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Cheers One & Two. Yer help is very much Appreciated. Cheers Kevan

Hi Mo & L19. Yer were right lads Belt Tensioner, bugger. The crazy thing is it’s only been on a couple of months. Appreciate yer help lads. Have a Brilliant weekend Kevan

Alright lads. Hope that everyone is keeping well and Covid free. Got a bit of a problem with the defender 300Tdi. Couple of months ago I started hearing chirping noises under the bonnet, changed the serpentine belt and alternator, and it did seem to quite down a wee bit. Last Monday me waterpump went, just finished fitting it and started the bugger up and the tweeting noise is back again. Has anybody got any ideas what it could be. Appreciate any info. I know others have had the same problem but couldn’t find the link. Many thanks for yer help.

Cheers for the info Peter

Many Thanks for all of your help lads. Very much appreciated. Was getting a wee bit worried about the DVLA, read lots of wonderful stories about them.. The same when I took it across to the Netherlands. Cost me 3000 quid to import it, then they wanted another 3200 road tax every year. Till we complain to one of the bosses, telling him it was a campervan not an ordinary landy. After another inspection by the Dutch DVLA they let me import it on a camper plate. Still costing me 800 quid a year. Robbin BUGGERS.

Not yet. Just bought a house, so need everything to be finalized to have an house address. Then I'll start the process. Cheers Pete

Cheers Arjan. Its a RH Drive, and was on UK plates. It's still on Dutch plates and insurance lucky. The thing is it's on a camper registration in the Netherlands, would the DVLA do the same. Think I'll have to go down to Swansea and see em. Cheers Mate. Do you know if the DVLA, has to do an inspection on the vehicle.

Can anybody please help. Just finished work, and are moving back to the UK. My defender is on a Dutch plate at the moment, as nobody would insure me here in the UK. Has anybody got any idea or experience in importing cars back to the UK. The DVLA site is like a bloody maze, telling you to go to this link then that link. They have got a helpline cost 3 pound 60 a minute. Robbin BUGGERS. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Lads.

Yeah yer probably right, but it’ll have to be round the same size.

Yeah it’s ridiculous how much they want for postage.

Hi Western Many Thanks for the info much appreciated. Cheers.

Does anybody know where I can get an Air Lift 16060 compressor, or whereabouts of their UK distributor.

Well lads, i have finally found it at last.It is the panhard bushes, like you all said. Got underneath once again and got the wife to turn the steering. There's not all that much play in them but just enough to get the wheels wobbling. Have had a look the dealer in Reno has a set so I'll get on to them tomorrow. Once again many thanks for all of your help. I owe you all a pint. Will let you know how i get on when i have fitted the new bushes. Once again Many Thanks Appreciate Kevan

Just changed the tyre's around put the rears to the front still the same problem. Thinking of getting 4 new tyres, then i know that ain't the problem.

Hi Fridgefreezer. The front suspension is pretty much standard. Just got koni raids on there all-round, and airbags under the rear. But that shouldn't make that much of a difference i think. I've had them on there for more than 10 year's. One thing is I'm thinking of is the tyre's, I've BF Goodrich's under. I'm planning to move the front to the rear and see how it goes. Like Neil said he had a problem with them. Will keep you posted Cheers Kevan