Hello again, Following my recent thread 'misbeheaving electrics' I added 3 shiney new earth straps, & new battery and the Defender 1989, SWB (200 tdi coversion) started! I drove it, parked it, started again no trouble but THEN she went back to the familiar CLICK when I tried later. I have bench...

where should i look for earth connections?

The test i did was with a multimeter from directly on battery -'ve to various points on chaisis and engine via a jump lead connected to the other meter lead. There was continuity (digital & audio from meter) until key turned to full engine start/crank position when continuity stopped.....why...

Just tried taking fuses out 1 by 1 and relays too & no change, she just clicks.(with positive supply and cable to alternator & rest of vehicle connected but direct positive flylead from positive to solenoid) HELP!

Hi folks, wonder if anyone could share some light on my problem. Shes a 1989 Defender with 200tdi engine and following a period of inactivity she wouldn't start...she just clicked on turning the key so I bought a nice new battery and....she clicks as before. I then removed the starter, tried it...

Minister Boring but carpark great!! Back to my brakes....Landie is Jan 1982 and wonder if she is mix of models as got the post 1981 kit from Paddock..... Could anyone tell me if the brake cylinder 243296R (which i've fitted) is wider between the pistons than 243302R (the pre 1981 kit) ? This...

The old cylinders were binding only on 'reverse' direction. Both fronts are the same ie binding. Got rather smelly on first test run. (the barkes, not me!) I will take some photos tommorrow if the rain goes! Vehicle is not taxed at moment so cannot go too far to let them bed in, apart from the...

Could it be the wrong type of cylinder? I replaced with a type with 'plunger' on both sides but I see on Paddock website there are types with plunger only on one side. Could the double one be too wide for my drum? I just ordered what the old ones looked like but poss this was wrong to start...

Help! Series 3 diesel, 1982. I'd put a thread recently about my front brakes binding on turning them in reverse so i've replaced cylinders & shoes & springs but now its nearly worse! I have the snail adjusters set for minimal expansion & still binds. Perhaps this is just a case of bedding in? I...

so nowt to work about...just slow down and enjoy the view?

good chassis,good bulkhead,good tyres,tidy inside,galvanised roof rack..86000miles,gearbox not noisy, £3400 looked

Hi looking at a nice Landie and the only thing that concerns me is that going through the gears, all sweet until going from 4th to fifth when you have to hold the stick well across to right and give it a mo before engaging top gear. Going from other gears to fifth seems ok. Owner says he was...

Hi james, thanks for the reply. No I personally havent changed anything. I was thinking about buying a new set of shoes. I have a copy of an old manual and tried to figure out if something was put on the wrong way but its not that clear. Tried googling to see if i could find a closeup picture...

Hi, tinkering with another project (i'll never learn), a 1985 series 3 disease-L and thought the Landie was binding on reverse. Popped off the wheels and yes, can turn clockwise but on anticlockwise/reverse she binds up. Has freewheeling hubs but doesn't make a difference which way thay are...