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gilarion



Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5111
Wales 2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green
excossack wrote:
Odd thing happened today.
Sat in the 110 at Charnock Richard Southbound services and then I was aware of an approaching figure by the drivers windows. He want to talk, so lowered the window.

The Irish chap then pointed in the direction of some cars and told me the starter motor had failed and could I give him a lift the garage down the road. "You dont mind do you?" My reply was yes I do mind and no I won't.

He then looked over towards another part of the car park and walked away.

Something not right here me thought then departed.


Good call. He probably would have nicked your 110 at some point down the road. Sometimes being a good Samaritan does not pay. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1
Post #429785 9th Jun 2015 5:45pm
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excossack



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5851
United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Sadly, that was my thought as well. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock
Post #429840 9th Jun 2015 9:16pm
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Neils



Member Since: 09 Jun 2015
Location: South West
Posts: 25
United Kingdom 
Sunday rather than strictly today, and the photos from a different trip too, lugging bees from Bristol to my apiaries in Somerset. At times I'm thinking I should have got a 110.


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Post #429869 10th Jun 2015 12:52am
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Supacat



Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018
United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Shocked - what could possibly go wrong!
Post #429940 10th Jun 2015 9:48am
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YOLO110



Member Since: 14 Feb 2015
Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK
Posts: 1645
Australia 
Beehave! Smile YOLO... You Only Live Once...
Post #429941 10th Jun 2015 9:50am
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RoddyK05



Member Since: 08 Apr 2015
Location: Inverclyde
Posts: 633
Scotland 2004 Defender 90 Td5 SW Yellow
Fuse box
Finally got round to fitting the auxiliary fuse box I purchased a wee while ago. This will power the likes of my radios once fitted and the heaters for the new Exmoor seats fitted a few weeks ago. I still haven't connected to the battery yet as I've ordered a 40A inline fuse and holder which I will fit to protect the whole shebang. I now have 12 individually fused ways, each with an earth return so no more spaghetti junction at the battery as I had on previous motors. It can be used with two live feeds, one from your main battery and one from an auxiliary battery, but as I only have one battery I just linked the two bus bars together. Used 6mm tri rated cable so it should be well up to the job. Used grommets to protect the cables and fitted rubber washers both sides of the bulkhead where the bolts to hold the fuse box pass through so should have no water ingress from the wheel arch area.
With space at a premium in a 90, I now have to decide where to mount the likes of my radios - probably behind the seats on the bulkhead beside the new fuse box. I have a feeling this area is about to become crowded Confused Also fitted the old roofbox for the up and coming holiday season. As it now mounts on the roofrack instead of the previous vehicles roof bars I had to do a wee bit of drilling to get it secure.


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Post #430124 10th Jun 2015 9:40pm
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Supacat



Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018
United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Sorted a rattling noise I've had for a few months - I'd looked for it on several occasions, even had the gf sit in the back whilst i drove along trying to pinpoint where it was coming from.

Turned out to be this blighter:

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It was difficult to diagnose as when it was bolted to the side of the seat it seemed to be solid, however, the bolts into the rear tub were both loose allowing the slotted bracket to jiggle:

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All the bolts had evidence of threadlock on but when its on the part of the thread that does not engage the captive nut it's rather useless - wonder how many others were fitted by the same person and was it lack of understanding or just didn't care ?

So they are all out now:

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Amazing how much the seats moved when the side bolts are removed - they seem to be compressed and twisted to make them line up which does not seem a good thing, so I'm glad they are out.
Post #430181 11th Jun 2015 9:10am
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jimbob7



Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055
Oil,filters x2 and air filter change,fitted a new windscreen and took it fer it's MOT,passed,no advisory's,woo hoo, happy days. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
Post #430215 11th Jun 2015 12:28pm
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nosnibod



Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 370
United Kingdom 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Bronze Green
Fitted some goodies from Mudstuff. Cubby bin, small nets either side of it and finally some leather door handles.

The latter isn't for bling, but to stop my right leg going numb where the old plastic door handle dig in.

Tried their bigger door mirrors - the ones with the small wide angle lens - and found they didn't work for me due to the required angles not being quite right. Probably put them up for sale on here when I can get a round tuit... Dave
Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi
Post #430278 11th Jun 2015 6:46pm
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mrd1990



Member Since: 16 Aug 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 600
Wales 2000 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Epsom Green


Made the most of it, Soundproofed the whole back, trying a layer of Cloud 9 Underlay on top that I have left from laying a carpet with the original carpet on top of that, manufacturer says "Sound Insulation 43db" so lets see what that means Laughing


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Post #430327 11th Jun 2015 9:36pm
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20446
United Kingdom 
Took my grille off as 6 weeks have surpassed since I painted it.
Farecla G10 on it to take off a bit of overspray in the clear making it look matt.
Works a treat best stuff I've ever used. (Thanks to Munch on here mentioning Farecla G3 / G10.
Ordered some Meguiar's #26 wax too do looking forward to sorting that out too.

Lot's to be doing!

Mr. Green
Post #430334 11th Jun 2015 10:13pm
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mk1collector



Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769
England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
Fitted a new aerial after I snapped the last new one I bought last week Big Cry also fitted the new (to me) a bar that doesn't need repairing and the new a bar bottom brackets. Mr. Green looks much nicer! Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
Post #430339 11th Jun 2015 10:22pm
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CDN38



Member Since: 14 Nov 2014
Location: Courtenay, BC
Posts: 729
Canada 2000 Defender 110 Td5 SW Bonatti Grey
Finally got the window tinting finished. It's been hot and sunny, and I'm impressed with how much cooler it is inside.

Actually removed the rear quarter and alpine windows to tint them off the truck. Alpines were fun, as the rack is in the way. Just lifted up one side at a time with the forklift.

Next week, once the 2014 Puma cargo door comes back from paint, it's going on!


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Post #430344 11th Jun 2015 11:21pm
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90mojo



Member Since: 19 Mar 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 175
United Kingdom 
Got my 'boys' out in the sun the other evening
Never enjoyed two vehicles before as much as I do these two :D






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Post #430405 12th Jun 2015 11:05am
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ericvv



Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816
Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Discovered several weeks ago that my transfer box drain plug was slightly leaking. Just enough for a few drops of oil visible hanging from the plug and from the nearby bottom of transfer box, and a few drops of oil accumulating on the concrete floor of my garage space after a week of storage. So nothing major at all, was defined by dealer as just the plug leaking, no seals or other. My dealer over the last two days replaced the drain plug by new, also replaced the transfer filling bolt by new, and I used the opportunity to let them do a full oil change of transfer box, gearbox, and of both diffs. Last time I did that was a year ago. So all clean and fresh liquids now again. Doiuble checked about quantities used, but all fine, a measured 2.2 ltr for gearbox, and the other three until if flows out of the filling plugs.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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