Recent content by Puffy

Hi David, I have already checked the oil thermostat and there was oil in the filter. I suppose the sump will have to come off to see if everything inside (pickup pipe and strainer) is OK. In the Haynes manual I see there is an O-ring in the pickup pipe, maybe that's gone.... Thanx for your...

Thanx David, will do. I prefer doing things myself as too many guys working on our prescious landys do not have the same passion and over time I learnt these ladies needs to be treated with respect. If a mechanic messes something up you end up with a big hole in your wallet.

The CD idea sounds good, does it come with the vehicle or is it like an electronic manual ? My Hayes manual only goes up to '95 and I've got a '97...

Any recommendations as to which distributors one can trust or be comfortable with. ??

I suppose that can work :) !! Thanx for the info. I will play around and see what I can come up with. Our currency is quite weak, so LR parts are very expensive here in South Africa. I have read somewhere that one must be carefull of parts from Britpart. Is that the case??

Tig, exactly where is the relief valve??

David, are all nuts and bolts metric sized on the Defender? The sump bolts seem to be slightly smaller than a 14 (I think)

Yip, I know what the injector pump looks like. I went to see the guys at British4x4 near my house here in SA and he showed me the 2 rotors that make up the pump. It runs off the crankshaft, hence the placing inside the cambeltcasing. On the RHS (driver side) of the engine block the vacuumpump is...

Hi David, the oil pump is in the cambelt gear casing, according to Hayes manual the relief valve is also in there or do I have it wrong??

yes, oil light on and I have a EMS (engine monitoring system) which is used in light aircraft. The pressure was zero from the time the oil light came on. I measure silinder head temp, oil pressure, water temp and EGT with the EMS. Since she is on the old side ('97 model), I thought it might be a...

Hi T, Now you got me worried, fortunately I drive her very gently and rarely take the revs past 3000. Over the weekend I decided to take her in to a workshop to open up the timing gear casing and see what the matter is as I hate being stuck without her :-). Had some plans to go into the wild...

Hi guys, I have a '97 Defender and my oil pressure have always been around 1.2 bar when driving. Last weekend when I started her, there was NO oil pressure. How can I determine the cause without taking it apart. Any suggestions regarding possible causes? I have done 270 000 problem free km's...

Hi guys, I have a 300 Tdi and discovered the other day that I have no oil pressure. Is there any way of determining if it is the oil pump without opening up the timingbelt casing??

Hi Ian, Agree with you, depending on what model you buy, but I still think the 110 is a better idea. I suppose it's a matter of preference. The 110 hardtop is a good one to customise for overlanding.

All my sympathy my friend, that is really a sad one......ook maar mens en ook maar lus..... :-) Don't blame you for putting her (the bike) in a glass cage. pity though. does the "boss" join you on your off road expiditions? Fortunately my "other half" is much more accommodating and does...