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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586  
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One relaxed weekend into the Alps (my father in love live in the Alleghe lake)....
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22nd Jul 2012 8:42pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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No need to be bashful, Greeni. It's not as if you're the only Land Rover owner to ever tow a caravan 
By coincidence, I drove about 430 miles today too, delivering children to grand parents. Used the Freelander though, as it's a much better fast mile muncher 
Got home and repaired the wiring to the rear NS door central locking that had decided to give up the ghost yesterday. Discovered that it had already been repaired once by the previous owner, badly All fixed now though and took the opportunity to repair a couple of trim anchors that had come adrift. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Jul 2012 8:42pm |
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| Inigo Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 624 
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Busy defender day (less children than normal)
Picked up snow cover and blanking plate from Zagato, well Mrs Zagato. Fitted said snow cover: Click image to enlarge Not sure if this is sitting a bit hogh with the grill and the chequer plate. Maybe the grill should be removed so the snow cover sits closer to the curve of the wing? Fitted Entreq mudflap reinforcement brackets, courtesy of Leeds: Click image to enlarge Even though I have done less than 5,000 miles from new, the panels were slightly deformed. I think this is an essential modification. Fitted snorkel (and also blanking plate): Click image to enlarge This needed some persuasion to fit. Has only been dry fitted for testing. Will need lots of gloop to get it to fit well and seal. Fitted anti-theft bonnet hinges from ZeDefender: Click image to enlarge Struggled to remove bonnet on my own (heavier than I thought). Bushes were such a tight fit and curls were so warped that I ended up with banana shaped bolts. No way this was going to fit by offering bonnet with hinges already attached to curls. Fitted hinges to body and got wife to hold bonnet against hinges while I attached bolts. |
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22nd Jul 2012 9:52pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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That, inigo, looks like a good day
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22nd Jul 2012 10:04pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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I fitted my snow cover without the plastic grill but made a thinner aluminium mesh (diagonal mesh 10mm x 5mm) grill to replace it. Now the cover sits a bit lower down whilst still stopping bees etc coming through the air vents
The other reason is that last Winter (when I didn't have plate on the wings and the snow cover sat really low down on the plastic grill) I got the impression the heater blowers were struggling to get enough fresh air. The mesh has much less resistance. It's probably imaginary but it does seem better now. Did you get the hinges on in the end? The differences between different Defenders' "designs" is worrying
Apparently, the order of fitting hinges to bonnet or curly first is very variable  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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23rd Jul 2012 6:39am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Looking good Inigo - sorry I missed you
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23rd Jul 2012 7:12am |
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| pumaxs Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 180 
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After only two weeks of ownership, sent it back to the Main Dealers to have a list of faults rectified.
I will report back on my treatment via the Dealer Review section when hopefully all has been sorted.  '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci |
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23rd Jul 2012 1:10pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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Not a lot to report - been using mine and it has been faultless and getting dirty. Took it the local Polish hand wash chaps today so it now gleams.
Off to get the wheels sorted out tomorrow. I also need to find time to fit the new bonnet hinges ... John http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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23rd Jul 2012 6:00pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586
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I'm waiting You :thumbsup: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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23rd Jul 2012 6:46pm |
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| SteveT247 Member Since: 21 Feb 2011 Location: Central Posts: 491  
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Changed the oil in both axles and transfer box.
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24th Jul 2012 11:55am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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Got round to taking off the last of the plastic bottom engine cover, it's been broken at the back where it fits to the centre cross member since about the second week of ownership three and a half years ago. Various sticks and lately cable ties are no not needed! Replaced a prop UJ at the rear as it was just starting to let go only trouble is, is that the spare I'd got hadn't got a greaser and I suspect the white box that it was in missed the part of the packaging process where they colour the boxes with blue crayons. Must get another proper spare in ready
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24th Jul 2012 2:22pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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working on the wiring for the LEDS and Webasto .. getting there. Fuse box full now ... maybe I should have bought the 12 way version
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24th Jul 2012 8:40pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412
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Had a nice drive to Fareham for some bling powder coating
John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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24th Jul 2012 9:16pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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Put the eldest to bed by 7pm, he's finding it a tadge difficult to adjust to the school holidays with his autism so I went outside to get away from the "toddler whine" coming from the 15 year old upstairs
Took the tie bar off the steering and made it straight again and replaced the track rod ends as the rubbers are starting to crack plus the new ones are greaseable. Was pleasantly surprised the ball joints came off with just a slap from the hammer and no need to put the Halfrauds special ball joint splitter to use. Just got to find that third balljoint that I bought yonks ago and do the other one whilst I'm at it  |
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24th Jul 2012 10:28pm |
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