Good show. Get the battery charged up and give it a go. Will be slower to start than normal since you have disturbed everything.

For anyone trying to find out the answer to the immobilizer question, the TDCi 2.2 uses MEMS. The problem I was left with was not the alarm but synchronising all the buses between the ECUs. I had only been focused on the alarm adjustments and...

Have you tried operating the lift pump by hand?

You need to try a different make of brake pads.

Top up/fill up… Engine oil Water Screen wash Kicked tyres Power steering( looks like a small weep on drop arm) A fixed a bit of tape to the throttle adjuster to stop the cable winding loose due to diesel vibrations Loaded motor for few days...

That is just showing off!

Why have they been replaced twice in 6 months, do alot of miles?

Dexron 3 is what I use for the gearbox.

Thankyou all, some fantastic ideas, ordering the parts as we speak! A brilliant start to my time on this forum!

No that's a hub seal, although it looks the same.

That is always a possibility with any used vehicle I guess. Owning a Defender is a battle of wills and usually it wins resulting in selling it. As you go along you will come to accept what needs sorting and what needs monitoring. General...

Thank you we have been looking for good youtube videos!

I will have to look in the garage at the weekend as I think I have a spare.

This channel has useful videos to watch. So does this one, although I have just picked random video as I don't know how to link a channel. Just choose some videos for info when a problem appears or for general knowledge.

The transfer box is a separate unit bolted on the back of the gearbox, the front and rear propshafts are bolted on to the transfer box. They both use a different oil, the main gearbox should be a thin red oil, the transfer box should be a light...

Lift the seat and have a look. I believe its possible on some models. Not possible on mine as have a box under both seats. Besides I like to struggle and have the smell of EP90/ATF running down my arms 🤔 :p. J

Minimum would be a steering wheel lock , Disklock, and a pedal lock which covers the complete pedals.

Transfer box doesn't have ATF in it, well it shouldn't. You could use a white tissue to see what colour is coming out of the leak on the output seal.

Might be useful for understanding the system.

You can take the solenoid off, take the little plunger out, put the solenoid back in and effectively you will have an open flow of fuel. Although my advise would be to change it if it's suspect as it is fiddly to change, involving grinding bits...

The small pipe is fuel leak off pipe to the pump. I sent you a pm but basically you need to check for fuel going to lift pump, going to filter, going to injection pump. It needs continuous 12v at stop solenoid to let fuel through. When you are...

That's better, they do actually run quite hot. When I was looking into it a while back and I came across someone else's forum post with a similar issue. He booked it in at a specialist who suggested mid 90s is correct for a 200tdi. Pretty sure my...

Out of interest what temps are you getting on the top hose?

Broken wire. Hence lights didn’t clear on new bearing he then swapped the wire so air gap to large. Have Re wired and replaced bearing and sesnor now sorted.

Yes, there is a wire going to the back of the injection pump, looks like it's a white one in your picture. If you haven't got 12v to there it won't let fuel through, crank but not start.

Surely the axle needs rotating?

Check the wire on the fuel cut off solenoid on the injection pump.

That's good. Would you like to share the fix?

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