Thank You, JamesMartin! The fuel pump is new and all the components have been cleaned (I understand the tank pump screen is the white plastic part of the fuel pump with holes). The fuel filter assy is also new (as I understand, the air bleed valve is a part of that?). So that leaves the injector...

Charged it. The charger showed that the battery was OK, but not Low when I connected it. It has been charged, but the black cloud and longer starting are still there.. Could You, Discodevon, or someone else comment on the possibility of the starter getting worse? Or the started more of a...

Thank You very much, Froghopper!! Really appreciate it! Actually I checked that site, but couldn't recognise the part. Even now had to compare with the photo for 5 min to realise that is it:D

Thank You, Turboman! That 'differentiator for the front and rear brakes' part is what my mechanic said in Russian. I'm having trouble identifying this part for 2 days already. This is the continuation of that failed MOT situation:) If anyone knows the name or the part number, I'd be really...

Guys, can someone suggest what is the name (or part number) of the part with the yellow ribbon on the photo? I searched in the workshop manual without result. Hope it's not the ABS modulator, as mine is a TD5 and without an ABS. Thank You!!

Thanks, will put charging tonight to make sure that's not it. If it is, that'd be a wonderful fix:)

Dear forum people, I hope I don't over-post here. The servo and the vacuum pump have been checked by the mechanic and he said they both worked fine. He directed me to a box with a yellow ribbon captured on the photo here: and said he thought this to be the cause (as we converse in Russian...

Guys, a weird question on this topic again. In short, a few months ago I started to notice that the engine wouldn't start as easy as before. During that time I had replaced the glow plugs with Berus and today my trusty mechanic (who's by now almost a family member) rechecked the glow plugs and...

Thanks, guys, I will fix the handbrake until it is able to stall the engine! Really appreciate the fast response! THANK YOU!!

Thanks, guys!! MyOldLandy, do You think this method is an effective way to test the handbrake on a Defender? I mean, can a one-axle test as described in the MOT manual apply to a Defender? i.e. should Defender's (for example) rear axle hold as strong as a conventional sedan's handbrake? Gmacz...

Dear forum members, I live in Estonia and drive a 2006 TD5 D90. Every year in april/may I go to a reputable MOT, where they are rather strict with me and I do all the repairs until the car passes with flying colours. Yet every year I am involved in an argument with them over the testing of the...

DefenderPilot, thank You for the tips, will do all that! Discodevon, thank You for that info. I would love to use something that the engine loves:) Is that 10w part a problem in the winters? We have a couple of weeks of -25*C each year. Is that something that this oil could handle? I would...

Thanks, Discodevon. It is C3, one of the many abbreviations in the spec. Could You explain this a little and can You suggest a more suitable oil brand?:)

Thank You, Turboman! Even I could understand these very clear steps:))

Thank You for the replies!! Really appreciate them! I meant the vacu pump. The chronology of brake problems was like this: 3 times in a row the rear brakes were below acceptance at the MOT, but the front efficiency compensated and let me pass. Last summer I replaced rear disks and pads and the...

Checked the pads bought - Mintex (mostly advised for perforated discs).

Guys, thank You for the replies! The Italian tune-up worked. Passed on first accelleration. BUT FAILED THE MOT ON THE REAR BRAKES :| I've had this problem for some years, that the rear brakes were very weak. But as the front breaks were super strong, I would usually pass on the sufficient...

Castrol Edge Turbo Diesel 5W40

Thanks, Turboman! I will keep the engine running. The additive idea is also interesting , but I'm a little scared of such things :| I am trying to understand what the mechanism for black gunk accumulation is. Is it just from engine idling and is simply unburnt fuel? And does it actually...

Guys, do You have a way of delivering your trucks to the MOT exhaust gas test? The problem is the MOT people don't appreciate the amount of black powdery stuff that flies out of the exhaust at revving. I usually do a longer drive on the highway, with engine hot, I rev it much more than I would...