Hi Guys My 90 original a pickup, was then converted to a van and then to a SW by myself! The new rear door I have fitted is going to have a rear wiper fitted, and when i got it it already had the switch in situ in the front for some reason. I have the manual and the wiring diagram all looks...

Finally getting around to having my defender resprayed as the previous owner did a really rubbish job and to be honest if I don't do it now i'm going to be paying a huge amount more as the rot sets in. Anyway all the dents are scratches have been filled and sanded down, and all that's left to do...

So after having a big flight case on wheels come unsecured in the back of the landy and go flying into the rear door and hitting the locking tag on the lock, the pegs on the locking swivel inside the rear door lock have been smashed into bits! I have one of the old style locks from circa 85-86...

I like in london My D reg 90 (2.5TD) was originally a van, so was registered as light utility - the previous owner fitted rear windows into (not very well and the leaked like mad - mainly as they were upside down and on the wrong side so as I drove along the water was driven in between the pains...

Right - i'm off to Germany next week, and as i'm goig to be passing very close to the 'ring' I am temped to take the landy round! I was just wondering if anybody else has done this as I know all sorts of things go round all the time (including coaches, and 3 wheelers) And the next obvious...

Which engine is this off? - From the looks a TD or a 200tdi?

If your worried, open the bleed screw on the injector pump and turn the engine over - a jut of fuel should spray out - and yes if the diaphram is being held compressed by the cam it will not pump very well using the handle

How hard are you putting your foot down? Its not the ABS kicking in is it? If not Its either the discs or the anti vibration plates between the pads and the pistons are not in place (thin bit of metal plate that is ment to lie between the piston and the pads inside the calipers)

Like Pos said , I suspect it may have just been caked in mud and never cleaned, or you use it to carry salt around in! May be time to remove body, and replace the frame with a nice new galv one - depends how much its worth - you may make more by selling the engine, gearboxes, seats, trim...

Depends what the engine is like if like mine which has done 170K andwill still go at 80mph without much of a problem then you will be fine. If on the other hand it's like most of them then:- 1) I'd take a 200tdi engine with me! - May be just as quick to change it before driving home (takes...

Managed to get hold of a reasonably cheap set of door cards to replace the showed up ones I have already. The newer ones are gray while the older ones were black. The newer ones (salvaged not after market) seem to have a slightly different profile down the rear of the door. Is this normal? Or...

Sounds as if the wrong switch has been used. It's a very simple thing to do your self. If you take the panel under the middle seat/ cubby box off you will see two switches with cables comming off them. The one directly below you comming off the back of the main box is the reversing light switch...

Removal of both bulbs at the front rear will allow you to identify if its the front or the rear earth that has gone. The rear one is under the cover behind the lights on the inside. The front one is behind the front head lights connecting to the wing. Be carefuly however that it the wing...

Even in limp mode with no coolant your going to do damage quite quickly, but the damage will be most likely catastrophic failure ie con rods appearing through the side of the engine. However as the oil cooler is still intact (this does nt rust for obvious reasons) this will have helped keep it...

Make sure the new filter is not wet as well as if you have a load of water at te bottom of the tqkn and it has now pulled water through he filter the water will block the filter paper and prevent the oil going through as quickly/at all

I suspect this has not be done very often so there is not going to be evidence avalibe of it's results, and for that matter is it actually worth it when you can pick up a TD for next to nothing to strip down. If you have a 200tdi going spare you can have my TD! Its done 180k and still pulling...

Fuel starvation as a vacume inside the tank reduces the amount of fuel the lift pump can bring up and also draws fuel back from the return pipe, and hence causes the fuel not to flow around the system as well as it should the main symptom is a woosh of air when you take the filler cap off

As for the amount of oil buy 3L bottles and fill it up until it trickles out. Don't put 80/90 in the main box as it's too thick and does not get the the top. As to what to put in it it depends on what you believe, and which box you have (I.e. Reverse to left or right) Mine has ATF in it...

Exactly - I'm sure if you fill it up with water and start it up it will run just fine until it gets hot again - may be worth doing this before you put a new radiator into make sure the engine does not need to come out. If it goes into limp mode the dash should light up like a Christmas tree with...

If no fuel isncomming out of the bleed screw when you pump the prime handle on the lift pump then either your lift pump has gone, your fuel line/filter is blocked or you have no diesel in the tank. Easiest thin to do it to remove inlet pipe from the injector pump (from lift pump - not the...