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Some lanes here and where the red blob is represents a ford with a hard base.

Pretty sure that is the restricted byway section and the reason why it's restricted.

You will need to get the codes read with a decent scanner. Maybe a low voltage issue with the battery?

Where EGRE1 goes above the B4040 it once again becomes unrestricted UNLESS you look on Gloucestershire map which incorrectly lists it as restricted.

Fitted a new drop arm which may or may not be an Adwest one. Looked at the new track rod (and ball joints) but didn't fit it. Brand new Delphi for £30 on Ebay, bargain.

Depends on which council website you look at. Last time I looked you could drive the whole length depending on which map you use.

There is the Foose Way running South from the airport. Apart from the ford halfway along the byway it's hardly worth the visit, apart from short cut maybe

I would suggest not.

Spot on gents. Broken cable about 3 inches from the start. 4 hours start to finish included driving to the shop to get a new one.

Some sort of TD5, Defender I guess.

Haven't watched it but will probably be useful.

If its broken you need a new one and will need to do some dismantling. If its not broken then grease it up and shove it back in through the pipe. I think it would be fair to say something is broke. Unless you have new parts then fingers crossed...

I did spray the lock with brake cleaner and worked the catch a little. Then I loosened the stricker a little, just to give it a little movement, and I shut the door a few times to line up the catch and then retightened the stricker.

Good, what sorted it then?

Aftermarket parts can be poor. Shame SP weren't more helpful to you. As a side note Britpart don't manufacture anything, they are a supplier of parts, some are rubbish some are not.

Take the corner cover off the dash, unbolt the motor and pull it out with the cable on it, you will soon find out if its broken. Top half of the dash is easy to take off, about 10mins should do it.

Any play in the hinges? Adjust the striker on the b post until the door closes better.

Typical tight fisted Defender owner, 5000 miles or 1 year max oil change. Might want to take the rocker cover off and have a look under there.

Just received the genuine new tensioner, wanted to change tonight but seems that I will need special 15mm socket? I have tried my standard hex head 15mm socket but seems that I need more narrow and 12 point head? edit. probably found the answer...

Fair enough but a Puma is too new for me. High/low sensor on the transfer box maybe.

Maybe your boss should get it serviced properly 🤔

Your boss was lucky if other than the shaft that is the only damage, a friend of mine was not so when his UJ which had been singing for a bit gave up and the flailing shaft punched a hole through the side of the gearbox!

Thank you for advice . Very loud noise from fuel pump was conveyed need it was knackered but after reading this I changed fuel filter purged system noise gone engine running . Thank you all so much 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I don't know but if it is egr delete then bear in mind it's an MOT fail and also illegal. Just so you know.

Pretty sure Britpart sell them.

Mine has literally 100s of weights on them, strange as no matter how many of them fall off it seems to make no difference.

Yeaaaa it was a bee's nest behind the headlights, iv had to rewire most of it as i found stuff like this when i pulled the lights out... which iv put right and soldered in new connections. Its fine until i start driving, then it starts to flicker...

Ahhh oki doki, ill make sure im careful, i have a work colleague who has had plenty of defenders over his 40years of driving so he is giving me a hand with things im not sure on, and i shall keep that in mind going forward, I have a feeling the...

Might be poor earth but you never know with other people wiring. I have been lucky as my TD5 90 is pretty much stock and the previous owner hasn't messed around with it. My son's Tdi conversion is pretty much stock, sort of.

That's annoying, obviously someone thought it was worth the money they were asking.