for some reason dealers have an aversion to fuelling their stock, probably due to the 1.50 a litre or whatever it is we are paying, had similar experience collecting a new defender and the courtesy car also had no fuel......... Nice car, good luck with it, Please do give it a good look over...

gotta say...........only Land Rover would come up with a trim accessory where you drill into the body panels on a luxury vehicle, well thought out......

I took the light guards off my 2001 as I think it looks much cleaner without. However I was left with paint damage and the small holes. I sold the light guards and fittings on ebay for 100+ and there were lots of bidders, so these are still popular

hi Saint and Bix Sorry, didn't explain properly Only the BECM was changed, the locks were original but initially the key that arrived from the main dealer didn't fit, they then supplied the correct key (actually 2) off the same vin details. my only criticism of the dealer was the first key...

hi i bought a key off the dealer via the usual vin id, when it arrived it didn't turn in either the door or the ignition. i took it back to them along with a spare blade for comparison and it took a couple of weeks but they got it right. however i then found the becm had been swapped so had...

Hi I only had a problem because my BECM had been swapped out, you may be fine with your vehicle, as druim said take a 145.00 punt at the dealer and try the sync procedure. If like me it is no good, as fanatic says, Rick the pic will sort it for you Range Rover BECM Repairs | CallRova

Just for your information I recently got keys from the Main Dealer and they would not sync with the vehicle. The BECM on the vehicle had been swapped out at some point in the vehicle's life. Apparently this is fairly common and the Main Dealer explained that this was probably the...

Yes, last week, one of the replacements had a plastic upper body and a slightly different lower weld, I have asked Island 4x4 if they can sort me out a credit note or something, thay asked for pics hence the above fitted in August 13 about 6500 mostly motorway miles, the only off roading I do is...

I must say I didn't realise that the TF's were stiffer than stock, still a very comfy ride. I had already ordered the replacement TF's before reading the comments on here as I would have gone for Boges for the comfort Here's a pic of the failure

Roger I bought one with the sluggish engine, I spent a lot of time, money and effort sorting it all out, seems ok now. Couldn't have sorted the car without the help and advice I got from the members on this forum. My advice to you would be to walk away and save/wait for a newer model with a...

Thanks everyone,

Hi On hearing an unusual noise from my car going over one of the many speed humps in london, I looked under the front axle to see the bolt holding the shock to the axle had sheared These are Terra Firma shocks and only done about 2000 miles and have failed fitte to the correct torque...

As Endeleus says a bit of brute force is required to "pop" them out, I seem to remember a flat nail bar inverted pushed them through, are they aluminium topped? Then you may have a fight on your hands

I used an old flat bladed screw driver or an old 1 1/4 chisel to shatter the tops of the old bags to remove them as the pins were totally seized Had to remove the nearside road wheel to get the pin in the front bag didn't remove the liners but would have been easier had I done so. Other than...

I have noticed a huge difference in the drive since blocking of the AGR.........sorry EGR, positive throttle response far more tractability in the drive. This small action of blocking the EGR seems to have cured a lot of problems, would that be the case? Actually enjoying driving it!! Thanks...

Hi It is actually a must to use the special tool LRT 12 105 to remove this nut and especially to put the new one back, because you can easily damage the woodruff key that holds the crank pulley in place. My car has had an engine swap and it was a bit of a lash up insofar as this woodruff key...

Pretty sure that was all in.......will check, I guess another 400 odd? Not sure if I want to go down this route any Ideas on an engine, no V8 suggestions please:)

Sorry Steve............I'm just not tough enough!! good idea though. transmission is a grand from Ashcrofts fitted

"If you fit a plastic manifold you will have to change the studs in the head." That's a right b*ll*ck ache I was hoping it would be a straight swap......... ah well, my bad. Thanks for the tips on the valve cleaning Wammers. Keith, I have no idea of the mileage or history of this "non...

Hi Steve Yes I remember it all seemed ok, thanks very much for the offer. perhaps a beer and chat is overdue anyway Wammers, will I be able to access the the valves through the ports to see how bad they are. Also if I do go down the renovation route Ashcrofts for the gearbox, does...