r/LandroverDefender

Hi Folks, I just bought this Series 3 1985 and I am trying to do basic maintenance. The water pump is leaking so I am going to replace this and the thermostat. Next I am filling oil in the gearbox because it makes noise in the 5th gear.

Can someone help me understand what the orange cap before the cooler is for? Also, what can I do to the brakes so it actually stops when I need it to?

I suspect I have a warped exhaust manifold, high pitch squeal when cold on the odd occasion (thought it was the fan belt) hissing/whooshing noise that builds with the engine revs, turbo boost pipes checked, intercooler checked and all fine, but no loss of power as far as I can tell, no exhaust stains on the engine block, any ideas on how I can crack down on the issue and confirm if it’s an exhaust manifold or something else I’ve looked over? I have until Friday to fix it otherwise I have to cancel my trip!!! Oh and the exhaust manifold already has upgraded studs and has been dewebbed which suggests to me this has been a problem in the past

2003 16p TD5 defender 110, 240k miles

New here :) just got my DEFENDER, been a dream of mine since I was a teen. Would like to get some newbie tips or tricks or anything really. Otherwise good to be part of the community.

Lol also love the “DEFENDER WAVES 👋🏾”

Kind of liking this spring green look🌿

In the spirit of the original Camel Trophy, my wife and I drove my most comfortable and most reliable 2023 Defender 110 X Dynamic SE from Texas to Vancouver, BC, Canada and back in 20 days. In doing so, we used OnX map to find the majority off-road trails. This vehicle had traveled through sand, rock, mud, flood water, and rough terrain. It had taken me to the bottom of Palo Duro Canyon in Texas to the peak of Pike Peak in Colorado and across the salt flats in Utah. We spent most nights in the beautiful mountain, forests, desert, sandstone hills, and lakeside. We even took a dip in a hot spring in Oregon. Along the route, the only traffic jam we encountered were animals crossing. Most memorable monument was a mustang trying to cross the trail. Overall, it was an amazing trip and an awesome experience driving the modern Defender.

Since my last post:

Engine belt had been replaced

Washed.

Waxed.

Added a bar and lamps.

New indicators.

Other little visual parts.

Dashboard parts.

Acquired new tyres.

Halo headlights.

Sorry its been awhile but plenty has been done with plenty more to go, its coming along rather well, just needs to be made road worthy at some point🤞

been collecting defender spots for a while now and made a map to mark all the defenders roaming around out there. wanted to ask you guys to share your favourite spots too (or just ur fave pics of ur own lol)!

my top 3:

EDIT: something I should’ve mentioned my car has AC installed from factory.

Hi everyone! Wanted to ask if it’s better to go for an ivory crème color, more white color or black color. The brown leather interior for me is something I really want to do but don’t know about the exterior paint. I know most people will say do what you like but I don’t know what I like best I don’t know the pros and cons of each decision so I would love it if someone can guide me. (I rarely see old black defenders and I’m curious as to why?) Also images of the current state of that car attached as well. Any info or advice is much appreciated

I need some help from you experts. I saw this car locally but can't figure out exactly what I'm looking at. The front grille and fenders make me think it's parts of both a late series 2 and also maybe a series 3? I talked to the owner, apparently he got it from someone else who had the rovah farm in Maine overhaul it. Also I'm not sure what the quality is here. I've got a 96' 110 I love, and I'm looking to possibly make an offer on this, but I'm not sure what Frankenstein I'm looking at 😂

Few photos from a trip down the Old Coach Road near Keswick this past weekend