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    Glow plugs

    Yes effectively a deep 10mm socket with a articulated joint on the end
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    Glow plugs

    Google or Ebay search "TD5 glow plug removal tool"
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    Defender L663 review !

    l have the same issue, being in business and use the vehicle all day everyday l was torn between sticking with my 155,000 mile TD5 which required constant maintenance or going with the new one which l can just get in and drive. Also it's got more security for my tools etc. Of course the ideal...
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    Defender L663 review !

    Oh it does have some character, much more than other SUV's l have driven, plus the "Defender" legacy. And the interior certainly on my base specification model feels like a Defender. l definitely love the vehicle although it took some time. But you're right, it's still nothing like the...
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    Defender L663 review !

    l post this stuff mainly because it may be useful in the future when/if the new Defender is more popular on here. At the moment l can't see a lot of people being interested in what MPG the vehicle is managing for instance. Most new Defenders are on PCP agreements and owned by people who don't...
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    Defender L663 review !

    NEW DEFENDER FUEL ECONOMY Normally around 26mpg driving between customers However if l drive in "ECO" mode and very carefully (but without holding up the traffic) l managed 37mpg, despite there being three sets of temporary traffic lights on my route, all on red when l got to them of course...
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    Defender L663 review !

    Thanks for the heads up. Yes l was aware of the issue with the output shaft, any Puma Defender l bought would get the Ashcroft modification as a priority.
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    Defender L663 review !

    I had a drive in a Puma 90 XS earlier in the week. Compared to my new Defender it was frankly awful. Bouncy, not that fast, noisy, water leaking in (it was raining) stereo hopeless, gearbox slow, and various rattles. Within five miles l was in love with it. We're going back on Saturday to see...
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    Defender L663 review !

    As an owner of a new Defender (and previously five old Defenders) l have to agree with the above. The new Defender is a great vehicle but it's not a "Defender" The Grenadier is a "Defender" or it would be if it had a Land Rover badge on the front. The new Defender certainly has DNA from the...
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    Defender L663 review !

    It depends on what you want to use it for. Primarily road use with the ability to go off road when needed......Defender Primarily off road, Overlanding or farm use, but still good on road......Grenadier The Defender Commercial version works out a lot cheaper than a Grenadier if you're in...
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    Defender L663 review !

    l've driven both. The Grenadier is good but it's not a patch on the new Defender on road. However, it's good enough to be used as a road vehicle and if you are coming from an old model Defender it will seem refined. It's great that there's a choice. l think lneos have done a great job producing...
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    Defender L663 review !

    Looks good. l like those wheels, and the extended wheel arches. The "Defender or Grenadier" argument continues on another forum. For me it was the Commercial status of the Defender that made it effectively £25,000 cheaper than a Grenadier I've driven the Grenadier and it's obviously more of a...
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    Defender L663 review !

    FEBRUARY 2024 UPDATE HOWS THE DEFENDER Well, l've now done 11,000 miles and had no issues with the vehicle at all, which is why l've been quiet for a while....nothing to report l've treated the underside with a clear anti rust wax as surface rust can apparently appear after a couple of...
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    1997 fully restored 300 tdi 90

    ls this still for sale?
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    Collecting cars

    Link doesn't work
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    A better Defender replacement than the new Defender?

    lncorrect tyre pressures maybe. They seem to be delivered with 40psi all round and it should be around 26. l bought mine second hand six months old and the tyres were still at 40psi, the first owner had never checked.
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    A better Defender replacement than the new Defender?

    l've read that quite a bit, phrases like "blown around like an empty paper bag" and l just don't understand because ours is absolutely fine, we've driven to Wales many times when my FIL lived there and we've been to London in it, obviously a few hours at motorway speeds. No issues at all...
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    Defender 90 Defender 90 300tdi County £14000

    Surprised he's not been back, if he bought a Puma.
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    A better Defender replacement than the new Defender?

    The new post 2020 Jimny is really very good. lt's a lot like a late model old Defender, but 3/4 the size. The underpinnings are the same, live axles with mechanical low range transmission lever and separate chassis etc. lt's all plastic trim inside, like an old Defender. This is great in a...