dailysleaze
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They changed away from it after 300Tdi and went back for the Puma. No idea why, but retrofitting the spring makes a big difference.
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I imagine it just looks bright compared to the dim 300Tdi originals. Upgrade the lot and it'll seem normal
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Just follow the old rule: Ideal number of engines = current number of engines + 1 < number of engines causing divorce
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You need at least 6 more engines
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I imagine having a good condition vehicle to work on removes a lot of the surprises you can get with poor ones, so they can keep filming on schedule. For them it's worth paying more for non rusty bolts, plus will look better at the end for less effort
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https://www.questtv.co.uk/video#5712830079001
May not be available forever
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You can buy them under these part numbers: https://www.landroverworkshop.com/diagrams/body-chassis/doors/rear-side-door-hinges-check-strap_44877#28
They're only shown for the Puma era and for the second row doors, but don't see why you couldn't fit to the other hinges. (In fact this post shows they are on the front doors http://www.defender2.net/forum/post460670.html)
I can only imagine they help support the door by bracing the bolt along it's length to stop it drooping. Or maybe it crushes up against the captive nut plate to give better friction. They're more plastic than rubber aren't they?
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You can either replace the bonnet spring (AGB710020) or wind it in with a screwdriver to stiffen the spring more
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I put a Q box in and couldn't notice a difference in noise.
I think people deem them to be less strong as the teeth are smaller and angled differently, so in theory it's true. But most tbox failures are bearings or not using diff lock properly. If any hard offloading is being done then the low ratio gears are much stronger and are the same as other boxes, in which case the fact it's a Q box doesn't matter
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Hi Dennis
Take the bolts out and the black thing off, then turn it upside down. It pins the wheel with the ring.
Diagram here https://www.landroverworkshop.com/diagrams/stowage/tools-jacks-fire-extinguishers/spare-wheel-bonnet-ring-type_53727
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8 hours ago, Maverik said:
If you read the articles about the new G wagon, its really quite interesting, I think there's about 5 common parts between the old model and the new model, but the design brief was to keep it looking the same, evidently this was quite challenging and the price tag probably reflects that... its quite an interesting case really, as if LR did that to the Defender, so it looked the same, but had 5 parts transferable from the previous model, what would we be thinking?...
As told on the factory tour, the only 2 parts identical from Series 1 to the Defender were the canvas lashing hook (301328) and a rear tub vertical stiffener. The designers of the new Defender had been told to integrate the latter into the new vehicle somewhere, so they could string along a tenuous link to their "heritage".
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The elements are probably broken on the screen. There are 3 or 4 loops. Follow them and see if there are gaps. The easiest thing is to replace the screen or it can be fixed with conductive paint
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I find the waving at old LRs quite cringy. The wave is something that the company didn't create (i believe), but they are trying to cash in on it. It's like a Dad showing his kids how to dance
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There's an existing thread running here:
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McGovern has been vocal about how he hates other companies blinging up Defenders and selling them at a huge mark up (Twisted, Kahn, etc.). So they've done it themselves this time to try and blow them out of the water. Only because they wanted to squeeze something out of 70 years and the new Defender is taking ages.
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Anyone know what the engine's from?
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They squeezed that in there:
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I thought it was a bit steep til I saw they were chucking in an aluminium fuel cap as well
Wonder who they'll be buying them back from
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From the workshop manual, you measure front and back of each piston (8 readings) and take the highest protrusion. Each gasket only covers a 0.1mm range. They may have just fitted 3 hole gaskets in the factory due to laziness or to be on the safe side.
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2 hours ago, Snagger said:
Duty, tax, levy, charge, toll - same thing, bar some unimportant semantics.
The unfortunate reality of the semantics is that many car drivers believe that bicycles should also pay "road tax" and that it should only be spent on fixing potholes and building more roads. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23694438
But in this thread it doesn't matter.
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You can remove the rocker cover easily to see if a rocker arm has broken. If nothing there then it may be related to the timing belt. Did the knocking noise happen when you cranked the engine? Although don't crank it over any more just in case.
This video shows you how to remove the cover:
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Could also be the fan belt slipping, depending on your engine. My power steering cuts in and out on dewy mornings as I leave the drive.
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I made my own as I didn't want the loom to go across the radiator as the pre-made ones do, but round the back of the engine. It's plug and play the same as your design except I fused the relays separately.
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Here's the twitter account that still has some snippets of the original page: https://twitter.com/c_smith_23
I think it was just a guy wanting to be helpful but didn't have a clue.
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Anyone else seen this doing the rounds? I don't know where to start
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Land Rover Heritage
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I'm sure they will be intending to supply the genuine parts only to the people that book in their vehicle for a rebuild with them. Then they'll swamp you in their warm cuddly brand and try to upsell you a new Range Rover.