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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

Many Thanks for all of your help, very much appreciated. Have checked everything underneath uj's, wheel bearings, trackrod ends, panhard bushes, steering arm. Had the wheels balanced, new swivel pins + bearings. Still no improvement. It's starting to really P ss me off now. Maybe new tyre's ???? Anyway, it's weekend lads so have a brilliant weekend, and hope the sunshine for yer. If you think of anything else please let me know. Cheers Kevan

Hope that you folk's can help me. Iam presently on a RTW trip. While we were in China i started to get a a bit of wheel wobble at around 55 mph. Managed to get to Phnom Penh to get it into the Landrover dealer, who so called checked the wheel bearings tracking and everything else what goes with this problem.They told me it was the wheels which was badly buckled. So having put the landy in a container heading for Vancouver, we went home for a month where i bought a brand-new set of wolf wheels. We arrived in Vancouver a fortnight ago, and had the wheels changed and balanced. Still the same problem. Now the wheel wobble had started to get worse so i booked it into the Landrover dealer in Rocklin California, who told me it was the swivel pins, and two trackrod ends which were knackered. So they put the new swivel pins in plus the new trackrod ends. Now the problem is it is still there but now where as worse, as it was. Has anybody any ideas what's going wrong and how to fix it. Many Thanks for all of Help Kevan

Good morning everyone. Just need some help with the electrics. In China at the moment on our way down to Malaysia, then back home via the Stan's once again. I have 2 Batteries one for the Defender 75 amp deep cycle and one for the camper at the back 75 amp of the shelf Russian thing. The leisure battery is constantly empty after standing for 24 hours. The leisure battery is for a small fridge and what led lighting. I have a 140 watt solar panel but is not a great help due to the fact it doesn't get much sun cause of all the smog or its peeing it down. The leisure battery is only 75 amp, (the odessey deep cycle packed up in Russia). My question is if I buy another 100amp battery, so that means I'll have 3 batteries, 1 for the Defender and 2 leisure for the camper, will a 65 amp alternator be able to charge them all. Appreciate

Hi Steve. Just crossed over the border today from Kazakhstan to Russia. We will be in Biysk in a few days. That is the beginning of the Altai. Will post some pics in the days to come. But the internet isn't 100%. If you ever get the chance do the Pamir highway do it for sure,it has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth and the people the most friendlist.

Alright mate. Just had the same problem. We are travelling to the far east and have just done all the Stan's. Was also getting lots of black smoke due to bad diesel till someone on this forum sorry i forgot your name told me to get some injector cleaner. Bought a bottle of Wynn's and no problem since. Good luck.

Hi Vulcan Bomber. Many thanks for your help. Managed to get hold of some wyness injector cleaning in Almaty.1 pound 50 a bottle. Dirt cheap. Anyway put the cleaner in and within 2 days everything was back to normal. Many thanks for your help. Cheers mate

All right lads. Very sorry for the late reply.Cant get internet everywhere. Managed to get everything sorted out. Ordered a new light switch via Craddock's. It arrived in Bishkek within 20 hours brilliant service. Changed everything over within the hour and the job was a good en. We are now about 200 mile from the Russian border where we will be crossing over into the Altai region,supposed to be very nice. Anyway many thanks for all of your help very much appreciated. Good luck to all.

Having a small problem or at least I hope a small problem. When going up hills in 3rd or sometimes 2nd looking in the offside mirror I see black puff's of smoke coming out of the exhaust now and again.No problem otherwise,pulls okay and runs 100%. What do you think take it to a landy dealer to have a look or leave it as it is. I will be in Almaty next week,before going onto Mongolia for 8 weeks.Bye the way is a 300Tdi Many thanks for your help

Everything is sorted out got a new switch coming from Craddock's.Be here in Bishkek via TNT in 5 days. Brilliant service. Many thanks for all yer help

Many Thanks for all of your help. Decided to buy a new switch, 20 quid for a lucas one. However send Paddocks, Rimmer Bros, and Cradocks a email 2 days ago still no reply. Been intouch with Caspian motors in Almaty, they want 90 quid for a new switch the robbing buggers. Anyway many thanks once again.