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Symptoms: Once started. will run fine, go for miles & pulling OK. Stop for a few minutes, then it will start on the button again no problem. Leave it for any more than 5 minutes, it will start immediately then after about 3-4 seconds it will start hunting then stall. Will not restart until a...

All stripped and ready to pull out. Just one bolt to go, head rounded of course, there is always one. Have a chain block coming next week to lift it. Have a huge girder overhead to hang it from. And yes Shifty, can already see lots of little jobs that can be done while I am at it.!

Ok, have head stripped and out, Just waiting for new head gasket to arrive, yes Trax, it is a genuine LR gasket this time, cant be sure what the last one was but may have been in a blue pack! Next question: One of the jobs I have been meaning to do, but have always put off, is replacing the...

Defo air bubbles in expansion tank when engine running. Not looking good. :mad::mad:

Accept that water expands when hot, but this is when starting from cold,water immediately rises when started to brim when filled to "max" level. Does not seem to overheat, from what I have read on here, indicated temp guage seems to be no real meaning! Guage usually on the mid point once...

Did fill it to brim, but with cap off. Made it easier to see if level was rising. First time it overflowed, but I did not refill, subsequent times I was stood over the tank and could see the level rising very quickly each time. Did the same check with my own td5, (this is my son's one I am...

Been having a few starting problems. Ok once it starts, on the button for the rest of the day. BUT, have to crank 10 -15 secs a couple of times first thing before it even thinks about offering. Did have some problems with fuelling, noisy pump, choked filter etc but these all ok now. Good high...

Fuel supply?

Looking at the wiring diagram for a td5 defender, I am guessing the wire you are looking at is the 30 amp f5. This goes to 2 places, the main relay which is in the satellite fuel box behind gear lever, but also to the inertia switch under the bonnet. I would check around this switch first and...

Just an update, waiting for new gearbox from Ashcroft to arrive, (dispatched 2 days ago!), have replaced clutch and cleaned everything up. Feeling very pleased with myself, the job I was dreading, removing the spigot bearing, turned out to be very easy! Used the hydraulic method as per video and...

30 miles into my regular weekly commute, (120 miles), loud horrible noises, loss of drive and piggy back home courtesy of Mr Green Flag. Spent all day stripping out gearbox and lowering, (TD5 110) - not for the faint hearted. Looks like the gearbox has disintegrated. Will probably go to...

Had this a few times. Make sure battery 100%. Preferably hook in a second battery too. Then ctank and crank. Eventually you will get a hint of a firing, then will continue firing with help of starter. Will sound very rough to start with then it should smooth out and be fine therafter. That is...

Again, just to clarify, the "Park" circuit is in essence a microswitch that breaks the feed to the wiper motor. This switch is operated by the plastic Lug on the underside of the crank gear wheel. As the wheel rotates and reaches the park position the circuit is broken and the drive halted hence...

Having just replaced a burnt out wiper motor, I offer the following tips on my experience! Ordered a new motor, but did not realise it did not come with the crank arm. That had to be ordered separately. Got new crank arm, and, if I had fitted it the way it came, then I would also have wipers...

Ok, Landy alive and happy again! Fairly straightforward with a couple of wobblies thrown in. Ordered quite a few bits and pieces from one supplier all for TD5 but for some reason sent me dowels for 200tdi cylinder head, so lost a day waiting for replacements. Radiator was confusing, old one had...

Good point! Will order. :)

Following on from a recent head gasket failure thread, I had similar problems resulting in a blown radiator and a 110 abandoned 100 miles from home. Have now had head tested and found to be cracked. So.... have obtained new (re-manufactured) head, pressure tested and guaranteed. Also EGR...

Ok, in to have head tested. Now confirmed, head cracked no1 cylinder exhaust port. Now looking for a new head, 10p engine. :-(

Have got the head stripped now. Definite signs of cracking in 3 pots, just behind the glow plug point in the head, opposite side from the valves. Will try and upload pics. Also discolouration on piston head pot 4. Not sure if these are the root cause but now I have got to this level will get the...

Just an update for all you keen LZ watchers! Have got the head off now, no obvious fail points on the head gasket, but the 3 sections of the gasket had de-laminated and there is some odd colouring in pot 4. Will take it back to Aberdeen this weekend and it is going in for pressure testing on...