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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Great to see the progress and glad to hear it's back on the road. Keep the pictures coming.....
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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13th Aug 2012 2:37pm |
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| IKke Member Since: 16 Aug 2008 Location: Brabant Posts: 117  
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The rear area underside shots:
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge And it was time to wash it. There was allot of black stuff and oil on the rear. So here it is in it's current washed state. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Scaling the real deal. |
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14th Aug 2012 3:54pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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What an improvement on the underside in comparison to your first photos.....
Bet you can't resist continually dropping down and having another look...  I would be!
What's next on the list? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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14th Aug 2012 3:58pm |
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| IKke Member Since: 16 Aug 2008 Location: Brabant Posts: 117
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Next up is sorting the oil leak. The oil filter is the prime suspect. I also think the injectors are leaking a bit so might need to have a look at them too. While changing the filter I'm also going to do an oil change.
What also needs to be done is properly tighten or even replace the turbo oil return hose as it's leaking a little bit. And tighten the belt of the alternator. But I'm afraid I'll have to take the whole wing section off to be able to reach both. And as finishing touch I want to replace the performance air filter with a standard filter. (still looking for an air filter housing btw) I'm also going to do the same with the battery box as what I did with the rest of the chassis. And I still have to find the source off all the water that gets in the cab after a bit of rain. Suspects are the door windows and somewhere on the bulkhead, probably the air vents. Scaling the real deal. |
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14th Aug 2012 4:17pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20299
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That is nice and tidy
Do you only do that with Land Rovers Mal?   ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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14th Aug 2012 4:18pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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 No not at all...That's why I can often be found loitering at the bottom of the stairs in the atrium of the vessels I work on throwing a sneaky glance upwards.... If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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14th Aug 2012 4:24pm |
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| IKke Member Since: 16 Aug 2008 Location: Brabant Posts: 117
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Cheers 
Today I replaced the engine oil and oil filter. Started the engine afterwards and all was fine. Later today I tried to go for a drive but something blew. I turned the key to pre-heat. Which was fine. Then I turned to start, I heard a relay click and everything went off.  So a new mystery to solve and the landy is stationary once again.  Scaling the real deal. |
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30th Aug 2012 9:05pm |
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| IKke Member Since: 16 Aug 2008 Location: Brabant Posts: 117
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Long time since my last update.
The electrical error was solved be removing the earth cable from the chassis to the battery, resoldering the connection that is bolted to the chassis. And voilla, it even started better than ever before. The battery seemed like new again. Then the next problem was 1 uneven wearing tire (right front). I researched what could be done with the suspension geometry and all that was possible was the tracking of the front wheels. So I made a little tool so I could do it myself. I lifted the front axle from the ground and checked for play on the bearings, just in case. That seemed fine. So next up was measuring the difference between the front of the rims and the rear. It had several mm toe in. While it needs 0-2mm toe out. The tool is an M6 stud with a 2 bolts locked on each other on 1 side Click image to enlarge And 2 bolts and a threaded piece of brass on the other side. I used 2 bolts on this side so that I could lock them together after measuring the small side of the wheel. Then I could move the brass piece out when measuring the other side of the wheel so. With the bolts still in the position of the small side, I could measure the distance between the bolts and the brass to measure the toe in/out. After I measured one side of the wheel I turned the wheel 180 degrees so that if it would be mounted crooked, that error would be corrected. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge That was all done in september. But I can't see if it has worked because I haven't even driven 1000km with it yet. But i did take it for a drive today after the first snow fall. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge And a small vid. https://picasaweb.google.com/1169023690551...7839947602 Scaling the real deal. |
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7th Dec 2012 3:12pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Very nice - you should be proud
Probably just me but I think it looks "80s" - which is how it should be  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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7th Dec 2012 4:01pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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Looking awesome IKke - I'll bet you are well (justifiably) chuffed with her
Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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7th Dec 2012 4:02pm |
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| Maverick Member Since: 08 Mar 2008 Location: Inverurie! Posts: 261  
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Wish I'd painted mine Nato green now, thats smart mate!
Ben
Rebuilt 1996 black/white Defender 90 300 TDi |
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7th Dec 2012 4:35pm |
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| IKke Member Since: 16 Aug 2008 Location: Brabant Posts: 117
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I am quite proud with it, but there are so many more jobs to do (it's a land rover you know ). And it is an original 80's landy. 86 to be exact.
Maverick, fancy a swap 
Cheers for the nice comments gentleman Scaling the real deal. |
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8th Dec 2012 10:56am |
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| Stoney Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Hampshire Posts: 87 
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Great looking truck IKKe already looks so much better than when you brought it. Love the stud bar idea as well
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8th Dec 2012 9:01pm |
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| Maverick Member Since: 08 Mar 2008 Location: Inverurie! Posts: 261
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I think I can live with mine for now!  Just need to get me doors on Ben
Rebuilt 1996 black/white Defender 90 300 TDi |
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9th Dec 2012 3:55pm |
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