, (also want to break myself in
really!) so Im looking for something that wont scare ...

still for sale if any takers mail me mw101@yahoo,com

Can anyone point me in the best direction for power upgrades for the 4ltr
V8, sorry it's not a Landrover, but it uses the same engine, anything from
mild to wild.
Many thanks

More malicious lies and fabrication from "PigSty PirateJohn" Wesley
Gilmer III via one of his dozens of chickenshit aliases:
On 21 May 2006 13:23:18 -0700, "Billy's Daddy"
<Billy_Cmelaks_daddy@hushmail.com> wrote in alt.fan.frank-zappa:

I have been to look at a Range Rover today 1999 / 92K miles - poor guy
had the lower radiator hose pop off during my test drive! Is this
common / somtimes happens? Could it be a symptom of the dreaded engine
crack problems?

Three weeks into ownershop of my very first Landy and settling into the
quirks of a TD5 Defender.  Wonderfull machine!  Its my main form of
transport and everytime I come home from work in it I'm grinning from ear to
ear.  Can't wait to get back out in it.  Bags of character, no ...

I've been looking to buy my first Landrover project for several months now..
various ones have come and gone for a whole variety of reasons, but I have
just been offered a 1973 2625cc Petrol - 2 Axle rigid body Carawagon...
apparantly the V5 states it is "Historic" I know that it ...

After getting the Range Rover fairly good, and having fixed most of the
problems. Even the electrics work!
The question I have is although I put a new(ish) tailgate on, the
bloody thing keeps popping open on one side and it's bloody annoying

Had a great day today - went and bought a second early 110 V8.
This is an 84 Station Wagon which has chassis number 1004, I'm told that this is one of the first four that were shipped out from Solihull as CKD to South Africa and assembled at the old Elsies River plant, before LR ...

Anyone have any experience?  Specifically, how tough would it be to get
a Defender to, let's say, the Port of Jacksonville, FL?
TIA!
  --PirateJohn--

Just in case some of you have missed it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4992676.stm
At least it only applies to new vehicles, but this does stink of "tax
the rich to the hilt and watch them sod off and wonder where all our

Hi to all. The rear wiper on my TD5 started slowing down, then
eventually packed in working.
I've checked the fuse, that's ok. Now when I remove the switch to
inspect it, I discover it's just not a straight poled switch. It {seems}