Yep, that sounds like the problem. I just now need to go to garage and translate to french! Prop shafts.....you'd never believe I lived with a car dealer in my 20s, hence my somewhat hazzy, oft somewhere in the distance, car knowledge. Kisses, Jules xxxxx

Wait a minute while I stop laughing.......no! No other garage in my area will touch my car as it is english and I can't fault the effort my mechanic has put in to keeping the defender running, he is a specialist in heavy goods vehicles. The nearest Landriver specialist is 70 kms away and I...

Hi gemsdad, posts crossed.. What are ujs and how do I give props a good shaking :-)) I'll do what you say when I know what you mean.

Yes. Propshaft......does that ring a bell with anyone? Pretty much sure, until told by my mechanic there was nothing wrong, that the problem was somewhere in that area. I always said it was steering column/bush related but not even sure that's near the propshaft? Husband always did the...

No, no loss of traction, everything fine apart from noise. Have done search and nearest problem seems to be prop shaft thread. Will now investigate Prop Shaft. Thanks. Want to keep car on road as it was my husbands and I like driving it now he's gone.

I don't know even know what a drive train is, sorry, will look it up: trying to keep defender on the road as it was my husband's pride and joy :-((

Hi, I haven't posted for a while as Defender 2.5tdi 1989 has been sitting at my mechanics for 6 months while I decided whether it was worth chucking more money at it as the Power Steering Pump needed replacing. Decided to go ahead and it then passed its CT (MOT). However, after 20 kms up and...

Yes, it is a cork one, I'll get the garage to do as you suggest Steve, thanks.

Nooooo, looks a mucky job, it's bad enough cleaning off the oil that's leaking out, I think I'll use the girly card on this one :D;)

;) That's why I wanted to know approximately.

Oh, is that all? I thought it would be longer, might as well wait whilst they do it in that case. Thanks gemsdad.

Hi, my gasket has finally arrived from Paddocks and my car is booked in for this Wednesday. Can anyone give me a rough estimate of the time it may take to the garage to replace it, assuming it's straightforward and they don't find any other problems, lol.

Hi, sorry I've haven't been online to report back, had really bad case of flu. I've now ordered the part from Paddocks and sorted out a garage to do the work when it finally arrives, although as I'm in France the first 2 garages looked horrified and said they didn't do English cars, life is...

Even with the steps, everything is at arms length :D:D. Off to do it now, will let you know later. Thanks.

Right, have done that, there's a slight leak, so I'll order a new gasket from Paddocks and make an appointment at the garage (I'm in France, they will take forever to get one). Of course, even with latex gloves on I've now got oil on my face, in my hair and all over one finger where there was a...

I'm off to be independent now, but before I go I would like to thank you for sticking up for me in the other section! :);)

Thanks for all your help everyone, much appreciated. I'll get to know my way around the site soon, probably, possibly, perhaps ;)

Thanks, will do that too. Must take my steps with me this time as I tried to do that earlier but I couldn't really reach it as I'm only 5.4" :o

Thanks, will do it tomorrow and get back to you. It's -4 here and I've already frozen my extremities enough for today :eek:

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