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I'm generally the one being ignored until they ask me to agree to what they haven't told me about 🤔

I generally get where I'm going quicker by ignoring google :)

So the insurance company will say you shouldn't have been driving it until it had been assessed. Sadly I think you'll have a job proving you didn't cause the issue.

Were you driving it after the damage but before the engine stopped? Just wondering if the front end damage caused an oil leak.

Just to be clear. And I know now't about this model. 6 months ago you were getting white smoke so parked it up. Then someone reversed into it so insurance company sent it for a quote. £14k for new engine. What about bodywork repair? What have insurance company said?

For typical LEDs then yes I agree but the LED voltage regulator may be set higher than 10v. I'm no expert on car LEDs but they may have a cut off voltage to stop battery drain with the ignition off. A quick google of a LED bulb gave Supported Voltage: DC12-17V.

The oil makes the electron flow more smoothly :)

My thinking is that the engine will turn over with low battery voltage i.e 12 volts but the LEDs may require slightly more to fire up. My TD5 Disco would fire up no problem with low volts but it wouldn't rev as the ECU didn't like it. Worth checking the voltage at the battery and at the bulb IMO...

Had to do one on my TD5 Disco, assume a defender is just as easy.

You say they work ok with the engine running so maybe your battery is on it's way out.

I doubt the EGR will affect the ECT but others may know better.

The FBH should only kick in below around 6 degrees. As you say the thermostat would be my first choice. Looks like it maybe the thingy @gold rover was talking about.

It would make sense

I hope the OP appreciates all this detailed info :)

It used to be til they moved it :)

Wasn't the thingy replaced with the much cheaper doofer on later models :)

Not heard of a second thingy but it is a LR product so wouldn't surprise me.

Is the viscous fan stuck on? Do you hear the FBH running? you should hear a clicking at rear of the car for the FBH fuel pump.

Mine was an ARB bush that had been trapped in the bracket and was fine once correctly seated.