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Interesting one developed on my 2006 TD5 over the last couple of weeks. She has been running fantastically for months and generally I've had no issues. When I start up on the key she fires after just a couple of turns. She will then idle okay. But as soon as I feather the throttle she coughs...

Time to rubber up my 2006 Defender 110. Road use, with some minimal greenlaning during the summer holidays. I live in a very hilly town, and any snow whatsoever becomes very interesting without decent rubber. I like a nice tread that suits the Defender, but something a bit less extreme than my...

Hello Everybody, I've posted this in the general section as I'd really appreciate views from all Landy people who've ever had or thought about this member of the LR family. I need a second car which is big enough for two kids and a big dog, but small enough for the missus to drive without...

Guys, doing the usual loom replacement on my TD5, but this is the first one I've done as my last TD5 didn't need it. If you want a laugh check the amount of gunk in the attached photo :-) A really simple question: the injector plugs themselves have quite a bit of oil sitting in them. I am about...

Just wondering people... when I start up the 110 TD5 and drive off (mind I've only had her a couple of weeks and it's my first Defender) it takes a good 10 minutes of driving to get out of the blue zone on the gauge and 15 - 20 to get near the center. Is this generally normal? Just wondering if...

Guys, I am putting a nice set of steelies onto my Defender in place of the alloys and when I went to fit them I realised the black steel nuts I ordered are the wrong size. Will have to send them back. Now the alloy bolts have a bit of a collar on them as the alloy wheel is thicker. While they...

Despite plus gas and being as careful as a Swiss watchmaker I managed to shear one of the bolts. I've surfed the forums and there's a number of suggestions. The bolt shank is seized hard so will an extractor still work? Best option to my mind is to just drill out fully and pass an M6 bolt...

Just wanted to post and confirm that you 100% absolutely can remove the intercooler on a TD5 Defender with aircon without removing the radiator. It's not difficult, but there are two pitfalls: the slam bar is held in with studs into a captive bolt with a bolt on the other side. You need to...

Just wanted to share experience with the above tool. After plus-gassing, heating, hammering, grunting, straining and a lot of swearing, I put a 16mm Irwin remover onto the exhaust bolt of the TD5 turbo I'm removing. Using a long extender offered up from below, and a very seriously large amount...

So day one of properly driving my "new" 110 TD5 around (2006 with 160K on it) and I think I have a blown turbo. During the test drive I noticed a pretty loud turbo whine at certain throttle and load positions - it screamed on acceleration up to a certain point then went quiet, also went quiet if...

I've been thinking about a Defender for ages. Of all the Land Rovers I've owned (3 classic RRs, Disco 2 and 3 and Range Rover P38 and L322) I've never had a Defender. I'm amazed at the silly money some are going for, so rather than trade-in the workhorse and part with cash I've decided to spend...

There's a lot of old threads about the above company, and I was just wondering if anyone had recent experience. It's a bit annoying the number of vehicles they advertise, only to find they are listed "POA" because they don't actually have one, but will build one to order. That (in my view) is a...

Guys'n'gals Time for a stupid question. I've had RR classics, discos and modern RRs. All have been either manual or automatic. Simples. I'm thinking about a Defender, and want an automatic. I'm seeing a few Defenders for sale labelled as "semi-automatic". Sorry, but can you advise WTF that...

Afternoon folks, village idiot here! Did an oil change on the 5.0L big beast a week ago, filling her up with SLX as instructed. Topped up bit-by-bit to get the dip reading right on the dash, and like a true amateur managed to go past the mid-mark to "Engine Overfill" condition. It can't be...

Hello Everyone, Edited post to include price and missing details! Four black powder-coated steel wheels to fit Classic Range Rover hub, with new (unused) InsaTurbo Sahara 235/70 R16 off-road M+S tyres. These wheels are going on e-bay, but since I've had a lot of help and guidance from people...

Hello All, hope everyone is okay. Long time no post for me in the forum, very busy with a lot of work on, but hey, grateful for that. Wanted to ask some opinions from our very experienced bunch of Land Rover victims, er sorry, owners. I've had a 1989 3.5 EFI classic for just over a year. I...

I decided tonight that my 1988 3.5EFI Classic is going on sale. I bought her almost a year ago with grand designs, which just haven't materialised due to job, kids and all the usual midlife crisis factors. I will put her on e-bay in the next week or so, but basically she is a fairly solid 1988...

After a recent brake failure, which left me with fluid peeing from the front offside caliper, I decided that given the state of them, I would splash out £100 on e-bay for two shiny new metric ones. They are indeed lovely, and I am sure they will never again look like they do now... I've...

Well, I uncovered the 89 Classic RR this morning, after 4 months bagged up. Checked her over, put the battery in and spun her round. Engined fired after about 5 seconds, sounded sweet as... Test drive going great. She felt balanced, no new noises, smooth motor. Temperature normal. I was very...

Hi everybody. I've been doing a bit of research into tow bars for my 2006 Disco-3 TDV6. I've examined the back of the vehicle and it has the usual removable plastic cover, two electrical sockets, and the rectangular aperture for fitting a removable bar. Unfortunately the bar was not with the...