Hi all, I could still do with some guidance before I shell out some cash! I wired each sender up to the gauge individually and found that they both still read 'Full'. So on the passenger side, which is easier to work on, I did some cleaning up and attached a new earth strap as suggested. Even...

Fantastic stuff Steve, The pair of you have been massive help! I'll hook up each sender to the gauge to make sure they are operational, give everything a clean and revamp, then check out the switches! Cheers, Nick

Hi Exmil, Thank you so much for sharing that diagram! It has made the world of difference for my understanding. I’ve disconnected the Green and Black wire from both sides of the switch and found that the meter then slowly falls to empty which is great... So I presume the meter is okay and the...

Hi Steve, Thanks for the reply, good to know what the second connection is all about! As far as I know the lever also changes which sender reads, due to the wiring going into the lever housing. How would I go about earthing them? Cheers, Nick

Hi all, I'm just getting to grips with my 2.25Ltr Diesel Series 3 (109 military) I've got a problem with the fuel gauge reading full all the time, on both tanks, so thought i'd take a look at the sender units and found: Sender unit on the Passenger side has 2 connections. One with a broken...

Hi all and thanks again for the help! New seals, cups and nuts purchased from: https://injectionpumps.co.uk/interactive/interactive-cav-dpa-parts-diagram.htm Who were cheap and absolutely spot on! Upon removal I found that the pump mounting seal has also disintegrated so ordered another and...

Cheers! Will post results

Hi there, Thanks very much for the reply! I’m a little concerned as it is dripping constantly, much more than I’d like to be honest. The smoke is all white on tickover, which is worse on cold start. Which progresses to blueIsh on driving till it clears. I was going to have a look at...

Cheers John! I’ve definitely come to understand the differences haha. Can’t wait to get to work on it

Hi all, I was wondering whether anyone could help me work out whether my issue means a whole fuel pump replacement or solvable with just a new seal. My CAV fuel pump on my 2 1/4 Diesel engine is leaking fuel and appears to be coming from this joint. I'm looking for a little advice on how to...

Thanks for the welcome folks! It certainly is a noisy beast but that's half the charm

Hi Brown, Cheers! I believe it's a Fairey PTO Drum winch. Something like: http://landroverseries.name/land_rover_series_2_2a_3_pto_mechanical_drum_winch_superwinch_fairey.html

Hi All, I'm the proud new owner of an inherited Series 3 109 Military! I'm a park Ranger, living in Cumbria ,so have extensive experience driving Defenders on and off-road. I'm looking to completely restore it over time so will be asking plenty of questions! Don't worry the paint job isn't...