dailysleaze
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Take the bulbs out and the connectors off the bulb holders to look for corrosion. Give them a good clean/replace if it's bad
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It's nice to know the work you put into something is appreciated further down the line
I saw my first Defender on ebay once. I contacted the seller and he said it'd been reliable. I should hope so the amount of time I spent under it!
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Cheers, i'll give that a go
I love how the US still uses imperial
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Does anyone know the smaller nut size of a warn winch solenoid 28396? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Warn-Replacement-Solenoid-Each-28396-Winch-Relay-/131348228684
I've lost one. The spanner size is about 9.5mm, which would be around 3/8 imperial. I don't have any imperial thread gauges though.
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Lol didn't see that one. Apparantly customers who bought it also bought a submarine for £2.4million
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How are the flexi pipes? Are they stainless?
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I've never been successful trying to sell second hand fuel cans even for tenner as they're very common.
Anyone with the time, inclination and skills might be able to give them a new lease of life with some Shoreditch-ification, as in this link...
http://store.discoveryuk.com/danish-fuel-trolley-army-canister-842.html
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Pahaha! The Heavy Duty Tire Beads and Johnson Rod made me chuckle. Brilliant! I actually saw a poor kid in Euro car parts fall for the old "left handed screwdriver" and "bucket of steam" gags a few weeks back. I had to pretend to be perusing the brake fluids or my laughter would have given the game away.
Don't forget Sky Hooks and a Long Weight
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The reason I went for the 6speed is it because it has a slightly higher top than the 380 obviously. And it tied in with the dash conversion nicely, also the stronger clutch is a added bonus.
I'm hoping it will have a slightly broader powerband with the VNT and 2.8 injector pump. I don't know anyone who has fitted the 2.8 pump but it runs higher pressure so it should give a cleaner burn in turn being able to adjust the pump up abit dependant on what the EGT has to say about that.
Pumas have a 1.2 Tbox. Are you going to copy or go with a 1.4?
I too would also be interested to know how the gearbox suits the 300Tdi
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They're 1/2 20 UNF
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Cheers chaps.
I was thinking compressed, as it'll keep the metal shaft submerged in oil. Didn't know if it would keep it in a constant state of high pressure though.
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I got some shocks I want to store for a while. Is there any consensus on how to keep them in the best condition?
Horizontal / vertical?
Compressed / Uncompressed?
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I've previously seen two "sister" Defenders of mine on ebay. Mine is XX22, they were XX23 and XX24. I messaged the owners and got a bit more info. I was glad to see mine was in the best condition
The best tip off I got was the oil refinery employee ID card I found inside the door.
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They always put different door slam noises as well
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I would also give the chassis a good clean as you may find some other "surprises"
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Splurged on some new take off bits
It's becoming a massive event in terms of turnout - the good weather helps, which has been both times this year
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I ordered 1 and 6 of the two part numbers. The bolts that came were identical. (and they were genuine)
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What kind of noise is it?
I'm not sure a spigot bush would make a noise with the clutch up, as the clutch would be engaged with the input shaft turning at the same speed as the flywheel
If it's rattly then that could be the spring on the clutch plate
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I suspect the Caution at top of this page from my Tdci manuals is incorrect as it does not give the transfer box oil level plug location, but the text at diagram calls it a fill plug,which we all know is the same fill/level plug, fluid level is still 2.3 litres same as any other 90/110 LT230 transfer box.
Interesting. Wonder why that is, as there's not much difference to earlier Tboxes. The 96 manual calls it a filler/level plug.
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After a 9 day tour of the Isle of Skye and Applecross, I can now say it's the most breathtaking part of the UK*
*When it's not raining and there's no cloud, with enough wind to stop the midges.
We had 2 days of the most appalling weather i've ever seen in the UK, then the rest were quite good.
Had some good days walking, cycling around Glen brittle, the old man of Storr, Dunvegan castle, Portree fish + chips with sea eagle boat trip, and cramming into the Applecross Inn at dinner time. We camped every night except one. The squelchiest campsites i've ever stayed at, although getting the pegs in was really easy....
The road to Applecross is certainly and interesting experience in itself. The sort of mountain road you'd find in the Alps or Morocco
It was an 11 hour drive from the south of england over 2 days. We did 1600 miles total and averaged 32mpg from a 300Tdi 110 loaded up! And a lot of that was second gear full turbo hills. So quite impressed (Although it doesn't beat the record of 36mpg in Morocco).
I can recommend it highly to anyone (but maybe wait now til next Summer)
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Transfer box is a fill/level plug. You can stick your finger in, or use a mirror and light to check it.
Unless you're talking about the gearbox on a 2007 Puma, which is 2.2 litres and the fill plug is not a level plug.
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The 15nm catches people out because of the service bulletin that is easily missed:
STC4096L is a good kit to get. Bearmach have good parts and forged crank pulley
https://www.lrdirect.com/STC4096L-Modified-Timing-Belt-Pulley-Kit-3/
The specific parts you listed seem correct; they match here: http://www.island-4x4.co.uk/timing-belt-modified-britpart-stc4096l-p-8163.html
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Could be overtightening (15nm instead of 11)
Also, not pushing the crank sprocket in far enough (it takes some effort to get the o-ring to seat)
Storm Desmond, profiteering?
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I think there's a distinction between "taxiing" and "rescuing".
Rescuing someone from a flooded car, getting them to dry land and presenting an invoice for £95 is one thing. Taking people who had to get somewhere who otherwise couldn't is a service. This is a service so paying for it is no big deal. It's supply and demand - the fact that there may not have been very many vehicles that could make the journey (low supply), and the journey "had to happen" because it's a special occasion (high demand) contributed to this.
It's still a short term business decision though. If they were playing the long game they could have done it all for free then reaped the positive publicity. Now though, the end result is the same with some ill feeling.