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These were our TD4 before & after injector tip cleaning. What I didn't do was time them properly to get a good mL per Min measurement.

Jack it under the axle & put axle stands under. Then height sensors are easy even on the bumps. As others said get some schrader valves as well. Then you can raise it up, while fixing the pump.

Let the motor get to temperature & see if the smoke goes. It will be burning all the oils etc that has sat in the engine for a few years. All should be good…(inspect cam belt for wear/deterioration)

Yes I am relatively new to working on cars ,so owning old landys is definitely going to teach me the hard way . Trying to not just throw money at it until it works.

Update: It seems like the ends of the clips that hold on to the harness have snapped off. (orange on my car, green on a picture I've found online) Any ideas of how to fix this?

This has only been a issue for the past 2 weeks and we have had no rain for alot longer than that

Spent all morning writing a "stinker" for the missus to send to the coroner's orifice. Apparently she (coroner) is sufficiently interested to want the hospital to respond to our questions. Nothing will change the result, but we want to know...

Decided to hoover out the cobwebs after 10 years and give it a go at starting the beast. Put a new battery in it and it started first time. Brilliant. However, a bit smokier than I was expecting. Would this just be 10 year old diesel or something...

Hi All, Landy engine(2.4tdci Puma 160k) was making more noise than usual and on checking, front injector clamp was rattling. Bolt seems to have worked itself loose/stretched. Ordered some new ones(x2) and on fitting first one, it snapped half way...

Derv. Went and had a walk round a classic car museum in the town and now I’m just waiting for it to cool enough to try a cold start..

Probably are.

They look like RRC disco 1 head light washers. They soon empty a bottle of screen wash

A replacement air compressor is on the way, as I took the old one apart and now it doesn't work at all😅😅. Due to the car being on its bump stops getting at the height sensor is a little difficult I've been expecting an air suspension fault...

I am sure, i actually did it my self, hehe. :D Leak test and all, everything was fine. I work at a collision repair shop. Clutch works, blend motors move, cleaned the condenser. (fans have not kicked in tho) I quess the pump is bad, since the...

Currently awaiting rescue in a car park sweating my tits off. Drove into town, about 20 miles and all dandy. Did what I needed to about an hour later and jump in the car.. and it’s just cranks, no attempt at firing at all. Great. Booster pack...

Good Morrow Forum, Defender 90 first registered 2008. I have an intermittent problem. Inserting the ignition key and turning to the first position all the usual lights come up. Turning the ignition key further to start the engine produces...

I've heard soft gentle braking can cause a squeel. A few hard stops now and then may help.

Come to it this morning and in traditional landrover style it's working fine 🤔

I found the o-rings on simplybearings.co.uk who have a simple page where you put in all of the dimensions and find the product. I ordered both of the o-rings that you suggested, getting five of each o-ring because it was only a few pence more...

So, managed to photograph it, so here tis, help with what is in the two boxes would be very appreciated Tia. P means "power" in French which for us would also be positive, N = neutral, pretty obvious.

G'day all! Up early to investigate the gas sylinder leak problem. Found precisely one "rubber" type seal in my plumbing stores that'd prolly fit having looked inside my regulator thing for the barbie, so got tools and of to the camper van that...

Maybe the brake pistons are sticking a bit ? worth checking

The air bags are Dunlop and are very dry cracked so I assume there original or atleast very old. The air suspension has been fine up until yesterday it even , stayed in standard ride height over night. I sprayed soapy water on the air tank...

You would only know one of the other tensioner etc was the fault by checking them once the belt was off, 7yrs for crank pulley does not sound great but it depends on how the car as been driven and the conditions, good luck and do et us know the...

A minor annoyance on the TD4 Sport 2003. When I bought the car it had seized calipers and worn discs. Calipers and discs replaced and Mintex pads fitted. All good with no problem for 15,000 miles. Due to a long Scotland trip looming, I replaced...

Checked the line on the air tank, all seems fine dirty but fine. A worn piston seal might be the cause , as when I turn the car off you can hear the valve block releasing air , even tho the car hasn't raised.