| Author |
Message |
 What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
DG123
 11th Jun 2025 6:52pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20851 · Views: 8472819 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
That was harder than I anticipated 
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/18959/IMG_4349.jpeg |
| Tool Chest/Cart Reviews |
DG123
12th Apr 2025 8:21am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 1377 · Subject: Tool Chest/Cart Reviews |
| No experience of this one but have had the HD one for years; it’s been great, never regretted the purchase. I’ll probably have to add some extra storage as it’s getting a bit too full now, but t ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
DG123
11th Mar 2025 8:03pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20851 · Views: 8472819 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
| More MOT prep. Had advisory about split boots on TRE’s and drag link; also some worrying clunks were developing so I went the whole hog with Gwyn Lewis Sumo Bars, Disco drop arm, Delphi greaseable ... |
| Wiper failure |
DG123
2nd Jan 2025 11:04pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 5 · Views: 756 · Subject: Wiper failure |
| Following Blackwolf’s post I replaced the carbon brush plate and park switch the other week. There is enough room to get down the LHS of the dash to get the motor out, alas in my case the wheel boxe ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
DG123
19th Dec 2024 9:52pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20851 · Views: 8472819 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
The Defender has been SORNED for over a year as I meant to do some work for the MOT at the end 2023 and never got around to it.
First job was the handbrake cable which had melted its innards to th ... |
| Glow Plugs? |
DG123
19th Dec 2022 6:22pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 20 · Views: 6578 · Subject: Glow Plugs? |
| Do you change the inlet manifold seals or re-use? Anything else needed apart from the glow plugs? |
| Unusual wiper fault |
DG123
31st Oct 2022 8:42pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 23 · Views: 6814 · Subject: Unusual wiper fault |
I have exactly the same problem so await comments with interest. As it has been remarkably dry of late, I’ve not investigated what I think may be an issue with the switch.
https://www.defender2. ... |
| Wipers stop on high speed setting |
DG123
5th Nov 2021 9:17am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 1841 · Subject: Wipers stop on high speed setting |
| Cheers, will be the first point of investigation... |
| Wipers stop on high speed setting |
DG123
2nd Nov 2021 6:05pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 1841 · Subject: Wipers stop on high speed setting |
Anybody had this issue and any ideas on how to resolve?
Wipers work fine on intermittent and first position but stop when switched to the higher speed setting. They were initially working slowly/je ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
DG123
26th Jul 2021 10:01pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20851 · Views: 8472819 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
Ha, ha Co1. An absolute 
It is so frustrating; so many nuts/bolts/parts are so inaccessible. Surely everyone would benefit if ease of access/repair was built in at the design stage. Land ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
DG123
22nd Jul 2021 10:29pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20851 · Views: 8472819 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
What started off as a ‘relatively’ simple job of upgrading the knackered original shocks to Fox turned into a 4 day epic of Plus Gas and 
Shocks - next time I need some ratchet ring spa ... |
| Front Shock Absorber Replacement |
DG123
22nd Jul 2021 3:09pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 54 · Views: 132999 · Subject: Front Shock Absorber Replacement |
Hi,
I made a start today on swapping out the front shocks but fear I may have fallen at the first hurdle 
There is a large hose obstructing the cover in the engine bay. Seems fixed and I ... |
| disabled driver |
DG123
24th May 2021 1:09pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 4146 · Subject: disabled driver |
You have to be objective rather than subjective. You can’t base your judgement on ‘degree of disability’, it’s a very dangerous path.
If his parking/access is a danger to children then a bl ... |
| Starting issue - presumed glow plug related |
DG123
30th Jan 2021 11:44pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 9 · Views: 5553 · Subject: Starting issue - presumed glow plug related |
| Cheers Landy Andy, some good points. I’ve at least got some things to work on 🤞🏻 |
| Starting issue - presumed glow plug related |
DG123
30th Jan 2021 5:50pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 9 · Views: 5553 · Subject: Starting issue - presumed glow plug related |
Hi all, thanks for your help so far.
Landy Andy - reading those posts about VCV seems a similarish fault, but would failing VCV produce glow plug DTC’s? Engine is fine when it starts (and starts ... |
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