Recent content by lrjohn

This has probably been answered before but I'm struggling to find a previous post for the question I would like to ask. I have a D2, 2001, which was converted to springs before I bought it. These are giving a standard ride height and I would like to get 2 inches more lift without doing any big...

This is a total 'longshot' but I would love to track down the Defender I used to own when my children were young - it is still identifiable on the DVLA website so it must be somewhere! If anybody knows I would love to hear

Thanks for all the responses – some good advice in there, I don't have high expectations for the test drive but let's see!

Hi all, I have had many Land Rovers over the years including Series with standard four-cylinder petrol engines and Defender and Discovery with 2.5 turbocharged. I am now looking at a 90 with the 2.5 normally aspirated diesel – what should I expect on a test drive? Is this going to be really slow...

My D2 is not regularly used and after a couple of weeks of not having opened doors or started it the remote is not operating correctly. It will occasionally work and the doors will lock or unlock but only very occasionally – I have put new batteries in the key fobs. The vehicle battery is fully...

Hi, I'm looking for a good solid Lightweight that is preferably mechanically sound but perhaps needs some work on it. If there is someone with a V8 conversion out there I would be particularly interested but quite happy with the standard engine as I expect that's going to be the majority...

I am sure somebody will tell me I am posting this in the wrong section and it needs to be in Insurance posts but I'm putting it here for those with Discovery 2 move recently got re insured – I'm just a bit amazed by how much premiums have gone up since last year and getting quoted over £300 for...

So apologies for yet another Disco 2 water leak story. I bought my 2001 TD5 last year during the 'great drought' so dry carpet everywhere! Unfortunately as the weather changed I became aware that there was water leaking in, headlining was wet and there was water in the driver's footwell under...

Thanks for the responses!

Without any previous indication of a problem my D2 drivers window is not operating – won't go down, all other windows are fine. I believe the fuse is okay as the passenger window is operating normally and I think they are on the same fuse, both rear windows are fine. There is a clicking noise...

Thanks for the responses!

I am thinking my TD5 poor starting issues may be down to the air vent valve in the fuel filter housing, having read other threads I thought it's best to replace the whole housing with new fittings included. But I am getting confused by different comments on this site and other sites as to what...

Tilly 2- just wanted to check your comment, are you saying you put in new glow plugs and you still got the poor starting issue?? This I have only had time to replace the fuel filter again in mine as suggested in one of the other replies to my thread and it hasn't made any difference, if...

Thas something I have been thinking, bought vehicle 3 months ago, warm weather and no starting problems. Fact that I changed the fuel filter may be coincidence, could be to do with glow plugs.