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Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1835

Having spent the last 3 days scratching my head trying to remember/figure out which photo went where and recover them from Photobucket, I've realised I haven't updated this thread for the best part of six months, so time for a whilst stop catch up. February we attended the Social and Laning weekend organised by JST, TJ101 and Mountainman from this here parish for a great evening eating and drinking, followed by a full days laning around the lovely lanes of Mid Wales Click image to enlarge Including a great ford crossing, although we were definitely exceeding the maximum stated fording depth. (Thanks to JST for the cracking shot) Click image to enlarge It did however highlight another water ingress issue Click image to enlarge Turns out there was a slight gap where the gasket sat between the panels. Back to the dealers again After bit of a conversation we agreed that rather than it going off to the body shop to have the gasket replaced, we'd run a bead of sealant across the gap. If it went for the gasket swap it was going to be a big big strip down job. Chances of it going back together properly again if they did? The days laning has also rattled one of the fixings out from the glove box lid. Added to the job list. She was put to work dragging all the kit to Scout camp (not the best picture) Click image to enlarge Sankey was pressed into service to collect fire wood for my Dad (forgot to get a picture, twice) Most recently, we did the 5 hour journey down to the Lizard Peninsular, Cornwall for the family holiday and spotted quite a few Land Rovers earning their keep Lizard Click image to enlarge Cadgwith (see this one every year) Click image to enlarge Coverack, this one (I think) belonged to the guy stood next to it, who was carrying out the refurb works needed in the shop following the recent floods Click image to enlarge Youngest took every opportunity to get behind the wheel Click image to enlarge And obviously plenty of trips to the beach each day, for the kids fix of sand everywhere, and the daily "you can go in the sea, but don't get wet as we've not got a change of clothes with us" conversation Alas, one such visit, returned to the car to find the fob wouldn't work. Opened the door using the key, jumped in and tried starting. Fires but won't run No phone signal on the mobile Luckily there was a cafe with a payphone and 20 minutes later LR Assistance had someone with us Click image to enlarge Bit of head scratching and detective work, and the very nice man had traced it to a broken central locking wire which was shorting out the alarm system Poor system, if such a simple thing can leave a vehicle stranded!! To add insult the following day, had a stone flicked onto the front screen leaving a mark the size of a tuppence, so that's another job to add to the list. And as we've had a bit of wet weather recently, guess what I found the other morning? Click image to enlarge So back to the dealers once more next week, with a handful of issues to address. Wonder what courtesy car they'll give me this time? When she comes back I've still got a list of jobs to do, including fitting the cubby under box, fit more Dynamat and decide what to do about the colour of the bonnet security hinges sitting on the shelf. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

2nd Aug 2017 9:45pm

L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10817	Many thanks for the update, looks as if you had a good time all in all  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton.
3rd Aug 2017 8:40pm

Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1835	Thanks Clayton. I'll make an effort to update more frequently in future too  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW
3rd Aug 2017 9:15pm

Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4797	Great colour Rosco  2015 HT XS 90 2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90
3rd Aug 2017 9:35pm

L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10817	That would be great Rosco  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton.
3rd Aug 2017 9:53pm

JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907	Great update! That wading looks a little hairy!!  James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers
4th Aug 2017 7:45am

Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1835

Thankfully I wasnt the first one through, and it didnt look to bad from the drivers seat. It was pretty eye opening after though seeing the tide mark only a couple of inches below the air intake after though I've got a video from the dashcam going through the ford, but have no idea how to post it up. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

4th Aug 2017 12:36pm

Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1835

Short update, mostly to remind me what was agreed with the dealer Having been asked to help move guinea pigs by my brother, to his mother in laws whilst they went on holiday, we discovered the hutch was too tall by 1/2" to go through the rear door. No worries, I'll pop back and we can use the trailer Click image to enlarge Job jobbed, back home, drop the trailer and round the corner to swap cars with the service manager from the dealers, so it could go in for a few jobs. Its taken two weeks to get booked in with delays on courtesy cars and other reasons, but it turns out their like buses. I found another one when I got to work Click image to enlarge Turns out its not a courtesy car, but one of the IT guys bought it over the weekend. Anyway, the job list it went in with: - Investigate the leak into the drivers footwell - Repair the central locking wires - I'd spotted a small hole still where they'd sealed up the side of the rear seatbox/wheel arch - Water getting past the boot door seal - Investigate why its snatching when going from coast to throttle Phone call by 10am, "looked at all the issues, and confirmed its worn rear half shafts, but these are on back order so we'll do all the jobs in one go then. Only thing is we don't know when the parts will be here.... Can we book you for the 21st provisionally?" They also picked up that I'd picked up a screw in the OSR tyre, and a headlight bulb was out, so they put those right for me. At least they've done some work on her this time.  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

8th Aug 2017 7:27am

L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10817	Great short update Rosco cant beat having a trailer for back up at least they confimed the problem and not try to fob you off and it was good they found some extra work to do for you  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton.
13th Aug 2017 9:17pm

mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769	Loving the colour coded trailer my mrs double cab is going into the dealers next week and we are getting a disco sport to use apparently. I think I'll stick with my defender and let her use it  Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
13th Aug 2017 10:26pm

Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1835

Thanks Gents. The trailer is still a work in progress that one day I'll get back onto, but with a very young family camping as been put on a back burner (at least outside of dragging them to Scout events where we can use the Explorer Scouts to keep an eye on which way the youngest went ) If fact I think I've got all the parts now, alloys, tyres, spacers and arches to finish it Got to be honest, the disco sport is a nice motor. It's not a disco 4 by a long shot, but still perfectly nice, but ultimately lacking character like you get with a Defender. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

