Okay, you have me lost there, what on earth is a derrick? I have heard of Derrick's in oil drilling, is it the same thing? :D

You have probably checked this already, but as you have replaced everything else under the hood for new, have you checked the wiring between the ECU and the other sensors? The early TD5's had big issues with the wiring. One big issue that people have experienced is oil leaking through the...

Wow, great guide with pictures!! Don't think i'll be attempting this anytime soon though :D

Welcome to the forum :) A jump from an Aygo to a Freelander? Big jump :)

Hi, welcome to the forum :) What Landy do you have? If you have a problem with it, the best place is to to one of the specific subforums on here, lots of experience in the relevant forums :) Series Land Rovers - Land Rover Zone Defender 90 / 110 / 130 - Land Rover Zone Land Rover...

No, could get wiped out a little too easy with the rock sliders pushing it out too far. As bankz5152 said, would just be nice to have something that slide away out of sight, out of mind. Having the folding step at the rear is no problem, but on the sides it isn't really an option :)

I second this, I have been with a host of insurers, I always end up coming back to NFU, they really are worth paying that tiny bit extra, especially if the worst happens and you actually need to make a claim. The reason for phoning (or going to a local branch - I would certainly recommend...

Welcome to the forum :) I'm from West Lakes :)

Welcome to the forum :) Nice looking Defender you have there, the new National Trust defenders look exactly like this :) Don't forget to get on the Defender section: Defender 90 / 110 / 130 - Land Rover Zone :)

That sounds like exactly what i'm after! Thanks for the tip. Personally I wish everyone else would just grow a little taller :p

Okay, so my Defender was raised a tiny bit by the last owner (not a problem at all, gives me a better view over the walls at tourists bombing around corners in the middle of the road :D). Personally I have no problem getting in or out of the Landy (i'm a pretty tall lass), however everyone else...

This looks like a lot of fun, how much would a trip like this with you guys set me back? I would need to get a roof rack and roof tent ;)

Thanks for the tips mike, you're a star! :)

Welcome to the forum :) Have you tried Autotrader? (Auto Trader UK - New & used cars for sale) if you do a search for all vehicles that are manufacturer Land Rover but then use the keyword: Defender (rather than selecting any model) It will bring up all the listings for all the variants of the...

Okay, so checked out the fan last night, it definitely is a viscous fan, but that raises more questions :p The Viscous fan always spins, even when starting up from a cold engine. Now I thought the idea was that the viscous fan didn't spin when the oil inside was cold because the oil...

Don't forget Mog the forgetful cat And all the other Mog books :D Talking of night time japes, I have a lot of fun freaking out tourists by lighting up my old oil lamps and walking slowly around the lake, gently swinging it. I want to get a period drama outfit to freak people out even more :D

Thanks all, some great advice there! I think i'll do what most of you recommend. Unless it is a really old Kenlowe (i'll check tomorrow :p) - If it's an old one, i'll leave it in and remove the viscous fan (although to be honest i'm not sure it is a viscous fan, i'll take pictures...

Thanks Matt :)

I certainly don't intend to skimp, I need this to keep me going no matter what the weather. Yeah the clutch doesn't quite feel right at the moment and I can't find information of the last clutch replacement, so having it checked just to be safe, same with timing belt and oils and filters :)

So there is this Kenlowe fan installed (I use the term 'installed' quite lightly here) in the Defender I picked up. I noticed it wasn't working, and a blow-torch wouldn't even trigger the damn thing, after looking around and messing with switches in the cab, I worked out why, whoever had...