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Where can I drive off road? Part 4: Worldwide

In the previous article we explored where you can drive off road in Europe. Now our attention turns to further afield and we look globally! Beyond Europe, there are destinations where greenlaning isn’t a hobby, it’s a way of life…

How to remove the EGR on a 300Tdi Discovery

In this article I am going to show you how to remove the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve and assembly, and fit a new EGR blanking kit. It’s a simple job that should take 30mins to complete, and you will…

Torbay 4×4 Club Winching Day Photos

A group of members from the Torbay 4×4 club spent a day on a winching exercise last weekend. It was a day aimed to get everybody familiar with safe winching techniques and let people use their winches in anger for…

It’s snow time for your Land Rover

It seems winter has well and truly arrived in the UK, with some of the country experiencing its first snowfall of the season. Land Rover and 4×4 drivers love this time of year, as they continue about their daily lives…

Land Rover Essentials: Tool Kit

Many Land Rover owners choose to carry some tools in the car most of the time. Maybe its a testiment to how frequently they go wrong! In todays blog post we will examine some of the basic tools that you…

Photo Report: Changing the head gasket on a Land Rover 2.5NA diesel engine

I first suspected I needed to change the head gasket when I removed the oil filler cap and there was excess pressure in the crankcase – when the engine was running, it was chuffing smoke like a train! The second…

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,…

Which Land Rover to take off roading? Defender

What needs to be said about the Land Rover Defender? They might not be the best for day to day use, but head away from the tarmac and they are in their element. The width is just right to squeeze…

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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…
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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…
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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…

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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…
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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…
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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…

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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…
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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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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…