I’m not 100% sure. There’s definitely oil leaking from the back of the transfer box from where the rectangle gasket would be, looks like some of the liquid gasket has been used in the future. There’s oil on the drain plugs but I don’t know whether it’s ran down to them. I’ll get the relevant...

Nothing engine or gearbox wise has been touched at all. That’s what makes me wonder if a lack of oil has anything to do with it as it’s the only thing that would of changed. I didn’t have this noise say 4/6 weeks ago when I took it for a test drive. The gearbox in neutral creates no noise. The...

Speedo is now working. I took it off at both ends, made sure that it wasn’t broken somewhere inbetween and started again with it. The issue was that about half an inch of the metal centre part had come out of the sleeve at the Speedo end. I noticed this before but couldn’t get enough slack up...

Thanks, it’s on the list of to do’s, I’ll try and get myself a genuine thermostat and then get it all done. Cheers

When I bought it, it had no working clocks or electrics but a good starting base. So It’s been stripped of all bodywork minus the tub, repainted and put back together, first time I’ve ever done a Land Rover so it’s all learning. Yeah I’ve had the clocks in and out many times, the grey plastic...

Thanks! Will try and have a look at it this week

Didn’t know the drls affected it. He just said it dims when you turn the lights on?

Thanks for the replies. May sound ridiculous but seeing as I’m not as mechanically minded as I am paint and body, what’s the best way to check the thermostat? If it’s stuck open then the hoses on the radiator will get progressively warm? Or is it a case of take it out and make sure it’s not...

So I sold my mud tyres and bought some 265/70/15 all terrain tyres for the alloys but I’m disappointed with the overall look. A few people have said it’s just because I’ve gone from such a big tyre to a more sensible one for the road.... I can’t really justify selling these and buying some...

Have you installed it? If it was already installed when you bought it or you’ve had a company fit it, it’ll be a feature of the unit. When lights are turned on the screen will dim so it isn’t as bright at night time. Part of the system will be wired into the lights. Ash

Is it worth just replacing as they’re not expensive?

I’ll see how I get on with this sender I’ve ordered and if that doesn’t work then I’ll start looking into others

Mines the older style gauge, they all match, the fuel gauge works fine after I replace the sender. When I bought it none of the electrics worked so I’m pretty sure the temperature gauge didn’t work. Yeah a new sender is about £8 so I might start with that and flush all the coolant at the same time.

Thanks for all the replies. I’ll have a mess with it all when I get chance. And is there a way to tell which gauge I have?

Hi, no it’s a 1987 90, the 200tdi was already fit when I bought it. I’ve no idea whether or not they changed the gauge at the time. Why would the gauge have to match the sender? Doesn’t it just work on like a variable earth as the temperature increases?

So after my recent rebuild I’ve managed to get her out on the road for a few miles to see if there’s any problems. 1. The temperature gauge doesn’t seem to be working, the heaters get sort of warm compared to on start up. I’ve put an earth on the wire at the temperature sender and the gauge...

Or just type into eBay ‘defender bulkhead repair’

Just the passenger side sorry!

I purchased it about 9 months ago brand new (about £50) I then went on to replace the bulkhead and not bother repairing it, so I have the repair section that replaces the top of the bulkhead from the top hinge holes to the middle of the bulkhead at the other side of the vent. One of these...

Removed from my 1987 90 (copied from eBay).... Goodyear Wrangler MTR tyres 33x12.5x15 There are 5 altogether. The 4 tyres on the vehicle have around 14-15mm of tread and the spare has around 12mm. They’re in excellent condition, I’m only selling them as I won’t be doing much off-roading so...