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In poor condition, Defender seats are rubbish. The foam falls to bits over the decades, making them lumpy and uncomfortable. The solution is to simply refurbish them, rather than mess around trying to fit other seats in there. New internal foams...

Very doubtful, I want access to the battery and/or tank without having to get spanners out. Seats also need to be robust and suitable for a 4x4 and laning. I also don't want seat risers at all! Good condition standard seats are the perfect seat...

Why? What is wrong with the standard seats.... I'm yet to see an improvement over a standard style seat.

He's not been back since but it sounds like as above, something wasn't put back after the clutch was replaced l fitted new glow plugs to my TD5 and after that it ran fine but wouldn't go much above 40mph. lt seemed like the turbo wasn't...

I've got a dead one in the garage, been meaning to take it apart sometime to make a dummy BBUS for the thieves to take out (fool them into thinking its ok while the working one has been relocated). Might finally get round to taking it apart this...

You could be right. There's quite a few on the other forums using these new Defenders for serious Overlanding particularly in the USA and Australia. And the steel wheels are really the only choice. lt's a shame these wheels don't fit the old...

l think the new Defender looks best in base trim (no bling) with the steel wheels When l say "looks best" l mean "looks as good as it's going to" But few agree with me by the looks of it. Ebay is awash with new "take off" steel wheels with tyres...

It reached 110k miles. And I had my insurance renewal through. It has gone up by £14 which isn’t too bad!

"The agricultural charm has worn of" The doors will benefit fron a bunch of new bits and an addition of some sound deadening pads. There is a small section of bitumen stuck on the bottom of the door. You need to take the door panel and then...

I had the exact same problem and same error code on my disco 2 td5. I only found the problem by accident - a split in one of the hoses under the airbox. Skinny little hose - think it was a vacumn line but can't remember now. Cut 10mm off it...

Standard ones, as they should be, I have LED on my TD5. LED ones are good though I must admit, standard headlights on both of them.

Mine is the basic specification with the coil springs so is much simpler than that. But apparently it still "embraces the impossible" according to Land Rover I have the 3.0 six cylinder lngenium diesel with 250bhp. l just drove back from Wales...

😆 Hands up if you've got a crystal ball for the answer :vb-weyes: :mexicanwave:

Rock sliders are great for preventing damage by those people who open their car doors carelessly.😉

Ok, update time. Between heavy (ish) showers today I took the plunge. Went in with the massive viscous fan spanners. Absolutely worth the money, very simple. Having removed the fan, the noise was still there, so a tick for the fan being ok...

Yes, thanks, most videos show using a socket. I’ve got spanners and the two more simple pulleys coming. If it works, I’ll post an update from a novices perspective with part codes / costs etc. wish me luck !!

No comments about Triggers broom allowed and anyone thinking such things needs to go and sit in the corner and think about what they have done! 2013 2019 yesterday

The thing is, how do you think Land Rover should have developed the new Defender? Traditional chassis with live axles, or the more modern independent setup? And the interior, should they have gone for a plastic interior trim (there are some...

Don't know why l didn't think of it before Fit the grille from the old one

Yesterday took the old girl to the pub to meet with friends for lunch. Had a great lunchtime, then back home to give her a thorough clean...jet wash, snowfoam, sponge wash, jet wash rinse and dry off...including chassis, underside, wheel arches...

NEW DEFENDER FUEL ECONOMY Normally around 26mpg driving between customers However if l drive in "ECO" mode and very carefully (but without holding up the traffic) l managed 37mpg, despite there being three sets of temporary traffic lights on my...

I had a drive in a Puma 90 XS earlier in the week. Compared to my new Defender it was frankly awful. Bouncy, not that fast, noisy, water leaking in (it was raining) stereo hopeless, gearbox slow, and various rattles. Within five miles l was in...

Well, got it fitted and now have run 700 odd miles. Fitted a new MAP sensor and removed the OEM restriction in the air box as advised, thought this was a bit of a guess but I really can't argue with the results of these and the remap. The hills...

FEBRUARY 2024 UPDATE HOWS THE DEFENDER Well, l've now done 11,000 miles and had no issues with the vehicle at all, which is why l've been quiet for a while....nothing to report l've treated the underside with a clear anti rust wax as surface...

Open the bonnet. Locate the master cylinder and brake servo. behind this is the brake pedal box. On the back of this is the switch. It has a plastic body and a brass nut with 2 wires/connectors. The nut is a lock nut. The switch is screwed in...

The new post 2020 Jimny is really very good. lt's a lot like a late model old Defender, but 3/4 the size. The underpinnings are the same, live axles with mechanical low range transmission lever and separate chassis etc. lt's all plastic trim...

Nowt wrong wiv Freelanders. LR created design history when the Freelander came out. It set the standard for all LR priducts built after it. Independent susoension. Comfortable seats. The list goes on. The OP has bought the finking mans tratter...

Some had ABS and some didn't. It seems to have been more common on the 110 but not inevitable. Mine's a 2006 model and doesn't have ABS. It still has an awful lot of wiring to go wrong though!

No its because everyone else on the road is all soft and squishy!

Illumination started with the td5. Some people buy the td5 surround and swap the gauges over