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| Iktank Member Since: 08 Nov 2014 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 237   
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Thanks bpman - having a search now
Scrubbing Zags dinitrol off me after fitting the guard with no pit or ramp  |
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1st Aug 2015 5:39pm |
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| Vintage Claret Member Since: 26 Jul 2015 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 19  
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 Click image to enlarge I asked a local LR spares if they would like to buy these wheels - not interested they said. But you've not heard what I'd like to do, nah can't sell em mate. . Ok!!!! So, I spoke to Mike Harding Land Rovers in Devon which I pass regulary - what a difference in attitude and helpfulness. We have 3 choices he said, 1. I buy them cheap. 2. I sell them for you and give you a shout when they're sold. 3. You can trade them into me for parts. We chose the latter, I went away very happy with new side steps, rear step, roof lamp bar, spare wheel cover and new posh grill Kbx in satin black. . . Not only was a relationship formed but I'll be using this guy moving forwards for service has he showed me his workshop, said I can speak to his mechanics anytime and happy to do me extra oil changes. A good day today! Tina and Alan |
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1st Aug 2015 6:33pm |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313  
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Cleaned it, polished it and rain-x'ed all the glass. Then ran out of steam before tackling the inside and re-ACF'ing the relevant bits - ah well, there's always next time!
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2nd Aug 2015 9:41am |
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| cornish rattler Member Since: 31 Aug 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 642  
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Drove to the billing show yesterday, drove the off road course and drove home and had a good look round inbetween
Graham
1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast ) Paul Walker 1973-2013 ( I Almost Had You ) |
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2nd Aug 2015 11:49am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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Done the clutch, had the "death rattle" so much nicer to drive again.
I had fallen out of love with it for a few months, but we're back on now  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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2nd Aug 2015 2:52pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5842 
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Replaced the rear springs and shocks. Not a bad job overall, considering. The worst part, one of the bolts sheared that holds the flat bar in place over the spring so had to drill that out and replace with a nut and bolt.
The springs did not look too knackered when comparing the heights of the old vs new. The shocks however had no rebound in them, so when compressed the shocks did not try to uncompress themselves - So I suspect they are knackered? Next is the fronts! 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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2nd Aug 2015 5:36pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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Sorry, auto-correct on iPad. 
Meant to be Blindos.... Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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3rd Aug 2015 8:38am |
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The next plan is to sell the standard wheels and put that towards getting the windows tinted.| 90mojo Member Since: 19 Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 175
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Got a part ex I couldn't refuse on a John Cooper Works Paceman, so drove to the dealers
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3rd Aug 2015 9:00am |
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| need4speed Member Since: 23 Nov 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 746 |
Dear oh dear...
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3rd Aug 2015 10:00am |
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| 90mojo Member Since: 19 Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 175
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I know.. do't know whether to
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It was a good vehicle. The 2015 Keswick CSW we have just seemed to be that bit better put together and more enjoyable to drive. The JCW Paceman is a real marmite car, but drives brilliantly, has 4WD, and I just fancied one... |
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3rd Aug 2015 11:39am |
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| PCA42 Member Since: 15 Jun 2014 Location: Church Stretton Posts: 468 
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Unfortunately, no, dampers don't work like springs, they work with the spring to reduce the high frequency vibrations so you don't keep bouncing down the road after a bump, thus they don't rebound on their own. No harm replacing them anyway! Fitted my fuel cooler guard today. Easy 10 min job. Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Pete
2010 Discovery 4 GS TDV6 1972 Series III 88" 2.25P |
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3rd Aug 2015 9:20pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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Just spent the last 10 days camping near to Bala, 750 miles travelled which isn't bad considering I'm only 85 miles away. Dida fair few of the greenlanes in the area including carting a load of bikes round for some of our party to cycle the odd greenlane and one of my boys, with four others decided to cycle the whole of the Wayfarers. We did a number of other lanes including the Machynlleth Loop which some will know under a different name. Five of us managed to do the lane starting from the East without the use of winches or a helping tup.
As a result the rear radius to chassie gaind a lot of play plus I ended up having a dieselling problem which resulted in the injector loom being replaced along with the injector washer and seaks getting replaced. I'm not getting so much stick for having a comprhensive supply of spares that go with me everywhere  |
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4th Aug 2015 12:26am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5842
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[quote="PCA42"]
Unfortunately, no, dampers don't work like springs, they work with the spring to reduce the high frequency vibrations so you don't keep bouncing down the road after a bump, thus they don't rebound on their own. No harm replacing them anyway! quote] Certainly no harm but the replacements did uncompress themselves a lot more than the old ones. When I tossed the old ones to one side, it was upside down in the old sping and when I picked it up the oil leaked out from under the top shroud. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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4th Aug 2015 7:50am |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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I finally got round to putting stickers on the outside of my tinted rear windows. Affixed with book-covering plastic, sadly I have only managed a passable job - it was very tricky! 2005 110 XS - Cairns Blue "Bertha" - Gone, and sorely missed
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4th Aug 2015 9:13am |
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