Update... So I changed the fuel filter on the off chance, ecu seems fine, topped up oil and water as they were running low. Got it started, drove a few miles yesterday and all seemed okay. So here's where it gets **** again, I'm driving on the motorway at 60mph, seems okay, about 10 miles into...

Right, just gone to have a play around, changed the fuel filter, there isn't any yellow stuff there like I thought, but I'm sat in it now whilst it's running on idle and its shaking, not vibrating... Any thoughts?

Possibly, he mentions there isn't a power loss though, hmmmm

Buggar, and there was me thinking it was just struggling to get fuel. What can cause the head gasket to go?

Yeah, when it gets rough that's when all the smoke begins to pour out, what are you thinking?

No water loss as I can tell, it clears on idle but once I start to pull away it's alright the engine seems okay for a few seconds then loses power again, gets rough and can't do over 15 mph. There was a bit of yellow substance about the cap, not much like but some

Ago* **** phone, sorry

It was serviced about a year and a half okay, it's smokes a lot whilst revving and also when it's idle

Hi, So I was driving to Manchester last night after work, I come off the motorway and my 2001 TD5 just loses power and will only get upto 15/20 miles an hour with #### loads of smoke out the exhaust. No warning lights, it has fuel but it's now on red. It starts perfectly, it's just when you...

Hi, So I was driving to Manchester last night after work, I come off the motorway and my 2001 TD5 just loses power and will only get upto 15/20 miles an hour with #### loads of smoke out the exhaust. No warning lights, it has fuel but it was on red. It starts perfectly, it's just when you...

Brilliant, cheers for the advice, I'm just waiting on a nice dry day now but I don't think one of them with be coming soon! I don't know if this sounds daft but can you spray your engine as well to stop it from rusting? I'm new to this spraying and protecting but now I'm getting worried!

Alright guys, So I'm going to protect my chassis on the defender I've just picked up, what are your suggestions! The cheaper the better really, modern economy and all that. A guy told me old engine oil and spray it on with a gun and air compressor? I have the oil but no gun and compressor...

It's a brand new fuel filter, only a few weeks old. And cheers Stu, much appreciated!

Yeah, I can hear the pump running

Haha, it seems I say 'anyway' a lot, apologises...

Hi all, Anyway, purchased a 2001 defender the other day, td5, anyway, enjoying myself driving it about, anyway, yesterday I pull up at a junction, then I start to drive, get into 4th then it just starts dying. Anyway, I pull over, turn off the engine, try to start her, nothing, ticking over...

Yeah, I know which one you mean, I've been meaning to pop in there, got the dreaded MOT coming up :S cheers Diff

Is this the garage just after Freckleton? Cheers

Alright John, ermmmm, ill consider anything really, as long as it isn't a big pile of rust! I just need something a bit bigger than my 88". Cheers