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I have just rebuilt the starter motor solenoid on my 2004 Defender TD5 as I got the dreaded click. Since then, the engine turns over lovely but absolutely no sign of starting. Is it possible that in removing/replacing the starter motor I've ****ted the crank case sensor somehow thus inducing my...

Hey up all, I have recently blanked off the EGR valve and now want to get the intake manifold cleaned out. Can anyone point me in the directon of an idiots guide to its removal? Good ol Google (other search engines are available) just bring up everything but what I actually what to see. Thanks

Shock horror, I had cause to go into Halfords in Elgin this afternoon to exchange an Impact Driver and Ratchet under their Lifetime Warranty deal. No problems at all. No quibble, argument, not anything but a friendly yep, there you go, have a nice day. I know Halfords aren't people's favourite...

So I've finally reached that point in my life where getting to go overlanding is a real possibility. I've the vehicle, mostly all the gear but naff all idea. Been camping plenty in the UK but never abroad. So I've been trawling the tinternet and there are lots of companies that do organised...

So the other day I had cause to remove the £*£*£*£*£*££*£*£*£*£*£. Twas then that I found a random plug socket. It was only after that I realised that it was probably for the Alarm that quite plainly wasn't bloody there!!! The central locking still works and the lights flash nicely but that's...

A little history. I first cut my teeth in the world of LandRovers when I brought a Defender 90 300TDi way back in 2002. This served me very well for a little over 10 years before the maintance on a budget came to haunt me. Oh and I got married. The new missus didn't mind the Defender but she did...

I inadvertently brought the wrong fuel tank cradle. It's a genuine part and didn't realise my mistake until after I opened the bag. A combination of shipping costs and the UK retailer not accepting opened genuine parts has ment I've a nice looking lump of steel that's of no use to me. So...

So I've just had some new Defender rear panels delivered. They are OEM quality from our favorite blue box company. Aside from having no holes for the fog/reversing lights they came with a thin coat of black paint. So does this paint have to be completely removed before primer and top coat or is...

I've just brought a genuine parts spring and bushes to help lighten the clutch pedal on my Defender 110 Td5. Before fitting, the bite point was about half way through the pedals travel. After fitting the spring, the bite point moved to a couple of cm of the bottom of the pedal travel. Reverse...

So.... I've been trawling this forum and others like it for some years now. They've always been jam packed with some great, and not so great information. Mostly great I might add. Up until now I've always managed to find answers to my quite common questions. Until now that is. In my years of...