1992 Defender 90 questions
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Hi
I have just purchased a '92 Defender 200TDi and have a few questions/problems!
The wheels fitted are 1 ton wheels with 7.5 16 tyres, I have been told these are incorrect for my vehicle, can anyone please tell me what type of wheels/tyres I will need to put it back to standard, and does anyone here have a spare set?
The second gear also seems to crunch everytime I change above about 5mph, is this common (it has done 85K), will bleeding the clutch help or is it a gearbox out job (gearbox is an LT77S)
Also the brakes seem to pull to the right which is a bit unerving to say the least, is this an easy fix (I know it could be a number of different things, just wondered if this is a common problem)
Apart from these annoying problems I am enjoying it!
Cheers
LeeBee
I have just purchased a '92 Defender 200TDi and have a few questions/problems!
The wheels fitted are 1 ton wheels with 7.5 16 tyres, I have been told these are incorrect for my vehicle, can anyone please tell me what type of wheels/tyres I will need to put it back to standard, and does anyone here have a spare set?
The second gear also seems to crunch everytime I change above about 5mph, is this common (it has done 85K), will bleeding the clutch help or is it a gearbox out job (gearbox is an LT77S)
Also the brakes seem to pull to the right which is a bit unerving to say the least, is this an easy fix (I know it could be a number of different things, just wondered if this is a common problem)
Apart from these annoying problems I am enjoying it!
Cheers
LeeBee
Check clutch slave and master cylinder for leaks first, if none then bleed. If the clutch is biting at what seems to be variable positions up the pedal travel each time you engage the clutch then its probably that. If that fails you could be looking at a recon lt77, i'd budget about 300 beer tokens for some sort of rebuild/recon exchange.
tyres:
Standard Wheel Size 5.50Fx16
Standard Tyre Size 750x16
Wheels that weigh a tonne sound a bit excessive to me.
tyres:
Standard Wheel Size 5.50Fx16
Standard Tyre Size 750x16
Wheels that weigh a tonne sound a bit excessive to me.
Tyre size depends on if it's a 90 or 110..... utility version 90 should have 205/16 standard size, or 750/16 if heavy duty specification. 110 750/16, with upgrade wheels (i.e. 1 ton) if heavy duty model and still has 750/16's.
They may be incorrect but I think look/handle better with bigger tyres, the only real problem being the speedo will be incorrect if it was factory built with 205/16's and hasn't had the speedo changed to account for increased tyre size that'll make it under read. If someone has upgraged the wheels it's worth finding out if the speedo was changed to account for larger tyres.
2nd gear synchromesh is common with these, depends on how often you use it as to if its worth the cost to fix it, if you can live with it then try changing gear at a slower pace and that should make it go in without crunching.
Brakes pulling over could be many things, depends on the life its had may be neglect or lack of use causing sticking or lazy calipers, leaky oil seals contaminating pads/shoes, brake hoses/pipes, or simply knackered pads/discs or drums/shoes. (20 tdi should have rear drums).
They may be incorrect but I think look/handle better with bigger tyres, the only real problem being the speedo will be incorrect if it was factory built with 205/16's and hasn't had the speedo changed to account for increased tyre size that'll make it under read. If someone has upgraged the wheels it's worth finding out if the speedo was changed to account for larger tyres.
2nd gear synchromesh is common with these, depends on how often you use it as to if its worth the cost to fix it, if you can live with it then try changing gear at a slower pace and that should make it go in without crunching.
Brakes pulling over could be many things, depends on the life its had may be neglect or lack of use causing sticking or lazy calipers, leaky oil seals contaminating pads/shoes, brake hoses/pipes, or simply knackered pads/discs or drums/shoes. (20 tdi should have rear drums).
Thanks for the info guys, I am going to stick with the wheels for now as I plan to upgrade this vehicle in the next year or so with all the toys (as you do!)
The brakes seems to have fixed themselves today (not pulling anymore and seems to stop in a straight line when a moderate emergency stop was peformed!), the pads and discs look to be in good condition, the only problem I noticed is that the OS disc shield was a bit bent and I fixed this, the NS hub/ball seal drips after sitting for a day or 2, I have been told though that these can be greased instead of filled with oil?
The gearbox is coming out in a few months to be fixed, I will change the oil for now and go steady with it
Does anyone know if it is normal to have what seems to be a large amount of play in the wheel bearings?, rocking the wheel at the top in and out indicates what would normally seem like a big problem on any other car? the wheels all seem to have the same amount of movement
Cheers
LeeBee
The brakes seems to have fixed themselves today (not pulling anymore and seems to stop in a straight line when a moderate emergency stop was peformed!), the pads and discs look to be in good condition, the only problem I noticed is that the OS disc shield was a bit bent and I fixed this, the NS hub/ball seal drips after sitting for a day or 2, I have been told though that these can be greased instead of filled with oil?
