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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5834   
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Car packed, Harvey frost hooked up and ready to roll for tomorrows trip to Blyton. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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9th Mar 2013 5:51pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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Seeing as it had stopped raining in the afternoon(Saturday) I got round to replacing the front pipe on my Td5. This is now the third in 12 months
 Bit of a pita but all replaced under warranty from the motor factors(next door neighbours place of employment), they've all snapped the swaged flange where the front pipe meets the middle pipe. It's annoying in the fact that there is nothing obvious in causing it to break apart from perhaps the quality of the parts which are made by Klarius, supposedly the fastest growing manufacturer of OE quality replacement automotive parts in Europe. Hmm, we shall see how long this one lasts, one thing about it, I have got the change down to 20 minutes with removing and replacing the centre crossmember  |
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10th Mar 2013 12:31am |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 
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Replaced the rear brake pads on the 110.
As is always the way, I discovered a very stiff piston and a popped seal. I tried to fit a new seal but gave up in the end. Time for a new calliper! |
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10th Mar 2013 8:41am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Fitted the new rear speaker trims
 and found and stopped the dammed gear lever rattle  |
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10th Mar 2013 8:55am |
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| yobbie Member Since: 15 Nov 2010 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 712 
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Had a Stage 2 remap done by Big Steve
 great service & picked up a VNT turbo & boost box for a mate. While the remap was being done I got a trip in The 3.2!!!!!!! It is brilliant, sounds like a proper Land Rover and has power everywhere just no roads long enough. |
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10th Mar 2013 9:15am |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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Thanks yobbie glad to be of service here to help
Steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs 3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build Last edited by big steve on 11th Mar 2013 2:03pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Mar 2013 9:34am |
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| Offroad-Tec Member Since: 28 Jul 2012 Location: Damshagen/ Baltic Sea Posts: 58 
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Yesterday we fitted our new rock sliders for the Defender 110 HCPU. The look very fine, ready constructed brackets, without drilling and damming under the car
 . The Body isn't modificated, it's plug & play!!!
Now they get a hot-dip galvanized zinc coating, than a professional powder coating in black. Markus  [/img] |
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10th Mar 2013 9:51am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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My 110 was pressed into service as a furniture van (again!) for a trip to that cathedral of domestic servitude that is Ikea
Also decided to fill up with BP Ultimate to see if it lives up to the hype. My wallet is still hurting from the experience but I'll persevere for a couple of tankfuls before deciding. 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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10th Mar 2013 9:33pm |
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| macduff Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: NE Posts: 119
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Decended a road into the village on full right lock broadside
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We've had a bit of snow overnight and came back from filling up via local back road. It looked a bit iffy from the failed climb tyre marks in the snow, so selected 1st low (no diff lock) and let it crawl down but still ended up in a slow slide down with TC chattering away. Light brush with the hedge and some grip was given by the undergrowth gave it enough to straighten up. Must get some better road/snow tyres than the BFG MTs.. 2023 110 P400e |
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11th Mar 2013 12:08pm |
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| Rakthi Member Since: 30 Nov 2012 Location: Where the cats are Posts: 200 
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Mine way more prosaic than sliding down a slope!
Just spend a bit (too much) of time taking door card off so I could re-attach the door handle that had partly come off! ... |
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11th Mar 2013 12:39pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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@macduff
Out of interest why did'nt you engage diff lock. I think I would have had it engaged - or am I missing something? Going up I would have it engaged, is there a difference going down a slippery slope? Cheers BM52 |
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11th Mar 2013 12:47pm |
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| macduff Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: NE Posts: 119
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I was in two minds on diff lock as it had appeared to be a hindrance recently on a climb in similar snow conditions, when both ends were on the limit of traction I found if one wheel spun the diff lock transfered the rise in transmission speed to the other end which also lost grip and ended up crabbing to a degree that needed it digging out to get grip back (it was on a hill with side slope that is my access lane leading to drive) . I'm not that keen on testing it just at the mo but given the result without difflock I'll probably have it in for the next decent that has a similar conditions (of slippery snow/ice) . Ps just been to the LR experience at skipton where descents and climbs were a piece of cake with difflock low 1st though it was soo dry it was almost hard backed dusty and the instructor advised the MTs werent that good in snow and I should think about the Crosscontact ATs their cars had on as they had found they were pretty unstoppable (at the skipton site) as long as ground clearance was maintained. 2023 110 P400e
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11th Mar 2013 1:30pm |
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| Christian Member Since: 23 Feb 2013 Location: Doha Posts: 66  
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Will look forward installing what I just received...
...from a very good friend (I wonder where he found it !) As it's blank I'm tempted to have it engraved with the truck's name 
...and from LR Series Chris |
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11th Mar 2013 2:37pm |
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| Defender-Stu Member Since: 14 Jun 2012 Location: South West England Posts: 1320
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not in the Defender but i have had to just bbok mine in for its first visit back to the dealer for the recall on the boost pipe and for a hand full of other bits to be sorted
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11th Mar 2013 2:50pm |
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