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Hello, My early Defender is getting less mileage these days and the weekly or bi-weekly start ups to keep her running and charged are getting harder. I think with all the fuel draining out of the carb and lines it takes a lot of cranking to get her to kick over. Often killing the battery in...

Bit late to the party here. But does anyone know if the microprocessor timer resets to factory default with a battery disconnect?

Oh I very much waited until she was out. I've had another look at it and I think maybe disconnecting the arm which connects to the flap mechanism might allow the whole lever to rotate through 360°, and hence tension the spring some more. I will investigate further (when she goes to work) Its...

I've got an early Defender with a 2.5 petrol and a weber dmtl carb. I had a little issue and stripped the carb down. It's running great but I have an issue. The torsion spring for the choke return mechanism has eight turns on it to keep the tension and fully disengage the choke. I've only just...

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I eventually got to the bottom of this with good old trial and error. The headlight relay in the transfer tunnel fuse box had an intermittent fault. New relays sorted it right out.

Sounds like you got really lucky against some prepared pro Landy thives. They had probably scouted yours out beforehand and came prepared. The cops probably wanted to recover it because Crime Scene Investigators will normally only examine a vehicle undercover in a secure location, ie the...

I think I've got three really nice condition ones in my garage gathering dust. Two with good tyres one as a spare. They are no longer any good to me as they are too small and tubeless for my liking. I'm the correct end of the M62 in gods own county.

No the bottle jack is a later addition from Disco's. The old original is basically a massive threaded bar with a metal base and a tube which slots into the holes in the rear crossmember or the front dumb irons. They are really stable, but take an absolute age to use. That's if the jacking holes...

Oh and yes, all the other electrics are 100% working as they should including the oil light. A company did fit a towbar and associated electric set up before I bought it. Could that have affected something? Its invoice is with the docs and looks like a pretty good tidy job by a reputable firm.

Hi, thanks for the reply. I'll try the bypass wire later in the week. Didn't think of that one. They are blade fuses in the box. Pretty much the same wiring as the 200 tdi apart from the petrol/diesel unique bits. Ive poured over tdi and even series three wiring diagrams for clues. I suppose I...

Ps I have absolutely no idea where that B&Q hyperlink came from. Not me!

Hello, Welcome to my own personal electrical hell. I have a Defender 90 of 91 vintage with the original 2.5na petrol engine. It's only done 47k in the last 24yrs and has been well looked after. I've been going around it over the last 12mths righting wrongs and replacing or refurb ing bits...

I think fuel consumption is about the same as the 2.5 petrol, expect 17mpg without any lead foot driving. Insurance is generally pretty cheap same as with most Defenders, a well maintained petrol, especially a V8 can be very reliable as a power plant, especially with an electronic ignition...

A little fiberglass mat and some epoxy would do me for that location. The battery tray front is only really for keeping water out and the battery in. If its in a shocking state then weld is the way. Do the prep yourself if you are getting someone else to weld it. Save your self some pennies!

Yes your right, a bad earth strap would most likely give you all manner of gremlins. If all your pipes are hot and its a new rad then I'd agree its just the sender that's "different" or possibly a sticky thermostat. If you really want to go to town then you can observe how your stat opens in a...

Could be a few things. As always. I'd start with making sure the battery negative strap has nice clean terminals and remove and wire brush em to make sure. Same with the engine earth strap. With that eliminated I would use a multi meter to test the voltage at the sender and the gauge to make...

Sender for what? Gis a clue.

I'd take an angle grinder with a wire cup to it. See what you really have left. It will be a prat to get to as access is quite tight. If you think its bad enough or if you want to do an A1 job then weld in a repair patch. Oh not forgetting a battery retention strap, asking for a short or a...