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T'was the week before Christmas and all started grinding in the bl**dy gearbox... We have had a slight issue with getting into reverse for a few weeks - you often had to stop the engine, select reverse and then start the engine again. Then first started to be a bit stiff, it didn't grind...

Does anyone know where I can get a vector silhouette of a Defender 110 CSW? It's only for a personal project, nothing commercial. Thanks, James

Has anyone got any direct experience of these? All the online reviews seem positive, but tend to be from Africa or Australia. I wonder how they fair with the UK weather? They look well built, the fact it is motorised doesn't really matter to me, but what I do like is the way everything folds in...

The MOT is due on Monday and of course the old girl has decided to keep me on my toes by developing an electrical fault, which would be a failure. Here's the description and what I have done so far: The passenger side side lights work with the switch on sidelights and on main beam, so long as...

Hi all, Help! We are supposed to be going camping on Monday and the landy (110 300tdi) has just started grumbling. She has developed (over the last 24hrs) a vibration and grumbling. It's getting worse and sounds pretty bad now - coming from the front (gearbox/clutch area (eek). Dipping the...

Hi all, Following an unfortunate encounter with post, I have had to replace the rear window and strengthen/straiten the rear door. The door is pretty knackered anyway, but my plan is to replace the doors with galvanized eventually. Whilst I there I am doing some jobs that need doing and one of...

I have been ignoring the fact that one of my rear shock absorbers had lost it's upper bush for longer than I would care to admit. Of course this then comes back to bite you, as I have now messed up the mount. Is the replacement of this as simple as removing and bolting a new one to the chassis...

Hi all, I am half way through fitting a new P gasket and I have everything stripped down. I have cleaned up the faces and noticed that the face on the Bracket Aux Mounting is quite rough, certainly not a clean machined finish. There had been mastic used, but the old gasket was the tin kind...

I'm replacing the N/S drag link end. In order to make my ball joint splitter fit I had to hacksaw the bolt at the point of the clip hole on the thread. I could then get the splitter in and split apart the joint. So far so good. However, I cannot remove the track rod end, despite penetrating oil...

We had our 110 CSW inspected last week and got a back a list of issues to be addressed. None of them dire (thank goodness) and most run of the mill defender maintenance (so I am assured). I bought the defender so that I could learn to do basic to middle maintenance myself. I'm not a professional...

Hi all, We were out in our defender 300tdi today and obviously went through quite a lot of standing water (but nothing of any real depth). When we got to the supermarket, I said I would go in as it was raining and my wife said she would restart the engine to keep warm. However, the engine...

I need to load a 1/2 ton item, on wheels, onto a trailer without a winch fitted. I have a drop down tow bar (see below) and this has a solid bar, what could be used by a stump puller - however these seem to have a short length and I need at least 5m if not longer. I have emailed a few companies...

Hi all, We have just bought a 1997 300tdi 110 CSW and I want to give it a service, as I don't think it have been done for a year. I have bought this OEM service kit and I am now thinking about oil. I came across this oil, which seems great value - maybe too cheap? I have seen this Smith & Allan...