 | Home > My Defender > What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
 
|
|
|
| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069  
|
nocturnal me mate ... when it's dark, it's time to get up.
|
||
2nd Nov 2013 9:00am |
|
| jont Member Since: 02 Apr 2011 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 242 
|
Late post from yesterday !
Picked up 90 from Executive Autocare in Hemel Hempstead - they are a Webasto dealer and were taking a look at the leaking sunroof that was a factory or dealer fit to the XS from the original owner ... Seems it was a bit of a Friday afternoon job - not only did they not fit the proper 'Defender' sunroof from Webasto (they fitted the consumer 100 model) ... the hole they cut in the roof was slightly larger than necessary and they didn't cut the central spar in the right place ... the upshot was that the inner frame of the sunroof wasn't even clamping on the edge of the sheet metal of the roof - so the only seal against water was the rubber edging on top - which over time had failed as it was moving every time the sunroof was opened !! Oh and the main frame gasket was missing ! ... little wonder the headlining was so stained and marked inside (roof side) and we used to catch a cup full of water in the drinks holder in the cubby box every time it rained ! Anyway a great guy that owns the little business - Dave Sweetingham - been fitting sunroofs for many years - so he took the whole lot out, stripped it down, recut the spar and refitted so it seals properly all the way round, de rusted the hinges and adjusted so super-smooth operation now 
Would recommend paying him a visit if you have a leaky sunroof or fancy having one fitted ... While it was in the workshop for a couple of days I also gelt them to fit some privacy film to the side sliders and rear windows - and very nice job they did of that too 
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Last edited by jont on 3rd Nov 2013 10:36pm. Edited 2 times in total |
||
|
2nd Nov 2013 9:45am |
|
| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405  
|
Yesterday, took my baby to get a full chassis clean, dry & Dinitroling. Will probably get back on Thursday.
Got a lift home in a RR Vogue. Beeootifful! Such a big windscreen, such a quiet diesel motor! Then (when Brendan gets the Nakatenga headlamp surrounds from Nakatenga I want), I'll start retro-ing baby's "face". 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 |
||
|
2nd Nov 2013 1:59pm |
|
| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
|
Did the quarterly maps update for both Garmins of my SVX. The full Europe maps for the original Nüvi 750, and the same plus the North-America/Canada maps update for the Nüvi 770 which I now use most of the time. Took a solid 5 hours to complete these updates.
 You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
||
|
2nd Nov 2013 2:52pm |
|
| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
|
Fitted a 2.4 hannibal awning to the defender, and re-fitted defendoors after making up strap like LRAs
|
||
|
2nd Nov 2013 2:57pm |
|
| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6091 
|
(Not today but Thursday) whipped the head off the project90, to get it skimmed and (hopefully) stop the coolant pressurising problem.
Also picked up an NNN flashable ECU so can have some fun once it's all nailed back together. |
||
|
2nd Nov 2013 4:01pm |
|
| jont Member Since: 02 Apr 2011 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 242
|
Fitted the KBX plinths and lamp guards today - extra reverse light makes a big difference
Just need to save for a full set of clear NAS LEDs now - it's another £200 with the extra fog/reverse lights now 
Jon Click image to enlarge |
||
|
3rd Nov 2013 5:20pm |
|
| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3639 
|
touched up my dinitrol and ACF50 ready for the winter, no corrosion evident other than the rear mud flap brackets DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
||
|
3rd Nov 2013 7:09pm |
|
| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
|
Changed the diff oil, front and back. Used my new oil tray from Opie Oils Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
||
|
3rd Nov 2013 11:23pm |
|
| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
|
Oddly enough, I removed my 2.4m Howling Moon awning and put it away for winter. At first I thought I wanted the Hannibal item but was pursuaded against it by a story of it cracking a Patriot rack where it mounted. |
||
|
4th Nov 2013 10:23am |
|
| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
|
Never my favourite job but the last update seemed to be alot smoother and faster than the previous few. maybe Garmin are improving... |
||
|
4th Nov 2013 10:24am |
|
| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
|
parked on a hill and forgot to put the hand brake on !
- it was however in gear. still a shock when I returned to find the handbrake wasn't on |
||
|
4th Nov 2013 11:43am |
|
| AlexPuma42 Member Since: 13 Jun 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 43
|
went to a bonfire on saturday night when i pulled in car park there was another lovely 90 so parked up next to that, then sunday drove from manchester to essex and back again filled the tank before i left and got there and back on 3/4 of a tank so far getting 436miles which i didn't think was too bad
Click image to enlarge 110 Hard Top - Izmir Blue |
||
|
4th Nov 2013 12:29pm |
|
| Simon27 Member Since: 30 Oct 2012 Location: East Lothian Posts: 131  
|
Got rear-ended at a roundabout. By the police!
|
||
|
4th Nov 2013 7:29pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
