The washer jets are on the wiper arms. They work very well. lt looks like it just sprays the water in a fan pattern in front of the wiper and then gets spread across the glass. There's no missed bits and it clears the screen in one cycle (forwards and back)

Great that you got it repaired. l wonder how the cable got broken. Thieves sometimes disable the battery to silence the alarm. l wonder if it was tampered with at some stage.

Sadly the O/P has never been back to update. However He said it runs if you connect a jump starter pack.

Any further updates on your Jaguar?

No, it disappeared, l think they sent it to the auctions

We bought a new Defender 90 TD5 back in 2006. Some months later l was in the dealers buying a dog guard. The salesman asked me "how is the Defender" "lt's great" l replied. "No water leaks at all" (he'd warned me to expect the occasional water leak) "No leaks at all?" "None" l said "It's...

I agree with you but l would, as l own one!

lnteresting reading this old thread of mine. l ended up buying the new Defender back in November 2022. No PCP or pension money needed, l managed to raise enough money to buy it outright. What helped a lot was, being the Commercial version l saved £14,000 in tax which made it effectively £40,000...

You mean if you are stationary in neutral holding the RPM at 2,000 it fluctuates. Or when you are driving along holding a steady throttle it changes RPM on its own? The TD5 has an electronic throttle pedal and it's known to sometimes give trouble. You could try a new (or good used) one. Also...

NOVEMBER UPDATE First service done, which includes changing the brake fluid Not a simple task, the system needs putting into "service mode" but it can be done with the GAP tool. However due to the warranty the service was done by a Land Rover garage. Other than that the Defender is running...

Diller's 4x4 current website has a couple of high priced Defenders then page after page of "sold" examples which is no use to anyone, in fact it's quite soul destroying to scroll through all the ones you missed.

We'll probably never know.

One thing l have found is that if the original parts are no longer available some insurance companies will refuse to repair the vehicle and they will write it off. My brother once bought a late TD5 90 that had been written off for want of an O/S/F wing, front panel, bonnet and sundry bits and...

lt's nothing like a Discovery to drive. My friend had a Discovery 4 that l nearly bought. My other friend had a Discovery Sport until it was stolen. Fabulous vehicles but l couldn't live with the possibility of the engine failure on the Disco 4. All three are great but the Defender is a...

An undisclosed amount

l have for sale five new "take off" 18" steel wheels with tyres for the new Defender L663. These make great Winter Wheels and also look good particularly if your Defender is the Commercial version. Tyres are the standard fit Michelin Latitude Tour. They are complete with centre caps and the...

lt's only £60 per month. My friend is paying just under £800 per month PCP on an Audi E-Tron. It's dead money as he's going to have nothing to show for it after three years unless he starts another new PCP agreement.

The guy at RS Auto is very knowledgeable on Defenders so you could ask him what type of white he recommended for the roof. While you're at it, it's a good time to replace the Alpine window seals, as they'll take them out to paint the roof. Only fit the LR genuine Alpine seals as the...

Well, the O/P never posted the solution to his no-start D4 lt will have to remain his own secret. Maybe he could have the information engraved on his headstone when he passes away. Then it would be something that might one day become general knowledge, or then again it might remain forever an...

l've had to have the roof re sprayed on all three of my TD5's. While you're at it, That one would look great with a white roof.