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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527  
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Yes they are shot grey.. I blame Clayton for my purchase... worth it though
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14th Nov 2017 1:01am |
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| MGCarr Member Since: 18 Nov 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 59 
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Just noticed this post and it is a strange coincidence, I changed my gearbox oil on the same day as you and although I didn't have to use a jack on a spanner i did have to use a much longer breaker bar (3 feet long) on the socket than I expected for a drain plug that's only supposed to be tightened up to 30 Newton meters, maybe, over time there is some chemical locking of the steel drain plug to the alloy casing or maybe the same gorilla serviced both our Land Rovers previously  great series of posts and many happy days of motoring with Alan. |
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14th Nov 2017 1:28am |
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| MGCarr Member Since: 18 Nov 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 59
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[quote="Profyaffle"]That you Clayton... Thats what I had in mind when I ordered the cables.. I use a 175 to 50 adaptor to connect direct to my jump start power pack..
 Click image to enlarge I had a slot cut out of the seat base for the heated seat wiring so I just widened that a tad and tucked the socket behind the seat, the adaptor is plugged in that with a cap on and tucked up in the corner out of harms way. Click image to enlarge
Can I be a pain and raise a word of caution regarding cutting access holes in your battery box lids, some of the pictures appear to show the jump cables coming out of the gearbox cover, which presumably means the cables come sideways out of the battery box then up through the gearbox cover, this seems to me to be OK but some of the other pictures seem to show cables coming directly out of the battery box, my concern here would be that in the event of an unfortunate rollover accident your passenger could get their delicate nether regions bathed in battery acid  |
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14th Nov 2017 1:48am |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Thank you for pointing that out MGCarr.. I have cut a slot in my battery box cover.. I hadn't thought of what would happen in the event of an accident, my lid isn't secured either.. I shall put it on my list of jobs to secure the lid better. 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
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16th Nov 2017 8:36pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5164
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any more updates on alan? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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31st Dec 2017 8:01pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Hello Procta..
No updates.. I've been busy with other things unfortunately so just been driving around.. I have a new battery to fit as i have to jump start after not using Alan for a few days especially when its very cold.. but other than that he's running great. I also have some Bulldog wheel spacers to fit which I will do when I have got time and I aren't full off cold  1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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2nd Jan 2018 4:04pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5164
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I had to do the same with the 306 , install a new battery. I am wanting to give it an Oil change, but todays weather hasn't been all that great sadly
 Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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2nd Jan 2018 6:02pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Well it's been a long hard winter what with one thing or another but spring is finally here.. or will be after a snowy easter
I fitted some Bulldog spacers earlier in the year and found with the road salt and nastiness of the roads that my door windows soon became opaque and difficult to see through with the additional spray up the sides from the wheels.. Grafty pointed me in the direction of the dirt defender and I colour coded and fitted them today... I also took the opportunity to fit a snow cowl.... I know.... its a bit late... Iv'e fitted it with a homemade gasket and it just needs a bit of buffing with the polisher to finish it off.. ... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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30th Mar 2018 10:37am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5164
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looking good there
 Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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30th Mar 2018 12:48pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785 
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Very nice
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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30th Mar 2018 5:10pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10742 
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What they said ^^^
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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1st Apr 2018 9:11pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Finally got and fitted the spare wheel carrier as suggested by LRA
Works a treat..
I can't upload a photo for some reason....  1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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20th Apr 2018 12:25pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10742
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Very helpful bit of kit
Have you sorted out your pic problem yet ? 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton. |
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20th Apr 2018 8:36pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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No.. sorry.. I don't know what I'm doing differently to how I've inserted them before.. maybe it's my phone...
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23rd Apr 2018 12:12am |
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