14th Aug 2017 8:39pm

Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1835

OK, apologies in advance as I've got a bit carried away with this post. So being the bank holiday and my employer being a kindly soul, we got away early which gave me a couple of hours of tinkering time I wasn't expecting. The defender has been back to the dealers this week, all the warranty work done. Key fob replaced, no problem at all. Did ask if I could keep the original as a third spare, but apparently everything they take off they have to return to LR for appraisal?? Replacement rear half shafts have transformed the way it drives. No more clonking or snatching when driving in traffic. Wish I'd pushed to have had it done sooner. Fuel leak turned out to be due to the breather pipe facing the wrong way round, so simple enough fix. Id' agreed with them that as they were taking the rear door card off, leave it off as it will give me the excuse to dynamat the rear doors. As they weren't refitting the card, they agreed to remove the other side for me So starting on the passenger side, simply as it was the easiest to get at from the way I'd parked it Click image to enlarge 10 minutes fine slicing with a modelling knife later Click image to enlarge And 20 minutes after with a lot of faffing I got the dynamat into place. Click image to enlarge As I was going to have the door cards off I thought it would be a good opportunity to improve the door security so ordered this little lot from YRM. Click image to enlarge Cracking service. Ordered at 10am, by 8.30am the following day it was in my hands Dead easy to fit, two minutes with the card not in the way Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge All done, so time to re-fit the door card. Only at this point I've noticed that the dealers snapped one of the fixing lugs. Click image to enlarge Given that this is the card they removed as a favour, I couldnt really go to crazy, but a phone call to the service manager, and he's agreed to pop round on his way home and gorilla glue it back in place. Not a replacement door card, but fair play to him for going out his way on a Friday night. Left that to cure over night, so I'll fit that back on in the morning. The other week I found a fixing rolling round in the back, but had no idea where it came from, turns out its from the seat belt cover Click image to enlarge Two minutes later, all better Click image to enlarge Round to the drivers side. This is the side that they had the warranty work to do, to repair the central locking wiring. This is apparently the agreed method of accessing the cable Click image to enlarge So before we get round to anything else, thought i'd better carry out a bit of a fix Click image to enlarge It was at this point I spotted the gash job they'd made of feeding the cable through the door conduit Click image to enlarge Another conversation with the dealer and its an agreed job that we'll pick up next time its in. Decided this time round to fit the dynamat in smaller sections. Far easier and fitted better, and possibly even a little quicker Click image to enlarge Security plates fitted, time to put it back together. And it looks like they snapped several of the fixing lugs off this time, but have already noticed and glued them back on Click image to enlarge Given the repair was tidy, I was happy to carry on re-fitting this panel, so job jobbed Click image to enlarge I made sure to fit the window winder at the 6 o'clock position to try and prevent the windows from creeping open. Moved onto the front doors to fit the security plates, only the door cards were still in place this time. Just needed easing forward from the door frame slightly, but easy enough to fit, albeit a little tight for space. Had a slight panic when i dropped a nut for the top hinge inside the door card. Thankfully it dropped out the bottom easily enough, but did have a slight panic thinking I was going to have to take the whole door card off, mainly as I'd already told SWMBO I was on my way in 20 minutes previously Still a couple of jobs to be done. The seatbox corner protectors from YRM being one of them, but I cant decide which way to go about dynamatting the seatbox. All mats out and cover the outside, or leave the mats in place and fit it to the inside of the seatbox? Any suggestions? 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

25th Aug 2017 7:59pm

Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1835

A little more done this morning. Thought I'd take the opportunity whist the youngest popped for a nap this morning to go and check on how well the NSR door card had cured. I think it turned out pretty well Click image to enlarge After firing this on and putting the rest of it back together, thought I'd finish my coffee whilst considering which way to dynamat the seat box. One thing lead to another, and I found myself giving the passenger side a good vacuuming, which in turn lead to me lifting the floor matting to give that a clean, then some how fitting dynamat. Well whilst the mats are out Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Turns out a couple of the off-cuts I had to hand were a perfect fit Click image to enlarge Piece for the A pillar Click image to enlarge Trimmed round the air vent Matting back down, just the floor pan to do Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Not complete coverage, because A) I wanted to make sure the fixings are accessible for any future reason and B) I was out of dynamat, except a few tiny off cuts, which would look like a right jigsaw if I'd used them Still no idea how to tackle to seat box. Attacking it from the inside is going to be fiddly, and ideally the battery would need to come out, but I reckon I'll need at least 5, possibly 6 sheets to do that, plus another 2 for the drivers side footwell. I have noticed that the price of dynamat has gone up £3 or £4 a sheet since I purchased the last lot, so I reckon I need to crack on before they break the £20 a sheet mark. Slowly but surely  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

26th Aug 2017 8:13pm

blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17473	I always lubricate the door card studs with either Vaseline or wax polish before refitting since it greatly reduces the likelihood of breaking them next time the card needs to come off.
26th Aug 2017 9:30pm

Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1835

As its my 1000th post, thought I'd better do a quick update Last month was the annual survival skills weekend for Birmingham County Scouts, so pressed the 110 and sankey into service moving kit around the site. Click image to enlarge The loggers were literally moving off the site as we arrived and some of the regular tracks had knee deep ruts, so a little more hand balling than I was expecting over the weekend, but where we did go it performed well even when the going got soft in places. We also rolled over the 36k point so off to the stealers for the service, and had another Ewok for the day. Click image to enlarge Nice, but it's not a Defender 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

5th Oct 2017 8:43pm

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