What's it's like to own a defender

110woman said:

If there was just one thing I could change though it'd be the fact that water pours all over my right foot every time its hoofing it down and my right arm is always bastard frozen from the draft that comes from the gap where the heater slide controls are

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lynall said:

Cure for that is to lift bonnet and you will see the little gutter at the top of the bulkhead under the flaps, fit one of the self gripping type rubber door seals and thats stops wet right foot dead.
Got the idea after seeing it on mates early 90.
Similair to this might be something on a scrap car that will fit?
Woolies Trim - Boot Seal

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Brown said:

Most of the construction is nuts and bolts and spring clips, the same as any other Land Rover. For the most part, they're not mechanically difficult. What's needed more than engineering expertise is the patience to free off rusted or seized components. As the TD5 is controlled by a "computer" (well, a printed circuit board in a case) you may need specialist equipment (or take it to a garage that does) to identify faults and get access to various data that helps you assess the condition of the engine. I have a Nanocom for mine, which was one of the best tools I've bought for it. Of the various Landyzone denizens there are a few who entrust maintenance of their TD5s mostly to a garage and manage to survive, like 110 Woman. And she manages to do it on a nurse's wages too! So it's not impossible.

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