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Hi all, it's been a while since I posted here! My TD5 (Defender 90), when it's been switched off for a while and is cold throws some thick grey/white smoke for a few seconds when I drive off. It only does it for a few seconds, maybe 10 to 15 seconds and then it's ok. Whilst its something...

During a recent conversation, somebody told me that tires typically have a lifetime, after which the rubber hardens and becomes unsuitable, possibly unsafe to use... I've had my tires on the Defender which is mainly used for road use for about 5 years, driving about 6,000 miles per year (not...

Let me rephrase a previous question I posted. Should all the four vents in the Defender (2001) A/C actually blow the same amount of air?

So it's summer and the A/C is getting switched on more and more often...I'm in Malta, you can't really live without an A/C. It works fine and everything, it cools when it's supposed to etc. BUT, there are 4 air vents. Out of the 4, 3 just blow a really tiny bit of air, whilst the 4th (which...

So I've been popping into this forum every so often, and the only thing I've been seeing is problems, problems and even more problems :doh: Just wanted to spike the conversation with a pat on the back for the TD5. Mine has been treating me quite nicely. I think it's probably due to the...

Hi guys, a few of you might remember me from my original thread where i was asking about which EGR i should get. Since then i've been asking around a lurking on the forum often... So after i removed the EGR, clean Maf and Map sensors, and a few other tweaks, the guy at the garage thought he...

Looking for an ECU for my TD5 Defender. My current ECU is the MSB type which cannot be remapped, so I'm looking at getting the later NNN type which can be remapped and keep the MSB as a spare. I know I can remap the current one by changing the chip, but I'd like to keep it just in case I'm not...

How exactly is this possible? Is this a cheat which only activates the power remap once the switch is on, or is it really 2 maps on 1 ecu? I can see an ecu for sale on ebay for 645, which says it has 2 maps, one with full power and one for fuel economy. I've been having a dilemma bout whether...

A few weeks ago after a really wet rainy day and wading through some water, (less than a foot deep) I got a few faults. After some diagnostics, found that the ECU was all wet. Took it out, opened it dried it well, and all was well and good. Sealed the wiring loom going into the ECU with...

Hi all, I'm from Malta (where in their condition all our roads are actually offroad :)...got my Defender 90 a couple of years back and loving every moment of it. Been lurking on these forums quite a while, looking around to get a lot of information from here. I've always managed to get a lot...

Hi all, first post and I'd like to ask a simple question, being a relative noob :) I'd like to blank off my EGR on my 2001 TD5. On the TD5 alive site I saw two different kits (actually 3), and I'm not sure which one I need to get. As far as I understand since my engine is from 2001, I should...