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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20265

Looking good procta, just been having a look though as to what you’ve been up to.

Tell you what may be of interest to you, if you wanted a bit more oomph to your HU, is a small inline din iso Amp that can be hidden behind the dash.
I think Alpine do one, plug as play and just brings up the wrms up a bit on a semi factory install.

Only all HU’s themselves only put out quite a low wattage, and they work quite hard to do that.
They only tend to put out sort of 30wrms per Chanel.

Just an idea, I don’t think they are overly expensive. Though you might already have a passive Amp anyway.
Those in-line ones are good for just beefing up a standard install without being costly or a lot of work.

12th Feb 2024 11:08pm

Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2076

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Procta wrote:
all paid for as of the 29th of this month. So Beatie is all Proctas from 1st of march

looking at the details etc, looks like next month would have been the last payment. only £508 to pay off so i have bumped the last direct debit for that a mount and its time gentlemen please

Superbulous! Very satisfying. And you’ve got your ‘spare’ driving lamps 👍

13th Feb 2024 6:55am

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

custom90steve wrote:
Looking good procta, just been having a look though as to what you’ve been up to.

Tell you what may be of interest to you, if you wanted a bit more oomph to your HU, is a small inline din iso Amp that can be hidden behind the dash.
I think Alpine do one, plug as play and just brings up the wrms up a bit on a semi factory install.

Only all HU’s themselves only put out quite a low wattage, and they work quite hard to do that.
They only tend to put out sort of 30wrms per Chanel.

Just an idea, I don’t think they are overly expensive. Though you might already have a passive Amp anyway.
Those in-line ones are good for just beefing up a standard install without being costly or a lot of work.

I might look into that, as my speakers need a rewire, the previous owner must have robbed a car from the scrappy. so it could have rear speakers and also used the fronts too. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

13th Feb 2024 5:15pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

Screbble wrote:
Procta wrote:
all paid for as of the 29th of this month. So Beatie is all Proctas from 1st of march

looking at the details etc, looks like next month would have been the last payment. only £508 to pay off so i have bumped the last direct debit for that a mount and its time gentlemen please

Superbulous! Very satisfying. And you’ve got your ‘spare’ driving lamps 👍

Be nice for me to put some money to one side now, and start saving for my own place again. This i think will be the very last car i will get a loan out for tbh. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

13th Feb 2024 5:16pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

So monday Beatie will be mine!

got two letters about the monthly payments, and one with the details to settle the payment there and then. so i settled it there and then, rather than wait till the end of the month. Hard to believe 5 years ago we were having a different conversation, and i only had the 300 tdi just say gone two year. 5 years later i have an all round better landy and its now paid for.

Now i can start to save, and start to look at throwing some money at her. or should we say get my Teeth into her. I am a little tempted to go back to the sleeper thing, stage 3 her with a slight drop. Just to prove a point up here, that defenders can cut the mustard

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

17th Feb 2024 2:33am

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

the other day, was checking Beaties screen wash at work, one of the younger lads has a freelander mk2 ( woman's car to me or a gaylander has my 306 buddy would call them ) His face was a picture when he saw the how big the engine was

" Andy that engines *ucking massive! " he popped the bonnet on his, and i think the 306 has a bigger engine

Another lad who has been training me, loves it, saying how nice it is etc. He has been in the basic models, and was very impressed with the fancies this one has

another lad who is a setter tried to the old farmers thing, but he owns a nissan juke, so we wont go there, i didn't. ( I have seen how nissan build cars and treat people, plus i make the bits for them,) Even though i have gone from making Juke parts, to Quashi. But again my new job takes a hell of a lot more pride on what they send to customers, just need the right operators

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

17th Feb 2024 2:45am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10728

Big day today then Procta, well done

Great your enjoying your new job

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

19th Feb 2024 8:32pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

a few days ago, was the 5th year of owner ship

Been a great buy this one has

I am looking at eying some upgrades for her there, looking at doing some interior stuff i think, but i am wanting to do ICE for it i think. i am sniffing at replacing some gore stuff with Optimill Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

20th Apr 2024 4:11pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10728

wow Procta where has those 5 years gone

Can't beat when it's upgrade time

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

22nd Apr 2024 7:58pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

Beaties off the road at the moment, Her gearbox started making some nasty clunking noises, in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear. But still drove very strongly. I thought

this, and took her straight home, instead of going to work in her. I started her up and all gears engaged and the no noises, but i am suspecting that she needs a gear box oil change. She is at 130k Also i am not sure when they were last done either.
Things are a little sour, as i cannot even go anywhere near her, I am on night shift at the moment, so i am looking at sunday, when i can look at her. I really wanted to check things over with my cars, but with my parents, using my 306. i cannot jump on jobs, if they take ages to do, due to me not having a drive.
So lucky my mam is off this week, when this happened so i have a drive.
I have gearbox oil in stock, so i am laughing. Just time is'nt on my side. Plus my 306 is needing stuff too, but the

are stringing the rebuild on my dads land rover right out, to the point they may not get away, Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

18th Jul 2024 8:31pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10728

I know what you mean regarding time, Procta

Hope the oil change sorts the issue out

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

20th Jul 2024 10:09am

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

Broke up for my 2 week shut down, so i made a start on sorting Beatie out.
Started at unbolting the front guard, So i could get at the gearbox. Pulled to a certain point, after i dropped the front anti roll bar down.
My dad said the filler plug was at the driver side on mine, so best to check there 1st

I found it there alright, under the rear guard

Spent about good hour at an area on the car that i didnt need to play around with

what a laugh eh

Whipped the guard off, and undone the plug, took a cable tie and did a check,

registered on the cable tie end! So after a battle with a pump, i had it filled to the point it was spilling out.

Just need to give it start and a drive.

My dad said best to check the diffs and transfer boxes.

So i will do this week, but i will have to order some stuff off. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

28th Jul 2024 8:56pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

Took if for a good run, and the gearbox is whinging, and i get the odd clunk. So i am sure something dusted

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

30th Jul 2024 4:58pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

Spoke to Durham 4x4, about the issue, The fella, took the info, and had a chat with one of the boys, He suspects that the gearbox bearings is far to gone, due to what happened. So i am looking at a replacement box for her, and it a new clutch. So we will see the price will be. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

31st Jul 2024 8:50am

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5135

£1700 all in, so i am going to see what funds i have, and i will go from there.

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

31st Jul 2024 10:11am

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