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Yes, I too played it on my phone speaker sounds normal because how loud the engine is in general With headphones or earbuds you will definitely hear it. At the 12 second the noise will stop

Admittedly I'm listening on ****ty laptop speakers, but I don't hear anything in that video that I don't hear on my own Td5. Will listen again a bit louder when my boss has gone for lunch!

Have you looked for a mouse living in the footwell?

I was offered these for my 90 ("it's cold enough where you live that you'll need them"). Nope, it's cold enough where I live that we don't get wet snow, the dry stuff just brushes off (or blows off at a certain speed). I imagine those things...

Mine reads full every time I leave the garage forecourt, then slowly reads less and less the more that I drive it. I found I could fix the problem by going back to a petrol station (any one will work) and filling the tank with diesel. Hope this...

My only concern is that you say you are 'the house's designated driver'. Is that your own choice or with the help of some persuasion from your housemates? If you want a Landy because that's what you want to drive, then knock yerself out - you and...

Hull is cold in a different way, when you walk into a pub EVERYONE turns to look at you..... you wonder why but its the fact you don't have webbed fingers.

I hear that a lot - but ageing parents is one thing, and the other is that life here isn't all safaris and sunsets; there is a lot that doesn't get published in the news, which is very, very tough. Everywhere seems a bit broken at the moment, so...

Admittedly I have never been to Hull, so not necessarily colder, no :)

Its alive!!!! After a pretty violent break in to get to the solenoid, and some improvised cable work the engine fired up..... Quite happy now!!! The rest is just quality time..;)

I live in the Canadian Arctic. Trust me, I know what it's like to be cold :)

But you can put on another layer and drive around with a big **** eatin' grin all day long :)

Nah🤔 pass. I don't even like the modern defender either, too cocoon and over bulky looking.

This is important and very sage advice. One of the big advantages of the defender is that you do not buy the perfect one you build the perfect one, whether you are doing that yourself or paying someone else. All you buy in the first instance is...

I cannot thank this forum enough. I've screenshot everything that I felt would help. Today my partner and 2 mates went to the premises exactly where you had shown me. Low an behold....his discovery was parked up, ready an fixed. He drove it home...

If changing the starter and the wee tab then the battery all fixed the problem (albeit temporarily), my money would be on a electrical issue rather an injectors. It will be interesting to see what a Nanocom says.

Not much relevance to LRs, but a good running out of fuel story nonetheless...was heading south on the ice roads (ice road truckers) and had only just come off the last lake back onto the all season road that runs the last 70kms into Yellowknife...

You could try spraying some brake cleaner or easystart around the edges of the inlet manifold to see if the revs change, i.e. go up at a certain point. Quicker and easier, maybe than taking the manifold off.

First of all, drain the fuel tank and look inside. If it is rusty, remove the tank and clean it out. To clean rusty fuel tanks I use 5 litres of white vinegar and 2-3 table spoons of baking soda. Pour the mixture into the tank, seal it and shake...

I think it's a great idea. They make pick-ups with exhaust brakes now so in theory it would be possible. Not sure about the stresses it would put on an engine - or how you'd find out what it would/wouldn't do to a 200Tdi for that matter. Good...

Exhaust brakes are excellent on HGV's and I personally can't see any reason why one can't be retro fitted to a Landy. I've no idea what stresses it would put on the engine, but if you do decide to give it a go, please make a post on here and...

Mine whistles since I deleted the EGR. Was a little disconcerting at first, but I don't mind it now.

I've only ever used a Nancom, but I couldn't wish for anything more. Great piece of kit.

Feckers. Can you call yourself a true Land Roverist if you steal one from someone else?

I don't know if it's of much help in the UK, but here in North America where only very few people know how to drive a manual I would think that leaving the transfer box in neutral would likely be quite effective.

Anything else to worry about in terms of reliability? How long have you got?! (But it's all part of the experience ;))

Reminds me of the joke about the bloke who had a W tattooed on each buttock cheek. When he bent over, everybody said 'WOW!'

This is an important consideration when purchasing a vehicle. Who wants to drive around in something that you feel you have to be so protective of that you can't even enjoy it?

Plus if it already has a couple of dents in it you will be less precious about taking offroad, rubbing it into the hedge to get past the lorry, etc, and generally using it to throw things in and on and use and enjoy.

We have a car too yeah. Landy is going to be more for our adventures / camping trips, we want to make draws in the back and a dog bed above. Roof rack. Awning. Going to paint the doors to match the body. Get a spare wheel carrier put on. Just...