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Last posted in Feb. Engine swap in 1996 Defender 90 completed with new clutch, HD fork, master cylinder, clutch adjustment (thx Mike Britannia) rad, water pump, and fluids. Untested low mileage overhauled engine bought in good faith and sat in shed for 2- years. Elation when it started then...

Thanks for the feedback tips and help. Engine back in, new water pump, new glow plugs necessary, have new fuel lift pump but didn’t need it. Failure to start before required pump timing check and adjust and new glow plugs. When she fired I had a bit of racing as the cylinders would have been...

Bit late but Happy New Year! 2024 is the year of a Land Rover returning to the road. I posted Nov 30th - replacement 300 tdi engine was back in 96 Defender swb van that needs TLC. Engine mount studs back in having used 1.5t excavator to give it a hole alignment ‘nudge’. Rocker cover and head...

My brother-in-laws old defender 90 truck has sat gathering leaves since I freed the handbrake and drove it home 100 miles with a slipping clutch and clouds of black smoke as the revs rose every time the road was anything but completely level, or downhill. I took a chance and bought a low mileage...

My brother-in-laws old defender 90 truck has sat gathering leaves since I freed the handbrake and drove it home 100 miles with a slipping clutch and clouds of black smoke as the revs rose every time the road was anything but completely level, or downhill. I took a chance and bought a low mileage...