STC439 switch should you buy genuine Lucas or Britpart?
A comparison between a genuine Lucas boxed STC339 switch and a Britpart STC439 switch. Main question is it worth to spend the extra cash on the genuine Lucas Land Rover Defender part?The pictures do show almost no difference between the two items. Both operationally they feel the same. The handle ... Read More
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Selfdrive4x4.com Land Rover Defender car rental
An African self drive safari by Land Rover! A dream by most owners.... Not that many of us will actually start off with a self drive safari through the continent.
If your time is limited you can fly down to South Africa, Botswana or Namibia and make a dream come true. ... Read More
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Noise Killer Engine Blanket
Just arrived the new Noise Killer Engine Blanket. This noise deafening blanket is replacing the old one as listed in the previous Noise Killer post. The blanket supplied via the Dutch Noise Killer company, some years back is probably a non genuine (imitation) one. Noise Killer UK has been so ... Read More
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Britpart Fan Belt ETC7939
Last night by replacing the bad Britpart PAS box we did spot another failure.. The Britpart Fan Belt ETC7939 a self proclaimed "quality part" did not last. The fan belt on the picture has been used for less than 15.000 km. Normal fan belt lifespan is MUCH longer. Another fine ... Read More
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STC8384E Steering Box RHD 4 bolt type replacement
Jsut arrived the new 100% genuine Land Rover STC8384E power steering box (PAS) for RHD Land Rover. This one is going to replace a (still under warranty) failed Britpart one. Replacing with another Britpart unit is just no option. The previous genuine parts unit lasted for almost 10 years and ... Read More
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Land Rover Defender 4GB USB Stick
Technical Details:For use with a desktop computer or laptop running Windows 7, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, VISTA or a MAC running OS/XHolds 4 Gb (Gigabytes) of storage via USB 2.0 (Connect to PC USB port directly) with simple plug and play (no drivers needed)USB connector slides inside boot of ... Read More
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Repairing Land Rover 200Tdi turbo heatshield NTC4833
The Land Rover 200Tdi turbo heatshield NTC4833 made out of some heat resistant & reinforced material. Due to vibration and the extreme heath of the turbo it will sooner or later break into pieces. Replacing this particular part has become a very expensive option, costs: more than 100 Pounds! So we ... Read More
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Land Rover Defender 200Tdi Aircon kit
With rising temperatures now in Europe it's nice to have airconditioning in your Land Rover. We've fitted a modified kit into a 200Tdi Defender. The kit designed for 300Tdi and Td5 did need some modifications to get in:
narrow pulley on compressor pump to take the 200Tdi 13mm belt (Fendt ... Read More
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