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Hi Folks, Discovered something interesting tonight while attempting to fit a new gauge in place of the original battery, a) it doesn't fit, the new gauge that is and b) there's a black box fitted to the bulkhead above all the wiring. It's not connected but I found the plug, when I plugged it in...

Aha, well I did say I was a newbie, I've learned few things since then. Defo front diff, play in flange and leaking oil, will try and undo those 5-6 bolts/wheel, remove everything, don't fancy stripping the hub assemblies, yank half shafts out and replace the pinion bearing and oil seal...

To add to this thread and maybe give better details, I've just checked the drive chain, front and rear diff I'd say less than 1/16th turn, the front drive shaft was on backwards, I believe the slider should be TB end, the TB nut looks lovely and clean compared the the diff side. With TB unlocked...

Usually when the engine management light comes on the ECU has detected the same fault several times, it clears by itself once the fault has gone and a number of miles done or if you clear the fault with a reader. I have one of those cheap £25 eBay readers that on my vehicle seems to work fine...

Possibly, my gut feeling says the sound is associated with gears, might be wrong but I'm thinking stuffed bearing and incorrectly meshed gears. Need to check the MB oil - just in case, I'd assumed the fact it changes gears fine meant there's oil inside it. But then my gut feeling said there was...

Hi Folks, Name's Nick, just bought my first 90 defender, 26 years old and in pretty good shape. She's had the original engine replaced with a 300Tdi unit from a Disco, everything was good when picked up but during the 160 mile return journey a whining noise started to grow and is now very loud...