Thread: Query

Originally Posted by bigted

Hi to all,
I'm getting a bit long in the tooth, had a series 11 & 11A's in the 70's -80's and a defender about 4-5yrs ago. Reading in the WA Quokka, (free advert paper) a 130 defender for sale 2002 with "up grade chips" with koni shocks, I know what the shocks are, but I'm a bit confused about the chips, my understand is that the Defender is computer free? Can someone point this old so & so in the right direction. Now have a SsangYong Musso 4x4 towing a 17' van, happy at the moment but longing to have a Defender. (she who must be obeyed) has other ideas!!!

The Defender used to be computer free - but along with the TD5 engine in about 2000 came a computer - hence the chip upgrades. The TD5 engine, despite a couple of specific problems ("oil in harness" and "oil pump bolt" come to mind) is usually a very reliable and very durable engine, but if you have problems, they are likely to be expensive ones.

John