Well if you're on a budget and want to use your landy then I cannot recommend enough roller painting. Shock horror. I read about this online about 7 years ago, and since then it's grown in popularity. The reason I'm such a great believer in it is because I did it to my first car when I was...

I had a series 3 ex military 88 van once which had been modified to be more civilian spec, and somebody had put a 3 point seatbelt in the front middle seat of that. There was a straight bar which went the width of the vehicle about an inch or two above the original bulkhead, and then bolted to...

Was up in North Wales this weekend and of all the places for it to happen my clutch went. It's been quite high for about 1000 miles but didn't seem to be getting any worse, and the clutch was as stiff as you'd expect so didn't see it coming at all. About 5 miles before it went the pedal...

I got caught doing 62 in a 50 on my motorbike back in the late summer and I went on a speed awareness course. I assumed it would be run by a hard hitting copper who was going to frighten and shock us into learning our lesson... I was disappointed to find some lady who introduced herself as a...

I have found in every single situation where I have been stuck, that no matter what gear I'm in, and regardless of difflock, my tire pressures make a more significant difference as to whether I get out. I've been in places where difflock and low range 2nd has no effect and I'm just digging...

Well, I posted the question here, and on an in car entertainment forum, and I havn't been able to get an answer, so I thought sod it and bought a sony head with cd, aux in, and usb from halfrauds. Hopefully the unit is just a straight swap, and I've got my fingers crossed it will improve the...

Cheers mate. I'll see if I can change it in by fiddling with the settings tomorrow. If not, ebay for a second hand head unit with an aux input I reckon.

Cheers mate. I planned to do exactly the same thing, but the bolts holding the PAS pump bracket on, look pretty corroded, and don't want to risk snapping them. I've just attached the alt with the front pivot bolt, and the adjuster bolt, and it's not moving at all. I'll take her for a drive...

Not sure of the exact model of the cd player, as it came with the landy. On the rear of the cd player were two connectors of identical size. One white, and one red, which I plugged the twin aux cable into. Red into red, and white into white. I got the idea from another forum, and various...

Hi all, Trying to sort a number of niggles out with the defender today, and something that's been bugging me for a long time is with my CD player. It's an aftermarket Sony CD player, and a relatively old one, so it doesn't have an aux in for playing my ipod music. I've bough a twin aux cable...

Yeh it's a bit confusing. I fitted it in the end and it seems to be okay, but will give it a longish run tomorrow. I plan to buy and fit the proper belts tomorrow anyway (may as well change both belts at the same time). Can't believe how much easier everything is with the fan and cowling...

Hi all, My alternators been making a loud rattling and the alt belt has been worked loose a couple of times in the few weeks I've owned the landy. (1992 200tdi defender). Got round to whipping the fan and cowl off (for good), and went about sorting out the alternator rattle. Turns out it's...

Hi all, Trying to remove the fan and cowling on my 200tdi defender, so I can fix whatever it is about the alternator that is rattling (think the pulley is loose, or possibly alternator is vibrating on it's mounts). My feeling is that a trip to mm4x4 might be in order for a new alt first thing...

Flexible Blanking Plug, PVC Blanking Plug - Component Force - UK Buy one of those to fit the whole. Then replace work lamp but attach it using a gutter mount. (ie. use a cb antenna mount).

Evening all, My defenders got a nasty rattle/ knocking noise, which is coming from the alternator. The pulley has got about a millimetre of play in it, and the alternator itself appears to be a bit loose, so possibly missing a bolt or something. In order to have a better look at it, and...

When the range rover's headlight breaks and a used part is about 100 quid, vs the same thing happening to the defender, and 10 quid from a breakers. Or one of the hundreds of sensors, or ECUs goes tits up on the range rover. Or the wing mirror gets knocked off and it costs a fortune for a new...

Ebay, and car and classic always pretty good. Auto trader always tend to be where cars of 4K+ are posted due to the high cost of advertising there. At that budget though, I dare say you need to be willing to travel. Alot of people wisely say don't buy a car without viewing it first, which means...

I wouldn't get rid of your discovery to be honest. Disco 1's are just about the best value 4x4 on the market I reckon. You can buy one with a long MOT for anywhere between 600 quid, and a few grand, and for that you get SO much in terms of space, off road ability, comfort, features etc. Most/...

Theres a nasty knocking/ rattle coming from the front of the engine bay when the engines running on my 200tdi defender and I think it's the alternator pulley or a similar problem. I'm going to have to remove the cowl and possibly fan to investigate and fix the issue. Given the lack of access to...

I really do wonder why anybody, with 13 grand to spend on a car would buy something like that. They are either ridiculously rich, and 13 grand is nothing to them, or they are mad. 13 grand would get so much more in the landy world. A restored series 1, or a cracking series 2 or 3 with a galv...