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. Last year the battery died down in Monaco (my high school French didn't extend to explaining that to a French garage), and this year I killed the clutch going over the Stelvio Pass in Italy (had to leave it in Switzerland for 2 weeks to be repaired 
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206   
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There's a plan for that - rack of carling switches for various bits and pieces (extra lights etc). Planning on moving the head unit into the other slot so I can drop a screen into the dash - all will be revealed, er, when I've got the money for it all  2013 Defender 110 XS DCPU
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14th Aug 2013 8:21pm |
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| TallPaul Member Since: 28 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Reading Posts: 270
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My GT took us France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Italy - Ferry to Sardina (don't leave the alarm on!), back to France and back to Blighty without a hiccup. Disco struggled to move out the end of the road when the EGR valves went 
Of course right now I am lurking on disco4.com soaking up all the rumours of the MY14 changes and working out how I can justify another green oval in my life again... Disco 3 gone but the memory of the bills remain... XS 110 Utility maybe one day..... (did they fix the quality yet?) |
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14th Aug 2013 9:14pm |
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206
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Been away a while, hectic times with work, plus a new and shiny 'other' car to play with, means the Defender has been feeling a little neglected. So, to sort that, some early Christmas presents for her - a swing-away wheel carrier, checkerplate, snow cowl, and the main piece - a new (and far more shiny than expected) lid for load bay.
Apologies for the p**s-poor smartphone shots - it was cold and wet, and I couldn't be bothered faffing around...  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2013 Defender 110 XS DCPU 2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 |
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23rd Dec 2013 3:49pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 738  
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Liking the load space cover
 any more info, pictures of it raised how its held down etc? |
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2nd Jan 2014 6:14pm |
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206
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I shall pop out and take some more photos once it gets light again tomorrow, but if you want to have a look at the details, I'm pretty sure* it's one of these.
*I ordered it through a friend of mine that builds custom Defenders, and he didn't tell me exactly where he got it from, but pretty sure it's that place... 2013 Defender 110 XS DCPU 2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 |
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2nd Jan 2014 6:34pm |
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206
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Few more photos of the cover, taken with a proper camera...
Click image to enlarge Pop-up locking handle... Click image to enlarge Lifted, showing struts (as well as the fact that it's not watertight  )...
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Close-ups of locking mechanism... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2013 Defender 110 XS DCPU 2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 |
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3rd Jan 2014 5:03pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 738
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Thanks for the extra photos
 your cover looks great and obviously a lot more secure than the tonneau cover I currently have, have to say though my tonneau is more watertight  |
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4th Jan 2014 10:30am |
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206
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Well, not been on here much recently, but have been quietly enjoying the Defender over the winter, and cooking up some rather elaborate ICE plans (which I was hoping would be the next post I did). That is, right up until last week, when this happened:
Click image to enlarge Bit of a knocking noise under the bonnet, followed by smoke seeping out and a somewhat ominous burning smell. Lifted the bonnet to see the engine's internal redecoration of the bay. So, for the second time in its less than one year of life, it was on the back of an AA recovery truck and on its way to *spit*Stratstones*spit* in Cheltenham. Diagnosis at the end of last week was a failed Head Gasket - now I'm no mechanic, but would have expected it to last more than 6800 miles... 2013 Defender 110 XS DCPU 2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 |
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28th Feb 2014 5:23pm |
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206
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Finally got my truck back from Stratstone - turns out that the diagnosis of Head Gasket failure was complete nonsense. Actual issue was a failure in the Oil Cooler, which in turn contaminated the water and damaged the heater element and radiator. So, all those components have been replaced and we're back on the road.
Apparently there's a Service Bulletin around the oil cooler, but not being safety-related is replaced by-customer-complaint-only... 2013 Defender 110 XS DCPU 2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 |
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5th Mar 2014 4:55pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 
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How do you find the wheel carrier?
I have the same one and have had to add modifications. It used to flex over bumps....so much so that it worked the anti luce pin open and swung out whilst on the move. I put a padlock through the pin. I also made a bump stop out of, I think, 2 inch box section and mounted that on the body to crossmember bolts. I then evostik rubber strip on the front face. It has been on the land rover nearly 15000 miles now and I have only just had to replace the thin rubber strip. This rests on the bottom frame of the carrier, right behind the bottom of the wheel and has prevented all flex and rattling in it. Even with this bump stop in place, I now always have a padlock through the anti luce pin! |
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5th Mar 2014 10:20pm |
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206
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Not had too many problems with it so far, although I've probably only done a couple hundred miles since it was fitted. There is something of a squeak whilst driving - haven't had chance to narrow it down to the wheel carrier or the new lid on the load area. Bit more investigation required... 2013 Defender 110 XS DCPU 2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 |
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14th Mar 2014 3:25pm |
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206
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Couple more bits added on today...
GMB Recovery Eyes fitted to the front Click image to enlarge Old-school badge from Artmin design Click image to enlarge 2013 Defender 110 XS DCPU 2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 |
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14th Mar 2014 3:35pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Should not need the recovery eyes at the weekend
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14th Mar 2014 8:09pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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^^ I guess that depends on whether the Oil Cooler, heater element and radiator were all fixed properly ...
have a good weekend ! |
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14th Mar 2014 9:13pm |
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