Search results

Mini wood stove in my caravan. Had to use it other day as the diesel heater fuel pipe was blocked. Always carry abit of wood as a backup

How to delete this post?

Will be towing our homemade caravan so accomms is sorted as long as can find a place to park. For full peace of mind makes sense to get new timing belt fitted while in UK. If not then would bring the Dayco kit. Been 11 years since bought the Landy and do everything myself except clutch &...

Agree about the insurance, easier to sort before the journey. Thanks for the info about local garages, they all can do the work on a older Landy. The gearbox failed a year ago near Newcastle as got the replacement fitted by a Romanian guy in Newton Aycliffe, who never worked on a Landy before...

Hi Marjon Want to visit Bulgaria this year, Don't know yet for how long🙂 with our 300TDI Defender and got got few questons for you 1. Current UK insurance company gives 30 days European cover. Would you recommend to buy a 6 month cover from a UK company or buy cover while in Bulgaria? 2. As...

Yes a clamp meter on the positive wire with max setting activated. I agree that 45A seems low, would think it should be near a engine cranking amperage. I been searching online and youtube and lots of "reviews" thou none actually testing the current. Surely thats the point of stressing the...

Been doing v similar to you and using same Dinitrol vax. Ruined a carpet as used a radiator to heat the vax before application. The metal can burst! Now putting it in bucket with boiled water. My cheap shultz gun came with a 50cm thin pipe to get into cavities. Been doing a yearly topup on areas...

Tested the Battery tester with a Clamp meter and the peak current draw is 45 Amp. Could you do the same test as would be interesting to compare old vs new type of battery test meter

About a day from fully charged to the battery tester arrived and did the test. Guess the battery in knackrd as the fully charged voltage is 12.60. To stress the battery I ran the test 3 or 4 times and the results were v similar, resting voltage dropped to 12.57 Still feel the SOH is too high...

Hi My Defender 300TDI wouldn't start after been sat for days due to low battery. Got the battery tested at local car shop. They used a Durite battery tester and it said replace batter as state of health is 39%. Battery is 10 years old so bought new, fitted it and it starts again. Looked at...

Quick question/near subject:-) Do any of you disconnect the battery before replacing clutch or gearbox? Had clutch done by garage in past and they didn't. Now its in garage for gearbox and they want to disconnect it 300tdi Defender Paid for 8 hours labour for the clutch renewal

Got the clutch replaced and learned dodgy non landy garage fitted it without the clip on the slace cylinder and some bracket other way around! The sound still persists and seems to be more than before incl hearing it when parked in neutral. Press clutch pedal and quiet. Been gathering quote from...

Yes that is a option. Had the Landy for 10+ years and only needed recovery once. And only because I didn't know it as well as do today. The stop solenoid 12v was missing from alarm.

Didn't try that yet, good suggestions and will do it. Did notice during engine on in neutral and keeping revs stable above idle can hear sound very quietly. When dipping clutch its quiet. So something is loose or shaking. Garage said sound comes from front of gearbox. Thinking now it could be...

If had the extra money would certainly go for what you are saying Good reminder about the Clutch cylinders as the shaft in the slave cylinder came out during the refit. Bought a spare set as a backup. Will get them changed at same time of the gearbox

Agree what Mr Chaffey is the ideal option to go for when winning the lottery(Along with a galvanised chassis) Clutch was replaced with a LOF unit in April this year. Propshafts feels solid and I grease regularely + carry 2 UJ's in my spares box. Very tempting to go for both reconditioned...

Yes abit of filings seems to be normal Just collected it from garage and spoke to mechanic and they had it running on 2 post lift and could hear the sound from front of gearbox. Seems to rule out transferbox. Suggested to change out both with 2nd hand units. Would much prefer a reconditioned...

Hi When 300TDI Defender a soft grinding sound is coming from the transmission tunnel, gearstick area. Its specially noticeable in 3rd gear coasting downhill at 30mph. Can just about hear it when dipping clutch. Noticed going into 4th gear recently takes abit more effort than usual, could this...

Hi Bought a 300tdi alternator(as they had it in stock) from "More 4x4 Limited" near Bordon/Alton. Garage seemed very busy with Defenders and their online photo album shows a 90 with a new galv chassis. Don't know them othervise, Reputation or prices. The location is nearby Guildford, Southwest...

Thank you AI2030 for the garage detail. They did indeed have plenty. Bought one and took it to all garages in Morpeth, they were all busy (kwik fit uselss as wouldn't swap the tyre as it might danage it!) One garage without a name recommened Hengora in Ashington. Arrived well well after 5pm and...