Just removed mine. I don’t plan to participate in any severe challenges but easy enough to replace if I change my mind. Mine was the drainpipe type rather than the moulded plastic ones.

Read some of the Defender2.net posts. I didn’t realise it’s been an on-going issue for years. If the brackets are fitted and the axle still fails; will Land Rover pay for the repair? The recall notice fails to mention that!

I bought my first Defender ( a 2011 TDCi 2.4) three weeks ago and now Land Rover are saying that the suspension might fail and it needs immediate repair. Anyone else got the recall?

I’ve just been watching a YouTube video about a guy in the US who rebuilt his Land Cruiser. He had had to replace his engine and he was saying he would rather do that than buy another vehicle and what would he buy instead? He claimed that his choices were another Land Cruiser or a Disco 2...

I replaced my air-springs with coils in a car-park when on holiday in France. I was fortunate that a friend was joining me and he could fly out with the springs. I was surprised that my wife actually noticed an improvement in the ride quality as she’s normally totally oblivious to this sort of...

If the water is say 18 inches deep, what sort of speed do you need to do to create a bow wave? Just chatting the other day with a few mates and none of us really knew.

Didn’t someone do an auto to manual conversion on a V8 not too long ago? Possibly the same sort of issues on both types of engine.

My Disco has a really bad turning circle, trying to park at the local shop invariably leads to much back and froing and wheel twiddling. Is there anything I can do to alleviate this problem?

I finally got around to sorting out the problem. I took the seat out last night and fitted a secondhand motor that I had bought. The old motor was seized; the new one worked immediately and I have a degree of adjustment. The problem is that the other motor doesn’t work so still can’t adjust the...

Filled the filter with diesel, screwed it in, let it prime and it started first time. I was really worried about doing the filter cos my colleague tried to do his and I’m not sure what he did wrong but his car ended up being transported to a garage...

Cheers for the info. I’ll nip and get some diesel before I start.

I’m worried about replacing the fuel filter on my TD5. It’s not the actual replacement itself but the priming and starting afterwards. Any tips before I give it a go?

Yup! Buy cheap buy twice is the old adage!

New rear shocks fitted on the car today. The old Britpart ones (only a year old) were absolutely stuffed. Front ones need changing now methinks! I bought some new Britpart wheel nuts to replace dented ones and they’re not 27mm across anymore. Can’t fit my 27mm socket on them and a 28mm is too...

My Disco has leather electrically adjustable seats and the base won’t adjust. Is it more likely to be a motor problem or an issue with the switches?

I was on the verge of saying Goodbye to the forum because I have sold my D2 V8 but due to some strange wheeler dealing involving a camera, a box of wine and an X-type Jag; I am now the owner of an ‘03 D2 ES TD5.

I bought a kit which included all the metalwork/arms (reconditioned) as well as new Genuine bushes and bolts. That way, the garage could just cut off the bolts and replace it all with the minimum of time spent on the job. Costwise, there’s a hint of swings and roundabouts about it.

Darn! Cheers for the info.

Is a fogged up headlight an MoT failure or just an “advisory”?

I used my car the other day and the steering wheel was really sticky and left black residue all over my hands. The inside of the car felt damp as I hadn’t used it for more than a week and the weather has been somewhat less than sunny. The top section of the steering wheel felt the worse. As I...