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Good news for anyone looking and bad news for anyone trying to sell. Newbie in more ways than one...... Im sure the best way to learn is by our own mistakes...... Ah well. I will post and ask advise again about price im sure. Maybe ill get ridiculed for not knowing but dont want to get ripped...

I have been looking at several defenders, and there is no real logic to the pricing. Can anyone give me a guide line to cost/age/condition? I understand that these motors get re builds and therefor age doesn't matter to an extent but I need something.

Im in a wee place called Roundyhill, Not far from Kirriemuir. Are you still in the area?

Only Just starting to look for my self. There is a garage who works on a lot of Landrovers in Kirriemuir. Lindsay Harris. Think there is a place in Laurencekirk but that is a bit further away. Hope you get the issue sorted.

An old thread I know, not sure if this is posted elsewhere in the forum. The issue I had turned out to be a faulty cam shaft sensor. Replaced and all was good there after. My understanding of it is that the faulty sensor makes the ECU think that there is excessive wear in the timing...

Hey folks, been a member for a few years but never posted (didn't think i had). Been quite a poor show TBH. I had planned on getting a defender so joined but changed jobs and priorities changed. Anyhow, Im back now. I dont post to forums much...... I feel like im my dad (he is very computer...

I checked the Coupling when I had the diff off because I was worried that it was faulty. It turns, maybe a tad too easily!? its not free by any means but with it off I can twist it with out the aid of levers. As I have no other experience of VCU I don't know if it is ok or failing in an N/O...

how did you get on with the car? I have a very similar fault, car starts and runs fine then wont. I haven't tried the mallet thing but might give it a go. At the moment I am just giving it 10 minutes to chill out and trying it again and 9 out of 10 she starts and Im happy. I have also noticed...

Checked the IRD oil and its sweet. Removed the prop with VCU to run the car in mondo mode to see if the whining noise would go with the shaft and it has. So I am going to get the bearings on the VCU replaced and refit it. Hopefully it is all good and I can resume full 4WD soon. Ta.

So its rebuilt, put in oil but it only took 800ml? I thinks this is too little but it was up tot he level hole. So folks, how much should it take!!? Took the car out for a test drive and there is a whine/low drone sound from front off side from the word go, doesn't get any worse with speed...

re. diiferent ratios, The mess of a sentence was a question I think!? I had read that all Diffs on 1.8/2.0D and 2.6 were the same? The diff I am going to get is from a TD4 like my own so ratio shouldn't be an issue. Thanks to all. Looking forward to the rebuild this weekend, I'll let you all...

Ok thanks folks, I will have a look at the castrol oil. Having only just got the car I have looked on here and checked the VCU. It is turning so not siezed. Feels a bit easy to turn but with no previous freelander to compare with I am unsure how tight/free it should be. I will do a torque...

Sorry about that!? didn't realise that the wheel is round, lol. :doh:

I have very recently become a freelander owner. I bought a 2000 landy from a work colleague knowing that the diff was making a funny noise, (noise not really that funny, more scary!!!) Got her home Friday night and spent Saturday looking on here for insperation. Stripped the back end off and...