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Are you driving with the 4WD LT230 diff lock on ? The clutch release bearings are normally pretty reliable and only melt/screw up if you are driving around with your foot on the clutch all the time. is the clutch an LOF by any chance ?

For Gawd sake do not use one of those thick bitumen under seal, it soon cracks and traps water, There are several good products on the market to day. A "toffy hammer" tap test like what an MOT guy will do tells a lot about the state of a...

Snapped rods usually make a mess. A 2.5 NA is another option

I have had exactly the same with 200 stats, quality ones are like rocking horse poo.

Quite a lot about them on LR4X4 site.

Problems with expander can be, incorrect re assembly, or one of the little pistons [bottom] drops out unnoticed when replacing shoes, or it is just worn out.

Last year the original stat in my 200 gave up. I had two OEM replacements, one did not work at all and the other packed up after a month [stuck open] Found a new old stock original "Waxstat" been fine since.

I would replace it.

Yes I get that,. The question remains why would the OP want to unless it is for a job like mentioned in my post above?

That was pretty much the system that was used 40 years ago. However nearly all air brake systems today use compression rather than the vacuum of old.

The plain answer is no, in good order in the UK they work well enough. What type/year is yours. Issues. Old matrix can get clogged, there may be some flow but not enough. The seal between the heater unit and cab may be crap, often the case when...

Did you when going over the hand brake parts do any work/clean of the expander?

There was at one time an air brake set that was available. This was for the Land Rover to tow air brake equipped trailers. A mate had an early Ninety with it fitted. We think it was for the ability to move empty trailer's around a site/dock. The...

Here’s my special…love these as work horses . With the back on I can sleep in the rear on green lane trips

Have you looked to see if you have any pad left on the brakes, or if there is any fluid in the res ??

Why do you think transfer box oil is low? Been leaking?

And if you go laneing others will not think you are a newbi with them dents.

Personally I would get it reliable and mechanical issues sorted first and then move onto the body panels. When was the cambelt last changed?

Took my Toyota Hilux head to them for pressure test and skim last year, 100 quid, the bores were ok so I got one of them honing things that fits on drill and honed the bores, kept the origional pistons but put new rings on and everything was...

One other thing to do while it is out is to change the rear crank shaft seal. I recommend you use a Dowty type seal ERR2532 OEM along with a new gasket between block and flywheel housing. Follow book instructions with fitting the seal.

The front wing is a nut and bolt job to change but the rear TUB [as it is called] arch side is a fair old job.

Have you looked to see how easy (it wont be) to replace those. Reach in give it a bang and pop out some of the dent if you can/want, but most of us live with the odd dent here & there. At the end of the day its the least of our worries :oops: :D. J

If they are saying it is injectors start with throwing a couple of bottles of redex or similar into the tank and see if that improves anything. I know it is not the same but I do this regularly on my 200tdi, and it makes a difference if I have...

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...

We just picked it up from garage, just a brake shoe set not the drum. Front and rear flange set. Had been leaking a while! Let's hope that's it for now 🤞 Thanks for all the help and you all diagnosed it from just a bad photo! 😊

Doubt you need a new drum, maybe the equivalent flange and seal as per the front one. It's advisable to replace the shoes but I don't bother to no ill effect. Probably cheap enough and since you are paying for them to be taken out might aswell...

No such thing as a "series one Defender" and never will be. Like asking a pack mule to be a show horse. PS would rather have the mule any day.

here you go!

On a series 3 the fuse box under the steering wheel is notorious for poor connections.