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Defender 2.4 Puma TDCI New engine fitted and guess what? Hi After searching high and low for a 2.4 TDCI engine after ours died lasyt year with over 300K Km's we eventualy bit the bullet and bought a brand new one which was sent out to France with 4 new injectors etc. Timed new engine up...

Hi My lads 2007 Defender 2.4 tdci engine with 300K km's is dead ! He got oil pressure warning light , towed him home and dropped the sump to find the oil pump pick up filter blocked full of crap . Cleaned, new pump and sump but the damage has already been done makes a right racket from the top...

Hi I have 2 black smoke problems on 1994 ( No EGR) 300 tdi Disco . One on start up it kicks out a massive cloud of black smoke ! I know they do this , my Defender 200tdi and my sons 300tdi Defender do a bit but no where near as bad as this !!! Also black smoke when you put your foot down ...

Hi I'm currently stripping down a 1977 series 3 109 to do a full renovation job and am looking for a rear 1/2 chassis but can't find one ??? I can find loads of SWB half chassis but none for the 109 ?? I'm a dab hand with a welder so does anybody know if a SWB can be used/modified to fit a 109...

Posting for a mate ! Who's just bought a V8 Discovery 2, approx 120k on the clock with the 4l thor engine. When he bought it a couple of months ago all was good but it has starting consuming more and more oïl . Last trip he did he used 8 liters of oïl to do 350 miles :(:(:( Starts and runs...

Posting for a mate ! Who's just bought a V8 Discovery 2, approx 120k on the clock with the 4l thor engine. When he bought it a couple of months ago all was good but it has starting consuming more and more oïl . Last trip he did he used 8 liters of oïl to do 350 miles :(:(:( Starts and runs...

Hi Defender Td5 starting /running problems and generaly being an absolute barstool !You have to crank it over for about 10 seconds when cold and when warm won't start at all. Was running sweet as up to suspected pump failure where it was switched off after a long run and wouldn’t start again ...

Hi Defender Td5 starting /running problems and generaly being an absolute barstool ! Difficult to start, even worse when warm where it won't start at all .Changed in tank pump for new genuine one,changed fuel filter,taken filter housing in bits and cleaned , changed injector copper washers and...

Hi A mate of mine out here in France has had a lovely 2001 year Range Rover P38 2.5 DSA Auto for over 5 trouble free years and the Auto box has just started playing up and wont change gear under 4000rpm ! He has changed the ECU under the seat, checked all sensors,even changed the Auto box for a...

Could some kind soul please tell me if it's possible to just get the bottom hub ball joint gaitors on a TD5 and where from.They are both split on mine but no play in ball joints (yet) and don't want to go through the hell of changing the ball joints ! Cheers !

There is no VM engine bit so will have to post here ! Have been running a 1988 2.4 VM Range Rover for about 2 years now with water running down the outside of the block but otherwise fine with no other head gasket problems. So I decided to change my head gasket which was a 1 notch (4 seperate...

Hi What's one of these worth? The car not the advert ! Freelander MM millenium (factory fitted side steps,bull bar,spot's,leather seats & harmon kardon stereo, complete with special vehicles plate under the bonnet) Year 2000 with 140K in very good condition ? Cheers !

Hi My trusty 200tdi 110 Defender work horse and friend of over 6 years has just died on me !! First time ever she has let me down, started with a blip of the key this morning as usual, 2 miles later, lost power and the oil light came on !! Stopped and wont start ! just got towed back home ! No...

After buying a basket case 1.8 K series with half the engine in the boot decided to try and fix it (see other post on here )! So after a new piston,sleeve, cylinder head skim, gasket the old girl cracked up first time. Run's great,goes like **** off a stick, no over heating or coolant loss...

Got a dammed bizare problem on a 1999 TD5 Disco ! First thing in a morning or first start of the day the indicators/hazards don't work, they try but just flicker, a long with the rear fog light and although full beam works the light on the dash does'nt work either ! Once it's been running for...

Hi I took the battery off a year 2000 3 door Freelander the other day to charge and for the some reason the doors have locked and the keys are in the ignition !! Not got a spare key or key N° ! Any body help, by MP if you don't want to post up here otherwise is it a window job ? Thanks in advance

Hi I'm looking for a 1.8 petrol K series engine for a year 2000 Freelander and was wondering if any year engine would do and would it just drop in or do I also need it's personal ecu , codes etc ..... ? Thanks in advance ! Ps: I already know it's a **** engine and will blow it's head etc ......

I have just bought a cheap Freelander for spares as the IRD was on it's way out due to the visco that was past it's sell by date. I have taken the rear prop shafts and visco off (Mondo Mode) and she drives well with no noises.I have un screwed the IRD filler cap and the cog behind looks good...

Just bought a 2l TD Freelander for spares and it's got this riveted under the bonnet ? Now I know what the special vehicles unit is and do but there's nothing special about this freelander ??

Got the three amigos on my wifes 2001 Freelander td4 !! Start up all's fine, drive for about 2 miles zig zagging & braking to try and get them to come on and all's fine then about a mile or so later they just pop up, under braking but can pop up on their own ! Stop car, turn ignition off and on...