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Can someone explain to me, what the air, which is taken into the engine from the air inlet in the drivers side wing vent or, the snorkel, does? I believe that it is used in the fuel system, and not for cooling. Am I correct? And secondly, does the air that comes through this part of the system...

This is my ongoing saga. I have had to repaint the front third of my Defender bonnet where the paint was damaged by heat. I have removed and rubbed down with very fine wet paper, under coated the area and left to dry. Before I paint the colour over the under coat, should I use the wet paper...

I'm hoping that someone in the zone might have some suggestions as my update of the front of my Defender might progress. I am partway into the project, have no garage and am dependent on rain free sessions to finish. I am also going to be fitting a different grill, headlights, new bumper and...

have any of you used this product on your LR? I'm still looking for a suitable "paint" for my Defender leaky roof and came across this in a magazine. Has anyone go any experience with it?

Have any of you good members upgraded your Defender 7" headlights to LED units? Looking on the web, I have seen a good number available, but none with any feedback testimony from Defender owners. Can anyone offer any support, please:D

At long last, and some five weeks AWL at the local Irish Mechanics, my Defender Td5 90 is back home :D I had overheating issue when towing and the it started to cut out completely and without warning :confused:. Once cool the engine would restart but only for a short period. From cold, it would...

back again trying to resolve my Td5 Defender problem. One or two members may recall that I have had an ongoing issue with my Td5 which, initially started to show overheating whilst towing. When the engine had been running well for approximately 20 miles it decided to cut out. It was as if I had...

I recently replaced my ailing battery and, for the first time, i had to take out the dead battery. Cleaning the battery compartment, i discovered a small (about 2" x 2") plastic box containing one almost intact fuse and a second decomposed pile of blue powder, which i suspect used to be a second...

I have just about finished fitting my snorkel on my Td5 Defender, but have not fitted the intake to the air intake box. I purposely did not do it because I have read a number of threads which suggested that the cyclonic effect, caused by the rush of air which is passed through the unit, can...

I'm just home after an outing with my youngest daughter towing trailer behind my Td5 year 2000. I have been loosing a small amount of water for some time now, and have not been able to find a leak, so have been topping up the header tank on a regular basis. I only use the vehicle twice a week...

i have been contemplating ways to stop the leaks which continually blight my trips and saturate my backside for days, even after it has stopped raining for a while! There have been numerous postings on the subject, some as recent as the past week, but most have considered the filling of holes...

I was delighted to receive my new state pension this month. As a dedicated, year 2000 Defender owner, with three school and university going children, what suggestions would you make on how best to budget my extra 0.36 pence per day? The LR is an ongoing, rolling rebuild, so trying to keep...

fitting Mantec snorkel to a pre-Td5 drivers side wing. Some years ago I replaced my badly damaged Td5 drivers side front wing with a readily available wing of an older model which does not have the pressed cut out for the air intake. At the time it was not an issue. However, I now have a...

Have any you you splendid fellows fitted the high performance silicone pipes? I recently bought a set for my Td5 and am interested to know if there is likely to be any noticeable benefit.

I have recently bought a Massi Puma style bonnet for my year 2000 Td5. I have had it painted to match the replacement rear door and now need to fit it. I'm not much of a talent when it comes to engineering ( never good for a LR Defender owner, but such is life) and I am not sure how best to...

Has anyone made their own Defender front grill? All of the off the shelf replacement units are expensive and unavailable after use.

my Td5 is overheating under load when towing my small horse trailer. As soon as the engine revs drop the temp drops back down to normal again. I do have a slight coolant leek but this is topped up and does not normally present a problem. The radiator is new as is the thermostat and there is no...

I have a refurbished steering Rebel guard (straight) which I am intending to fit to my Td5 90. I have tried, in vain, to speak to and email the Manufacturer to ask if i need any additional or longer bolts. Does anyone out there have any fitting instructions which will make life easier? I'm...

Good evening all you Land Rover lovers. I am a 63 year old child who has had three land Rovers over the past years but only now, since my retirement, have i become seriously interested in my Td5. In the main, this is due to the financial reality of life with 3 children under 16 years and a...

I recently bought a set of five 16" land Rover Alloy wheels which are marked with the following on the inner side of the wheel: 7.0 JX16AH2 ET 57.0 E-DOT RRC000040 MNH C Land Rover SF1 I bought them from a man who has "gone to ground" who said that he took them of his own Land Rover...