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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5224  
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yeah that's the one, the most pimped one on the forum.
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22nd Jan 2018 5:51am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5224
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Well 1st week over with the new brakes on, shame the pedal is still spongey. So there is still air in the system.
 So i am having to back off a lot sooner than before, When you hit the brakes hard it doesnt pull to one side now, which is a massive improvement  Just needs another good bleed again and i think we will be back up to scratch there. 
Got my steering rods to go on too at some point too, Just to make the steering better, I am toying with the idea of doing a way with the terraferrma steering damper and getting a old man emu damper unit instead. As i am not to sure about the one i have one been all that.
Also with the weather, Graftys vents have really made a difference with the heater, Now the car is warming better now since you can redirect the heat, to where you want it.
I am going to see what £££ i have spare to see if i can push to get the new wheels on, and bin the cheap  thats on. Yes i did google these tyres and they are the cheapest tyre you can buy and poor in the wet. So that might also be why i get a little un settled when changing lanes in the damp at speed! Also i have bought a replacement wiper switch to see if i can get the rear wiper system back up and running, but i suspect that the motor is burned out sadly. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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26th Jan 2018 7:25pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5224
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getting back to you about this, for some reason it does drive more better, More power for some reason. You recon its the exhaust or the brakes causing it to be sluggish? With the exhaust having a blow making it breath better or the brakes been on the ball. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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26th Jan 2018 7:28pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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Your old callipers could have been sticking so it would feel like more power with the new ones
Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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26th Jan 2018 8:16pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5224
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Its a hell of a lot more quicker since the early days of me buying her! She wouldn't really move until she was in 3rd gear, Now she is a totally different car, now that things have started been replaced and upgraded. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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26th Jan 2018 8:26pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5224
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yesterday, I Had a look at our terrs speakers system, As I was getting the blame for the speakers not working, as I did install the new cd player,
 Laugh was that with all the rock and roll going on with the clutch fetish. My dad had caught the speaker wires that go under the floor to the cubby box. So with the wiring diagnosed, we had another go at my brakes,
Another good bleed and I have brakes now!  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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28th Jan 2018 1:02pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10857
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Great news Procta
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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28th Jan 2018 9:29pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5224
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My dad decided to have a look at the state of the old brakes, He is wanting to rebuild them for his own. He stripped the two front ones down, and discovered the reason why, I brakes were bad. He discovered that the two rear pistons were seized. So they had been sticking on, hence why I might been down on power, and for the brake imbalance too. Hard to believe things like that goes through an mot! I hate to think if it was mot exempt! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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29th Jan 2018 5:56am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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MOTs are not to say a vehicle is safe to be driven at any time other than at the point of testing and even that can be questioned.
Sounds like your MPG should go up again with the leak fixed and a sticking callipers sorted you will be much better off 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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29th Jan 2018 9:37am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5224
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I am looking at more MPG friendly tyres for my new wheels. Just to improve things more. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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29th Jan 2018 3:53pm |
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| trickster5000 Member Since: 12 Dec 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 512 
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You'll have a chance to get the tyres put on the right way around when you get the new ones fitted
 Matt.
'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html |
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29th Jan 2018 4:37pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5224
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More like a proper decent set
I wonder if they will have white lettering on? What you recon grafty Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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29th Jan 2018 4:56pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772
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If you put them the right way round you don't have to put up with white lettering
Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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29th Jan 2018 4:58pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5224
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I don't mind white lettering on tyres at all, Makes the car look sporty. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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29th Jan 2018 5:02pm |
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