Recent content by 91dm

Thanks for the messages, will drop them an email.

Thanks SL03WLY, I will need to check mine if I get past these current issues. Thanks Alex, yes I find it good to work on overall and was surprised at the room around the engine bay. I found the valve covers very straight forward and haven't had any leaks since. I have the oil filter housing...

Hello everyone, Can anyone recommend someone who repairs ECU's? I've two broken pins on a w211 Bosch ECU. I see lots of adverts on eBay but just nervous sending it off to someone completely unknown. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

I wouldn't be worried if there's no faults on the dash. I would take it for a good test journey and make sure everything gets upto temp.

OM613 still uses vac actuator so straight swap, later engines have electronic.

I looked at these light bars but from what I can see they wire directly to the battery and use a wireless fob to switch on/off. Maybe some of the more expensive versions integrate with the full/dip beam.

2023 Defender round up! Coming up on 30k miles now with no issues to report. It's due a service now in January so see how that goes. The on board computer says an average of 33.2MPG which is a mixture of town and motorway driving with occasional towing. I managed to pick up a set of wheels...

End of 2023 update: 231k miles completed! Jobs to do; drain and check the power steering fluid, I'm not sure if it's in my head but doesn't seem as free in cooler conditions. Check for a leak on the rear air bags. Still looking good for 20 years old and 231k miles! Thanks!

Thanks very much! I put it on sorn this week as it won't be used in the winter so a perfect time to carry out some more fixes! Still running well and putting a smile on my face.

It looks the same as many Bosch T pipes on the return, possible to get from a scrapyard? I also melted a piece of pipe into this as a temp fix which worked fine.

Any pictures of the car or have you seen it yourself? Rust seems to be subjective, seen many cars I consider rusty with zero advisories and the other way. Is it priced accordingly, what engine / model etc?

Do you know a big / small difference in how the car drives?

Try and keep the engine as warm as possible. I had good luck with our 270 ML changing them while warm.

Such a cool car and looks immaculate! The front brakes are enormous.

Looking forward to watching this! Also, what a workshop!