NicTheOrange90
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I suppose its time to rule things out one by one.
Do you have anyone nearby with a Landy who you can swap wheels with for a test drive ?
Id start from the ground up, and check all items such as:
- Wheel bearings
- Backlash in axles
- Correct seating of springs /dampers
- wear in bushes of trailing arms
- A frame (if it has one)
- Any loose wires/cables/straps
Its a bit vague but unless you can get a video posted on U tube os similar we are all just quessing what a brick landing in the loadbed at 55 might sound like ...
- Wheel bearings
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Hi BadgerBob,
Its frustrating when you change one thing and then something else takes over.
It might help if you could let us know why you did the 2"lift and what you did (ie springs or spacers etc), and where you got the kit from (did they give any advice etc).
Lifting a vehicle suspension effectively changes quite a few things, for example the axles are now at a different angle (ie the input to the diff is now higher) and this (as you have noted) can put stresses on other parts..
What is your vehicle and what mileage ?
IMHO when a Defender is lifted the radius arms and trailing arms should also be changed and also the props for ones that are designed for the extra 2" and change of angle.
I did just that on my old 90 and had perfect steering, and no problems with UJ's
Also as things are tight, would you consider putting standard height back on the vehicle ? (or have you ditched old parts ?)
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I had similar problems on my 110 2002 MY, the problems were related to the police spec wiring that was at the back of the ignition switch.
I started for me when I went around roundabouts and the car would just cut out, but battery lights stayed on, a few seconds later when stationary it would start again...
Worth a quick look by removing plastic cowling around the switch and checking wires are all on properly and might even be worth giving the connectors a crimp...
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My Td5 2002 had similar clunkyness.
It was drive shafts/flanges.
I jacked up rear of vehicle, and then marked how much wheel movement on OS wheel before NS wheel started to rotate the other way. At outer egde of tyre it was over 60mm.
Go OEM replacement shafts and flanges from main dealer (Britpart) was very cheap and easy fix.
Also did front axcle as same amount of movement (BTW this went down to 12mm after both sides changed.
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IMHO Whilst its true that the Defender range has a slower than average depreciation than other 4x4s or cars, a quick check on ebay completed listings seems to show that the prices people have them listed at are just not meeting the reserve.
It seems to me that this is not a good time to be selling if your looking to get a 'reasonable return'.....
As to your question about MOT, I have been selling Land Rover Defenders for a few years now, and I make sure that EVERY thing on the vehicle works, and it has a full (or close) MOT and at least 6 months tax. It is a buyers market at the moment, and there is plenty of Defender stock out there for buyers to pass on and choose.
You need to make your vehicle stand out in what ever form you chose to list it on, that means fantastic pictures and something to attract your buyer in, then when they come to see the vehicle it needs to be better than the description.
An alternative approach is to 'cut your losses' and sell it as it is on Ebay with no reserve, that way in a week it will be gone...
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IMHO the glut of Discos that have been eaten by the tinworm mean that 200 & 300 Tdi vehicles with MOT failures are affecting prices.
Also there are less peoplle wanting to implant engines poss credit crunch or simply prices in general have fallen, so as opposed to spend money on a vehicle that needs a good amount of work doing, you can get a decent Defender for a lot less than a couple of years ago (they are holding prices better than other vehicles though...)
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I would also consider checking your road tax situation.
If you have an 01 vehicle you may well find you end up with a different taxation class and higher tax...
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Its not just an age thng its how long the licence has been held.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Drive...ions/DG_4022498
There is a section on driving 'minibuses' on car licence http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Drive...ions/DG_4022619
Your mate should ring DVLA and get advice straight from them as opposed to this forum to cover himself (I dont think Lr4x4 is form of legislation yet )
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138,000 on 2002 TD5 110 station wagon
Same engine, recon gearoxes, and new halfshafts, drives well, starts first time (even if left for a few weeks).
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Had my Td5 - TD5Alived!, its a different truck, bags of power and would reccomend to any other TD5 owners.
He also put the EGR kit on, and Im saving for th intercooler.
With my Disco transfer box, it really drives well and much nicer than before.....
Cannot reccomend them enough...
http://www.td5alive.com/ Think he also has an ebay presence...
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For those of us with defender hard tops, there is no reason why we could not fit a high level set of repeating lights on the rear of our vehicles, and stay within the law, even better if they are LED as this is nice and bright
Just as we see loads of drivers going too fast in foggy conditions (but its OK as they have their fog lights on) having any flashing lights (even blue ones) does not stop you from being rear ended (oooher missus) or otherwise crashed into when your at the side of the road helping out another driver.
