Recent content by PointerSisters

My original General Grabber TRs are now at the end of their life, after 43k miles. There are a hundred and one different options for the new ones, but I reckon it’s down to a choice between four; Continental ContiCrossContact AT, Michelin Latitude Cross, General Grabber AT3 and GG TRs again...

Hi, my Defender needs four new tyres. It's got General Grabber TRs on it at the moment. I have no problem getting these again, but if I choose a new tyre, what is the usual practise with the spare? Although it's never been used, it's sat on the back in the rain and sun for years, which must have...

A quick update if it's any use to people in future. As suggested above, the fault was the MAF. It's been replaced and it's like a different beast now. Thank you so much to those who contributed to this.

Wow, even if it's a) fixed or b) not a problem, that's an exceptionally generous offer. Thanks.

Thanks folks. Good to be here (EX14).

Thank you both for your replies. Pillar, to me, as this is my first Landy, it runs "lumpy" even when it's warm. I think that's what it's meant to do. The trouble is, ditinguishing between "normal" lumpy and the lumpy I've got when the engine is cold. Cold "lumpy" is more like "jerky"; picture...

Ok, so it doen't actually cough, but that's what it feels like the vehicle is doing until it reaches normal temperature. I've read loads of posts on this forum that describe various ailments when starting off from cold, but I haven't seen this particular condition described. It's a 2008...

Hi, I've just bought a Defender 90. My main car is a VW Passat and compared to that it's an uncomfortable, steamed up, loud, bouncy nightmare. So why do I grin so much when I'm out in it? It was a shiny, waxed clean thing only a week ago. Now it's a filthy, muddy, mess. I like it that way. I...