Had a chain wrench but it didnt fit, managed to get a strap wrench......job done. Thats my first bit of home mechanics in a lot of years....chuffed. thanks for the advice

thanks, sound advice as always.................but how the feck do u get the oil filter off!! cant get it from underneath, there virtually no room to get it from the top!! everything else is done apart from that....Haynes says renew every 36k, it was done around 7k ago and Im tempted just to...

Im in the middle of servicing my 90 td5 (06) Do I need to fill the fuel filter with diesel prior to fitting? Haynes manual makes no mention of this. cheers

Do I need to charge the fuel filter with some diesel prior to fitting.....haynes manual makes no mention of this but a friend said I should?

Cheers, the new filter has a drain valve attached sh should be ok!!!

Doing my service tomorrow, got a kit which is coopers filters and an allmakes fuel filter - in the description of the fuel filter it says "no sensor supplied, existing water sensor to be re-used" Can someone explain in very simple english..... thanks

Well done.............its £150 to buy a kit to do this and the finished product doesnt look any different to yours, this is now on my to do list.

654mm x 90mm brrrrr its cold outside

Buy the best you can afford personally I would say get the safari......its a proven product..

What mpg are u gettin? Ive a 2006 90 with a hannibal rack and safari snorkel and gettin on average 27mpg. Im looking at removing the EGR and maybe decat the exhaust in the first instance..........not sure what the best mpg is for a TD5 with all the tweaks

Anyone recommend what make of oil to use

Thanks guys, haynes manual bought and service schedule downloaded......just waiting for some decent weather so I can spend a day out in the driveway.

Ive recently fitted one to my TD5, it also states 16mm holes, however a good piece of advice I got was to use a step drill (conical shaped drill bit that steps from ...mm to ...mm, they come in different sizes) I started off with 12mm holes and ended up going to 14mm to get the position bang on.

thanks guys.......... just another silly question, whats the difference between a minor service and a major one?

My 90 TD5 is now due a service and rather than splashing out 200 squid (give or take) Im thinking of just doing it myself and havin more money for deisel!!! Its 5yr old, 25k on the clock and its previous owner had it serviced at a dealership (full service - all oils etc at a bargain price of...

Dont know any mechanics specifically, but I can recommend a garage in Larbet Falkirk - Gemm 4x4. They specialise in Landys, especially defenders and they wont rob you either. There is and independant landrover garage in Glasgow called Monarch, but Im not sure how good/cheap they are. Stick a...

Havin the same problem with my TD5,,,,,,radiator muff arrived today so will fit it tomorrow, Santa doesnt deliver the haynes manual until Saturday so could someone explain in an idiots guide how to disconnect my viscous fan:)

Thats me told:doh::doh:

Re filtering used engine oil...........would the filter bags that you can buy be sufficient?

Went out to the TD5 this morning and pressed the button to open the doors and the central locking started operating that fast....open/close/open/close/open/close/open/close.............that I thought it was some LR gimmick where your truck plays a tune on the central locking, its happened before...