Hi Everyone I'm building up courage to repair the top of my bulkhead in my 2000 TD5. Its not too bad but it is rusting and has had some pretty ropy repairs to the passenger side where a patch panel was welding over the existing metal - it came from a quarry so it was probably just a working...

As Flat said, get an impact wrench - Lidl did one recently for about £60 it will make things a lot easier. I never really had a clue about mechanics and then ended up completely rebuilding my TD5 Defender. Basically you just take things off and replace it with something new. In my experience...

Hi Everyone My 2000 90 TD5 front brake pads make a clicking sound when I'm driving along, but as soon as I touch the brakes the clicking stops. I did take out the retaining pins and copper slip them and this seemed to reduce the click for a couple of weeks then it returned. I have searched...

Hi mate - no I mean the inlet manifold. The core plugs are located on that side. These are the ones that tap in. Yeah I think Ill go for the expensive studs just in case Cheers Stumpy

Hi Everyone I'm finally getting the courage up to change the core plugs in my 2000 TD5 Defender at the weekend as one of them is slightly weeping. When I took the exhaust manifold off a couple of years ago it was an absolute nightmare with the studs snapping. I know that I have to take off the...

Adjusted the transmission break and fitted a new passenger side door latch mechanism. Hand brake was a doddle just a 17 mm socket. Door lock wasnt! Glad I refurbed the door cards last year tho as every thing came off great. A great tip from someone was to replace all of the plastic clips that...

I just took out the metal cover thats under where the middle seat is and did all the measuring and drilling off the Landy. I then retro fitted it. Probably took about an hour, but most of that was trying to sort out my drill bits!

I have replaced the fuel pump on my TD5 twice. I now have a neat hatch cut out on the floor! I actually replaced the last pump as the gauge didnt work properly. It has made no difference with the fuel gauge. The gauge shows full when it is full but after halfway it isnt accurate. I checked the...

Thanks. Ive just ordered a pack. Really appreciate the help

Thanks Adrian

Thanks for the advice - the existing one has seen better days so I can reuse it. I'll have a look at RS components. Thanks again.

Hi Everyone I've been having some intermittent starter issues and its down to the original female connector to the solenoid. I have replaced it with a universal spade connector but its not tight enough and so I'd like to put a proper connector on. I've checked LRworkshop.com and Ive attached a...

Another update!! I got some WD40 contact cleaner as Tottott suggested and thoroughly cleaned the wee pug to the solenoid. Since then its started every time. I checked it about 20 times and no issues. Prior to the clean it was clunking all the time. Fingers crossed its sorted. She passed her MOT...

Update from 10 minutes ago. Went out started first time on the button. Drove to the local shop. 5 minutes later, no joy, clunk, clunk, clunk. However this time the starter turned about twice and stopped. Like the electrical feed was being cut. Forgot to mention that the battery is 6 months old...

cheers Tottot - its a brand new starter. Im not sure how to clean the onside of the connector plug. Would I need to get some electrical contact cleaner?

Hi Everyone Occasionally I have been getting an issue with my starter motor. 95% of the time my 2000 TD5 90 fires up immediately. However occasionally I turn the key and nothing. No clicks. And then it after about 4 turns the starter motor sort of thumps, a short noise and nothing. As part of...

Since replacing the slave cylinder after the very small drop in fluid, its not dropped anymore and the pedal is still firm. Hopefully all sorted.

Hi everyone I recently noticed that it was getting slightly difficult to get into gear and the pedal was biting at a ver low level, so I checked the clutch fluid and saw that the reservoir was empty. I put some fluid in and after a day or so the level dropped. I changed the slave cylinder on...

Hi everyone I've been putting this job off but I'm going to repair the bulkhead corner of the drivers side on my Landy. Its not too bad but the bit next to the vent hinge is definitely rotten. Someone did a half arse repair on the passengers side and just welded a repair section over the...

After much deliberation, I decided to buy and fit a Britpart Swingaway Wheel Carrier to my Landy. After reading some of the reviews on this site about the instructions that come with the carrier I downloaded a full set, and this helped loads. The carrier itself is really well made and pretty...