Back from my 100 miles trip there. No issues. Included towing a boat the second half of the journey. many thanks to you all for the help. I'm going to just keep plugging away cleaning anything that could be clogged. cheers

4 days on and we are still working. I cleaned the MAP sensor earlier and have left the MAF off for now. holy smokes! it goes like stink. I have a 100 mile round trip tomorrow and have a friend close by in case of any issues.

2 days now with the new cable installed. no fuses blown. I have noticed it accelerating far better sometimes than others on similar flat ground, but at no time does it stop accelerating like it was doing before I changed the pump. This has only happened a couple of times. I might change the...

New cable run laid, used 28A as thats all that the store had in stock. Been 2 runs, in total 15 miles and no issues. It might be my imagination but it feels about 10% down on power, will keep an eye on it and probably get the ECU checked later this week for any fault codes. many thanks all

nice idea, switch under the drivers seat box:D the only thing thats concerning me is that the old wire was grouped with about another 20 going out the box. If one fails, then they all can.....

okay guys. tested it, and no fuse is blowing. wire I used was on the slightly thin side, so will need to get some decent auto cable. It's totally mad max style at the moment, and no way am I going to drive it/put strain on the wiring by doing so until the correct cable in in. 40A cable seems...

a question before I do it later, I don't have any auto cable lying about, could I use some single core off an old lawnmower as long as the rating/thickness is similar, just to test quickly?

thanks mate. I'll get on it later.

ok, thanks. this pump was fitted on friday and the old one exibited the same problems before it died. I've possibly been a bit hasty in replacing the pump, but hey, it worked fine for 50 miles before blowing fuses now (possibly what the old one did too). So if it's a short in the live feed, I...

OK, been at it this afternoon and possibly getting closer to understanding the wiring. Firstly the connections at the fuel pump. gave a good clean and a wiggle. There are 4 wires. Earth Purple/white (12v live) A thin green/black (terminates at ECU red plug) A thin black/grey (terminates at ECU...

Thanks a lot. Yeah, I'm off to get a big bag of spare fuses as I will need them whilst I run through the possible causes :D The nice guys that replaced my pump went in thru the tub so I've got a nice wee access hole to play about with, will inspect all the connections and trace all the lines...

update. ok, i got a proper look at all the fuses and relays. turns out its one of the engine fuses (the one that powers the fuel pump) keeps tripping. changed it, the pump primed (yipee!) got about half a mile up and down the street and the familiar flat spot happened. checked fuse, and its...

Sorry to be a pain, but could you describe that process. Thanks edit: something like this? I'm getting landy trailered back to me today and will give myself a week of tinkering before booking it in to a specialist

no problems, but it should be one of the ones under the drivers seat, I'd imagine?

thanks man. When the pump stopped working the first time this week I took out the relays and gave them a good clean and swap over but made no difference. Got the new pump fitted and it all sprung back into life again. Now it looks like it wasn't the pump and the act of changing the pump has...

Hi guys. My Td5 Defender exhibited the symptoms of a failing fuel pump during the week, really struggling to accelerate at points, flat spots etc. Got back the place we were staying (on holiday) and changed the fuel filter incase that was causing it. Made sure I filled filter up with diesel...

Hi, had my defender for 6-7 years now and i've noticed the rust get worse but very slowly where the side panel meets the top of the rear tub. I'm guessing it's down the steel bolts meeting the aluminium panels. Anyways, I'm now getting a wee bit of water ingression and would like to halt it in...

Been doing a fair bit recently. New Wiper motor, full interior pull out and clean. Refurbished the grille and put a new bumper on too.

My dog guard is exactly the same as the one pictured. So is my lining. You will notice a small notch at the top of the guard that slots into a small fastener that screws into roof lining - no cutting required. But to be honest, you don't really need this as its designed to stop the guard...

The chap has another listing on ebay again. I called my local dealer for the part to see how much more they charge versus aftermarket supplier. £299 plus VAT:eek: