cjmt
-
Posts
69 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Gallery
Blogs
Posts posted by cjmt
-
-
I'm just going to drop this in here:
Andrews & Arnold. They're not cheap, but they will give you the highest speed that's actually possible on your connection - not the one BT says is possible, but what's actually possible with the equipment installed.
Also, many other perks. No throttling, and "XKCD/806" compliant.
Seconded. Exceptional service in my experience
-
Really enjoying both the videos and the attention to detail!
-
Having just done exactly the same trip (with less camping) I can second this. Great scenery and a beautiful place!
-
My Puma does exactly this as well..
-
And once again you lost me. Which one has that engine?
Isuzu Troopers >'99 have a very clever 3.0 DOHC common rail diesel designed by Caterpillar that produces about 180 bhp and does 30mpg but self destructs in many, many creative, expensive and terminal ways. Great when it works though. The earlier Troopers had a 3.1 engine that was nice, reliably but thirst and even earlier was the 2.8 4JB1T that is great, noisy, quite slow and very frugal. It often ends up (or used to) as a transplant into Defenders. I have a 2000 Trooper retrofitted with the 2.8 which is a great bit of kit if very agricultural
Charlie
-
They certainly worked for me when one of mine rounded last year
Charlie
-
I think YRM sell these as part of their rear cross member repair section
HTH
Charlie
-
Ralph,
Thank you so much, excellent as ever
Charlie
-
Hi,
If anyone knows the part no for both the drain and filler plugs + any washers for a manual gearbox for a 1996 300 TDi Discovery (I'm assuming R380??) I'd very much appreciate it. I've found the part now for the equivalent axle plugs but carnet for the ;ice of me find the gearbox versions.
Many thanks,
Charlie
-
You commented that she has towed a trailer on L plates. Just in case anyone is not aware, you can no longer acompany a learner in B+E (or D1) unless you have passed the test and held the licence for 3 years, grandfather rights no longer extend to teaching a learner.
This seems to be an area of lots of confusion! My OH also wants to learn on a post 97 licence. I can find the section of the DVLA website that says grandfather rights no longer apply for D1, but there is no where I can find (despite lots of searching) that says the same for B+E. Could you point me to something official that I can show her??
Many thanks,
Charlie
-
Thanks guys. I suppose I just need to look for a while
Charlie
-
Bahamas.
To the contingent from the southern hemisphere, I'd just like to point out that whilst you may have beautiful climates and rust free Defenders you also have a miriad of stingy and bitey things, I certainly dont envy you the Australian Landrover Spider! In any case I like having to wear cords and/or tweed in August, or at least thats my story and I'm sticking to it!
Charlie
-
Thanks all. Do I take it that a rusting cross member doesnt have to mean a rusting chassis generally then??
BTW, to the Aussie contingent - showing off your climate to people from Northumbeland may be considered by some to be unkind ;-)
Charlie
-
I would say anything over 10 years old would have potential rust problems. Bear in mind the latest 300Tdi is now 13 odd years old, none of them are going to be non-rusty. Td5s had thinner rear crossmembers so rot out even quicker (I've seen a 2004 110 with holes all over the rear crossmember
).If you can find an earlier 300Tdi or 200Tdi one that's had the chassis replaced with a shiny galv one then that's probably your best bet for a rust-free life.
Aside from the bulkhead, axles, cappings and doors of course
I think that might be the best bet failing a all but new TD5 or somthing of the Jap persuasion that can be had for less dosh , but cant see that happening for a little bit
Thank you all for the ususal sage words
Charlie
-
Regrettably most Land Rovers bio-degrade quite well
How depressing - I suspect I cant afford a good one then
At what age would one qualify as likely to be pretty much not rusty? It seems like you pick somthing that wont be rusty but will cost a fortune to fix when it breaks or buy somthing rusty that is cheep to fix that is beyond my welding capabilities to keep on the road..
-
I think you meant to post this in the Jap forum right?!
I did say pretty much hastle free, rather than hastle free! I'm very fond of my 96 Discovery and dont object too much to the non working windows, door locks, heater blowers, etc, but I'm becoming progressively less fond of the propensity of major body components to turn to red powder...
-
Hi All,
I'm debating the next vehicle. I'm permanently horrified by the expense and sillyness that is keeping new electickery powered diesels from self destructing so I've been looking at prices of very late 300TDi 90 vans - seems to be about 4.5K. Most of them seem to have rotting rear cross members and or bulkheads though. Am I just looking at duff Defenders or are they really all starting to rot by this age? I'd really like to get a few years pretty much hassle free motoring for that sort of money, or am I being unrealistic???
Many thanks for peoples thought,
Charlie
-
Has anyone had first hand experience of Paddock brake caliper quality ?
They list standard (£49+) or genuine (£115+) for the ones i need?
Any opinions / recommendations ?
I have some of the £49 on my Discovery. They've been fine so far, fit finish and function seem fine.
HTH
Charlie
-
Needless to say, I found welding clean 2mm steel on a workbench to be a joy given my only previous experience involved welding upside down in a rotten wheelarch made from 0.8mm plate.
I could tell you were also a Discovery owner without seeing the pictures when I read this!
Looks like a good job
Charlie
-
3.1 Troopers are good but thirsty. 2.8 troopers are now v old and likely to be rustier than a Disco. 3.0 Troopers are great when they work, do 30mpg with 175ish bhp but are terrifying expensive to fix when they break, which they do quite a lot..
-
Theres quite a lot in Northumberland! This was on the way back from doing the animals this morning, the tracks are mine from the way out. I recon we have 12" everywhere, 18" in places and a lot more in drifts. Going to be bad if the wind starts blowing!
Charlie
-
Hi All,
My glow plug timer behaves a bit oddly. It seems (if the glow plug light isnt lying) to energise the glow plugs in inverse proportion to the outside temperature - the colder it is the less time the light stays on. I haven't a starting problem, its quite sluggish to start when below freezing but always goes after 20 seconds or so. I'm intrigued as to the cause though.
The starting wiring has been messed about quite a bit in the past by a former owner, starting is by turning the key to II and then a starter button. I havent investigated much further as I'm scared of the magic smoke and dont want to let it out. Does it sound like the timer relay is connected back to front or does that just prove I know nothing and should continue to fear the magic smoke..
Charlie
-
I opted to weld mine. Much cheaper than buying a new one and at least you know exactly what state it's in.
Charlie
-
I gather that 300Tdi have a notch in the top of the rocker so that they break. They also turn the pushrods 'S' shaped.
Chris
Thanks all, good info.
Charlie
).
Stolen 110 XS Arctic Silver Station Wagon
in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
Posted
Hi Guys,
Our family Defender went from our drive near Barnard Castle last night in the early hours. It’s an Arctic Silver unmodified 110 XS Station Wagon reg OY11 XJV. Off hand I haven’t any serial no’s, but keep your eyes pealed please. Pretty gutting, can’t have anything nice these days..
Charlie