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| The Hulk Member Since: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 81   
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I'm relatively new to Landys but have been a regular contributor on another marque's forum for the best part of 10 years. I acquired this ex-utility company 110HT 300tdi last week. I intend to keep her long-term and do all the work myself, whilst trying to get my 8-year-old boy interested in maintenance. To that end I'd like to keep a log of what I'm doing in order to benefit others in a similar situation, and for a bit of posterity. This thread should do nicely.
 Click image to enlarge I had done the deal without even seeing it! The previous PO is a friend of mine who owned her for many years and even drove her over the Sahara - and he looks after his motors well - so I was relatively comfortable about general condition. The immediately previous owner has had it for the last two years and has spent a fair bit of cash on her too so what could go wrong? Well... On the whole she's in decent condition but I've no idea how she passed the MoT that was put on just before I collected her. The brakes appear to have a major issue, which saw me lurching towards a ditch 20 minutes into the journey home; the indicators wouldn't cancel and were flashing as hazzards; the indicator warning light in the dash was missing - not good if the indicators don't cancel too; the synchro on 2nd and especially 4th is poor; and she smokes like an old bus on anything more than a light throttle. On the positive side, much of the aesthetic work which I wanted to do has already been done, including a respray in Aintree Green; LED lights; auxiliary spots; black chequer-plate; rdx dash panel; snorkel, etc. She also has a second battery and inverter, a PTO winch, a diesel heater and a CB (does anyone still use these?). On the mechanical side, I'm informed she has had the EGR removed and a decat exhaust fitted. I suspect some tuning is required to sort out the smoking problem. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge To top it off, the engine has some nice new blue hoses and it even has an original engine cover and a grp puma bonnet. Click image to enlarge I've sorted the indicators, which were caused by a badly fitted boss and aftermarket wheel. The LED conversion wasn't responsible for the lights all flashing together - that was because of bad connections on the side repeaters which are standard bulbs. These are sometimes required to up the resistance in each circuit and stop the current bleeding through the warning light bulb. I've also removed the ply bulkhead so I can see out of the back.., only to realise I don't have a rear view mirror  The last few days have been spent trying to find out why the brake and handbrake warning lights don't show when ignition key is at position II. I only get oil and battery warning lights whereas my gf's 90 gets all four red lights on start-up. That's another project which means I get twice as much experience on these things.
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14th Apr 2016 10:28am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Nice looking truck, look forward to seeing the updates.
 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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14th Apr 2016 11:20am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347  
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Good Looking truck.
Ex-utility trucks have generally had a hard life but they are looked after fairly well. Sound like your on top of things and getting them sorted out Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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14th Apr 2016 11:38am |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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looks a good un
looking forward to seeing what you do to it
poor brakes could be vacuum problem My 109 thread
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14th Apr 2016 12:00pm |
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| The Hulk Member Since: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 81
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That's better!
Click image to enlarge It's amazing how much room there is behind the binnacle when all of this spaghetti is removed... Click image to enlarge She should go faster with all of the excess wiring I took out last night - dead alarm and immobiliser, old HD ballasts behind the new lights, and several spurious cables from the leisure battery doing nothing - including one unfused bare wire behind the passenger seat 
This is the reason for the lack of handbrake warning light Click image to enlarge I know I could bypass the block but I like wiring to be tidy so I'm looking for a 2.8mm locking spade connector. Halfrauds doesn't have any so I may have to resort to the Bay and pay more in postage than the thing costs 
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14th Apr 2016 1:06pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
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http://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/Econoseal_Connectors.html Last edited by dorsetsmith on 15th Apr 2016 9:44am. Edited 2 times in total |
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14th Apr 2016 1:45pm |
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| The Hulk Member Since: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 81
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Good call dorsetsmith, many thanks. I'm expecting a small envelope in the post tomorrow... |
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14th Apr 2016 9:33pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
keep up the good work
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15th Apr 2016 7:31am |
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| The Hulk Member Since: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 81
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That's interesting... I went to start her last night to check if the whine was coming from the PTO. She normally starts instantly but it wasn't happening. The plug carrying the handbrake warning wire is still separated so I'm guessing it must also carry the fuel cut-off feed? Either that or I've done something silly when removing the old alarm/immobiliser. I'll find out once the new spade connector arrives in the post and I can put it all back together.
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15th Apr 2016 8:28am |
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| MCT96 Member Since: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 28 
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Good looking Landy! Looking forward to seeing what you do with her and hopefully learn a thing or two
Good Luck with it all! |
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15th Apr 2016 10:32am |
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| The Hulk Member Since: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 81
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I've trawled the net and found these; apparently the old Yorkshire Electricity colours...
From what I can see, Hulk's original colour is somewhere between the two of these representations but the first picture shows exactly how the winch would have been used. T'internet is a wonderful thing. Mid Life; Live It! Ongoing thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic45697.html 110 300Tdi Utility (Hulk) 90 300Tdi SW (GF's Tank) |
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15th Apr 2016 11:09am |
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| The Hulk Member Since: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 81
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2.8mm spades arrived yesterday. Despite temperatures dropping below zero overnight, and with snow falling this morning, I crimped the wire and reassembled the plug whist I had some feeling in my fingers. I now have working handbrake and brake fluid warning lights on turning the ignition key. Oh, and she starts!
Time for some breakfast. Mid Life; Live It! Ongoing thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic45697.html 110 300Tdi Utility (Hulk) 90 300Tdi SW (GF's Tank) |
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16th Apr 2016 7:56am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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That will be a very satisfying breakfast then
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16th Apr 2016 10:04am |
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| The Hulk Member Since: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 81
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Seats are showing signs of age, and the Hulk has clearly had a hulk of a driver at some point! The inside rear bolster is completely malformed. The rails could do with a good rub down and paint too. Odd that one seat is vinyl and the other is cloth.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I'm meantime resisting the temptation to throw in some Recaros or such like. The 90 has seats from an Audi and it's a pain in the bum if you have to remove them to get access to the battery etc. I've seen the Exmoor retrim option and suspect that's the way to go. Is there any reason why the seats aren't interchangeable? The fitting is obviously the same and the only difference I can see is the backrest adjustment. Which side is the backrest adjustment meant to be on? How do the headrests adjust? Are they just seized perhaps? And can anyone explain what these brackets next to the seat belt anchors are for? Click image to enlarge Mid Life; Live It! Ongoing thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic45697.html 110 300Tdi Utility (Hulk) 90 300Tdi SW (GF's Tank) |
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16th Apr 2016 12:32pm |
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