Having flashy things on the roof, wont make your insurance company pay out if they determine you are giving roadside asistance (and getting paid for it (obviously a couple of quid as a drink is different))... and see my thread ib helping out earlier in this topic.
. I know you are not supposed to use hazard lights while towing even though many people do - but I wondered if there was a half way house where you can indicate a hazard independently of your indicators/haz lights - legally?Si
In answer to X-eng's questions:
Q1
Lamps to show a steady light
13.—(1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), no vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which automatically emits a flashing light.
Q2
Also you may use your hazards when on the move in only one circumstance, and that is to warn drivers behind you of a hazard in front (might even be only on motorways) - this is from memory, I could look it up but its been a long day already and more to come.. The answer is no, (see above)
SO... is there a conclusion?, for 99% of the time we help out we might be in the hero bracket, and in the 1% of the time when things go wrong we are held up and ... well you know the answer...
If you wish to stop and assist at the scene of an accident (and it would be a very sad day when members of the public stopped doing this) please position your vehice so it wont become involved, dont assume that other drivers will see you (even if you have flashy things on the roof), dont put yourself in danger and become another casualty, alwys wear high vis when out of your vehicle, and dont take unecessary chances.
Anyone who has read this topic seems to understand that flashy/rotating thingys on the roof (or anyother part of their vehicle other than indicators) would be illegal if their vehicle does not fall into the set category of allowed vehicles (and has sufficient insurance to back that up), and if they get a ticket then they cannot say they have not been made aware of the fact.
BTW I dont have any DPM left (left it behind when I finished in the Queen's service), and do have a huge great box in the back of my car(s) containing all sorts of day and night things one might need at the side of the road when helping out other motorists (not just Landy owners). ...
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To continue this theme a little, like many landy owners, I will always try and stop if I see another Landy in distress, (unless its on the hard shoulder of the motorway and I have my family with me).
If these circumstances were reversed, Id be only too happy to see someone from the forum (with or without amber beacons) come to my assistance.
If at the scene of an incident, the majority of police officers might well be pleased to get assistance to move a stranded vehicle to the hard shoulder (with amber flashy things on the roof)...
I dont have a problem with them being fitted or wired up, as I assume most of the landy drivers are sensible, unlike the gent on the A2 near Canterbury I recently saw chained to the front of a heavily loaded almost jackniifed artic on a hill (going up) tyring to 'help'... slight over estimation of his defenders capabilities.
Hey ho....
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I know we all think that the police are there to catch 'real criminals' (whoever they might be) and your MOT test inspector should be on the ball and spot things such as lights that might contravene regs, and the fact that the 'reasonable man' test might think it a good thing that some 'member of the public' with a 4x4 has yellow flashing lights on the roof a good thing (athough a lot of drivers seem to ignore the blue ones so yellow wont make much difference) you might end up getting stuck on with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) and fine if the officer is up to speed on these things and is so minded.
That a police officer has witnessed an offence being commited (ie you help out at a Road Traffic Collision and use your yellow flashing lighs) and nothing is said is not a defence in itself.
This may be one of those areas where common sense seems to have gone out of the window, and why do we all see so many PFY's (Pimply Faced Youth's) driving with other than a red light at the back or other than a white light at the front etc....
If my original question has provoked a bit of thought amongst forum members and stops even one of us from allowing our vehicle to fall foul of a ticket and us a fine, then its done its job, IMHO if you fit lights that are not in accordance with the regs, you run the risks and as we know a lot of police forces are now target driven, which could translate to an officer who is only needing a couple of more FPNs for his or her monthly total and if its your vehicle.....
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I dont want to start a series of outbursts on why, but I see that quite a few forum members seem to have yellow flashing lights on the roof of their Defenders.
I know the law tend to turn blind eye to this sort of thing as they probably have other more pressing engagements, but in my opinion you need to be a bon-fide breakdown vehicle to have them fitted...
The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 say;
....amber light from a warning beacon fitted to-
- (i) a road clearance vehicle;
(ii) a vehicle constructed or adapted for the purpose of collecting refuse;
(iii) a breakdown vehicle;
(iv) a vehicle having a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph or any trailer drawn by such a vehicle;
(v) a vehicle having an overall width (including any load) exceeding 2.9 m;
(vi) a vehicle used for the purposes of testing, maintaining, improving, cleansing or watering roads or for any purpose incidental to any such use;
(vii) a vehicle used for the purpose of inspecting, cleansing, maintaining, adjusting, renewing or installing any apparatus which is in, on, under or over a road, or for any purpose incidental to any such use;
(viii) a vehicle used for or in connection with any purpose for which it is authorised to be used on roads by an order under section 44 of the Act;
(ix) a vehicle used for escort purposes when travelling at a speed not exceeding 25 mph;
(x) a vehicle used by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for the purpose of testing fuels;
(xi) a vehicle used for the purpose of surveying;
(xii) a vehicle used for the removal or immobilisation of vehicles in exercise of a statutory power or duty;
- I would expect anyone suggesting that they had them fitted for vehicle recovery purposes to have adequate business insurance allowing them to partake in such work, and if they didn't they might be comitting offences under such regulations, and might invalidate their insurance.
