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Unless you know for sure that its been done - I would suggest drop the sump off and check that the oil pump bolt is tight. And realise that while a td5 engine is a very solid engine it will not tolerate overheating - so suggest a temperature alarm

The mushroom type - if they are designed properly - function as a pre-cleaner. Very effective at removing dust and grass-seeds and bugs etc. before they hit the main air cleaner. They generate a centrifugal force which dumps the rubbish to the outside and out of the main air flow. These are...

The original michelin XZL 750X16 tyres are probably not the best to drop pressures on. Like a lot of truck tyres, lower pressures will lead to uneven wear on what is effectively a lugged tyre. Will show up as alternate lugs wearing unevely. And as previously mentioned they are a rigid tyre to...

Some antennas (not all - it depends on the design) need ground planes to work properly - and sheet aluminium on a land rover roof doesn't do the job - so would suggest whoever was installing the antenna did know what they were doing and installed a ground plane. Without it the radio...

Hello, Just a suggestion re managing the load. Managed to break the chassis on my 04 130 td5 DC - lots of heavy loads and heavy towing on rough roads. Fixing was remarkably simple as mild steel plates and normal mig wire did the job (no hitensile steel and strange welding gas to worry...

great for heavy loads and heavy towing in tough conditions - there is nothing better - and I have done 200k in a 2004 td5- but a handfull in confined spaces

I have a 2004 td5 130 defender - have done 190,000k of heavy work on rough roads with no expensive dramas. Did manage to crack a chassis but was easily fixed at low cost. I have fitted heavier rear axles and flanges. Overall repair costs are less than any previous work vehicle I have owned...

Could be a bad batch of tubes - had a similiar problem a couple of years ago. Had endless slow leaks with no obvious tyre problem. And the holes were always in the sidewall - never the tread. Problem was a bad batch of tubes - indicator was very small bits of crystalline carbon embedded in the...

Just a comment to throw in here. I have a 130DC td5 defender - factory 7.50 by 16 heavy duty 'wolf' rims clearly stamped as tubed. There is also a code which specifies load ratings, offsets and whether tubed or not and somewhere on the files here is an explanation of the code. I had...

forgot to add a bit of clear plastic hose to go over the oil bottle extension neck will let you empty the oil containers

Access to transfer case filler/level plug is a bit tight - uses a 1/2 in square drive - but cannot get straight at it with a 1/2 in extension due to handbrake- found a 1/2 square adapter immediately reducing to a 3/8 socket extension fits OK. Oil containers with a pull out extension neck make...

many thks alanw

Hello all, Hoping someone may have some experience to help me. I have a td5 130 defender dual cab with a broken chassis - break is just behind the rear cab mount crossmember. It is a clean break - no rust or corrosion and is a result of heavy loads on rough roads. My query is what grade of...