Workshop
Faults & fixes
Describe what your Land Rover is doing, pick your model, and see the likely causes with suggested fixes, how hard each one is and roughly what it costs.
3 faults for the Defender 50th Anniversary
Clear search- HeatingMedium severity
Wet passenger footwell or sweet smell (heater matrix)
Damp passenger footwell, sweet smell of coolant, misting windscreen, coolant loss.
Series I · Series II / IIA · Series III · 90 / 110 / 127 · Defender2 fixes - HeatingLow severity
Heater fan only works on some speeds
Fan works only on the highest setting, or not at all.
90 / 110 / 127 · Defender2 fixes - HeatingLow severity
Puma heater blows cold
Heater stays cold or lukewarm while the engine is up to temperature.
Defender · 2.4 Puma, 2.2 Puma2 fixes
This is general guidance gathered from owner experience and workshop practice, not a substitute for a workshop manual or a qualified mechanic. Costs are rough parts-only guides. Brakes, steering and suspension work affects safety, so if in doubt have it checked professionally.