Howdy I have a Defender 110 TD5 1999. Recently my fuel gauge stopped showing my fuel levels. I didn't know whether it was the sender unit that was faulty or what.... I have taken it into my local mechanic, who is a good guy, and he has taken the diesel tank out and had a look. I thought I...

My fuel gauge on my 1999 TD5 110 Defender has suddenly gone from half a tank to very empty. There is a problem with the gauge or level sensor. Before I start pulling bits off to see where the problem is, has anyone had to do the same?? Wondering if there could be a common fault. Thanks

Howdy My TD5 Defender has just failed its MOT as the rear shock absorber bushes are knackered. I have just bought new bushes. Is it a big job to change them myself??

OK.......So I am getting close to driving my bloody Defender TD5 1999 off the edge of a cliff. I have spent a fortune repairing this Landy. New cylinder head, oil cooler, turbo, steering pump, water pump, all drive shafts, etc.etc.etc. I have had an ongoing problem with a stuttering engine for...

Howdy I am still having problems with the old chestnut of 'oily injector loom' on my Defender TD5 1999. I had all the symptoms.....Engine jerking around and stuttering ,and eventually stalling with engine management light coming on. I bough a new injector loom (Britpart), and sprayed carb...

I am in the middle of a major overhaul of my 1999 TD5 Defender, and it seems my alternator is over heating. Any ideas why???

Hi I have just had some major work done to my 1999 TD5 Defender. I have had new clutch plates / thrust washer & flywheel installed. There was always a whining noise which came from the clutch / gearbox. To explain......... Particularly when the engine is cold, when I select a gear after...

Hi I have a 1999 Defender 110 TD5. It is a Special Vehicles version and therefore comes with a dual charging battery system. When I got it, there was only 1 battery, which is now kaput. I am wondering whether to stick with 1 battery or utilise the dual charging system. If so, what rating...

Merry Christmas!! It seems that I need to replace my brake master cylinder. How difficult is this to do at home??? Any tips would be most welcome. Thanks.

I am struggling getting a part number for the coolant pipe that leaves the coolant header tank / expansion tank. It forks off to the heater matrix. It is a 1999 TD5 Defender 110. Any ideas??? Thanks.

Howdy Whilst trying to work through my stuttering 1999 TD5 Defender problems, I keep coming across the EGR. Do I even have one? As I have read one post pointing towards 'Post 2002'. Can some one point me in the right direction as why I should remove it, and if possible a step by step guide. I...

I have today discovered that my engine woes, are probably due to oil coming through the fuel injection loom and into the red pug / socket into the ECU. I have been told by Land Rover, that this is a pretty expensive thing to replace (no surprise there). What can I do????

I have a TD5 Defender 110. I posted a while ago about starting the Landy, and then the accelerator being totally unresponsive. I have just done a journey for a about 2 hours and the the engine kept dying on me, and the engine management light came on the dash. Basically, the engine is...

Hi I have a 1999 TD5 Defender 110. I have had on going brake problems. My brakes are going from having full travel on the pedal with little braking, to a rock hard pedal with very strong braking (and every variant in between). Sometimes, when started, I have very little, and then gradually the...

I have just cleaned the MAP sensor on my 1999 TD5 Defender 110 for the first time. What a bloody difference it has made. Everything feels smoother, and quicker in terms of the engine. How often should I be cleaning this thing??

Hi I came home from a fairly brisk 50 mile run in my 1999 TD5 Defender 110 yesterday, and I stopped to pick my son up and after starting up again after about 10 minutes, there wasn't any response from the accelerator pedal. The Defender started fine, just nothing from the pedal. I turn the...

Howdy I am getting a juddering from my 1999 TD5 110, when I release the clutch. I am presuming it is time for a new one (clutch that is....). I am looking on Fleabay at clutch and fly wheel kits. Does it make sense to go for one with a modified flywheel??? Any recommendations on what to get...

Hi I have a 1999 TD5 Defender 110. I have noticed over the past couple of weeks that the brakes have felt a bit spongy. There has been a bit more travel on the brake pedal than usual. On Monday, there was **** loads of travel and the brakes only worked on the very last half inch of the full...

Hi I have noticed an increase in the 'whine' I have been hearing from the clutch. I have a Defender TD5 1999. It is worst first thing in the morning, but now seems to be getting louder during normal driving temps. Any idea what it is??? Thanks. p.s. The clutch seems to work fine.

Hi I have just run my 1999 TD5 Defender out of fuel. I have put some more juice in her, but she won't start. My old 200 TDi had a manual fuel lift pump. Is it the same with the TD5, or is it an electric pump, and therefore should pump through itself???? Thanks.