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The car was picked up today and returned later. They found it was the starter motor as you mentioned jamesmartin. Unfortunately they couldn't replace the handbrake cable as they won't be delivered for another 3 days, but I'll see how it sounds tomorrow morning when starting it from cold...

I've been informed it is a 300 TDi ;) Thanks for helping though!

Cheers THEengineer for solving that mystery for me! Now I better research the engines as I have no clue if that's good or bad ;) toby1963, ME pull it?! thats a pull rope for cars! Tried jump starting it once, three people pushing it, we got nothing. Never realised how heavy it was :D

Not sure if this helps at all...?

Engine cover

Just trying to upload a photo of the engine cover at the moment (40kbps download speed... 5kbps upload speed). I hadn't thought that the handbrake cable would be an earth? I'll make sure to mention that to them when they arrive!

Cheers for the advice. I'll check that out tomorrow. I had a feeling it wasn't the battery as such but something close to it! Just need to make sure the damn people understand that when they HOPEFULLY pick it up tomorrow!

Just double checked... It's a 2004 >.<

Just had a look. TDi engine...

See... I have no idea. Apparently I have a Nissan Patrol front fender on the car, I know it's definitely not a LR one...

Hi all, So I'm new to this forum, new to Land Rovers but not exactly new to issues arising with my Defender. As far as the records say (which in my experience in Sudan, leave much to be desired) I have a Land Rover 110 Defender. Before I start, I replaced the battery less than 2 months...

Hi thanks for that! Who is James Martin though? I notice you're from Windsor too? I'm from a little down the way in Henley :)

Hi! My name is Joe, I'm from the UK but currently living out in Khartoum. I bought a 2006 model Land Rover Defender Pickup to get me around the place here, but recently it seems to be breaking down more than anything. First issue is, there are no official "mechanics" here, it's more a...