Big Watty
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Try Ryders in Liverpool
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Many thanks for your replies - I'll just have to get on with it now!
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Not being a smal person I have problems with the drivers seat being too close to the door - is it possible to move the seat sliders nearer to the centre (It only needs slight adjustment)
Has any one done it? Was it successful?
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You don't say what or how old your defender is but I had a similar problem that was resolved by cleaning the crud out from under the wing (where the intake vent is) freeing the fan and then spraying it all with WD40
It might be something as simple as that
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Try looking at Pro boots - mind you I'm on my second pair in only 10 years
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Try droping a drop on a wet surface - ATF becomes much more colourful than engine oil as (I believe) it's lighter
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Just to finish off this thread and thank everyone who contibuted
Bought the albright - winch still didn't work
Checked the motor as suggested by bromme1 (thanks) and the motor worked
bought some extention leads for the mutlimeter so I could check continuity in the cables and
there was a loose conection in the "A" cable - not apparent due to the plastic surround of the connector - it felt tight enough on first inspection
redid the conection and it works again - just need to check and redo all the the just to make sure there's nothing else looming
thanks to all that contributed
Chris
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Thanks for this - I should have read it more closely earlier on!
I've printed it off and will try tonight when I get home
I'm sure the investment in t he Albright is worth it anyway when you look at the complexity of the 4 solenoid system used by Warn
Thanks again - I'll let you know how it goes
Chris
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Just thought I'd keep those who may be interested informed
Bought an Albright Connector - replaced the solenoids (thanks for the wiring diagrams) unfortunately the solenoids are under the drivers seat and as I've fittted Disco front seats it means taking the whole seat out
Wired it all in and.................. it still doesn't work!
It'll turn out to be something simple, I hope, like a bad earth - the motors fairly new (well it's about 4 years old but only been used three or four times).
It pays not to jump to conclusions - still the albright is in now and a lot simpler that the old solenoid set
Chris
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Lastly (I promise!)
Does this mean then that one albright solenoid will replace the 4 warn ones?
Chris
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Thanks Paul
I presume this is the albright wiring - looks far mor simple than the 4 solenoids I currently have
Chris
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Hope this helps
I'm sure it will -thanks for the response - I'll let you know the results
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Hope this helps
I'm sure it will -thanks for the response - I'll let you know the results
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I've got a warn m8000 (yes I know it's slow but I don't use it much) and as I don't use it much it seems that the solenoids are sticking as it won't winch in or out. I can hear the solenoid(s) clicking (there are 4) Can they be replaced by a single Albright solenoid? Are they easy to wire in?
Is there anyrhing else I should be looking at?
Chris
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Where do you put the tax disc?
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MVF ?
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They're not cheap at that price - but not silly prices - I paid £88 plus VAT for mine
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Just a note to say thanks to simonr - I bought a disc brake sconversion for the 110 from him at Eastnor and fitted it this weekend- the instuctions were clear and eay to follow - I have the advantage of using a workshop a with a lift which made access easier - only took just over an hour and thats by someone who barely knows one end of a spanner from the other - but I can read instuctions
What's more it works much better than the old drum brake!!
PS
I don't work for, or know Simon, just a satisfied customer
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I've got 110 like yours - can you post a pictur of the side lockers please?
Thanks (hoping)
Chris
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I suffered a week of something similar sounding a couple of weeks ago MOG. Most unpleasant and worse, I missed a weekend off roading as a result. Doesn't dioralite solution taste foul?
Chris
I had the same thing two weeks ago and ended up in hospital - try lucozade sport instead of dioralite - it does the same thing but tastes marginally better
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They can certainly keep my donation
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On the td5 disco you have to swith the ingintion on pump the pedal 5 times ani think the warning light comes on the dash - the system then sell primes - I think it's in the handbook somewhere - I would have thought it would be the same for the defender
I use neat road trafffic film remover on the door panels - the stuff you would normally put into a pressure washer
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My Daughters spending time in Australai and has just finished fruit picking close to Mount Gambia and today just arrived in Alice Springs (she's travelling by Greyhound bus)
It's spooky to think that you could be crossing tracks
It's great to read about your adventure - thanks fortaking the time to post
Chris
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Shouldn't be a problem - just means you need to drive with diff lock in
Winch training
in International Forum
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Don't know where you are in Beford but I'm a member of Milton Keynes 4x4 - If you want to come to a meeting as my guest - we meet on the first Tuesday of each month - there are a number of us who would be happy to pass on our experience and knowledge - PM me if you want more details
Chris