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Hi guys. I started up me landy this morning and theres a ding ding noise sounds like a bell ding dong from around the front of the engine. After a few mins it went. I had a good look around and all looks good. Anyone had this sound befor? Cheers Landy Lee

Good evening all. Who has the twin inlet by Forby 4x4 and how do you like it?

Good afternoon guys. Has anyone fitted a Td5 R380 to a 300Tdi? Good 300Tdi boxes are getting harder to find now days so was thinking about what work is involved fitting one from a Td5. I have heard that the input shaft bearing is different on the td5? Bellhousing swap not a problem just the...

Good afternoon guys. Early in the new year i will be buying a Penman trailer. First i will use it to move out of a workshop i have and then i will build a basecamp style trailer. If you have any tech details on the axle and braking system please send me links. Cheers Landy Lee

Good morning guys. Defender 1998 300Tdi 110. Ok so i know this issue i have could be a million and one things but i just need to clarify one thing before i move on with my problem solving. The issue is this, When i put the left hand indicator on it flashes fast and the wipers come on and...

Good evening all. So my new project is a 1983 RRC 2 door and i am slowly sourcing parts, Next on the list a R380 gearbox. Am i right in saying that an easy way to tell them apart from a LT77 in photos is the the R380 does not have a thread on the end of the output shaft? Cheers Landy Lee

Good evening all, So for the past few months i have been wanting to start to tune my 300Tdi as i need a little more power for going up long up hill drags at motorway speeds. My boost is bang on and i have an EGT gauge so i know my base line is good. All i have done so far is turned the boost...

Good morning all. Here is my latest video from when we went to Morocco in November 2022. The trip was life changing. Also here is a link to the rebuild of our 300Tdi 110 in the run up to this trip...

Good evening all. Am i totally crazy or is there such a thing as a series 2 or 3 chassis that uses defender coil springs? Cheers Landy-Lee

Good morning all I have have the suspension light turned off now that my disco is on springs but the buzzer is still going off? Where is the buzzer so i can disconnect or can i simply pull a fuse? Cheers Landy Lee

Good morning all. Just brought a disco 2 with a suspension fault on it but im sure its a easy fix and i got the truck at a bargain price! It has springs fitted and it beeps until i go over 20mph. How do i disable this?

Hi guys i hope you are all well? In this months LRO mag there is a buyers guide on Defenders and in the review for the Td5 is says that the gearbox and trans box were upgraded to handle the extra power. Any ideas on what upgrades were done? Cheers Landy Lee

Good day to you all. When i put my blower fan on full speed on man 1998 300Tdi Defender i get what i think is a earth issue because my engine weter temp gauge goes up the 3/4 mark. I have a wiring diagram and see that there is a earth on the switch levers and i have checked that and it is fine...

Hi guys i hope you are all well. So here is my new project. A 1983 2 Door Classic! My plan for this build has a huge spec very similar to my 110 project (link below) To give you a little info about the build here is the rough idea on what i will be doing. 300tdi,R380,1.2 LT230,ATB center...

Good morning all. So after months and months of tinter web searching i have found 2 door RRC project car!! The help i need from you guys is building my knowledge on the axles. The car is a 1982/1983 build year. My plan is to first rebuild the axles but i will be going to 24 spline axles with...

Hi all Where is the vin plate on a 1984 RRC? Are they all under the bonnet on the radiator support panel? Cheers Landy lee

Hi guys i hope you are all well. I am looking to buy a 12J engine and i know very little about identifying them. There is lots of N/A diesel for sale on eBay but with little info. What am i looking for visually in the photos so i know it is a 12J. I know theres no turbo :p Cheers Landy Lee

Evening all Are Hella starter motors the same as the Bosch ones? Can the Hella be rebuilt with the Bosch parts? cheers Landy Lee

Hi guys i hope you are all well? So i have a processing problem with starting my 300Tdi engine over the last month. Here is the story One day when i started the engine it turned over very slow and fired up after 3-4 revs at a guess. I thought wow thats odd as i have rebuilt me 110 and all is...

Hi all show me you Penman trailers and trailer conversions. i need inspiration for my next project.