Thank you, the diagram mystery posted is perfect. The wiring on the engine isn’t too bad, just has the old moulded 19j connections and different colour wiring to the 300 main loom connection. Is was the original 19j main loom that was butchered so I replaced with the correct 300tdi loom...

Yeah it would but I was hoping to save £130 for the sake of changing the connections. It’s probably the route I’m go into have to go down

i was hoping that there was a actual picture of the wiring out there that is labelled like the one on LR workshop website and I could then piece it together. I can do most things but I can’t read wiring diagrams at all

I’m at my wits end! I’m rebuilding my defender, originally had a 19j engine in but a previous owner had put a 300tdi into it using the original 19j bulkhead loom and modified 19j engine loom The main loom was a mess with dodgy connections so I have replaced it with a 300tdi loom. Now my...

I’ve got a 1989 defender which I am rebuilding. The wiring is a complete mess (scotch clips, connector blocks and spade connections everywhere), due to previous owners. I think it originally had a 19j engine (has the old glass fuses) and a 300 has been bodged into it. funds are starting to run...

didn’t realise that the picture didn’t upload. Would rather it go to someone that needs it for parts than a scrap yard.

Any offers as it is too good to scrap

Selling a black Freelander as a none runner (suspected turbo seal) Looking for offers

Done

There is nothing saying that a missing propshaft is a failure. It talks about condition not removel. Like I said, my defender passed with only one propshaft since this change came in.

A transmission shaft: securing bolts loose or missing Major likely to become detached Dangerous A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn Major likely to break up Dangerous A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn Major so worn it is likely to fail Dangerous A...

I had a disco with a rotting boot floor around the seat belt mounts, I removed the seats and seat belts and got an advisory to refit.

So just checked and yes propshafts are now included in the new test regulations (hence why mine got picked up on UJ’s), however they cannot test what is not there and it doesn’t say anything about removal of props.

Doubt it really is a failure though, how many Land Rover have had EGR’s blanked off? Only running one prop on my defender as it got picked up on the UJ’s. I simply removed it and put it back in for test. How long has this failure been in place?

So it would seem that the mechanic only disconnect the rear propshaft. I removed the crown and pinion and the noise has disappeared. Pinion is miss teeth and has worn. Going to fit a blanking plate to get by until the weather warms up.

Where abouts would a worn bush cause these symptoms. Had the rear mounts done before Christmas as it was clonking when taking up drive.

This is why i stick with defenders!

However when driving it in 1st with no acceleration it doesn’t make a noise

Sounds worse when rolling backwards

So tried to tow it and it is making a banging noise, sounds like the front propshaft