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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443   
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I fixed mine the weekend before last, well it's behaved itself for over a week now for under £40 in bits and my time and knuckles. It's such fun working through the air intake vent hole, the scars are healing up nicely now
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21st Oct 2013 5:29pm |
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| william8 Member Since: 03 Apr 2013 Location: Motherwell Posts: 259  
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Unfortunately mine passed the test so its definitely not the shuttle valves.
No quick £40 fix for me  William |
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21st Oct 2013 5:34pm |
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| Sonarmender Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Guz Posts: 338 
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A busy couple of days!
1. Chassis, underbody and body wash and clean. 2. Chassis and underbody protective wax. 3. All doors, bulkhead and lot's of other little bits waxed. 4. All five wheels removed and polished. 5. Full interior valet. 6. Full exterior valet including Auto Glym clay bar, Resin polish and finally carnuba wax. 7. All oils and filters changed. Tiring but well worth it! A few photos!  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge You only have one life, live it....forget the cost. 90XS Hardtop Last edited by Sonarmender on 21st Oct 2013 8:59pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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21st Oct 2013 6:10pm |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405  
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Good things those screens. OE fitted they turn off after 8 minutes, does yours do that? Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender |
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21st Oct 2013 6:18pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2118 
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Hmmmm .... Nice to have a bit of industral space to work in ....  
Looks good and like the ladder fittings Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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21st Oct 2013 6:25pm |
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| Alex1976 Member Since: 23 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596
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I decided not too put my screen on a timer relay instead it is just on the Carling on off switch and up to me to remember to switch off. It seems to clear very quick - only 1 min this morning to clear the misting up, and I suspect even with a frost it won't take long to clear. |
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21st Oct 2013 6:31pm |
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| Shep Member Since: 02 Sep 2013 Location: Pwhelli Posts: 95 
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Got just short of a cubic meter of soaking wet wood in the back today, the suspension was certainly not too harsh for the trip home!
It handled it very well, the engine just lapped it up, had to drag it all out of a muddy yard, no bother, very happy! A man with no boat is a prisoner |
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21st Oct 2013 7:21pm |
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| Interlet Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 461 
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My 300's electrical system is continuing to decay. Whilst off roading Sunday in Norfolk, the voltage was dropping (didn't notice) and unsustainable with a load - heater, lights. wipers, then would not start. Bump started to get back to base in Norwich, barely managing much charge at all.
I think the alternator has been downgraded to trickle-charger now, and my glowing battery warning light, now lights up again as I power off. Woohoo. New quality alternator ordered at cost of £166, plus 2 new battery leads. 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top |
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21st Oct 2013 7:47pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
So you swapped the shuttle valve without removing it from the car??What else did you remove or do you have mega tiny hands,lol. Perhaps a "how to". |
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21st Oct 2013 11:14pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Do you mean you hope it gets lost in the post?? |
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21st Oct 2013 11:15pm |
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| alwoodley72 Member Since: 14 Mar 2010 Location: salisbury, wilts Posts: 725 
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Got my 1990 hi cap with utility body moted after its 4 month stint at the body shop........ One track rod and loose steering wheel(!) and prop
Very pleased! Also re trimmed seats so looking good, so much so I don't want to sell it now!!!   still got to fit shafts for pto winch, then I'll try and get pics and advert up on here....
Meanwhile work td5 double cab got even wetter and muddier... Love 'em! Alex |
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22nd Oct 2013 12:34am |
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| william8 Member Since: 03 Apr 2013 Location: Motherwell Posts: 259
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I'd rather get it fixed ; William |
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22nd Oct 2013 5:54am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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@ Jimbob, it wasn't the shuttle valves only the solonoid switch pack that I renewed. I didn't want to break any brake lines as I felt all along my problem was an electrical one, even just splitting the pack off the base of the modulator was fiddly. I took out the mounting bracket from underneath to gain better access, unscrewed the pipe bracket off the clutch master cylinder to give more movement and by doing so I could lift the modulator block up 2" to 3" with the pipes still attatched and using a 4mm hex key bit from out of a screwdriver set in a 8mm socket on a 1/4" drive ratchet got the fixings sorted. The longest part of my job was refitting my snorkel, I know why that was such a good price.........it is for a "non abs model"
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22nd Oct 2013 6:48am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Cheers bud! Ordered a Br*tpart Lynx so I can mess with it at my leisure, also ordered Br*tpart rear halfshafts,the Ashcroft's will have to wait till next year
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22nd Oct 2013 7:52am |
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