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| Thor Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Didcot Posts: 446   
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All,
Thank you for your replies, all very helpful. I'll check out both Europarts and defenderbitz and see whats best for me. I know it's a fair way off yet but I'm actually looking forward to it. The service is the priority and I'm hoping to get the service done in a day as I have some 'extras' that I'd like doing on day 2, including RAI and Warn roof lights 
I'll let you know how it all goes! Thor (My German Shepherd who is now but a memory and about 1000 photos) Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful! |
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10th Feb 2015 7:43pm |
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| JJ440 Member Since: 08 Nov 2013 Location: Geneva Posts: 51  
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Don't forget new washer for oil drain plug.
Also get one of those special wrap belt wrenches, helps getting the full flow filter (canister next to turbo) off. Sometimes they are really tight and you'll waste lots of time on something that shouldn't take any. Don't overtighten the bolts on the centrifugal filter, easy to damage the thread. Last edited by JJ440 on 12th Feb 2015 9:41am. Edited 1 time in total |
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11th Feb 2015 9:54pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5864 
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Thats the oil filter and the dome shaped one is the rotor filter. The fuel filter is on the chassis behind the rear wheel 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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12th Feb 2015 9:39am |
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| Thor Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Didcot Posts: 446
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A bit of an update;
Hopefully I have now bought pretty much everything I need. Full service kit and alternator belt from advanced factors as well as some odds and sods. New front pads, shocks (to match the rear ones I had done before Christmas), relocation cones, grease and gun...for the prop shaft apparently. I have my mates help for two full days over the bank holiday weekend so hoping to get all the above done as well as fit the snorkel that I got for Christmas. As well as extend the breathers as they already go up to just below the bonnet but as I'm fitting the snorkel I'm thinking I may take them to the top of that - Not an essential job but one to do should we get get on top of everything else. I can't have my mate slack off early!!! 
Thanks again for all the advice guys! Will let you know how I get on, maybe with the odd photo Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful! |
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23rd Mar 2015 8:29pm |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 819  
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Handy tip this...just to add, be careful the oil is not too hot, cause it will melt the plastic bag...and you get warm oil all over creation 
Don't ask how I know, just put it down to experience  |
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23rd Mar 2015 9:34pm |
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| ozzy57 Member Since: 14 Feb 2014 Location: Farnborough Posts: 221 
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One or two of these for refill T/box, diffs and gearbox. Saves a lot of messing about. It wasn't me! |
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1st Apr 2015 10:06pm |
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| Thor Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Didcot Posts: 446
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Again, thanks for all the replies!
Today I have learned how to do, and done... Filters; air, fuel, oil and centrifugal. Changed the oils; engine, gearbox, transfer box, axles. Changed the Altenator belt. Grease the props and UJs. Checked coolant and brakes Changed a front shock. Tomorrow; Change the other shock. Fit snorkel. Fit roof lights (G4 spec Warns) Plus a couple little things Paul has picked up that need attention. I was made to fill the front diff with the 1ltr bottles and tiny straw. Had to do it the hard way to appreciate the easier way with the pump. Found out a few little things like that having small hands makes servicing easier....I don't have small hands. You need lots of rags. A 32mm spanner isn't cheap. I need ramps for next time as I'm a bit to big. All in all an enjoyable day! I spilt the oil but had some decent drive way cleaner and jet wash that sorted it right out....constantly learning!!!! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful! |
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5th Apr 2015 10:27pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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I bet you questioned the logic of Land Rover design engineers, but I know you have a good feeling you did the service yourselves with a little help off your mate.
 Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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6th Apr 2015 10:36am |
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| Thor Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Didcot Posts: 446
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Well that's it, done. All except the lights as the loom needed extending and Paul had a 2.25 hour drive back to mid Kent so we called it a day.
The second shock was a mare. Two of the bolts that hold the top cone bit in snapped and bank holiday Monday meant non available. So some same sized bolts were sourced cut to length and put in their place. Getting the welded of snapped studs was a little time consuming. I'm well chuffed though, happy that I could do a full oil/lube/filter service on my own now. I n ow that's old hat to a lot of people on here but spanners and I don't really have a past! Managed to get the snorkel on, a lot more fiddly than I had anticipated! Also removed the soft A bar as well which I'll put up for grabs soon.....don't get excited though as half of it was eaten by monkeys at Longleat Safari Park. Click image to enlarge Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful! |
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6th Apr 2015 7:22pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108 
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Hello all,
I'm new to Defenders but not new to mechanical adventures......BUT...... Trying to save a few pennies, I decided to service my TD5 myself. Nothing to fear. First thing I decided to do was fatally flawed - I consulted Haynes Book of Fairytales. Changing the fuel filter. How simple. Completed it on many engines. I read at least half a dozen 'ways' to purge/prime/bleed the system and in trying all of them systematically, I've flattened my battery and am now very unpopular indoors. Strangely enough, the HBoF mentioned above stated that priming wasn't required, so I thought it'd be a 15 minute job. Filter change was a doddle. Why so many 'ways?' Having tried jump starting etc. with no joy, I'm now wondering whether I am now suffering with the wonderful immobiliser kicking in due to the battery discharge. That said, I'm not sure if the purging/priming has worked either as I'm still charging! Is it me or is this just one of those things? Help! Thanks, Will. |
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26th Apr 2015 11:22am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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The purge is pretty simple, just switch the ignition so the lights are on then pump the accelerator till the mil light comes on and you will hear the fuel pump fire up and this will start and stop for a few mins. When the pump stops cutting in and out start it up. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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26th Apr 2015 12:06pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108
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Cheers Ray. I hope it really does do the trick as I'm making a very simple job into a right old rigmarole!
I did have trouble with the immobiliser recently and think that with the battery draining right down then that may have been a red herring when I was under a bit of pressure, preventing it starting and me thinking it was air in the fuel lines. I'll give it a try later as you described and fingers crossed I can get on with the rest of it. Axles/diffs drained and refilled in the sunshine so all is not lost. I'll read the Forum threads before I attempt the oil filter! Cheers, Will |
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26th Apr 2015 12:24pm |
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| ozzy57 Member Since: 14 Feb 2014 Location: Farnborough Posts: 221
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Click image to enlarge A pair of these makes short work of the oil filter. Crack the thread with them, pull a decent plastic bag over the filter and unscrew by hand. The bag catches the filter and all the spilt oil(which there will be). Then juggle the filter in a bag out of the engine bay. Simples. It wasn't me! |
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26th Apr 2015 1:30pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2108
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Thanks Ozzy. They look just the job.
Now I am back up and running I shall get on with it (the immobiliser was the red herring with the fuel filter). I guess I'll have to take off the awful plastic under-engine cover to even see the oil filter? I've got both the canister foliter and the rotor filter and I have even got the new copper sump plug washer! Lesson learned today. Read Forum first effort attempting jobs. Learn from others' mistakes..... Thanks to those who helped me back on the road. Cheers, Will |
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26th Apr 2015 2:59pm |
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