Firstly an apology, there are no photo's, and for context I did this following rear cross member replacement, not fuel pump replacement. So building on my earlier thoughts above, I refitted the tank and support, it took about an hour including working out which bolts to remove. In a nutshell...

If your tank has been out and in, it can be done, it would be nice to record on the forum how it can be done, so that the more capable owners can do the job properly?

The original tank support is much better structurally, because the weight of the tank is held by the supporting plate. Whereas the aftermarket supports have the weight of the tank fully on the bolts. Hence I would like to keep the original configuration.

I should get my facts right SORRY its a 56 plate, so it is a 2006/7 TD5. (Getting confused with the 2010 Shogun SWB the Landy has replaced on my drive).

Thinking out loud, I wonder if I can separate and raise the back of the tub from the chassis by an inch or so, although that would involve loosening/removing the tub to chassis bolts along the top of the cross member, and with the tank back in place they would be hard to get to and do up. That...

Correct this is a 2010 TD5.

Morning All, I'd like to think I can find a way to fix anything on my Defender, I've had a lifetime of experience. So the thought of replacing the rear cross member with a galvanised part did not put me off, even when I read that removing the rear tank was hard. Removing the rear tank was...

Mmm. I downloaded some information... R380 Manual gearbox overhaul manual. As you say the reverse stop is at the top, and I never touched it in the rebuild. before removing the lot, I'll take off the gearstick and see what I can. (I'm sure there won't be many good things to watch on TV over...

Thank you both for the information. I'm about to embark on removing the gearbox for the second time, and want to make sure it is the last time! As I remember the baulk ring on reverse was worn, but reverse selection was never a problem before I rebuilt it. It was rebuilt to replace the main...

Ok, so I thought I'd rebuild my broken defender gear/transfer box. (The spline on the output shaft was stripped). Everything went well ...... except now It's back in the car I have trouble selecting reverse gear. All the other gears are good. I tried bleeding the clutch but that didn't help, as...