I'd still rather that than completely feck up a shell with my amateur hour welding!! 😂 I've got a 2 door rangie shell completely stripped back and all replacement panels, but fear has stopped me for about 10 years!! 🤦🤣

Think mine had the relay as it was a V8 (1985)

Re my post above, when trying to sort my starting issue I made up a little jumper cable and plugged one end into the brown live feed [ at relay position] and touched the other end on the white/red to solenoid. Started every time. Connected small...

Hope this helps Ignition off Brown live 12b Brown/red 0 Black 0 White/red 0 Start up(12v) Brown live Brown/red live Red/white live Black 0 Ignition off.. Jump across brown + white/red Engine will turn over Ignition on.. same as above but...

Few questions.. Have you/could you disturbed the rear of the ignition barrel? Starter relay. Just swap this for a relay close to it to check it works. Think they are all 4 spade relays . I have a relay fitted to mine will check the...

Aren’t the two heavier brown cables connected at alternator and on same terminal on solenoid.

Thin cable excites the alternator to make a change. So light should be on with ignition. Once running the charge should turn out the light. Make sure little cable goes on little connector. The 2 large lugs are joined

If I sell the other one it will cost the price of a decent Beemer 😂

Don’t worry about asking. We are all here to help. Your write ups are spot on & helpful to the forum.

I think Marshland were the JLR OEM. So there is that. Both are good enough. Which is cheaper and available soonest?

Or keep it under the boot floor, around the spare wheel. If you make sure you double lock the car every time, the only way in is through a broken window, and accessing the under boot floor without the rear hatch open is basically impossible...

Selector shaft assembly.. Has a piped breather like your axles have. Same design of banjo bolt & vent pipe routes to the bulkhead/engine bay.

Hi all sorry for the delayed response and thank you for the words of wisdom. Yes the transfer box has been leaking as i top it up every year with about 0.5 litre of oil. However after taking the advice i jacked up and spun the rear wheels, and...

It's a Defender, that's for sure. I will guess at a TD5.

Does it go to that fuse box in the photo?

Up bright and early, Dog walked and the boxes arrived right after lunch Dandy Got it all unpacked and checked over and got started. Gave the casings a whiff of silver to try to slow the oxidisation process While that was drying I started to...

So ask members to measure theres as a reference. Do you have a good front position? Is your rear crossmember good? Plank off wood on the ground a few plumbline measurments marked on the plank. Bobs your uncle :D (could be your aunt🤔 though these...

The original ones still there? If so mark their position, cut off and weld replacements in the marked place.

Get Occupation Therapy on-side it's easier as well ...

@Anaconda thank you for your speedy response (again!) - yes sorry 2004. But as the latch fits, I do wonder whether ordering a new set of 2004+ barrels would work. I cannot find a pre-2004 latch, unless I am being completely dim. Which would not...

Thanks Kermit. Why had I not thought of that! I am gonna stick with the thermostat as is, as thats how the original engineers designed the cooling system. I live in a frost pocket too, so I do need the heat to defrost the cab. Having replaced the...

The Sleeved casing and a big box of goodies is due to arrive from Ashcroft's tomorrow. I have removed all the bearings from their various locations and cleaned up all the bits. I called in a favour and got the casings blasted, as I'm going to...

Everythings been pretty good for a while! Except when I fitted new wiper blades, turned them on and got stuck... Now the wipers are rather weak, so that only means one thing... Wiper overhaul 😥 one job i rather dread.... In the mean time...

That patch has covered the drain hole. Check the other side. It could be repaired & start saving for a chassis

Doubt you fried it but you could have jammed it in gear. Try putting it in gear say 3rd high with ignition off and rock the truck back and fore. Given it's a Landy you may need a couple of mates to help do this.

Throw up some pictures as it may help. I am not familiar with the new gearboxes. But the older ones had a couple of small earth cables for the difflock switch’s etc. and also has reverse switch wiring as well.

Because they were thraped my good man to keep up with the scoobies and rs louts😜

So warning light is on with ign on but engine not running? Then when you start the engine the warning light stays on? Sure the warning light wire is on the correct terminal? pic of the back of the alt might help someone pinpoint your issue.

A quick fix is a couple of Jubilee clips around top spring coil and seat housing.