muddychris300tdi
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Very tidy build. Can I ask why you have gone with the six speed? I had a quick look at doing it for the 6th gear but went for the V8 fifth gear in my R380 as its actually higher ratio.
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Ok, it does make the noise in low and hi, in and out of diff lock. I am going to slide the selector arm off and make sure its right.
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Well there were no rubbing marks on the end of the bolts but a put some washer on there to bring them out a bit any way, made no difference. I've been driving it for the last few days and it's not getting any worse. A mate has suggested that there us a bronze bush that separates the gears in the transfer box and they can wear leading to the gears touching. I don't know if the box is original the motor has done 175k. The gearbox had one tooth missing so so it's had some pressure at some point. So now on the lookout for a transfer box.
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Yeah check your prop joints first.
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Well I've whipped them out and three 35mm two of which were at the front and a 45mm which was at the back. So if that's the right size it doesn't look like it was those causing the noise.
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Thanks Boydie, I will give it a go and see if it makes a difference.
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Hi all.
I've just fitted new gear box to my 130 and taken it for a run and I'm getting a noise coming I think from the transfer box on overrun. (The best way a can describe the noise is as if you run a knife down the side of a bakedbean tin). I've had the 130 since Jan but haven't driven it more than a mile to and from the garage for mot, so don't really know if the noise was there before as the old gear box was very noisy as it had a tooth missing. It's louder the faster you go but doesn't seem to make it on acceleration just coasting or when let off the accelerator completely. Any help will be much appreciated. Chris.
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I've had the tub off so seen all the rear wiring and no plug just to plug into.
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Thanks, will get some of those connectors. It doesn't help that all the rear lights are led bulbs so all pos and negs have been cut and swapped.
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The wiring behind the lights is a right mess and there didn't seem to be any spare bullets. Will have a to have another look.
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Sorry should have said its a 1995 130. No sign of any extra plugs or wiring.
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So you just spliced into cluster loom, what about having a trailer interaction light on the dash?
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Evening all, I've got to fit a towing plug to my 130. It doesn't seem to have ever had one. Can anyone recommend a loom to fit. Thanks Chris.
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+1 for vacume pump, I couldn't believe the difference when I fitted I new one.
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My mate is breaking a td5 disco and I can have what I want off it. It all looks similar apart from the drop arm being curved.
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Just about to do this to my defender. Would a td5 disco drop arm fit?
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Yeah but 10.000 for them and he has just commented that there not for competition use.
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Just seen this on bookface.
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It is a steel tank and I've replaced the sender on the side of the tank and thought that was the pickup as well with me thinking this was the return. Which is now leaking.
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Are you planning on rebuilding all 4 calipers. I thought about rebuilding all mine on my 130 for about 2 seconds and decided it was much less hassle to just put 4 New calipers on.
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Thanks it's for my 130, tank at the back. now I'm looking for the right thing I can find them on paddocks.
Very much appreciated. Chris.
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Hi all. I'm struggling to find a fuel tank return pipe for my 300tdi on any website. Could anyone point me in the right direction please.
After one of these.
Many thanks Chris.
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Thanks for your info. I will be coming to you for some more info in the future.
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Ok thanks.
Bamboozeld.
in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
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Right then folks, as I've just fitted my new gearbox and found my transfer box needs swapping as well I'm trying to work out the ratios.
So here are the facts.
300tdi,
New R380 with v8 fifth gear,
Lt230 serial number showing it's a 1.4,
Running 265 75 16 tyres,
At GPS speed of 65mph the rev gauge of accurate shows 3500rpm, (engine sounds like it's about right).
If tried to use the Ashcroft ratio calculator but it doesn't seem to work out right.
So can can I rev gauge so incorrect revs?
How can I go about seeing what ratio internals are in my R-box has got in it?
Is there anyone close to Derby with a 300tdi defender that could take me out for a spin and vice versa.
Thank you muchly for any help.