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not saying a 200tdi/300 won't do 70mph +, point is compared to a regular car, speed is not what there built for. As OBrooks hasn't owned a defender before better to lay tthings out straight so he doesn't get a shock when his new defender doesn't do 0-60 in 8 seconds.

No problems, good luck. Just remeber defenders are very basic. you won't get the luxury of electric windows/ central locking AC etc, clutch is brutal, road noice is quite loud, unless you Invest in Acoustic matting. Also your only get about 70 mph on motoways. I was considering a discovery...

6-7K should buy you a decent Defender. Dependant on what you want to use it for depends on what body to buy. If like me, you want to use your landy for pay and play days and not really for everyday use, than the truck cab seem to be favoured. (less body to scrap along trees). If you intend to...

Found a broken earth strap between the chassis and engine, replaced this as well as earthing the body. Blower issue seems to be OK now, i'll have to wait and see if the other gremlins have dissapeared but certainly seems much better. Cheers for you help, thanks to Ollie and all that posted...

Hey Ollie, Sounds like itsworth doing this. I think i'll double check the engine to chassis earth strap, and as a matter of course, i'll earth the body to chassis or gearbox. I guess tomorrow will be a busy day. Thanks

Thanks guys, i'll check the earth behind the dash tomorrow. Thanks for the advice cheers

Needs some help with Defender 200TDI Electrical Gremlins Over the weekend, whilst off roading. Got myself stuck, went to use my Britpart superwinch, after pulling me for a few meters starting clicking and packed up. At about the same time, saw a bit of smoke coming from behind the Instrement...

Thanks guys for the top advice. The arguments put forward in this posts clearly favour the Discovery. For what i want to use it for does seem like the best option. thanks for all your advice and points. Cheers John

thanks, Certainly need to tell my Insurance company. Rear Seats will be Ebay or one the many retailers in the UK. Probably going to go for Lasalle Interior trim and head lining.

Good Evening Everyone, I've recently been looking at replacing my 200TDI defender Truck cab, In Favour of a Disco. The main reason was for carting my expanding famiy so I need more seats. However, after a great pay and play day at Slindon Safari this weekend, I'm...

Need a bit of advice. Currently have a defender 90 truck cab. Used for shooting and the odd pay and play day. With only two seats it's not practical now kids have come along, the wife is pushing me to buy something a little bigger (and children safe). I will use the vehicle for pay and play...

Thanks for the quick reply, do you happen to remeber the name of the kit... Cheers John :p

Hi, need some help identifying the correct rubber seal before i fit my steering guard. Have just fitted a new steering damper and noticed I have a split in the rubber boot on the left hand sie of the steering. I think this is the Steering box ball joint but i'm not 100% sure. The joint in...

Hi, need some help identifying the correct rubber seal before i fit my steering guard. Have just fitted a new steering damper and noticed I have a split in the rubber boot on the left hand sie of the steering. I think this is the Steering box ball joint but i'm not 100% sure. The joint in...

Thanks Guys, I've checked the Battery Warning light, works when ignition is switched on. All works OK it would seem.

Hi All, Thought their might be loads of you that will know the answer to this straight of the top of your heads. I think my Defender 90 (200 TDI) has a faulty Alternator, but I don't want to replace the entire Alternator if its just the brushes. Couple of nights ago. I was out over...

Does anyone know how to fit a Dash Clock. I've recently bought a dash clock off E-Bay for my 94 200TDI. I've pulled out the dials and I can't se any odvious wiring from the loom that I could power the clock. Unless I'm mising something ovious, has anyone done this before. (I also think I've...

Thanks, from the sounds of things, I have nothing to worry about as the mod in question refurs only to the 300TDI. Cheers JB

Hi, My Defender is due to a new timing belt replacement. My local garage tells me that my landy probably needs a modification to one of the pully's. Something about a fault was found that can make the pully jump of the spline. Can anyone tell me when this was introduced and if so how do i...

Thanks everyone, your help really helped