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 [For Sale] Small Garage Clearout |
trickster5000
 12th Jan 2025 5:10pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 1 · Views: 956 · Subject: [For Sale] Small Garage Clearout |
Few bits for sale. Located near Peterborough for collection, happy to try boxing most items up for postage at cost if needed - please PM to discuss.
1. Defender Tdi dash binnacle, mount and heat v ... |
| standing still |
trickster5000
12th Jan 2025 4:19pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 13 · Views: 1938 · Subject: standing still |
| Agreed with the above. Can’t remember if yours is a 2.2 or a 2.4 (ie DPF vs non-DPF) but either way cold starting and idling with no long runs/high load application causes all sorts of issues - cold ... |
| [Sold] Sankey Wide Track Trailer |
trickster5000
5th Jan 2025 9:59pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 13 · Views: 2673 · Subject: [Sold] Sankey Wide Track Trailer |
Great to meet you too and thanks for the cuppa 
And yes I’ll stick some pictures on here when I’ve done a bit of work on it, cleaning up/painting etc, and hopefully some trips away ... |
| [Sold] Sankey Wide Track Trailer |
trickster5000
30th Dec 2024 6:32pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 13 · Views: 2673 · Subject: [Sold] Sankey Wide Track Trailer |
| Sent you a PM |
| [Wanted] Used soft top 90 canvas hood? |
trickster5000
21st Oct 2024 1:06pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 0 · Views: 389 · Subject: [Wanted] Used soft top 90 canvas hood? |
I’m looking for a second canvas for my 90 for a slightly experimental roof rack project - ideally in sand colour and reasonably decent nick. Has anyone got anything lying around?
For reference:
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| Soft top roof rack - holes in the canvas? Bad idea? |
trickster5000
11th Oct 2024 9:03pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 0 · Views: 524 · Subject: Soft top roof rack - holes in the canvas? Bad idea? |
Hi all,
Looking to improve the camping setup on my soft top 90 this winter, namely a good way to mount a roof rack… I have the exmoor heavy duty soft top kit fitted and have been trying to come ... |
| 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
trickster5000
18th Sep 2024 9:05pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 297 · Views: 132101 · Subject: 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
Thanks Clayton
We did it clockwise, no particular reason and can’t see it makes a huge amount of difference either way  |
| 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
trickster5000
16th Sep 2024 1:03pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 297 · Views: 132101 · Subject: 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
HD drive flanges for the sake of it
A wise chap I went greenlaning with a few times always said leave the drive flanges standard - they act a bit like a shear bolt in the transmissio ... |
| 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
trickster5000
15th Sep 2024 9:13pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 297 · Views: 132101 · Subject: 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
Big summer update 
Went on a 1300 mile camping road trip around Scotland! Not the NC500, just made our way around various places we wanted to see, went to Skye and through the Cairngorms etc. G ... |
| Petrol-Compatible Fuel Gauge Sender |
trickster5000
13th Aug 2024 2:18pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 3 · Views: 1624 · Subject: Petrol-Compatible Fuel Gauge Sender |
Thanks that's really useful info. Sounds like I just need to reach a bit deeper in the pockets and spend the extra for a genuine sender unit.
Think I'll probably end up buying a new gauge too as th ... |
| Petrol-Compatible Fuel Gauge Sender |
trickster5000
12th Aug 2024 9:43pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 3 · Views: 1624 · Subject: Petrol-Compatible Fuel Gauge Sender |
| My 90 has now eaten two fuel gauge senders since converting from the diesel Tdi to a petrol RV8. The original lasted about 5k miles and the replacement (a cheapo eBay one) lasted about 2k and now the ... |
| 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
trickster5000
13th Jun 2024 9:08pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 297 · Views: 132101 · Subject: 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
Cheers all
Out and about, few more miles done - just a shame the weather hasn’t always been particularly soft top friendly the last few weeks!!
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/a ... |
| 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
trickster5000
1st May 2024 9:26pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 297 · Views: 132101 · Subject: 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
Wheel bearing was all good, just a slightly bent dust cover for the brake disc, straightened out and all good now.
Passed an MOT and back on the road Still a fair list of bits to fettle and so ... |
| Steering wheel replacement |
trickster5000
25th Apr 2024 9:58am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 20 · Views: 10976 · Subject: Steering wheel replacement |
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10490/normal_8FC11F2F-6310-406B-AA63-D537B51D7338.jpeg
Prefer something more basic looking, like the Defender, for me. I would also say, it’s not w ... |
| 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
trickster5000
11th Apr 2024 12:16pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 297 · Views: 132101 · Subject: 1989 Ninety CSW - Update: 8 cylinders |
| I haven't tackled the squeal on the front corner yet, plan to finish the respray, then strip down the offending hub and inspect wheel bearings etc. Otherwise brake pedal, ignition barrel etc all sorte ... |
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