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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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They have been known to come off though if not checked. TheThunder Rolls🇬🇧🇺🇸
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Post #745299 12th Dec 2018 2:02pm
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Co1



Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3701
United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Loire Blue
blackwolf wrote:
Co1 wrote:
... I’m thinking the extra leverage is affecting something...


It cracks me up when people say things like this about spacers! Rolling with laughter

The extra loading on the bearings etc as a result fitting spacers (at least spacers of a reasonable sensible thickness) is less that the effect of a passenger getting in the vehicle, it is never going to make a difference.


Really? The bearing is in the hub and the wheel sits c. 100mm outbound of this. Adding a 30mm spacer adds 30% more leverage or shear into the bearing. A passenger getting in transfers weight through the suspension, which is the other side of the bearing meaning that the load is shared along the length of the axle, Albeit to one side. The load on the bearing is increased in exactly the way it was designed as it acts via the rigid side of the swivel housing.

The loading effects of your example and a wheel spacer are incomparable.
Post #745300 12th Dec 2018 2:14pm
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L110CDL



Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
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England 
Not today, but this Monday just gone, we moved house and i got a great shot of Millie outside the house after unlocking the front door .....




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Mr. Green Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.
Post #745380 12th Dec 2018 9:14pm
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seriesonenut



Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 1232
United Kingdom 
Just back from Chris at CSK. Cruise control unit fitted today, planning a run down to Plymouth and back this weekend. Looking forward to trying it out. First class service from Chris, all fitted within the day as promised. Thumbs Up 1984 One-Ten CSW
2010 XS USW (sold)
1957 Series One 88 diesel
1958 Series One 88 4x2
Post #745381 12th Dec 2018 9:15pm
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JWL



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443
England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
Bushpig wrote:
Fitted genuine perspex light guards, got 25% discount at local stealers while ordering other parts.
The ones I purchased with the LED's were starting to cloud over and for the cost, the 4 years was well worth it (have saved the lights from stones a couple of times).
Just hope the genuine ones work as well and last longer. The 'goldfish eye bulge' is also gone...


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I, being a bit of a skinflint bought a couple of A4 sized pieces of perspex off eBay, cut the long bit off to make them square, rounded the corners and ran round with the router to give a rounded edge and ended up with the same type of thing for a tenner Wink
Post #745422 12th Dec 2018 11:20pm
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Oakseywick



Member Since: 20 Dec 2014
Location: Cirencester
Posts: 1002
United Kingdom 2000 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Java Black
The annual drive to get the Christmas tree.

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Post #745977 16th Dec 2018 11:57am
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24heuer



Member Since: 21 Jul 2015
Location: Edinburgh
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Scotland 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green
Replaced the VCV in the Puma today...
Symptoms were – sometimes stalling at idle, poor fuel consumption, bit more noisier/rougher/sluggish than usual, and occasional loss of power.
I'd heard it was a PITA job due to access but as is usual, someone has been there before and I spotted some good advice on this forum. Bow down
Unplugging the brake vacuum pipe and unclipping the wiring harness really helped.
Some leftover IKEA flatpack furniture Allen keys also came in handy for the bolts.

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Andy...
Edinburgh, Scotland
http://24heuer.com

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Post #746001 16th Dec 2018 1:32pm
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Jontd5



Member Since: 09 Dec 2018
Location: Laois
Posts: 39
Ireland 

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Made up a low level coolant sensor
Post #746003 16th Dec 2018 1:54pm
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Co1



Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3701
United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Loire Blue
Fitted bilstein dampers and alive springs to the front. Was planning on doing all 4 but the fronts were a nightmare and the light beat me! Couldn’t get the near side damper out without removing coolant hoses and really didn’t want to go down that route. Had to cut the top nuts off both the old ones.

Rear should be a piece of cake in comparison, but won’t get to that until next weekend. Makes for an amusing driving experience! Soft as you like on the front and then a kick up the arse from the hd springs on the rear!
Post #746039 16th Dec 2018 4:37pm
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T140



Member Since: 15 Mar 2016
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 176
Scotland 2007 Defender 90 Td5 HT Zambezi Silver
new mot
new mot on Saturday, no advisories. nobody is perfect but being Scottish is a start
Post #746119 17th Dec 2018 12:40pm
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ak615



Member Since: 22 Aug 2018
Location: essex
Posts: 182
Fitted my Hula girl onto the cramped dash of the Puma hopefully she won't fly out of the window on a hot day.


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Post #746140 17th Dec 2018 3:48pm
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JOW240725



Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7908
United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Aloha, that's not a Defender modification I've seen before! Thumbs Up Is it an anti-theft device? Rolling with laughter 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
Post #746144 17th Dec 2018 4:10pm
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Sulisuli



Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4799
United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
is that a Hawaii 50 tracker device? you probably need to be 40 years plus to know what Hawaii 50 is Rolling with laughter 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90
Post #746153 17th Dec 2018 5:04pm
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ak615



Member Since: 22 Aug 2018
Location: essex
Posts: 182
Not only has she kept me company for numerous years in my 300tdi she also
serves as a low tech multi function gadget,
depending on how vigorously she hula's tells me how rough the terrain is or wether I've lost a wheel
when the water reaches her feet I know I've waded too deep
and if her grass skirt goes over her head I know I've rolled.
Thumbs Up

unfortunately I can remember Hawaii Five O Big Cry
Post #746169 17th Dec 2018 6:10pm
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williamthedog



Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441
2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 PU Tamar Blue
Book em Danno Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter
Post #746192 17th Dec 2018 7:56pm
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