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Hi there, i have for sale a Shower cover for a Freelander 1 (part number is VUK500020, i bought it when i had my freelander but never used it. As far as i can tell its never been used. Looking for £200 which is way cheaper than any on Ebay. Located in West Midlands near Wolverhampton but can...

Hi there, i purchased an Offtrek "snorkel" of Ebay the other week and am just looking at how i install it. mounting it on the wing i have no issues with but not sure how to connect it up to the air intake pipes. It came with the pictured rubber hose and metal insert which i assume attaches to...

evening all, any recommendations for cleaning engine and engine bay? i've always avoided doing this following a near disaster 30 years ago with a Talbot samba (long story!!) , but want to give my 110 300tdi a spruce up in the engine department. what potions do people recommend to shift oil...

Hi there, my temperature gauge on my 110 300Tdi is reading 0 even when warm, only happened in the last few days. i have disconnected the wire from the sender in the thermostat housing and put a multimeter across it from the cable to earth and its reading 12v, but when i connect the multimeter...

the interior light appears to have failed on my defender, someone has retrofitted an LED bulb by soldering the tails to the original light bulb tabs, however when i measure the voltage across the tabs i only get less than 1V even with the switch set to on , admittedly thats with the bulb still...

Hi there, should there be backlights behind the heater controls? the ones for the heat level and the direction and also the fan switch? mine aren't lit but could do with being lit from the back if possible. Car is a 1997 110 defender 300tdi if that helps. cheers steve

hi there, does anyone do Winch mount plates for standard defender bumpers or is the only option a winch specific bumper? cheers Steve

Hi there, planning for my Spring service schedule on my 1997 110 300tdi and looking for advice on quantities and grades for oils for the gearbox (R380), transfer box and front and rear diffs. can anyone provide this or links to websites where it might be recorded. many thanks in advance Steve

Hi there, just bought a secondhand A bar for the front bumper but just wondering how the bumper currently fixes before i launch into it. do the four bolts bolt down through the chassis to captive nuts? are these prone to breaking when force is applied? i've doused them in Bulldog BDX so...

Hi there, anyone know the length of the standard rear shock on a 110 defender Van 1997 300TDI when under compression? i tried to replace the bushes today but failed to get the bottom nut off, gripping the rod at the bottom i could get the 18mm nut to turn down but couldn't get it off the last...

Good evening hive mind, i've noticed a bit of juddering when coming to a stop in my 1997 110 defender van, feels like somethings holding back if that makes sense. this is without brakes on and with the car in neutral you can feel a juddering as if the engine was stalling when slowly rolling to...

Morning, been looking for parts for my defender but to be honest its a minefield!!! there are so many suppliers online, ebay etc. but all with different quirks, e.g. VAT not displayed on parts, varying postage costs, no one has all the things i need etc. who are your go-to parts suppliers with...

hi there, looking to upgrade my headlights from what i assume at 60/55W bulbs. i've got some 100/90 bulbs in the garage from my old bike but i think they'll be too much for the wiring, would the boomslang loom help with this -...

Hi there, i'm trying to find out if there are any 4x4/off-road/greenlaning clubs near me (wolverhampton area) or the wider WM/south staffs/shropshire area that i can join or tag along with on drive outs etc. cheers in advance Steve

Hi there, i appear to have a slight coolant leak but trying to work out where it is coming from, there appears to be coolant leaking from the alternator (drips circled in blue) but not sure if there is a pipe above it that is leaking onto it. Long story, can't get the bonnet open at the moment...

Morning, i'm hard wiring in a rear view camera mirror and can get the wiring down the nearside windscreen pillar no problem but where do i take it next to get to the fusebox. there appears to be a pod under the dash that has 5 screws on it but even with the screws removed i can't get the pod...

Morning, am i missing something? my 110 (new to me) doesn't have a fan, either viscous or electric? i know my mate who had it before replaced the radiator but should it have a fan? and is the radiator a combined water and oil radiator? its got a big intercooler in front of it so i assume this...

Hi there, just out running errands this morning and the handbrake cable snapped right at the handbrake end where it connects to the lever. is it easy to replace as a DIY job? cheers Steve

Hi there, has anyone got any good upgrades for the speedo light on a 1998 defender 110? mine seems very dim and i struggle to read it. it may be that the glass/plastic is scratched or crazed which doesn't help but any recommendations to make it better would be appreciated. cheers Steve

I have for sale my 2005 Freelander 1 1.8 Petrol 3 door with removable hard top. 107k ish miles with MOT until February 2024. Great body work and drives reasonably well for a freelander, good interior and no fault lights on the dash. Fitted towbar and freelander specific towbar wiring. HDC works...