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  1. Mr Freedom

    Corroded lights and foil...

    One of my rear lights is corroded, so the bulb doesn't make the connection. I'm travelling to Andorra tonight and don't really want to do it with a rear light out. It works if I shove a bit og foil in, to make the connectio, is there any reson why I shouldnt do this as a temp fix? Cheers in advance
  2. Mr Freedom

    Indicator bulb housing

    I need the bulb housing (the bit that the bulb goes in) for a defender puma. They keep corroding and paddocks only sell them with the indicator unit included, anyone know where to just get a housing. I know thr whole unit isnt that expensive but I dont want to start pilling up indicators. Cheers.
  3. Mr Freedom

    Muddy Fields and tyres

    Hello I have a 2009 SW 110, on factory steels with Michelin xzl 7.5 tyres, which I've always been very happy with. However, last year I started a market garden and through the winter I need to pull a trailer (typically full of manure) through a muddy field on a non-trivial slope. The Michelins...
  4. Mr Freedom

    Battery issue?

    Hello I bought a new battery for my Defender 2.4 Puma, a bit less than a year ago. I had a very intermittent problem starting the engine, I'm turn the key and I would hear something sluggishly try to turn but no ignition, this would repeat a dozen times then the engine would start. Problem would...
  5. Mr Freedom

    Immobiliser issue?

    Strange thing happened today with 2.4 TDCI 110. About to head off on school run, turned key, nothing, no lights nothing. So I prodded batter terminals, turned key and the lights came on, but engine would not turn over - nothing. Thought maybe the fob battery, although I'm sure I replaced it 6...
  6. Mr Freedom

    Land Rover parts

    I'm having a recurrence of, what I think is, a MAF sensor problem. I've tried cleaning it. Next plan is to replace. The LandRover sensor costs 3 times as much as the BritPart one, is it worth spending the extra?
  7. Mr Freedom

    2.4 TDCI will not turn over

    When I turn the key, the lights come on as usual, but the engine doesn't turn, there's nothing. Last night when I started it, it made a strange noise, now this morning there nothing when I turn the key - apart from the lights. Any thoughts, cheers?
  8. Mr Freedom

    Purple and blue wire and high mounted brake light

    Hello My Defender (2010) failed the French MOT today, for various crap reasons. One is that, in France, you must have a third high mounted brake light. OK, I can buy one online for about £60, but must then figure out how to fit it. There is a thin, purple and blue wire running down, pretty much...
  9. Mr Freedom

    Loss of power and check engine light

    Hello Having some issues (again) with, ex-MOD, 2009 110 SW. On drive to UK, from south west france, the check engine light came on, but no obvious reason. Had someone plug in the diagnostic over xmas and the guy said it could be a butterfly valve that got stuck open that's now ok. He reset the...
  10. Mr Freedom

    New transfer box?

    Hello Drove to UK from southwest France last weekend, Defender 110 (2009), started making a slight screeching sound when accelerating - particularly light acceleration in higher gears. Mechanic just had a drive and listen, he said it needs new/repair transfer box, and this is a massive job...
  11. Mr Freedom

    Electrical issues

    Hello I'm having an increasing number of electrical issues with my 2009 defender SW. Today, the rear passenger indicator joined the reverse light, in not working. Changing bulbs does not help. I discovered today, that the panel which should protect those light sockets is missing and they are...
  12. Mr Freedom

    What's jack oil?

    Hello Had a puncture recently and discovered my bottle jack does not work. Looked into buying a new one locally, but nothing looks suitable for a defender. The jack needs more oil I assume, but can't seem to get any specific "jack-oil" around here (live in rural France). Whats is Jack oil? Is...
  13. Mr Freedom

    Mixing Tyres

    Hello We bought a 110 SW, 10k miles ago, with 4 new Michelin XLZ tyres - off-road/Military style. The spare was a Michelin Latitude Cross - more of a road tyre. Got a puncture the other day and put on the Latitude cross. Now transpires that punctured tyre cannot be fixed, and we're told that...
  14. Mr Freedom

    torque, electrics, and other problems

    Hello, from SW France. Had our 2010 CSW serviced in Brighton last week and drove back to France yesterday. On the way, the handbrake light came on, for no good reason. It now comes on when the hand brake is down, and goes off when the hand brake is up! In the early hours of this morning, with a...
  15. Mr Freedom

    fluids and filters

    I've just returned from my local motoring outlet, in France, almost empty-handed. I want to change my oil filter, they stock Mann filters, but which one for a 2010 110 2.4 tdci - anyone know? I seem to be leaking oil from the front axel. I've identified the appropriate oil, but can't seem to...
  16. Mr Freedom

    road tyres for steel rims

    Hello I got my first defender recently, it came with standard steel rims with 750/16 tyres. I want a wider tyre for road use, can I put wider tyres on standard steel rims? Cheers
  17. Mr Freedom

    broken door lock

    Hello We've a 2010 110 SW, One of the passenger door locks is broken, The thing which you push down/up to lock/unlock is broken and fallen into the door. The door is permanently unlocked ... In the short term, I'm like to get it perm locked which presumably can be done if I remove inside door...
  18. Mr Freedom

    Clueless

    Hello. Bought a 2010 Defender 110 SW last weekend. First vehicle I've ever owned, I'm 44. I want to look after it and keep it in good order, but don't know where to start. This morning I checked the oil, that's about all I know how to do. Any advise would be reaaly appreciated along the lines...
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