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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195  
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 Click image to enlarge 4 yrs 4 mts old and its made it the big 200. That's the 3rdLadybird Defender to do it. Wreg TD5 57reg 2.4 (still going in retirement) 12reg 2.2 loads of life in it yet. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough. Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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30th Sep 2016 9:14pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189  
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awesome
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30th Sep 2016 9:19pm |
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| xcentric Member Since: 17 Jan 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 247 |
what on earth do you do to rack up those sorts of miles so fast?!
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30th Sep 2016 9:58pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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I erect, dismantle, inspect and service tower cranes all across the UK, the 90 is fully loaded all the time with chains and equipment, never has an easy day. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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30th Sep 2016 10:54pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189
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.....and still on the original clutĉh?
i jest, how mäny have you gone through? |
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30th Sep 2016 11:29pm |
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| JR Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: Auchtermuchty Posts: 532  
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A friend bought one of the first 300Tdi Disco ES's in 1994 and it used to spend it's life towing everything including classic cars and tractors, it was constantly off road and had multiple drivers.
It was meticulously serviced to Land Rover's requirements although most was done by our local Indie, Mike Aitken 4x4 in Ladybank, Fife, very few repairs and the ORIGINAL clutch was replaced at 250,000 miles! Sadly this new clutch will outlive the old one in terms of age but not mileage as the body is now totally dead at around 280,000 miles and that was after major surgery a few years ago! It is now the Estate hack as no MOT is required. |
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1st Oct 2016 5:42pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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I had one fitted while the gearbox was out (would have been stupid not to) to replace a failed clutch slave / thrust assy. There was plenty of friction lining left on it but springs were getting weak. And I also "assume"  Land Rover fitted one when the engine went pop (transit oil pump issue) If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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2nd Oct 2016 8:15am |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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Your not the first to say that Land Rover could get a lot of information back from me as a test driver. We would soon spot the weaknesses day in day out. Doubt they would want to see their precious test cars dragging loaded artics out of building sites with all 4 wheels smoking (there is a youtube vid somewhere). If everything is under control you are not going fast enough. Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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2nd Oct 2016 8:20am |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405 
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Surprised a 90 is roomy enough! 110 or 130 I would have thought you need. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender
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16th Oct 2016 10:23am |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947  
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200k on the first or second engine or on both together?
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16th Oct 2016 12:49pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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Actually engine no 3, first on went bang (not literally oil pump failure) 26thou second one 94thou guess what oil pump again. Since then religiously changed oil and filter every 6 thou miles to stop diesil contamination from the dpf regen cycle. Apparently there was 30% diesil in my oil when the last engine went pop. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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16th Oct 2016 3:12pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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On site trying to get the trailer round a 110 or 130 would just be too un-manoverable. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough. Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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16th Oct 2016 3:14pm |
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| johnszs Member Since: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Hereford Posts: 459 
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What miles did your td5 do? Did anything major go wrong? 2004 TD5 Defender 90 xs station wagon
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16th Oct 2016 8:42pm |
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| Tompoole Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 827 
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Lol bit like triggers brush then !
How many engines did the td5 go through? Have fun be happy |
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19th Oct 2016 3:23pm |
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