Spooner

Hi, I've got ECU problems on my 1999 TD5 - If I get another ECU of the same year and model etc (exactly the same) will it be a straight swap. I don't have alarm/immobiliser etc so don't need to worry about that. Does it need programming to the injectors which Ive heard about? Any other gotcha's..? cheers

Well it's fixed. Along with a fresh MOT today. Happy Days :-) Cheers

Hi, Just got back after my 1999 TD5 90 'failed to proceed'. Well it started.....moved 10 yards and then the glow plug/Engine lights started flashing and it stopped. The ECU under the drivers seat is making a hell of noise when I try to start it ( like a wailing banshee) and the glow plug/engine lights are lit 'dimly'. The starter turns over, the lights come on the dash and the other electrics systems work. But it just won't fire. UPDATE ....... I've been out and removed the ECU to clean the plugs/connector - they had a little oil on them from the loom (part in garage, must fit it) but nothing too much. Still won't start after connecting it all up again. The noise is similiar to a 'screeching/clicking' sound. Also the part number on the unit is- MSB101171 A0016 LD MAN4143 to the left of MSB101171 is something ended in '69' or '39' This part number doesn't seem to tally with the correct ECU for a 1999 TD5 Defender either - see link below ...... ECU info I'm now going to change the Injector Harness first thing to see if the issue is as per the article... cheers.

Well I went along with my mate and our 7 year old sons. Thoroughly enjoyable and spent a lot of time talking to the tour companies about a trip to Morocco. Stayed for about 4 hours and went around twice. Well laid out, friendly and on the money to get in - and to the trader shark who wouldn't knock £1.50 off a £6.50 Chinese made scratched toy Land Rover for my 3 year old (after we'd spent £20 on his stall)...I hope someone nicked it later on. Grumpy git. We found no problem with the toilets - clean and plenty of hand towels etc so looks like the organisers kept on top of the cleaning.Oh and a excellent cafe - great food.

Cheers- presume it was for the 90TD5 in your profile?

Having struggled to remove the bolts on front prop, can someone please tell me what 'prop tool' they would recommend to remove them. I'm thinking of the ones on DiffLock site or maybe fleabay?For my 1999 TD5 Defender. cheers.

Battery died in my Defender this morning - went out and flat as a pancake. It's a Halfords '4 year guarantee' one which has the date of '09/08' on it. So off I trundle to local Halfords (after putting in a new battery from local indepentant). After a call to the manager is made by the girl on the till, he refuses to give me a refund... Have I missed something here..? He tested it with his green thing and proclaimed it 'dead'... well done mate. It's a Halfords battery - I couldn't of bought it anywhere else It has '4 year guarantee' written all over it It has the date of 09/08 embossed on it. Without a receipt he wouldn't entertain any kind of refund. I can't even remember when I bought it let alone if I bought it on it's own or with something else. Looking for advice here... I asked for head office details but the wife has started to talk about 'Statutory rights'.. cheers

cheers western, many thanks. The bolt goes all the way through to the other side of the chassis rail and I have a nut on there, so hopefully I'll be able to shift it. ...and can get a new one from - http://www.lrseries.com/shop/product/listing/314/253952-BOLT-1-2-UNF-X-6-1-2.html but think I'll pop down to my local merchants on Monday..

:-) Should be now...first time posting pics

Whilst fitting a steering guard yesterday on my TD5 90 I managed to shear off the head of the bolt in the picture below - I tried to extract the remains but before getting too heavy handed I wanted to know if it threaded all the way through (I don't think it is...) or not. Also it appeared to have a couple of spot welds on it but can't be sure. Can anyone tell me please? cheers Gavin

I'm heading off in about an hour - look out for blue Defender L90 ... heading up the A1 from Herts :-) Looks like it's going to be a nice sunny day

The art of customer service is not dead Dropped off the manifold/EGR blanking plate and new bolts (slightly longer than required, picked up from B&Q) this morning at 9:30 to local LR independent. Came out of my Home office at 11:30 and there, on the wing of the Defender sitting on the drive was the manifold with old bolts removed, helicoils fitted and EGR plate+new correct sized bolts fitted. Cheers Garry of www.mrhlandrovers.com MRH Landrovers in Hertford. We often hear of bad garages but it's good to be able to report a good one. Thanks,

Well, surprise surprise. All 10 nuts came off nice a easily on the manifold - front one top was a bit stiff but the liberal amounts of '3-in-1 penetrating fluid' and taking my time paid off. But the manifold to downpipe was another story....1 bolt OK, another had to be cut off and the third took about an hour to budge. I couldn't drill out the two EGR Studs so the manifold is off to the local LR independent tomorrow to be drilled out by them and blanking plate fitted. cheers

Thanks, that's them - off to the engineering shop tomorrow for supplies now. If only I could get in to drill out the one on the left (Head side)... I've got to take the manifold off now in order to fix it. Not looking forward to that job at all.. any tips anyone apart from lots of Plus Gas and do it when engine is warm...?

Hi, Does anyone know what size the 2 bolts are that join the EGR pipe work to the exhaust manifold on a 99' TD5 Defender? I removed my EGR unit over the weekend and both bolts snapped in the manifold... cheers