You can't without stripping it all down. You need to turn the wheel to full lock to squirt some grease in, take the plug out turn the wheel and the hole will become open as the swivel is out of the way.

Did you use insulation over the top or just put the head lining back in?

Well done

You do really, the insulation is more for heat and cold although does keep some noise down. Think of the inside of the rear roof and how tinny it is, you only need 3 sound pads along the length between each rib. This will stop the tinny drumming...

Pretty sure that's the insulation I used, you still need to use sound deadening pads first though on any big flat panels.

https://www.deadening.co.uk/products/silent-coat-2mm-mat-volume-pack A random link rather than a recommendation. Oh, you don't need to cover every last bit of panel for it to work, some people get a bit carried away. Insulation needs better coverage.

Van, sw, truck cab? Any flat panel will make a noise. You can get an acoustic mat which covers the floor and seatbox, Wright matting I think. Before you do anything you need to stop the water coming in. I took the head lining out of mine, used...

Yes, get a straight through exhaust, won't hear anything else then.

Transfer box is at 1min 48sec, or thereabouts. Also shows axle and gearbox.

I didn't drain the oil when I did mine. If you look through the videos I am sure you will find one which will show you how to check and top up the oil. Very few garages are keen on Land Rovers, dirty horrible smelly things 🤣

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...