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I have a 9 year old defender TD5 and my chassis especially at the rear has started to get a coasting of light rust everywhere, changing from its nice black colour to a rusty dull finish... Whats the best way to protect my chassis from any future problems and prolong its life further? :)

During wet weather, winter and offoading my defender sometimes will not start it turns over but wont fire up, it takes multiple turns and it eventually fires up, just turning the key again and again till she starts... Strangely its been fine in the summer weather with no large puddles...

I've been really busy the last 6 month, and I've never checked my TD5 engine oil for a long time, with rushing around and everything being so hectic. I noticed a noise like a tapping noise for than usual coming from near my air intake side awhile ago, didn't affect performance, I just thought...

I think my clutch master/slave cylinder are about gone on my defender, mainly due to difficulty changing gear over the last few months.. How much do you think roughly a main landrover dealer would charge to supply and fit? Thanks

The last month I've had problems with my defender not starting properly. Sometimes it turns over fine, other times it just clicks, so I try again, multiple times and it maybe takes 3 times or sometimes 7, it just clicks, then it eventually fires over on a lucky key turn.. Any suggestions, I...

Lately if I have gone through large puddles or small streams in my 2005 defender, afterwards for a day or so it won't start, it takes numerous attempts, turning the key does nothing, then maybe after 6, 7 times I get lucky and it turns over... Anyone have any ideas what it could be and were...

The last couple of month my gear changes on my defender when stopping at lights, turning, etc have been awkward as if I have to force it into gear, not overly force but more than usual, also sometimes I have to raise the clutch up and down a few times to get it into gear.. The engine has done...

Just recently removed my EGR valve using this kit Land Rover Discovery 2 TD5 EGR Removal Complete Kit | eBay UK , when I look at other kits available theres slight differences, ie some remove the cooler/exchanger and blank it off others replace a servo pipe.. This kit removes the egr valve and...

When did land rover start using the grease in the hubs rather than the oil, mine was in for a service last year and they mentioned the seals could do with replacing as there was a minor leak and it could get worse, damp spot basically...Could I just use the one shot grease instead?

Whats the best protection for a standard defender chassis, is waxoyle worth the money and effort applying it, I'm in mud most of the time, and the chassis get pretty grunged up... I've heard of similar protection thats harder wearing... Anyone offer advice...Thanks!

What would be the boot value of a landrover 90 county hardtop TD5, metallic tonga green paint, 2005 model .... Odd few scratches and minor dints...72,000 miles on clock... A rough estimate.. I'm thinking of claiming instead of doing the job myself and a bodyshop said they would right it off who...

My front cross member on my 05 defender has been bent due to a post collision, its pulled in the two section the bumper bolts to slightly also.. Question being, were would I get a replacement front cross member, also would it be ok to get a metal workers to fabricate one the same size ...

I'm thinking of getting some mud terrain tyres, BF Goodrich MT's for when I'm in the fields and some boggy mud, whats the verdict on these for really boggy mud??? Also is it better to get thin tyres or wider, at the minute I have 235 80 16's on, farmer whose land I go on said thinner tyres were...

I have a bought a defender 90 hardtop with county pack, how would I go about fitting rear seats, if I buy them off ebay....do they just bolt in the folding single types or does the vehicle require drilling?? Any help for a newbie owner be appreciated :D

Just recently bought myself a defender hard top with county pack on a 2005 plate, what should I be aware of with regard to problems, are most of the little niggles in the early TD5's ironed out by now...? I'm a complete landie newbie, so expect some daft questions...ie noticed a lot of...