What size are your current clamps? Here's the sizes for the Red Tops terminals. You may just have to fit a new cable which isn't difficult, either that or cut yours, unsheath the wire and use this https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/positive-battery-terminal-clamp-with-dual-cable-clamps.html

Engine 710 are meant to be really good, out by South Queensferry, either that or Gibsons Autos in Ayr. Both will definitely be able to help and I can vouch for Gibsons but I don't know what the cost will be

Are the hinges gone already?

I'd be dubious. 5 years of very light use then fair enough, the tyres should still be OK. 5 years of lying in a barn I can't see them being in the best condition. Definitely not worth 700 quid

Calm down sunshine I'm only trying to help. I prefer to stick to basics and from what you've said Id be looking at the turbo being at fault. Did you rebuild it yourself?

Lol. Every time I see posts about people saying their 300tdi is smoking a lot and is low on power its cos they've messed around with the FiP. I know you can get more out of them but only so much, itll never go like a rocket and the more you fiddle the more chance of messing things up

So back to standard like I told him

My apologies you're right. I think the older ones had the railko bushes before changing to the bearings

Have you checked the thermostat and are you running the engine sitting on a pallet? These engines take a good while to heat up and sitting with it at idle you'll be waiting almost an hour before it heats up sufficiently. Take the thermostat out and test or replace, they're not expensive

https://www.lrworkshop.com/blog/defender-replace-axle-swivel-balls-housing

The swivel balls have never changed. From the very first 90 up to a 2016 Puma Defender they're exactly the same. Whether you fit Teflon balls or chromed balls is upto you

Even if you take out the boost ring and pin all of those other mods should give you a much sweeter running engine with plenty of power (standard power probably but better than what you're getting just now). Mine is standard and is nippy and fast (for a Defender) so I'd be looking at the mods and...

Yup

Green and purple is your LH brake light, which you said was working?

Bloody daylight robbery charging you 150 quid for bugger all. You shouldn't need the pump fiddled around with, if you're low on power and chucking out black smoke then you've got other issues

Just a thought as I can't remember but is the red and black the sidelight?

Aye true, I've just been busy and it's no fuel which doesnt help lol but I'm off at the end of this week so it's getting taken out camping for a night or two. If you need a hand or any bits let me know, I'm sure I've got some spare parts lying around

Heehaw. Moved it around the driveway a little bit and that's it. Need to get it out for a drive before I forget what it feels like

Is there a wire broke inside? I lost my rear light on just the left. Pulled everything out, tested all the wiring and couldn't find a cause as there was no voltage. Pal of mine works in auto electrics and he felt along the wire (which looked intact to me) and at one point very easily pulled it...

Probably one of the best places you can buy the kit from, it won't be cheap crap