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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Shame they are not on here (well i think they might not be!) but i think this story would be just about one of the best:
http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Vets-perf...s-20150702  |
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5th Jul 2015 7:48am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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Friday was fuel pump out time again on my Td5, it hiccupped coming back from the morning school run on an uphill pull. As I had more time to investigate I think I've found the major cause. I have suffered quite a bit with the black slime in the bottom of the tank so I took a closer look at the gauze filter at the bottom of the pump.
Click image to enlarge The picture above shows some shaded areas and when looked at closely it was apparent that the "holes" were actually blind. So a couple of hours later with a pin I have now opened them all up. The pump is an aftermarket one via Bearmach and works well and quietly so now I hope that it will suck more evenly and not get slowed down so easily when under load, only time will tell. Today I had an hour or so to kill before picking up my eldest from his respite and decided to fit the USB socket that's been sat around for months. As it is a permanent live from the auxiliary battery I wanted a switch in the circuit so I can choose when it's on. Certainly a neater job plus with the higher amp output it charges the phone quicker. I also had a play with attaching my android phone to the head unit via a lead with a Jack plug and AV Din connectors to the radio. Why oh why did the online wiring diagram tell me to join the phone to the AV out plugs I don't know as it works perfectly now I have used the AV in plugs. Now I can use the music player on the phone plus the head unit works as a hands free. With the phone mounted in a windscreen holder with the headphone socket going to the radio to act as speaker, the phones own microphone is good to pick up my voice without getting up close to it. In all happy to get the little jobs that mean so much out of the way. |
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5th Jul 2015 4:48pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423 
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Took the new one to see Zag, for him to work his magic
 240 mile round trip, nice to be back in the TD5
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5th Jul 2015 5:21pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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For the first time since February I have been able to drive more than five mile without feeling dizzy. Took the 110 for a 100 mile round trip drive over the North York Moors towing a trailer.
Its surprising how the smallest of medical treatments can make a difference. Two scans showed nothing, a look inside the right ear showed a large build of of wax, now that's gone no dizzy spells. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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5th Jul 2015 5:40pm |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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Went greenlaning yesterday with HBRO - great fun, although did get a little scratchy at points!
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5th Jul 2015 6:09pm |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600  
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Fitted a Nakatanenga Under Cubby box for my electrics but found it raised the height of the cubby box by 130cm, far too much. All sorted now,
 over all height is ~5cm above factory.
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5th Jul 2015 9:03pm |
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| cornish rattler Member Since: 31 Aug 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 642 
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Rubbed it down ready for re-painting at the weekend
 Graham
1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast ) Paul Walker 1973-2013 ( I Almost Had You ) |
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6th Jul 2015 3:56pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843 
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Not surprised you found it too high at 130cm (1.3m....) 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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6th Jul 2015 4:04pm |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600
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It was sticking out the sunroof, right PITA it was
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6th Jul 2015 4:35pm |
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| PCA42 Member Since: 15 Jun 2014 Location: Church Stretton Posts: 468 
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Got it back from the garage with a hefty bill. Full 50k service and new coolant pipework after the failure last week. Pete
2010 Discovery 4 GS TDV6 1972 Series III 88" 2.25P |
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8th Jul 2015 9:45pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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Made a significant point in progress
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11th Jul 2015 11:04am |
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| ppad Member Since: 16 Nov 2012 Location: now, UK S Coast Posts: 223 
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Click image to enlarge 4 hubs, 2 half shafts, all wheel bearings, brake pistons and pads. OMO should be fettled for the 2 trips to UK and a couple over the alps. I think it was Splügen that did it for the brakes! Thanks furianer (Richard) who asked ... where did all the mud and grass come from in the bearings? That's be the Salisbury Plain Xmas trip ..  Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz
Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ... |
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11th Jul 2015 9:01pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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Is it just me?.......but there something quite "sexy" about a Land Rover chassis looking like new
Looking good  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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12th Jul 2015 6:17am |
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| NormanD Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 286 
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That's better than new, its got paint on it! NormanD WE191
2015 110 XS Utility 2014 VW Caravelle 180 Executive |
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12th Jul 2015 8:54am |
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