- In these days of Pizza delivery drivers being pulled to check they have business insurance by the law, I would suggest that we all take a moment to look at our trucks and consider how legal they might be...
- The full act is
- Just wanted to have an open discussion, and am not in anyway passing judgment....
- (i) a road clearance vehicle;
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http://www.watling-towbars.co.uk/front_towbars.html
Im saving up for one, and hear you can ask for there to be two holders (one centre and one offset).
Im keeping an eye on ebay at the moment, to get the detatchable bit from any old car then I can make a bracket up myself... (obviously only to be used by me and would get a strong one from decent sized car)
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IMHO this is the sort of thing you need...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=020
Soft but firm, just the way I like em...
Sadly I wont be able to pay this sort of money for an A bar and lights, but would't have the tubular metal one on a road car unless in the outback !
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I dont think its too much of a problem,
Here is a good linky to get you started http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Buyin...icle/DG_4022583.
Id be happy to come out to Oman and drive it back for you ....
Have done a number of X military vehicles and providing you have proper papers to prove its age, you get a UK age related number plate...
Hope this helps...
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I know its not a Td5, but this explains the principle!
Buy a kit like this (I know this is from a Scooby, but is excellent at showing what you need).
Unscrew the oil filter, put the adaptor plate in and then screw back on the oil filter (to the adaptor) pipes go into the adaptor and to /from oil cooler.
I used to work for Setrab a while ago (OK more than a while ago) you could get an oil cooler in any size and width, and also they used to do a cooling pack which was a small fan attached to the oil cooler to force air to cool in low speed conditions (I think they were also fitted to JCBs at one stage).
I think you might be able to get custom pipe work from James Lister Motorsport (another old employer) ask for Andy Berry if he is still there.
Hope this helps...
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IMHO this would be a good item to fit instead of a dixon bate adjustable thang...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=160314760226 which looks like a Southdown4x4 one !
If I did not have a NAS step on my 110 then Id get another one of these...
I dont do much off roading at the mo, just towing.
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Think of the weight saving Ive made by leaving the self tapper out !
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OK I was a little late starting as the V70 had a headlight bulb blow so wanted to get that fixed first (man they make them tight to get in behind the headlamps)...
Anyway, had already stripped out the dash at the weekend, so it went back together well. Instructions were top notch and I only ended up with one self tapper left over ! (reminds me of Captain Lockheed and the Starfiighters!)...
Just as I finished it stopped raining, but a few applications of H20 with the hosepipe and it seems to have worked. The wipers actually go to the full extent of the screen now (before it was a bit hit and miss).
So if your wipers seem to wipe more on some days than others, be warned the cable inside your dash might be going the same way as mine...
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Top man !
Ill give it a go and let you know if I managed to follow your simple instructions OK !
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Getting new track tomorrow morning.
Ive been wondering about how to put it all back together once I strip out old track.
Is it just a matter of takiing the arms off and putting all bits back in then aligning the wiper arms afterwards or is there a more formal way of doiing it ?
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It was the cable or track as its called, it had snapped as it goes into the ferrule.
Sadly beyond repair but o the plus side its only a fiver for a new one. Sadly the Defender is off the road on the snowiest day of the year (in Kent) so took the opportunity to work from home.
Main dealer ordered me on in for tomorrow.
Im not going to replace anything else as Im too tight and it all seemed to work before.
Its the best part of £120 for a new everything for a 2002MY Defender.
It will be the weekend before I get to put it all back together so Ill see if its a saving or false economy.
Help me Im turning into a softy !
in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
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I am down to only one Landy at present, I sold the off roader last year and got a 'sensible' car for work (Volvo that does 50mpg).
My current Defender 110 station wagon only gets used occasionally and when I took it out the other day I realised just how soft I had become in my driving needs....
Dont get me wrong the Defender has all the kit (alloys, AC, decent stereo and nice G4 seats etc) but I get to drive a D3 at work and Im toying with the idea of getting rid of both the Volvo and the Defender and getting a D3 TDV6....
I cannot run the Defender with its mpg, and the D3 has probably the same fuel consumption, but its Sooooooo nice to drive...
Please help me see reason.... The Defender looks the business, but having a vehicle sat around for 95% of the time just doesn't seem right....