Recent content by miniac

I thought I would just give a quick update for anyone who might read this with a similar issue in the future. I have a BCU back which is fully functional and I am back on the road. I sent it to a company called Turners Mechatronic. I would advise finding a different company to do this for you...

Hi everyone, thanks for your responses. I have checked all of the connections incase I had disturbed something and taken it for a drive and they have all gone away. fingers crossed I had just disturbed something!

Hi everyone A couple of weeks ago you all kindly helped diagnose a problem with my electric windows as the BCU. I sent this off to a company for a replacement that should plug in and just work. Well I have plugged it in and and my electric windows work the car starts no problem but the first...

I do wish I had read that last post before taking the unit to the post office and waving it bye. I sent it off on Thursday and they examined it today (Wednesday) and sent me an invoice for the exchanged unit that is now in the post back to me. I shall let you all know if it really is plug and...

Thank you all for your replies, looking at the wiring diagram kindly posted it cant really be much else. I have checked for dodgy wires etc but it all looks OK. I have found a few companies offering replacements that are cloned from the original and just plug and play. I shall send it off and...

Hi everyone thanks for taking the time to reading about my problem. I have a 2002 Discovery 2 and I thought my passenger window was totally dead as nothing would move. I bought a new regulator mechanism as the plastic wheel had broken with age. After taking it all apart and having the motor...

Hi guys, I have just bought myself a 2002 Discovery V8 and given the Land Rovers I normally play with this is very modern. I was wondering if I could perhaps ask a couple of questions about noises I am hearing. When I start the vehicle up I get a noise for about 45 seconds from the engine bay...

I have not fitted the TLS setup myself it has been on the vehicle a long time and I know with the previous owner it passed MOT's. The vehicle has a servo so I imagine that this has been updated too. What confussed me was the fact it only failed for a binding brake and no mention of brakes...

I recently failed a MOT for a binding O/S front brake. I had fitted new hose, cylinders (Twin Leading Shoe), new shoes and adjusters before the MOT. I have done this on every wheel but just this one was binding. I have since adjusted it so it will move the same as the wheel that passed. I...

I have just failed the MOT with a binding O/S front brake. I have just rebuilt the vehicle and I have replaced the Hoses, cylinders, shoes and adjusters. The vehicle has a twin leading shoe setup and both sides have had the same things replaced but only one side is binding. I dont really know...

Just to let everyone know how it went, I didnt mention the weight issue to the MOT tester and he tested it without ever mentioning it. For a vehicle that has rotting in a field for years and now refurbished I was happy with only a little bit of welding and one binding brake to deal with.

In this part of the world every other vehicle is a Defender and a lot with dodgy tax exempt number plates! I think he has probably come across a lot of Landys with no trace of a vin number and just asks to be on the safe side! If he does do the MOT without worrying about the weight I dont...

I think he wanted the V5 because he was concerned the vehicle had been off the road for years and might not be on the computerised system. I think he wanted the V5 should he have to enter the details and not be able to find the numbers on the vehicle, which he has not seen yet. What is the...

I have just finished rebuilding my 1964 Series 2a 109 and have booked it in for an MOT. The tester told me I need to have the V5 as it may not be on the system as the vehicle has been off the road for years. I have found the V5 but notice the revenue weight is 3499kg. I thought that this was...

Thanks for your responses. I better get that gear shaft held in place then! I take it the bearing NiteMare is refering to is the clutch release bearing which I have done. I take it I cant really lubricate the sleeve where it meets the pressure plate as any lubricant on the friction plate is...