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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769   
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Finally got the new middle row seats bolted into place
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20th Mar 2014 1:08pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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A bit late as it was yesterday. I used mine as a spanner carrier plus used the winch to replace the tracks on a JCB 360. It was off with all the track pads, off with the old chain then back on with a new chain and bolt all the pads on again, simples
 Click image to enlarge 44 links per side and with 4 nuts and bolts for each pad, I woke up in the night tightening the damn things up! |
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20th Mar 2014 1:59pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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Arrgh forgot, will take photos now. Sorry  |
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20th Mar 2014 2:24pm |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600  
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Had a new door seal fitted and the driver foot well is now bone-dry despite the rain, thrilled to bits!
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20th Mar 2014 5:25pm |
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| Matthew_Mills Member Since: 16 Feb 2014 Location: Somerset Posts: 152
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Wrong County... It's was a trip over the border to Devon! Speak funny down there they do! It's just come back from the dealer - they cleaned it. Well the bits you can see! In the back was a new NAS step bumper - I made at least 3 holes with the current height adjustable - bought a pin and ball coupling for recovery... My Saturday planned! Last edited by Matthew_Mills on 21st Mar 2014 3:46pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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21st Mar 2014 1:06pm |
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| Inigo Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 617  
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Well, earlier in the week, had a remap courtesy of Matt at FCX and Pete at BAS and while I was over that way-ish got some new tyres from AJS.
The remap has made it much smoother to drive, bags more torque in gear and pulls for longer in each gear. Speed limiter has been upped slightly so that I can cruise nicely with the other vehicles on the continental motorways. Now ready for my trip the Alps, praying for lots of snow. |
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21st Mar 2014 1:44pm |
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| Defender-Stu Member Since: 14 Jun 2012 Location: South West England Posts: 1320
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Hello Matt, what part of Somerset are you as i think i may have seen your truck as it ring a bell? Stu |
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21st Mar 2014 2:03pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1418 
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Sponsored the government for another 12 months
 Tax , MOT and a tank of diesel £300 and it wasn't even 9.30 !!! Still could be worse ....... a newer model with higher VED  |
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22nd Mar 2014 10:18am |
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| alfajock Member Since: 12 Jan 2011 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 227
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Picked up from the garage after having a new camshaft, lifters and timing set. Not sure how much is due to the mildly warm cam and how much is putting back the ponies previously missing due to the wear on the old one, but it has certainly put a spring in the old girl's step
 . Now busily accumulating miles to get it run in for 500 miles and an oil change on Friday before heading off to the Lakes next weekend Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8
CLS 350 CDI for the sensible stuff |
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22nd Mar 2014 1:48pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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You're right Jim: £480 No need to thank me for subsidising your sponsorship of the Dave & George Show. |
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22nd Mar 2014 1:51pm |
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| Matthew_Mills Member Since: 16 Feb 2014 Location: Somerset Posts: 152
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But a step bumper on... Having taken the height adjustable one off...
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22nd Mar 2014 5:22pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Not today, but last wed-friday... Truck was at the dealer for a bunch of stuff, partly covered by the extended warranty.
Had an intermediate 6 month maintenance done with replacement of all liquids, engine oil and filter, gear/transfer boxes oil, and the two diffs oils, plus a good complete greasing. (I replace engine oil and filter every 6 months, even if I drive only abt 3k km over that period, and change the other mentioned oils abt every 10k km). Also had the Landreiziger headlights loom installed, and they put the summer wheels back on. They further found the cause of the transmission clunk, and installed two new halfshafts with all the other wistles and bells that go with that, luckily this was still covered by the extended warranty. Last they repaired a broken wire for the central locking for the rear RH door while being at it. They ordered LR seat covers for the 3rd row seats, those were the only ones still missing, will put those on today. Also will wash the winter wheels, let them dry, treat the tires with a good quality tire gloss, and put them in storage for a good half year, til the leaves have dropped again..... Guess the truck is ready for spring now. 
Eric Edit: Pictures of last weekend preparing summer wheels/tires for a new half year service.... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 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 Last edited by ericvv on 23rd Mar 2014 9:28am. Edited 1 time in total |
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23rd Mar 2014 6:50am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Eric - we're going to need a picture
your fellow Genevian said it was going to snow yesterday .. guess that did not happen ? |
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23rd Mar 2014 8:33am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Steve, cannot post pictures anymore.
 Have reached my limit, but have sent Martin this morning a PM asking for more space, because I do not want to delete existing pictures as all of them are part of posts....
As to fresh snow, not down here by the lake (450m altitude), but as temps have cooled back down well from the 3 week dry and warm spring spell we just had, my garden rain gauge shows this morning that in the last 24 hours we got 30mm of rain down here. That means a lot of snow as of 800m and higher. And we will get more rain here today and tomorrow. Good for the ski resorts.
Awaiting for Martin to extend my gallery space now.
Eric 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 |
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23rd Mar 2014 9:13am |
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