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Hi all a few weekends ago I noticed a very loud humming/vibration at 1100rpm and 1600rpm I can hold the revs and the noise will continue but as soon as I go over or below in revs it will disappear. The noise sounds as though it's coming from the rear but who knows. So far I've taken the rear...

Hi all recently all the lights on my 96 300tdi 90 have started to flicker. Literally every light on the car. Brake, reverse, interior and even dash lights. I'm not too clued up with electricals but I've tested the battery with a multi meter and it's reading 14.9v whilst idling. Even if I up the...

Howdy all. I've just got back from a trip down south and wanted to compare mpg figures with other people on here. By no means am I bothered how crap or good my MPG is because I just enjoy driving my defender no matter how much it cost me :). I am curious as to what other people get with their...

I wanted to do a quick check and see if the timing was still all okay.. only to find out the two of the three bolts you have to loosen which allow you to guide the pin in are rounded. Obviously I want to change these but I’m stuck trying to find replacement bolts. Does anyone have a parts number...

Hi all I’ve just replaced my clutch and gearbox all went well. Although when it came to put my handbrake back together the cable was was already really taught and I had to use a set of grips to pull it through and attach to the brake lever. Only to find out that when I tried to set off the car...

A bit of back story. I’ve just finished up changing the clutch on my defender 300tdi. Once I had all the running gear back together I filled the gearbox with oil because I had easy access. I took 2.3 litres so I guess it was completely dry. After turning over the engine and letting it idle and...

Recently bought a my first Land Rover a couple months ago and have since noticed mine is very shaky compared to my friend. It’s shakes when idling. Now I know it’s basically a tractorcar so I didn’t think anything of it until I drove a few of my friends defenders with the same engine. I will add...