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Harry.O



Member Since: 25 Jul 2014
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 713
United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi ST Nato Green
Sulisuli wrote:
Fitted the Optimill rear hinge set, I have long been a fan of Optimill products due to the high quality of their products but these have “upped” the bar again for me. Very impressed and have made the backdoor easier to close even with the gas strut I have fitted.




What makes them an even nicer accessory to my Defender was they only cost me £80.00 brand new from a great guy on eBay Thumbs Up but to be honest having fitted them even at the full price of £240.00 I would still be very impressed with them.


Those hinges look great! Is that a lock for the spare wheel you have in the middle? 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top
1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles
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Sulisuli



Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4795
United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
Hi Harry, yes it is a spare wheel lock purchased from the forum sponsor 4x4 overlander, Brendan. Thumbs Up 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90
Post #742465 27th Nov 2018 6:25am
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Harry.O



Member Since: 25 Jul 2014
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 713
United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi ST Nato Green
Thanks Sulisuli, one for the christmas list Thumbs Up 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top
1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles
Post #742468 27th Nov 2018 7:18am
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ericvv



Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816
Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Used Michelin door seal and rubber protection spray to treat all door seals, as well as the A-bar, mirror covers, door handles, bumper end caps, wiper spindle caps, window washers, etc. Surely brightens everything up again to a nice black color.
Next thing is to dig out the small paint brush again to ACF-50 treat the foam seal separating upper and lower part of the truck body, as well as the inside of all visible pop rivets.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Post #742479 27th Nov 2018 9:00am
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OsloBlue



Member Since: 14 Jul 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 822
United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
gilarion wrote:
OsloBlue wrote:


Ferried round my brothers belongings - Moved in with the mum.
Made a mess, all tidy now.


Your brother does not have many belongs then! However, when you think about it a comfy chair a few tools and a chainsaw is all you need Smile


Unfortunately not, two trips though, He's not even 18 yet. He will be the owner of an Xbox on his birthday though! I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html
Post #742481 27th Nov 2018 9:09am
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Adam17



Member Since: 15 May 2018
Location: Within Bedfordshire
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Java Black
Ghound wrote:
Fitted a new rear end.

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WOW nice. I need me some ramps like that... Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html
Post #742487 27th Nov 2018 9:44am
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OJ



Member Since: 23 Nov 2018
Location: North of Edinburgh
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Scotland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Oops double post Embarassed soz

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Post #742617 27th Nov 2018 8:57pm
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OJ



Member Since: 23 Nov 2018
Location: North of Edinburgh
Posts: 121
Scotland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Nice job on the rear end

Today, New timing belt, full service, left the viscose fan off and converted an old Audi electric radiator fan to fit the old girl, (wifey loves it) Rolling with laughter just waiting on a new fan stat coming from stoney racing to finish the electrics, next job new exhaust when it stops raining. Thumbs Up
Post #742619 27th Nov 2018 8:59pm
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L110CDL



Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
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England 
Adam17 wrote:
Nicely done L110CDL


Thanks Adam Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #742635 27th Nov 2018 9:32pm
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L110CDL



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oops Rolling Eyes 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #742636 27th Nov 2018 9:33pm
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Slideywindows



Member Since: 09 Sep 2016
Location: North Essex
Posts: 1283
England 
Fitted a pair of front mud flaps to my petrol Defender.

Hopefully these will keep road muck off the folding side-steps, so they will fold without grinding paste in the hinges.
Post #742638 27th Nov 2018 9:37pm
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Alex1976



Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
Location: Buckingham
Posts: 596
England 
After a sudden loss of power and my EGT gauge going very high with anything more than half throttle I thought my turbo was done for. I first suspected that the actuator was seized as it is a VGT turbo. After a bit of investigating I found a lovely split right along the bottom edge of my Intercooler.


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So I went shopping for a new Intercooler. The one I had was an updated one from Allisport, so I thought I would order another the same. Looking on their website they seemed to be out of stock. So I went looking for alternatives.

I found an unbranded one on eBay for £119 and think it is probably made in China. Well I needed one ASAP and I thought for 1/3 the price of Allisport it was worth a gamble. Ordered it yesterday and it turned up today. Looks good and side by side to the one I have just taken out it looks more or less spot on.



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Well I fitted it this evening and all went in and fits correctly. Given it a test run and all seems great. Long term will be the true test, but considering my supposedly superior Allisport one cracked I don’t see that this can be any worse.
Post #742872 28th Nov 2018 8:47pm
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mk1collector



Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
Allisport have a big history of cracking intercoolers which has supposed to have been sorted but I still see it popping up regularly. Some people on here don’t seem to like it being mentioned because theirs is fine......... for the moment! Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
Post #742874 28th Nov 2018 8:54pm
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Alex1976



Member Since: 23 Jan 2013
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I didn’t realise it was a known issue! Even better I went elsewhere then. Even if this one cracks I can have three of these for one Allisport.
Post #742875 28th Nov 2018 9:05pm
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Adam17



Member Since: 15 May 2018
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Java Black
ill be bearing that in mind if I come to 'upgrade' mine..

Sometimes I find I loose power on long drives when everything is 'hot', the thermometer will only be half way, but I do notice the boost from the turbo is lacking... Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html
Post #742923 29th Nov 2018 9:43am
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