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So I finally managed to get hold of an 80 for a silly cheap price (24v, manual, 110k miles), after some eBay winning, then some arguing when arriving as they didn't post all the problems it had with it, any.
Now I own an 80 series oo and also a Defender 90.
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But it has some major problems:
1) Both rear windows (left and right) are leaking and have moss growing in them, as well as this, the sliding windows rattle around when you try to open them.
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This is leading some rust appearing at the bottom of the boot
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I'm just wondering if you can buy replacement window seals, if so where and what are they called? I've googled but can't seem to get the correct set of words.
2) The front driver's side has some wet carpet and rust in the door well
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The driver's door has some water marks on it near the hinge, some I'm wondering if it's running door the driver's door and into the footwell, as you can see from the wet carpet and rust. The seal seems fine, am I missing something?
3) The abs and handbrake light are on, just checked the brake fluid level and it's below the minimum, so ordered some dot 3 synthetics and hopefully, that will fix that.
4) The rear diff lock refuses to engage, the front and middle seem fine, the light just flashes and nothing happens. Is it best just getting a replacement rear diff lock or tapping it etc?
5) Cruiser control, I press the cruise control button the light comes on and then when I take my foot off the accelerator
I slow down, am I doing something wrong? or will it not work because of the ABS light.
Now I own an 80 series oo and also a Defender 90.
View attachment 154395
But it has some major problems:
1) Both rear windows (left and right) are leaking and have moss growing in them, as well as this, the sliding windows rattle around when you try to open them.
View attachment 154396
This is leading some rust appearing at the bottom of the boot
View attachment 154397
I'm just wondering if you can buy replacement window seals, if so where and what are they called? I've googled but can't seem to get the correct set of words.
2) The front driver's side has some wet carpet and rust in the door well
View attachment 154398
The driver's door has some water marks on it near the hinge, some I'm wondering if it's running door the driver's door and into the footwell, as you can see from the wet carpet and rust. The seal seems fine, am I missing something?
3) The abs and handbrake light are on, just checked the brake fluid level and it's below the minimum, so ordered some dot 3 synthetics and hopefully, that will fix that.
4) The rear diff lock refuses to engage, the front and middle seem fine, the light just flashes and nothing happens. Is it best just getting a replacement rear diff lock or tapping it etc?
5) Cruiser control, I press the cruise control button the light comes on and then when I take my foot off the accelerator
I slow down, am I doing something wrong? or will it not work because of the ABS light.
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