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| Shutts Member Since: 10 Aug 2014 Location: Tiptree Posts: 52   
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Painted the house. Waffle boards mounted on the roof make a good platform to locate the steps.
 Click image to enlarge |____000_ [l_|__\___\,___ l--___--_[O==O] ()_)' '()_)-----()_) 2005 D3 SE 1998 Disco 300tdi - slow play thing 1995 Defender 300tdi - Winching play thing Aprilia RSV 1000 - fast play thing Honda CR250 - noisy play thing Essex Land Rover Club member ------- Andy's Landy's - http://www.andys-landys.blogspot.com Suspension checking workbook - http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/use...k_v002.zip |
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24th Aug 2014 8:08pm |
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| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500 
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Picked up the new project today and have the 110 a quick wash
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid) 2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold 1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold |
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24th Aug 2014 8:53pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2751
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Agreed! Tonnes of us here! Sadly no flooding at the moment though :/ sometimes drive the little river between the slipway next to the chandlery and land and sea, that's quite fun. Spent all of yesterday rinsing out the chassis etc, my underseal is working well.. Will have to apply some more to some missed areas though soon. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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25th Aug 2014 8:32am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5842 
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Fitted the front 50amp Anderson connector on the front of the 110, wired in the relay, connected the switch on the dash to operate it and also installed the relay,and another switch on the dash to operate the rear one. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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25th Aug 2014 9:26am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5842
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Started measuring up to make a set of drawers to go in the rear of the 110, two drawers and a section to house two batteries just behind the rear seats 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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25th Aug 2014 6:51pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Cleaned out the oil from the red ecu plug and my normal power is resumed
 ordering injector loom tomorrow! |
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25th Aug 2014 7:09pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Did my first half of my trailer training today.
Was an interesting experience, had a long old drive around Gillingham from the training base (under the Sheppy bridge) with a very nice trainer. Old girl did have to work for her dinner though. Towing a twin axle box trailer probably 9"taller and wider than herself laden with a ton of sand, getting up to speed was a bit of a struggle! The worst bit though was the hill start, was probably getting on for a 30-40' slope so she would have struggled on her own let alone with a girt big box trailer hanging off her back. Rolled back twice with the Instructor saying why won't the bonnet raise if you keep the handbrake on? So after explain how the handbrake works he agreed to let me start off in low range and then change when I was up to a good enough speed. Which I did and she chugged away much happier and then once we got to 10mph changed back to hi box with a satisfying "crunk" and off we went. On the plus side driving home she felt like a formula 1 car and the workout has blown all the cobwebs and gunk out so has done a world of good! The saga continues... |
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26th Aug 2014 4:36pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Well, where do I start.
Yesterday drove over to do my training, did all the morning manoeuvres and was improving quickly getting more and more and more confident. had a quick stop for lunch all went well then set out for the afternoon driving session. Click image to enlarge Given the weather the day before I was looking forward to a lovely day. Anyway, starting at the bottom of Chatham/Rotchester started the long pull up the hill towards the bluebell hill roundabout to go down onto the A2. This is all quite a steep and hilly area and all of this was up hill, dragging this loaded twin axle trailer. Getting near the top I noticed I was having to give it quite a lot of diesel to get any sort of response which I thought was unusual but due to the hill and all the mornings driving I was expecting her to get a bit hot and bothered. Got to the top of the hill, brilliant, stopped at the lights all is well. Lights change and off we go down onto the sliproad for the M2. Change to second gear and clutch slips and engine revs. Humm not good. Try 3rd as we are rolling down hill now, clutch slips and engine just revs.  , down to 2nd, nothing, down to 1st, not even engine braking nothing. . Hazards on pull into hard shoulder on the slip road.
The trainer with me spoke with his head office and I spoke to my recovery company (after 15 mins waiting to be connected to a person) who informed me that it would be a 60-90 minute wait. Great. The trainer was picked up in 10 mins with the trailer and I was left on the slip road down to the M2 alone. Click image to enlarge A hour and a half later I got a phone call from a very off truck driver who had been sent to the wrong junction and was checking I was at the correct one (coz you know, its my fault). He turned up and asked "does it drive?" where it dawned on me that I hadn't actually tried moving on my own without a trailer. I got in, started and low range first couldn't drag herself up the ramp so no. No drive. More grumbles, begrudgingly put me on the back and off we go home.
This is where the saviour of the story enters stage left. Or right, or whatever, I'm not good with stage work. Anyway, dropped me back at Harwoods Tonbridge where I was met by the workshop chap who unloaded her from the truck, moved some Discos and a Freelander out the way and parked her up in the corner and confirmed yeah there is nothing left of that clutch. I explained the situation and he sent me indoors. Went into the building usual very friendly welcome, explained my situation to my service advisor as it is my only vehicle and the test was tomorrow what was I to do? I explained that the company I was using has a Td5 I could use but I still had no way of getting there. Phone calls, phone calls, phone calls and he comes over and confirms I have a Courtesy Freelander 2 overnight and for the day. Fast forward to today, went out in the Freelander, picked up the td5 and the trailer started the test. All was going so well until a light changed very unexpectedly and long story short, I failed as I had to do an emergency stop, annoying because it was a clean sheet otherwise. Drove back to the freelander, dropped it off walked home. No pass, broken landy. Not a good week. |
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28th Aug 2014 5:51pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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On the way back from Tuscany, we decided a trip to Beaune was required to collect some wine... found a cracking little site, so had an evening of fine dining and wine.
This morning, drove from Beaune to the chunnel, again the cruise control was ace, set to 60mph, saved fuel and made up the time with the toll zapper. Back at casa BP now, pro-valet tomorrow |
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28th Aug 2014 8:48pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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Nice, am away next week to Annecy, then down to Provence and booked an overnight in Beaune on the way back for the same reason
 BM52 |
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29th Aug 2014 5:47pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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let me know if you'd like the camp site details
nice to get back in the v8 today  |
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29th Aug 2014 6:19pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189
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ha, I am wimp, I prefer campsites with solid roofs, on suite bathrooms, and a real bed
There is a really nice little hotel in central Beaune we use with secure parking - Au Grand Saint Jean. Cheap, clean and friendly. We have stayed there many times en-route to/from S France. BM52 |
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29th Aug 2014 6:23pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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you failed for having to perform an emergency stop?? would you have passed if you went through the light illegally?? bad luck with clutch too! i know how the old tdis feel pulling big trailers! i was regularly driving a 300tdi 110 with 2.5 tonne on trailer and it really struggled on hills 
mind that was with 10 adult passengers too!  My 109 thread
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29th Aug 2014 6:30pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1720
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Went and picked up my twisted 18's back from the painters. Perfect match to the new satin black spare I bought, so have all been put in the shed with the NAS step and other bits im building up ready for my next one.
Defender puma dormobile camper |
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29th Aug 2014 6:45pm |
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