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Update, Looks like the motor is shot after all. I opened up the motor after posting the thread and the bottom bowl were the stator is located is burnt black oil and stinking. Looks to me like grease from the top end has gotten down the motor and caused it to burn out. Also the plate tbat holds...

Need some advice guys, My wipers stopped the other day. When i checked the fuse it had blown so replaced and blew again. Now ive got the dash out and replaced the fuse to see what happens and the motors worked fine (blades off window). When i put the blades on window it slowed down and blew...

When i stopped testing for the minestry the back cross member of a landy wasnt part of the MOT. If it has big open holes with jagged holes then yes it might fail. BUT as its not part of the MOT and the holes are covered then it shouldnt fail. That doesnt mean its a good idea or is safe. Its...

I have this feckin annoying leak everytime i go around a corner in my defender. It happens when it is raining, it pores in through the top of both front doors. Were the hell is this coming in from ? (no smart answers i mean the leak not the rain):p Ads

I am convinced now that this is the problem. With me hitting that bolder its maybe dislodged rust and crap from within the cat and is restricting flow.:doh::doh::doh:

Cheers lads. I will have a look in the morning. Might try wipping the exhaust off at the manifold see if this changes out !!. Ads

Just a thought here. A couple of days before the problem started i reversed into a big rock snapping the tail pipe of the exhaust. If i damaged the cat could this cause this problem ?. Just cause when i remove the oil filler cap it seams to blow (no funny comments :p) i little more than usual...

Cheers lads for the replies. What i have done so far is :- 1, change air and fuel filters = no difference 2, Removed and inspected turbo hoses. All seem ok, new looking. 3, put finger into turbo and checked. Seems to spin ok and bearings feel ok. 4, Removed and blanked gas recirc valve...

Oh ive got plenty of them. Built myself a purpose built bunker for that very reason :D.. Ads

My 90 has been going strong for years now but the other day she was started to loose power. Over a couple of days it got worse and started to smoke quite a bit (black smoke). I went through the usual checks and came up trumps except that 2 of the glo plugs were not heating. This i dont think...

Just thought ide say hello. So.................................Hello. Live up in the north east of scotland and have a 90 defender. Not really anything special but hoping to pimp it up a bit in the future :D. Anyway, off to have a look around the forum. Ads;)