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I'm getting a really weird noise from the front of my truck which I'm finding difficult to locate. It sound like something metal is rotating, and rubbing against something else. It's a kind of squeeky noise, a bit like when your washing the dishes and you get something so clean it squeeks when...

Hi all, Whilst removing the steering wheel off my 1996 300tdi, I accidently hammered the 1/2" square hole of a socket onto the steering column's thread. The thread is now screwed. So, I'm looking for a tool to rethread it but can't find the specs of the thread anywhere. Every parts list I...

My brakes seem to be disappearing... When I first start the car, the brake pedal travels all the way to the bottom and there is very little braking action. After a couple of "pumps" it returns to normal; full braking without excessive pedal travel. If I don't use the brakes for a while, it...

Hi All. After looking at all of the available tree slider designs I've decided that in order to get what I want I'm going to have to build them myself. Before I go ahead and fork out for materials, I'd like some feedback on some of my ideas please... Just so there's no confusion, I'm talking...

Hi all, my 1996 300tdi 90 seams to be going through a lot more fuel than it used to. I might be imagining it, but it seems to have lost power too. I recently did a 350 mile journey which was almost all on the motorway sitting at about 70mph in 5th gear. In total I went through £120 of diesel...

Need to do a 2 hour drive in my 300tdi tomorrow, leaving the house at 8:00am. This evening have unexpectedly had to replace the oil seal on the rear transfer box output shaft. Looks like quite a lot of fluid has been lost (all over the chassis and when replacing the seal). Tomorrow is Sunday so...

Having a hard time removing a snapped stud for the speedo cable. Looking at this picture, what's the process for removing and refitting this part of the transfer box (highlighted in red)?

Took the handbrake drum off to drill out a snapped stud for the speedo cable, and noticed these two wires hanging. Anybody know what they're for/where they go? One black, and one red and grey(white?) by the look of it.

I was cleaning out the injectors on my 300tdi today and one of the small brass(?) washers/spacers pinged off and disappeared into the ether somewhere. Does anybody have a spare or know where I can get one? Haven't been able to find a part number and I don't want to fork out for a whole injector.

I was cleaning out the injectors on my 300tdi today and one of the small brass(?) washers/spacers pinged off and disappeared into the ether somewhere. Does anybody have a spare or know where I can get one? Haven't been able to find a part number and I don't want to fork out for a whole injector.

I was cleaning out the injectors on my 300tdi today and one of the small brass(?) washers/spacers pinged off and disappeared into the ether somewhere. Does anybody have a spare or know where I can get one? Haven't been able to find a part number and I don't want to fork out for a whole injector.

Was driving down the motorway today when coolant started ****ing out of the radiator. Engine had overheated without me realising, called an AA guy to get me home, and he's said the head gasket has gone. I figured that seeing as I was going to have to take the head off and most likely get it...

Hi guys, I'm in the middle of wiring up an alarm/immobiliser to my 1996 300tdi Defender 90. All I've got left to do is add an immobiliser to the fuel pump but I haven't been able to find the relay. I've tried disconnecting the relay I thought it was, but after 10mins the engine is still running.

I've run out of fuel twice in my 300tdi because the needle seems to stop just after it dips below half way. Is there a way to test the signal from the sender? Is there a way to fake a signal to the gauge? Which is the most likely to be at fault?

Owing to the fact that so many of these Landys get stolen, much of my time of late has been invested in improving the security of my beloved. I'm very much a believer in custom security because it should, in theory, slow down the scrotes even more. I like the idea of filling the car up with a...

I know this has been asked before but I've read through the other threads and tried lots of the advice. Figured it was about time I started a new thread... When going at approx 50mph, I get steering judder in my Defender 90 300tdi This lot is brand new: All four wheels and tyres Front and...

Hi all, Replacing the hand brake shoes on a 1996 300tdi. The brake drum is absolutely caked with oil. I have a new oil seal for the output shaft but when I was taking it apart, I noticed that there's a felt washer between the big 30mm nut and the flange (item 10 in the diagram). The felt...

My clutch is slipping and I have the gears grind when going into first from a stand still. Have been advised that it's more likely to be the master cylinder at fault but before I go ahead and start spending money I'd like a second opinion.

Hi guys, The steering on my 300tdi is suddenly very heavy making it extremely difficult to reverse onto my driveway. How do you know how much fluid should be in the reservoir for the power steering? I'm guessing the bit that protrudes from the bottom of the cap acts like a dip stick and has...

I took the rear door off the other day to weld in some reinforcements for the spare wheel carrier. In the process, one of the round bushings which go between the two halves of the door hinges rolled away and was never seen again. Seeing as the bolts were a bit bent and rusty too, I decided to...