I recently fitted etc9077 to my 19j but there are two types so check They are also around £200 which I felt was quite expensive!

T wash and stone chip is the way I went as it's nice and easy to apply

I've had both good and bad experiences with rebuilt boxes and they aren't cheap I recently replaced the lower seals (you can get a lower kit for the 4 bolt stc2848) on a vehicle I look after and last I heard it hadn't leaked and they can be changed with box in situ

Also check on the corners of the heater box under the bonnet ,mine had holes in the corners due to the unique way landrover makes them ! I sealed them up and the heating did improve (slightly!)

If I payed that I'd be scared to drive it as the depreciation would be insane ! If money isn't a problem then buy what you want to drive Reliability/ driveability of a defender I'd go for a good td5 on a galvanized chassis

Pay £40000 for a low mileage example that you would be unable to drive ? As you have said once the mileage goes up the price drops rapidly There just aren't the people spending that sort of cash in toys that there were during lockdown

Have someone turn steering wheel left to right while you look for play in front steering components My money's on panhard rod bushes ,it takes very little play in bushes to allow front axle to move side to side

Diff will still be turning with the prop off Very difficult one to diagnose sadly

At a guess I'd say rear diff or transfer box as you've shown the problem is in that area Can be very hard to diagnose faults like this

Fair point I just work on defenders ,I suppose a 2 poster will be essential for the newer discos to get the body's off to do maintenance

For big 4x4s you want a 4 poster (won't be any use for lifting disco body off) I have the use of a 2 poster and find it quite dodgy for defenders (90s especially) as you can get the legs far enough apart due to the shape of the chassis Go into any garage that specialises on big 4x4s and you...

I'd say 5-8 k on eBay assuming she's not a station wagon ,prices aren't strong ATM Very much a buyers market

I knew it would be something simple but that's a new one on me !

Finally got to the bottom of it After taking the binnacle out to check the wiring and trying new light switches to no avail I took the headlights out to find that both plugs had come off the back of the headlights WHAT ARE THE CHANCES ? !!!

I've had a stop solenoid go bad so you would have to stall it to stop the engine Could it just be a coincidence thar she's playing up when the lights are on ?

3 bolt steering box ? You should be able to get pipes but they are different from the newer 4 and 6 bolt pipes

Il need to check ,high beam doesn't flash but rear fog does

Nothing at the lights

Tried cleaning up fuse holders but to no avail ,everything else works and has 12v at the fuse box

All depends on extra coatings and usage Mine has rusted but it wasn't painted and is an everyday vehicle so gets lots of winter conditions thrown at it