Thread: defender td5 40000km service

Try Graeme Cooper Automotive in Sydney. www.lrexpert.com.au They will come in cheaper and probably do a better job.

Just wondering what all you 'Self Servicers' blokes do with regard to tuning/diagnostics? obviously the oil/filter change is relatively straight forward, but do you then take the vehicle to someone to plug it in, or not worry??

Also, has anyone changed their brake pads? is it worth the effort, or betetr to get a professional to look at them??

Cheers
Jimmy

Originally Posted by CraigE

Prices sent to me by Karcraft. Landrovers.com.au are similar although slightly dearer.

Hi Craig

Thanks for your inquiry, prices inc gst as follow.

Oil filter Genuine 16.02 aftermarket 11.05
Aux Oil filter Genuine 26.62 aftermarket 16.80
Fuel filter OEM 36.86
Air filter OEM 14.95
Sensor Genuine 66.04 Water sensor for fuel filter
Switch OEM 91.95 Headlight
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Do Karcraft sell a good product? I've done a fair bit of research and they seem to be the best priced filters (including freight to QLD).

Also, is the sensor and switch thingos important for home services??

Cheers

Jimmy

Jimmy,
The water sensor is a common item to break or crack when changing the fuel filter, but not a normal serviceable item.
The switch is the haedlight switch and not a normal serviceable item. Just some extra stuff I was quoted on.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Hi CraigE.
Well I tried hard on Saturday to fix this thing using your advices and the manual.
Firstly no amount of screwing the bolt in and out would alter the pedal freeplay!
And nothing I did under the small cover plate would do anything except make the clutch totally useless resulting in not being able to get it in gear even!
So back to the stealer it goes again.
I really have no confidence in them at all as I'd told the "Service Adviser" to "Please ensure they adjust the clutch correctly" as I'd had this prob. with them previously.
Thanks for your help anyway.
AlanH[/b][/quote]

Alan,
Yeah I went to adjust mine the other night and the bottom bolt is only a pedal stop. Their adjustment method in the manual does not do anything for pedal heaight. Fortuanately mine was only out by 5mm anyway. The clutch adjustment on the shaft/piston is OK though. It really does not look like you can adjust the pedal height, unless you change the rataining spring.

Originally posted by Jimmy


Also, has anyone changed their brake pads? is it worth the effort, or betetr to get a professional to look at them??

Cheers
Jimmy

<span style="color:blue">changing brake pads is pretty easy.....they are only held in via a split pin...
if you do it yourself.....do only one side at a time.......
if you forget what goes where...you can look on the other side....

just ask here when you are ready to change yours and we will guide you through the procedure....
and also explain how to bed them in properly......</span>