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    Clutch fork

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    This happened 3 days into summer holiday,

    Luckily just 10 minutes before hand I drove past 4x4 service in Valkenburg, Holland.

    They stored my car until I could recover it back home 2 days later, only 40km's away.

    Armed with a spare master & slave cylinder and a new fork. My car was back on the road 2 days later.

    PITA, next time I will take the transfere box off.

    Thanks to this forum, the job was made alot easier!!!!!!!!!!

    Cheers,

    Neil

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    Most powerful Diesel Engine in 110.

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    I picked up some spares won (eblag) from a guy in Derbyshire, he had a Chevy 6.3 V8 Diesel in his 90, not sure if it was a turbo though. IIRC he had standard axles and gearbox

    and quite proud that he hadn't destroyed them during some of the antics he had got upto.

    He had a spare engine in case he blew it up but decided to sell it as the Chevy motor is mega reliable.

    Cheers,

    Neil

    Cooling woes

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    I've used it a few times and never really had a complaint about it. If you suspect head gasket problems, you could try ceramic motor seal. I would go with K-Seal and see if that works first.

    Les.

    Added the K-Seal and it seems to of cured the water loss so far, Thanks Les!

    Cooling woes

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Leaking pressure cap on the header tank?

    Loose hose/clip or leaking plastic plug in the thermostat housing or radiator?

    Replaced the 2 plastic plugs with Brass, top of stat now houses the temp sender for the madman multi gauge,

    but haven't replaced the pressure cap...........yet. will try that next Dave

    Cheers

    Neil

    Cooling woes

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Viscous fan.....

    I've just had exactly the same problem and it turned out the viscous unit was knackered.

    Remove the fan. It the spindle turns with very little resistance, it's knackered. If it's stiff, then it's OK and you'll need to look elsewhere...

    HTH

    Adrian

    Viscous fan is fine, but that wouldn't alone explain the loss of coolant, but thanks for your input anyway

    Cheers,

    Neil

    Cooling woes

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Hi Folks,

    I need some advice on my 300TDI engine, after about 100-150 miles of motorway driving 70mph, I lose all but most of the coolant in the header tank.

    Before this I replaced the waterpump and P gasket, then the radiator, pump was squeeling and the radiator was shot, thermostat was also replaced.

    Car comes upto temp fine goes to about 90 degresst then falls back to 87 sat at 70, but I lose coolant, if I just bimble around the city no coolant loss.

    Also noticed that if I stick to about 55-60mph no percievable loss.....

    Cant seem to find any decernable coolant loss/stains on any of the pipe work or around the water pump.

    Where do I look next? head gasket????

    Cheers,

    Neil

    interior light

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Whooo hoooooo !!!!

    Ok Finally managed to sort out the interior lights,

    Binacle off, door switches out, interoir light out and trace wires.

    All the wires came to an unconnected grey connector behind the binacle.

    Purple blue to Interior light

    White grey to the driver door

    White black to the passenger door.

    Connect all three togeather and hey presto all 5 doors work the 2 Interior lights.

    Again thanks to the forum !!!!

    Cheers,

    Thieving scum !

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    sorry to hear about that.

    In my experience, it doesn't matter how secure the cars locks are they still get in. Had a top end BMW where they simply punched a hole in the door panel with a screwdriver and levered up the lock. Obviously they knew exactly where to punch the hole.

    If you make the locks too hard they simply break a window and so on.

    Steve

    Hi Steve,

    You are right there matey, no matter what measures we take, if thieves want our cars they will take them, but if I can cut down on an opertunist thief it will give me some piece of mind. The best security I have found so far is my two big dogs patrolling my garden.. ;)

    Cheers,

    Neil

    Thieving scum !

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Hi All,

    OK the upshot is my car was broken into the other day and our SatNav was stolen, our own fault as it was left on display.

    We all know how weak the security is on the Defender, but do people actually know how easy our cars are broken into?

    Before my car was broken into, I would of thought a thief would unlock the driver door with a teaspoon, now that I have seen how easy it really is, even on a very busy shopping street, I reckon about 5 seconds!

    As this is quite a sensative subject I cannot put the details of the intrusion or the solution on this forum for obvious reasons,

    After taking advice from Ralph (Western) if any member is interested in the "solution" you can PM me. Aslong as you pass the forum Secret Service vetting

    then all wil be explained free of charge.

    Cheers,

    1993 Disco 2nd row seats into 1990 110 CSW

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Well I gave it a go, The dry run, took the 40% rear seat out of the disco and put it in the 110.

    Wedged it up on tool boxes to about the right height and in line with the other seat.

    I didn't like it at all. You will get a huge hole where the wheel wells are on the disco, no doubt these can be filled.

    I think the best case for me is to find a recent rear seat that has the 3 x 3 point seat belts, erm baby Nr 5 on the way.

    There was someone that has done the same on this forum but I cant find the post/link !!!!! Found it now ta

    http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic330.html

    Thanks again,

    1993 Disco 2nd row seats into 1990 110 CSW

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Hi All,

    I am sure I have read that the 2nd row seats from a Disco will make a good substitute

    for the half seats that were fitted to the 110 CSW...but cant find anything related

    Is this true or was it only the RRC seats that fitted?

    If so, is it an easy swap?

    I have a 1993 Disco sat here doing nothing and 110 CSW with the 3 seperate 2nd row half seats which my kids hate.

    Eventually I would like to swap to 3 highbacks but having spent my pocket money buying spares on a recent trip to the UK,

    they will have to wait a while.............

    Cheers,

    Neil

    DIY Rock/Tree sliders 110 CSW

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Hi all,

    I have searched most of the forum looking for diagrams and pictures of self made sliders.

    Unfortunately I have not found much that I can use for a 110, plenty for a 90 mind.....

    What is the best size box section to use, 60x60 / 80x50 / ??? These have been mentioned but which wall thickness?

    How will it mount to the chassis? Front and rear outriggers and a central leg to the chassis rail?

    OK I may be answering my own questions but would really like some advice from those that have either made

    or fitted their own Rock/Tree sliders.

    Thanks

    Salisbury rear half shafts

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Have discovered that my half shafts are on the way out,

    so my question is:

    Are all Salisbury half shafts the same apart from one side is shorter than the other.

    I have seen part numbers, are these correct for my axle

    FTC1724 - Axle Shaft RH

    FTC1725 - Axle Shaft LH

    Need to replace flanges at the same time?

    Cheers

    interior light

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    I've done a bit more digging and found a wiring diagram for 1986 on models. It shows the live feed on purple and the black returning from the the light to a connector. From the connector, the cable becomes purple/blue and goes to the door switches. This would explain why the black goes down behind the binnacle. You will be looking for the change of wiring either in the instrument pod or on the engine side of the bulkhead.

    Earthing the black would demonstrate that the light and switch setting have the potential to work with the door switches. If that works okay then there is continuity testing and possibly a bit of rummaging in the wiring to trace the fault.

    The wiring diagram doesn't show any other switches controlling the interior light.

    HTH

    Dave, Thanks for the info and the time taken to write up, Looks like I will be rewiring the lights in the next couple of days, or at least correcting the bodges made by the last owner.

    Yellow, cant find a 3 way switch under the dashboard, but it wouldn't surprise me to be honest, have you still got some bits of RHD dashboard?

    Thanks again for the help all !!

    Cheers

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