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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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You are right about the ventilation. I suspect she has been a lovely moist warm petri-dish for the last few months
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4th Oct 2023 10:28am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5868 
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Nice. When I get a good dry day I like to remove the footwell mats and rear seat footwell mats and give them an airing. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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4th Oct 2023 10:39am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Yup good plan. I think it is almost time to stick the dehydrating packs back into the vehicle as well before winter hits.
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4th Oct 2023 10:42am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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...I am...
Took the dogs up to the top of the Wayfarer this evening for a walk. Nothing to do with having Miffy back up and running again 
Goodness those ATBs are excellent on terrain that is not tarmac. It proved challenging to get any wheel spin at all, the only time was reversing up a slope turning into a cross-axle in low not locked and with a wheel in the air...  Not a proper test but a good first try.
It is true what the advert says though, it is not a locker and when traction is lost all comes to a stop. But it does not take much traction for the ATB to begin working again. It is quite a subtle but predictable device. I am impressed. I did have one slight issue... What a prat I forgot to put the radiator fan back on and with very little air flow the coolant temps spiked a little higher than I would normally like. Turned into the wind and it plummeted again.
It did make me wonder whether the ATBs might stress or work the engine a little more than open diffs. Not quite sure how, but it is odd that the engine got quite as hot as it did do. Or it might just have been the excitement of getting onto a green lane. It was a weird situation where there was a strong tail wind and a slow long technical drive to the top, perhaps that was enough. The internal heater was working beautifully though... Toasty... Anyway... the fan is back on again. |
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4th Oct 2023 5:29pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2109 
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Me too đź‘Ť Very satisfying. |
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4th Oct 2023 6:10pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2109
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Well… we all make mistakes and it’s hardly surprising given the volume of work you’ve got through  
Glad you are back enjoying your favourite slippers that don’t slip  |
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4th Oct 2023 6:12pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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What can I say screbs... I almost did the Corwen car wash on the way home just for good measure
Thought I'd give the Lanoguard a bit longer to settle into the chassis. Next time... |
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4th Oct 2023 6:16pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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 Click image to enlarge Fitted and tested even before the kettle boiled Decent coffee break that... |
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5th Oct 2023 10:23am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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A bit of a wondering post this evening over dinner.
Miffy's boost alloy wheels have all but lost their paint. They are her original wheels so do not owe me anything at all. So this evening I popped out and gave the old girl a wash and removed the roof rack and awning, but the real purpose was to take a photo and compile this thread. Which wheels and/or colour would you put onto an Oslo blue Defender? Miffy as she is now Click image to enlarge ​Silver Boost alloys Click image to enlarge Black Boost alloys Click image to enlarge Classic steel wheels in white Click image to enlarge Classic steel wheels in black Click image to enlarge Wolf steel wheel in white Click image to enlarge As you can see I like the standard Land Rover wheels. I quite like the classic steel wheels in white, oddly. Didn't think I would. What do you think? |
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5th Oct 2023 6:40pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17505 
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Black Blindos!
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5th Oct 2023 7:22pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10830 
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Out of all your pics, the black boosts
Have you thought about David Bowyer's guys for the repair of your winch motor geo ? Clayton. 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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5th Oct 2023 7:46pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2109
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Well…
I actually pefer the original Boosts (maybe refurbished) on Miffy with the white wolfs a close second. Controversial |
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5th Oct 2023 8:31pm |
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| Cragster69 Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 204  
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Click image to enlarge Can't go wrong with a blue Defender with Black Boosts Craig.
“Don't believe everything you read on the internet.” ― Abraham Lincoln www.scotgrc.co.uk |
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5th Oct 2023 9:57pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5868
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I have had my winch serviced by them a few years ago. A good bunch. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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6th Oct 2023 7:22am |
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