[rear brake/talegate light wires]

Quick look: XFG100330 is the High level Brake like kit, available from Jon Craddocks* for £18.93 + vat & p+p, *(other suppliers are available)

Hope this helps.

thanks mate

[rear brake/talegate light wires]

need the part number for the wired conector that plugs into the rear brake/talegate light as the prongs have snaped and brake light not working?? i have a defender 90 county 2001

[will my cam belt need changed if only coverd 43000 mile??]

just had a good look at it and it looks like the Auxiliary drive belt on the front. sory for the mix up

[will my cam belt need changed if only coverd 43000 mile??]

The Td5 has a chain driven cam. So no you don't have to change it.

i thaught that but myne has got one right on the front of the engine it looks like the cam shafts with the belt wraped round of is this something elce??

[will my cam belt need changed if only coverd 43000 mile??]

i have a defender 90 county TD5 (y) 2001 reg, i know it is 9 years old but it has only coverd 43000 mile so will it need changed yet if now when will it need done?

[i am now the prowd owner of a defender 90 county]

yer i seen a guide someone done on hear, how much will a kit cost and where will i get one at?

[i am now the prowd owner of a defender 90 county]

Nope, unless the previous owner fitted central locking, it's just to arm/disarm the immobiliser/alarm.

thanks mate, was just trying and trying to get it to lock/unlock the doors with it as the key fob has a lock simble on it lol i fell so silly now, guess il just have to get use to locking/unlocking using the key lol

[defender advice needed]

If you go to www.Brownchurch.co.uk you can download the manuals for free...

thanks mate going there now

[i am now the prowd owner of a defender 90 county]

does anyone know if the key fob is ment to unlock the doors on a defender 90 county 2001? i have 2 key fobs but they only set the alarm i was thinking mabi the battreys are dieing???

[Defender Puma Workshop Manual]

could i have one as well please

[defender advice needed]

The electronic RAVE manuals are available to download, I'm sure there's a link round here somewhere - if not, google will find it.

I've never found Haynes very useful, the most useful book is the white parts book as it shows you everything in full detail, exploded diagrams with all the part numbers which makes identifying things & ordering new ones sooo much easier. Green bible is handy if you need to know oil specs, torques, pressures, etc. but I find I very rarely look at it, especially with the parts book to hand.

so whats the best book to buy? i usualy go for haynes but if there is better ones i will try another one..

[defender advice needed]

A 2001 will presumably be a TD5 which is a timing chain which is generally ok for the life of the engine.

thanks mate yer its a td5 and i thaught they had timing chains.

[defender advice needed]

For what it costs, if you've got time, I'd change all the oils anyway, but be careful of the grades - make sure you get the right ones. The gearbox takes a weird grade (MTF 94 from memory - don't use EP90). It probably hasn't done any harm sitting there, and probably is't necessary to change them, but as I say, it'll cost a few tens of pounds to buy enough oil to do the changes, so in the first flush of romance when you get it, I would do it.

yes i use to own a landrover freelander and the gear oil was mtf 94 grade so im guessing the defender will be the same.

[defender advice needed]

thanks for the info guys, have not bought the defender yet but looking to get it by the weekend, going to change all the oil and filters just to be on the safe side, may even look into re greasing the driveshafts aswell but i am unsure how to go about this yet need to get a haynes manual first, what about drive belts and cam belt an stuff would these be fine after sitting for 3 years or should i change them too???

[defender advice needed]

Oh dear, school boy error! You called it a JEEP!

lol sorry

[defender advice needed]

They do about 28mpg, give or take a couple depending on how you drive.

Servicing is not difficult, but some repair jobs will need a garage (independent or main) due to the Td5 having an ECU and fuel injectors, plus a few sensors. Unless you buy the black box yourself.

I'd be looking to find out why a (then) six year old vehicle was parked in a barn and forgotten about though. Seems unusual as it's not a rare or collectors car. Bear in mind if it has been sitting for three years and has not even been taken for an MOT that some of the parts need splash lubrication, so they won't have seen any oil for a long time.

I'm sure others can advise if this is likely to cause future problems or not.

thanks for the reply, i think the defender is going to be machanicly sound as the farmer who has owned it from new is a friend of the family, the reason it has sat for so long is down to the jeep belonging to his farther and when he passed away 4 year ago it sort of got stored away due to him not wanting to drive it because of hurt feelings or something like that, it has just been for the mot and it passed 1st time and he is going to put 12 months tax on it too.

now with it sitting for so long i think i will change all the filters and engine oil, but what about the geer box and diff oil should i change that too or will it be fine? also can you advise me on what other parts will need a splash of lubrication etc...

[defender advice needed]

Hi there and welcome.

I used to own a Series III 2.25 diesel - top speed about 60, and it took about a week to get there. However, at that speed it was so loud that I had to wear ear plugs, so there was noise generated top speed of about 55.

I then skipped over the 200 and 300 Tdi and went straight or a Td5. What a revelation! Fast (relatively) and much better handling. They will never corner like a Lotus Elise, but can be hustled along quite rapidly. You've driven one, so I don't need to tell you that they aren't overly noisy inside, and you can have a normal conversation without shouting. Despite the basic looking seats, they are comfortable over long journeys. Actually, if I'm honest, the Series III military seats were more even more comfortable, despite being two bits of sponge covered mdf. Probably an ergonomic dream - very good at keeping your back straight.

As for faults - mine has been pretty reasonable. It had a dodgy fuel pump and flywheel replaced under warranty. It has had a couple of front wheel bearings go, and some bearing or other went wrong inside an axle. That sounds like a pretty long list, and objectively speaking it is, but it does get rough treatment, and whatever its faults, I love it. Once you've driven one, you'll never look back. And when it snows, all your colleagues look to you as the hero who can get into work - for the rest of the year, they don't understand - but just those 2 or 3 days in the winter will provide you with enough good will to last the rest of the year.

Buy it - you won't regret it (as long as it's a good one (2nd hand) - and there are plenty around - if it's a bit rough keep looking.)

thanks for the reply, i am serously considering buying it as it is in mint condition its a 2001 defender county td5 milage is only 43000 as it has just been sitting in a barn for 3 years i take it thats pritty low miles for the age, and for 9 grand i carnt complain i think that is a pritty good price after looking at what they go for on ebay what do you think?

can you tell me if there easy to service your self cos im sure its gana need oil and filters etc changed with it sitting for so long, also whats the fule consumption like on a 2.5 td5 version?

[defender advice needed]

hi guys im new to the forum so just want to say hello to everyone,

also would like some advice on defenders, i am considering buying one and was just wundering how the run and have they many folts etc, i test drove a 2001 defender 90 county 2day and i was well impressed seriously considering buying her, any help would be much appricated