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How to replace a propshaft on a Land Rover

A few weeks ago I changed the oil pressure switch on the Land Rover. As I cleaned up some of the oil which had dripped onto the front prop-shaft, I noticed the sliding joint was shot, and it had so…

How to fit a VDO temperature gauge to a Land Rover Defender

Looking around the internet, there is a lot of reported problems getting the water temperature gauge to work properly after swapping an old 2.5td for a 200tdi Discovery engine. Ever since I have owned the Land Rover, the temp gauge…

How to fit a steering guard to a Land Rover Discovery

As I have been green laning a lot recently, I decided I wanted to give the underside of the Discovery some protection, so the first of the under body modifications was the addition of a steering guard. There are many…

How to change the fuel filter on a Land Rover Discovery

Following on from the EGR removal on my 300Tdi Discovery, I noticed that the fuel filter hadn't been changed in a while, so I thought I would replace it for a new one. Fuel filters cost less than a tenner,…

How to change a Land Rover steering damper

I recently purchased a polybush kit and new steering damper in a continued effort to improve the handling of the Land Rover. Fitting the polybush kit is going to take some time as the old rubber bushes are corroded in…

How to change the oil pressure switch on a Land Rover Tdi

For some time now the oil presure light on the dashboard hasn't been coming on when the ignition is switched on. So having ruled out that the lamp itself was at fault, it could only mean one thing - the…

Torbay 4×4 Club Pay & Play Day Photos 2

Another great day was had at the weekend during Torbay 4x4 club's pay and play day at Trago Mills in Devon. Within an hour of the start a Suzuki SJ had bust their shock, while a Range Rover got a…

Video: Land Rover and Earthwatch Iceland Expedition

In August 2008, a team of Land Rover employees joined up with Earthwatch scientists to do some research work on an Icelandic glacier. Video courtesy of Land Rover Our Planet

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70 years on, watch Dorothy’s emotional Land Rover reunion
A new video has been released by Land Rover. It features 87 year-old Dorothy Peters who enjoyed a literal drive down memory lane when Land Rover took her off-roading in one of the earliest Land Rovers in existence. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, the retired employee got to go off-road in…
Land Rover Freelander

29th October 2017
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Introducing the Land Rover Blog Freelander!
Its been around 3 years since I last owned a Land Rover product, and hence this website has been pretty dormant over that time. But now I have purchased a Land Rover Freelander TD4 HSE as a project car for future articles on the website. It took me weeks to…
Land Rover Defender

7th January 2015
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Land Rover Defender: The beginning of the end…
Defender production ends in Decemeber 2015, and Land Rover have gone back to the place where it all began to start a year-long celebration of the iconic Defender. A unique 1km sand drawing at Red Wharf Bay in Anglesey, UK, marks the launch of three exclusive limited edition models and…

Popular Land Rover How To Articles

How To

30th November 2010
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How to use the Land Rover diff lock in snow & ice
I have had a lot of questions recently about the use of the diff lock in snowy conditions. The simple answer is yes - use it! If you are driving on snow and ice and you think you are likely to loose traction, then engage diff lock. So here is…
How To

24th November 2009
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How to fix a Land Rover Defender Indicator Fault
One of the first thing's I needed to do to my newly acquired Land Rover 110 was to fix the indicator fault. Basically I had no direction indicators and had to investigate why this was. A quick search on the internet showed it would most likely be a hazard switch…
How To

9th June 2011
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How to adjust the steering play on a Land Rover
So I have had the new Land Rover for a few weeks now, and the first thing I noticed from driving around was the play in the steering box. The steering wheel moved around 2-3inchs before it started to turn the wheels. The Land Rover steering box has some adjust…

Popular Land Rover Driving Articles

Land Rover Driving

29th October 2013
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Find green lanes with the online byway map
I have just stumbled on this website for the first time and I am so impressed I thought I would share it on the blog! It details all the BOATS (Byways Open to All Traffic) that can be driven off road with your Land Rover in the UK. The map…
Land Rover Driving

2nd November 2009
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Where can I drive off road? Part 1: Greenlanes
Your Land Rover is a passport to off road adventure, but where exactly can you drive it legally in the UK and beyond? In a series of articles over the coming weeks, I will explain where you can drive off road in the UK and beyond, and more importantly, where…
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18th December 2009
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How to drive your Land Rover in snow & ice
With more heavy snow in the UK right now, having a Land Rover means it's time for fun. The snow hasn't reached us in the south west yet, but with most of eastern England under a heavy blanket of snow, it seems a lot of people are searching for how…