Thanks for the replies, have already checked the plug on top of engine and it is very clean with no oil contamination, as far as the wiring loom where would you start to look for problems. cheers.

Hi, took it to my local garage and he has already plugged it in, but told me there was no fault code showing. thanks.

Hi everyone, Have got 53 plate defender TD5 which runs fine most of the time, but i have got a intermittent fault where the engine misses a few beats and this causes the engine management light to come on, then it goes out and everything is fine again. On one occasion i went to start it,but...

Yes bog standard diesel.

Thanks for the reply,yes it was gutless and running lumpy.but its been fine ever since cant understand it.

Hi everyone, got a 53 reg defender TD5 normally starts and runs lovely from cold.This morning was our first really frosty one and i had a problem.It started ok but ran like a piece of s**t and had no power. drove it a couple of miles to work, left it in the yard for an hour or two then tried...

Cheers, thanks for that,i will check it out.

I seem to have got a lot of cluncking and rattling coming from the front suspension strut on my old defender 90. I think its coming from the top of the strut.any help would be greatly appreciated as to what it may be and how to fix it. many thanks.:confused:

Cheers, thanks for that, i have found out that the outside 2 of the 3 terminals on the sender unit are for the green and black. all sorted now, found that the green wire from fuel gauge to sender was broken so ran a new wire through:)

my fuel gauge on my defender 90 does not work,ive found sender unit under drivers seat with 3 wires,black, white, green,problem is i pulled wires off but cant remember which wire went where? also if it is the sender unit how do i remove it as its pretty rusty on a 26 year old Landy. is there an...

Ideal, I will have a go at it tomorrow,seen enough of it for one day. cheers

Thanks for that,the only problem i have got now,is that ive just discovered that the sender unit on transfer box is electronic. Ive removed the star drive bolt holding it in and now ive got a defender cable and dont know how im going to connect it to the drive on transfer box. Any suggestions...

Many thanks,can anyone point me in the right direction so that i can get my speedo working, cheers

Hi,I have bought a defender 90 with a disco engine and gearbox but the speedo doesnt work as cable is shot.can anyone tell me what cable i need as it is a disco gearbox and defender speedo head.cheers