For those of you interested I did get to the bottom of this four days before I sold the Fender. The illuminating lamp had burnt out so I wanted to change it for the new owner. Once I had the dash apart I found the earth lead had all but worn through (on what I have no idea). I did a volt drop...

Apparently you can't give them away. Swapped a cheap chinky bottle jack for it but sold the last of my Defenders before I got round to fitting it.

Bump for the last time. Stuff going on ebay this weekend.

Bump for the last time. Stuff going on ebay this weekend.

Bump for the last time. Stuff going on ebay this weekend.

Bump for the last time. Stuff going on ebay this weekend.

Mate £75 all in and I'll arrange a courier. Or £50 and you sort out collection. I would have to have it collected from my work. Its a heavy bit of kit. At least the courier won't be able to chuck it over the garden fence or bend it though ;) Let me know mate. Also would prefer bank transfer...

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This is a Genuine as fitted from new brand new and unused starter. Give LR a call and get a price. It is not a cheapo Chinese or fleabay clone.

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Find an engineering works with a "spark eroder". It will take out the hardened extractor and the remains of the bolt without touching the casting. It takes time but works. I'm lucky in that I have a very good mate who has just such a tool in his workshop. It is always busy and earns him a pretty...

Whatever the cause don't do too many miles as you will wear the cam lobes very quickly. I know from experience. I nursed a 10p engine with a cracked head for two years until it eventually gave up the ghost. On inspection there was almost no wear apparent on the big ends but the injector cam...

As said the chain pictured is the oil pump drive chain not the timing chain. I've seen and heard TD5s running with a totally disintegrated guide and/or a knackered hydraulic tensioner. Noisy but the chain was never broken. I suppose they could break but I think the collateral damage to the...

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