The gearbox is coming out in a few months to be fixed, I will change the oil for now and go steady with it
Does anyone know if it is normal to have what seems to be a large amount of play in the wheel bearings?, rocking the wheel at the top in and out indicates what would normally seem like a big problem on any other car? the wheels all seem to have the same amount of movement
Cheers
LeeBee
Hi, there should be no movement in the wheel bearings, Its dead easy to sort tho. You need 4 hub nut lock tabs and drive flage gaskets <£2 from paddocks, you will also need a large socket, cant remeber the exact size but again a propper box spanner will cost less than £5. The swivel grease is aout £4 per side, i've used it for a few years with no problems!
So I just need to drain the swivel oil out then fill it with cv grease?
Also can anyone tell me what oil I will need and how much will I need to buy for my front and rear axles and the gearbox and transfer box, I seem to recall someone saying that I need to use ATF in the gearbox and transfer box?
I plan to change what oil I can as I am going to drive it down to cornwall in a few weeks, hope this crunching 2nd gear wont spoil my journey too much!!
FAO Church, the speedo does seem to underread so I will need to get this sorted at some point, maybe speedy cables can do this?
Also another niggle is that it seems to sit to one side (passenger lower than driver, is this springs/shocks?) even sitting my large backside in it doesnt seem to level it!
Cheers
LeeBee
>> Edited by LeeBee on Thursday 18th May 10:26
Also can anyone tell me what oil I will need and how much will I need to buy for my front and rear axles and the gearbox and transfer box, I seem to recall someone saying that I need to use ATF in the gearbox and transfer box?
I plan to change what oil I can as I am going to drive it down to cornwall in a few weeks, hope this crunching 2nd gear wont spoil my journey too much!!
FAO Church, the speedo does seem to underread so I will need to get this sorted at some point, maybe speedy cables can do this?
Also another niggle is that it seems to sit to one side (passenger lower than driver, is this springs/shocks?) even sitting my large backside in it doesnt seem to level it!
Cheers
LeeBee
>> Edited by LeeBee on Thursday 18th May 10:26
Thanks I will give them a call, I don't suppose anyone knows where the handbrake light switch is on my 90, I looked under the gaiter but there isnt one there, it is a bit annoying not having a working warning light on the dash for the handbrake as I have been warned that these are a bit different from a normal car?
Cheers
LeeBee
Cheers
LeeBee
LeeBee said:
Thanks I will give them a call, I don't suppose anyone knows where the handbrake light switch is on my 90, I looked under the gaiter but there isnt one there, it is a bit annoying not having a working warning light on the dash for the handbrake as I have been warned that these are a bit different from a normal car?
Cheers
LeeBee
I wouldn't panic too much, the defender handbrake is a transmission lock rather than drums etc so you'd bloody know about it if you'd left it on!!
turnleftwhere said:
Thanks I will give them a call, I don't suppose anyone knows where the handbrake light switch is on my 90, I looked under the gaiter but there isnt one there, it is a bit annoying not having a working warning light on the dash for the handbrake as I have been warned that these are a bit different from a normal car?
Cheers
LeeBee
I wouldn't panic too much, the defender handbrake is a transmission lock rather than drums etc so you'd bloody know about it if you'd left it on!!
And for christs sake dont try a handbrake turn.
I don't think even I would try and handbrake turn that thing!
Got another problem now
, I am currently stripping and cleaning the interior and was checking out the blower fan (there seemed to be a lot of movement in the slider and only 2 speeds but this does appear to be correct?), anyway I switched it on after it had been sat for a couple of days and there was a strange bubbling sound before the fan cut in, thought nothing of this until I got out to go in and noticed water dripping out into a puddle on the floor under the car, this might explain why the screen always seems to mist up very quickly when I switch the fan on and the passenger footwell always being wet
A quick guess would be the heater matrix shot, am I on the right lines? the car doesn't seem to overheat??
Cheers
LeeBee
Got another problem now
, I am currently stripping and cleaning the interior and was checking out the blower fan (there seemed to be a lot of movement in the slider and only 2 speeds but this does appear to be correct?), anyway I switched it on after it had been sat for a couple of days and there was a strange bubbling sound before the fan cut in, thought nothing of this until I got out to go in and noticed water dripping out into a puddle on the floor under the car, this might explain why the screen always seems to mist up very quickly when I switch the fan on and the passenger footwell always being wet A quick guess would be the heater matrix shot, am I on the right lines? the car doesn't seem to overheat??
Cheers
LeeBee
) Just been outside in the cold to investigate this, took off the wing vent and found this
The water was just on the edge of the fan inlet, I guess the round rubber gromit at the bottom was some sort of blocked drain plug but I managed to push it straight through the hole and into the depths of the wing (will look for it tomorrow!) no more water in there though
The water was just on the edge of the fan inlet, I guess the round rubber gromit at the bottom was some sort of blocked drain plug but I managed to push it straight through the hole and into the depths of the wing (will look for it tomorrow!) no more water in there though
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