Look at all that wood:jaw: Got problems trying to make the defender work, need a dog guard to stop the mutts drooling over the seats. Then got to work out how the kids get into their forward facing rear seats the other side of the dog guard, plus they want the opening rear windows if they're...

Hi guys We moved out into the countryside 2 1/2 years ago, anyway we'd bought a log burner as oil fired heating was costing a fortune. We got friendly with a farmer who told us about the annual log and pole sale [auction], I went to this with him and bought a couple of lot's which seemed...

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They were all making £1500 to £2500 on ebay when I was looking and one that I went and viewed [absolute crap] sold for £1750 and the seller [from a neighbouring village:rolleyes:] said the buyer was over the moon:rolleyes: I looked into buying new but you have things you take for granted...

Not in the short time I've had it:lol: We've probably all done this when looking for a new motor etc, weeks and weeks scouring the internet/papers ebay. Days booked off work and £30-£40 fuel a go to see what turns out to be a load of crap:mad: I had a few months of that before I found this...

I was happy paying it as seen some right tat and I'm not in a rush:cool:

Sold :)

Jammy sod:p

Many thanks for all your replies guys:) I got it separated using a bottle jack under swan? and nearly jacking front of the motor off the floor:eek: holding a block of steel behind swan and hitting front it popped off with one bang:amen: Took another hour to get the upper cup out:o [I'm...

Hitting it hard enough to bruise the 'swan' but bugger won't release:mad: I've packed up for tonight as sometimes I find it better to walk away and come back to it later;) Gonna soak it with WD and hopefully things will be just fine tomorrow:rolleyes:

Not quite getting this guys:confused: Right the swan is the bit that I'm trying to get off the tapered pin. Get a jack under this so it's sitting on something solid. Hitting the swan or the threaded end of the pin:confused: Not much room to hit downwards from above and can't move...

My defenders out of MOT and all I can see that needed replacing was the drop arm ball joint, I checked out what posts I could find on here. I went through my knock off downloaded manual and the only problem I could see was the DANGER of not using a press when removing the circlip. I got the...

Cheers for the info and I'll cut off what's remaining as it'll look neater not being there, I had a series 3 20 years ago and from what I remember that never had gaiters and always went through MOT ;)

Hi Many thanks for replying, swivels are thankfully leak free and in good condition:) Brian

My MOT's out and doing a quick pre check I noticed both my swivel housing gaiters are split. Are these an MOT failure? Are the easy fit glue together ones any good? Drop arm ball joint, best place to buy? I'm new to owning and working on my defender and not yet got a favourite place to...

:doh:That's the one:lol:

Wow! great link. It looks like the red one further down that they call apollo something only mines black, will make further enquiries with them;) Cheers all Brian

Cheers everyone, Bearmach it is and the kit comes with a dayco belt:D

Hi [yep me again:o] Just had spare keys cut for my 1997 defender but wondered where you get another immobiliser key fob thing from, I have the black plastic stretched pointed oval type thing that has to be held near the ignition or you ain't going no where. Do you have to go to a main...

This is the ad and they claim OEM parts: Land Rover Discovery 1 300TDI Timing belt kit | eBay I'm hoping this is the not so cheap version;)