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Thank you I appreciate the help. Little bit off topic, the engine oil message has just popped up today. Would Shell 5W30 be sufficient or should I order online and keep her off the road for a few days?

Thanks, as for the other noise, do you think it could be a UJ?

Do I not have to remove the wheel beforehand?

Does anyone have any ideas what the vibration sounding noise might be when moving off? its a scraping rotating rumbly noise only happens with accelerator down, whilst moving.... once put to speed its smooth and no noise. Just 2 or 3 noises then nothing whilst going up the gears.

Ahh okay, only problem is I don’t have the tools etc. Here is a pic of the dust FYI

Also, when I say smooth on the clutch, I don't mean super careful, just not using it as a ON/OFF switch like you could get away with in a ford fiesta for example.

Oh okay thats good to know, thanks! Do you know how expensive the replacement would be if I were to got to a garage? My thinking was that, after watching the video I linked, I have noticed I have the same symptoms (red dust, with tiny bits of metal in my dust cap) that it could therefore be...

Sorry James I mean you don't suspect the half shafts then for my Defender, not for Jasons sons defender? Mine have not been changed. Cheers

Okay thank you. you don't suspect the half shafts then?

I do think that sometimes it depends on how you're driving it and how smooth you're on the clutch. I think one with no issues at all can be clunky and noisy when not allowing the clutch to load properly!

Hi, I wonder if someone could help me find the cause to a noise I'm hearing when driving. I think this could be two separate things to be honest. 1st - When moving off, once at around 1500 rpm I hear a vibrating 'scraping' noise, and feel a light vibration through the pedals and footwell...

All fitted. I tried to match the set up of my original waste gate length if you will. Thought I had it right. But, I took a trip up to tesco on the dual carriage way earlier and felt under powered, struggled to get up to 70 without lots of effort. There was 'surging' when I put my foot down, not...

All fitted. I tried to match the set up of my original waste gate length if you will. Thought I had it right. But, I took a trip up to tesco on the dual carriage way earlier and felt under powered, struggled to get up to 70 without lots of effort. There was 'surging' when I put my foot down, not...

I appreciate the offer - very kind. But I ordered the part the other day and it has actually arrived today. About to go out and fit it now.

Okay brilliant thanks for your replies. Will look at the part now. Do you think this may be causing me the black smoke I'm getting? Also would this cause any effects to my MPG? seems I'm guzzling through diesel at the moment. Many thanks,

No sure if this is the right section to be posting, however; I have been trying to find the source of some black smoke coming out the exhaust under acceleration/ gear change. Changed MAF sensor, new air filer, checked MAP sensor. No luck. Today I was looking under the bonnet and saw a very...

Thank you for all your replies. I sorted it today - after the bleed hose snapped off the radiator in central Cambridge and having to get the AA out who superglued it back on and followed me home. So had to put the old Rad back in until I get a replacement sent out. Anyway, in the process I had...

okay cheers. going to go and make sure they're all fitted snug now. just another question - Im bit concerned i haven't refill the coolant correctly. I ran the engine in idle for an hour or so without the expansion tank cap on to release and trapped air as I thought it may be that making the...

cheers Mikescuba. I will give that a go this morning. Could it be that air is forcing itself out of the connection on the intercooler cos the pipe isn't all the way pushed on?. maybe the jubilee clip isn't tight enough? Cant see there being a problem with the intercooler itsself as its brand...