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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803  
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Collected today from GS Stockport, wow what a machine, absolutely love it. Very smooth comfortable ride, much better than I was expecting from the test drive.
Few little quality control issues though which spoilt things but i'm sure they will be quickly sorted. 
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20th Nov 2007 3:36pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 
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Looking good
 That was my second choice in colour |
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20th Nov 2007 4:45pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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Cheers Andrew, build quality is crap though. There are 2 areas on the rear door cills that have missed the paint layer altogether, whilst looking at that I found the entire rear floor area under the carpet covered in swarf from when holes have been drilled, disgraceful really considering the price. GS were very good though and will all be sorted. That and the clunk-clunk-clunk I can hear coming from the rear drivetrain
 Andy |
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20th Nov 2007 4:49pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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Where abouts Andrew, I'm off to York tomorrow and don't want it to fail? Are we talking about the point it attaches to the diff or the TX case? Andy
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20th Nov 2007 5:42pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707
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Check both ends just to make sure. Mine was loose where it bolted to the transfer box/park brake drum. You will need a 14mm or 9/16 open ended spanner.
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20th Nov 2007 5:53pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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Cheers, will check it in the morning before I leave, will save a trip to the dealer if it is that easy. How easy is the turbo/exhaust manifold to get at? I was reading your earlier post and am paranoid now. Andy
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20th Nov 2007 5:57pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707
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I don't know Chap. There are 3 bolts holding the turbo on the manifold that is all I know. The gasket was replaced last week and all was well, until CraigS called me earlier today from London to say thats its doing the squealing noise again  The noise sounds similar to when as a child we would place a piece of grass between your thumbs and blow |
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20th Nov 2007 6:23pm |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972 
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Nice car CFB
and top choice of colour.
Now stop it with the manifold/propshaft/driveshaft horrors! You're scaring Mrs Do$h 
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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20th Nov 2007 6:36pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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Manifold thingy is fine but I have got a clunk from the transmission that increases in speed with wheel rotation so something isn't quite right. I'm cool about it as it is just teething trouble. Andy
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20th Nov 2007 8:07pm |
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| Michaels Defender Member Since: 16 Aug 2007 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 269 
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Great looking Defender CFB
, I didn't realise the B F Goodrich tyres were an option on new vehicles JE Zulu 110 now sold
Carpathian 110 also sold Defender 110 camper now in build |
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21st Nov 2007 9:03am |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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The tyres were fitted by the dealer as they are not available as an option, they took the original road tyres in part-exchange which made it a good deal. Andy
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21st Nov 2007 4:07pm |
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| Michaels Defender Member Since: 16 Aug 2007 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 269
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To late for me now, I should have thought about asking about different tyre combinaions
 JE Zulu 110 now sold
Carpathian 110 also sold Defender 110 camper now in build |
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21st Nov 2007 4:25pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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I'm thinking of getting a set of ATs or even MTs on black ZUs or similar (cos I fancy a set) and keeping the standard wheels and tyres in the garage.
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22nd Nov 2007 11:42am |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707
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Did I forget to mention the oil leak http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic133.html?highlight= |
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22nd Nov 2007 11:43am |
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