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Hello, my battery is losing its charge on my l reg 200tdi disco. I can't pinpoint where the problem is. So far i've tried having someone stand and test the battery whilst I remove each fuse thinking this may give me some idea, but it didn't. The battery light is constantly on when the engine is...

I'm currently rebuilding my '96 300tdi 90 on a galvanised chassis and was planning on doing some work on the engine whilst its out. The problem i've been having with the engine is a huge amount of white smoke every morning when I start it and it also smokes a lot when im driving downhill and...

Ive got a problem with my L reg 200tdi, The hi lo gearstick flops around like .....well alot....I can get hi and hi diff lock but not Lo or Lo diff. Ive taken the center console out but im not too sure what im looking for??:confused:

Hello, I'm trying to find a site that I can download the manual for my 300 90, Ive tried this one LAND ROVER MANUALS DOWNLOAD, but none of the links work. any ideas anyone??

Hello, I'm thinking about getting an L reg discovery as a temporary replacement for my 300 90. But I havn't ever driver a disco and was wondering how well it would it will cope towing a livestock trailer (full with bullocks) in comparison with my 90?? the one i'm looking at has 144,000 on the...

I put in a new steering box on my p reg 300 defender about a month ago and it was fine for a while then my steering went sort of lumpy. its very stiff sometimes then not so much other times. I replaced the steering pump a week ago and it was fine again, for a while, now im having the same...

I was driving home last night and my steering all of sudden went funny. At some points whilst turning it seems normal then at other points get really stiff. The fluid level is fine, recently replaced the steering box. Im guessing its a faulty pump:confused:?? Its a 300tdi 90. Thanks

Just wired my cd player into my landy. I took the wires from the cigarette lighter but for some reason when I turn the radio on it stays on for a few seconds then turns off then turns back on for a few seconds then off again etc... Should I wire it from somewhere else or have I just made a...

Looking to get hi-lift jack. dont really know much about them other than they're very versatile. There seems to be a lot of different ones on ebay some cheaper than others, which one to go for? They go from £25 to £55, £25 seems to cheap:confused:. These are the two i'm looking at LAND ROVER...

My battery light on my 300tdi has been on for a while but only faintly, pulled into my drive yesterday and went over a cattle grid and the engine cut out on me. No electrics had been working, when they did they were very dim. Ive tested the battery and its reading 11.5v which doesnt change with...

Ive been having trouble for the last 12months with the crankshaft on my 300. The key that holds the crankshaft cambelt pulley on somehow became loose and has worn a groove away in the shaft. I replaced the crankshaft key and the pulley and used some liquid metal type stuff to build up the groove...

Just had the MOT done on my 90 and it failed on the brake pipe that runs from the front to the back axle being corroded. I rang my local landy parts dealer and they don't stock them :confused: any ideas??

Just noticed that there is a leak on the steering box of my 90. Its coming out from all around where the drop arm is attached to the box. Whats the cause of this and how do I solve it??:confused: Thanks

My landy has developed a really loose steering wheel, When i turn there is a good few inches play either way before it actually turns the wheels. What can I do about this? Its up for its MOT and i was also wondering what points i should really check over before putting it through its test?? Its...

Hello, Im sure you've heard this question a few times before. I'm looking at getting a winch fitted to my 90. Other than its uses for recovery is it safe to use it for winching trees out etc?? I have to cut a lot of firewood each year and want to know if a winch on a landy could help out?

Hello, i know this isnt a daihatsu forum etc...( Before anyone says i know it wont have anything on a landy;) ) but i have a problem with a cheap one i bought as a run around. The battery isnt holding any charge (tried changing it a few times, made no differance) Ive now realised that its...

hello, made a bit of a mistake, had my landy in my workshop and was doing some grinding and all the sparks when all over the bonnet and now are melted into the paint :mad:. Foolish mistake. what can i do about it now?? all the bits have metal have now rusted so i have hundreds of tiny rust...

hello, I changed the timing belt on my 300tdi 90 about a month ago. id previously noticed that the crank pulley that drives the alternator etc was wobbling. when i removed it the key was badly worn so i replaced it. now a month down the line it started wobbling again but even worse this time...

Ive just bought myself some second hand 8spoke rims with some firestone tyres on. But the rims are rusty. i know nothing about painting/spraying anything so what can i do? ideally i suppose id strip all the paint and start again but what paint/primer etc? how do i strip the paint? i got these 4...

hello, im doing the cam belt on my 300tdi and im using the manual as a rough guide but it keeps saying i need all these special tools, which i dont really have. more specifically the one to put in the slot in the flywheel, do i need to put something in there? or can i get away with just using...