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:) Oi i could get yin fi paddocks but they sell those preson****e yins and i rea nothign but bad stuff about them, it was a valeo or whatver the french yins are called thats in it so not original starter so i aint gona buy yin of those either and for the price o a boch i can buy a 200tdi...

:( **** results the day the comapny i bought the new starter off and sold me the wrong yin say they dont do any others for landys so got a refund, cool chaps and they did try their best. So options now are to refit shagged old motor and atleast test the ignition circuit. And im gona take it off...

:) Good result with the wiring i didny ahe a clue tbh. Were boot on yer starter did that broon cable go ??? oh big thanks for the serials has paid off! took it off and checked and its for a 1990- defender or a 1994- discovery 2.5tdi..... in the end they had the same motor for aww them then...

:) Cheers for the parts numbers busterbus will take the starter off again and check its serial number or part number. Let ay know how i get on.

Its a c&*t to get oot man, in the end i ahd no choice but to get it fi below and ontop, removed turbo downpipe as it blocks the motor in. Now i done it no so bad ken my way but aww the same what a **** of a design. Even beter whent he bloody remidy doesny work doh...:mad: . Gona call the place...

:( Hope not its brand new starter motor.Old one died for the very reason ou mention slipped both ways easily. Slob thats ace info int he wiring man thanks for that , im gona copy the old setup and run that loose earth wire from that bolt point to my block then renew the block to chassis cable...

Cheers for the fst replys guys. Right here 2 pics as best as i can take in engine bay. First pic shows the wiring layout and you can see the large balck cable im on about. Second pic shows the original earthing cable and how it used to fit onto the old motor. Its just loose but there to show ya.

:confused: Still no joy on this damn problem need more advice its getting a bit above my head and mechanical skills now. Right got old motor checked and as i thought the starter clutch was destroyed. So bought new one. made sure it was the correst one for my defender. Only thing diffrent was...

Thanks for that info BusterBus :) Im actually going to fit new glow plugs and the wiring to them befor i even try the new or fixed starter motor but evryhting was fine befor. All i got from the starter i removed was a spinnign up to speed when ignition was turned but was not turnign the...

Cheers for replys The flywheel looks like it has not even roated but you can see where the starter cog has slid onto it and at that point failed to rotate the flywheel, so would this be cause the starter motor spins both ways easily and is slipping and spinning up but not engaging? just trying...

Ok so got the starter motor off..what a fkin job that is :D lots of swearing helped. Anyhoo first inspection first thing i noticed was the cog that pops in and ot rotates both ways easily. Done a battery test with jump leads will spinup and pop oot. Checked the flywheel rotaing the crank and...

Hi My 110 does the same the steering setup works well with no play in any of the linkages etc but with large tread mud tyres she can weave arounda bit espeically at speed or if the tyres ahve got warm. I aslso have roughly an inch of freeplay in the wheel but it has resistance behind it so...

:confused: Update to this thread ,,, ok so not had chance to get under the landy or remove the starter motor, was still making weird noises slowing down etc and today sutin decided its had enough. Now when you turn the key all you get is the starter motor spinning up it soudns steady but...

Hi guys Done a search on the old threads but nothing simialr. When i go to start the landy the starter motor turns fine and at good speed with no clicking then will suddenly make some dodgy scretching noises at which point it deffiantly slows down a fair bit then speeds up befor doing same...

:) Hi Muddy Dont know if this weill help but i did once see a 90 fitted with a tank guard and also a discovery that i was gona to buy and both mounted over the tank and did not support it in anyway. Did not know the name or make of either. Safari uk or sutin like that have them in steel or...

HI MUddy I chucked in some radweld just befor the weekend and was down Glenkerry last night for a drink and a gentle wonder and the radiator was holding ok till i hit long hills, unless i drove very carefully and with little strain on the engine it heasted up to about 1/3 from cold and i...

:) Hi Yella Did not know u can do that got loads to learn boot landys but im trying. my radiator is unfortuantly bad in the fins department aswell not sure how bad but most are powdery. The leak is from just a small area of the channels from what i can see were sutin has hit the radiator...

:) Thats extremely good of you muddy! Im just ootside Dalkieth so can collect anytime suits you. Ill return the favour anyday you need help with your landy or take ya oot for a pint. My radiators not totally dead yet so if you still useing it dont hurry you call the shots boss. :) what a...

Awight guys and gals Goosed the radiator on my landy think sutin has hit it and fractured some of the fins. The leaks no abd but does releive itself if im going up long hills. Going to be going on a wee trip soon so want a new yin was about to order fi paddocks seeing its no abd prices or ahs...

:) cheers man now i know i wasny sure how low to go with em. Other wee things i ahve done is to get a diff guard up front as i been told the sailsbury rear can take a fair bashing. Has a steering guard fitted and well tested recently on some very deep ditches :rolleyes: . In the back along with...