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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10756  
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Nice pic visiting the grandchildren
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th Oct 2018 8:05pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906  
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Great photo with the grandchildren!
Took a similar photo last year, they still had a secondhand Defender IN the showroom then.  Click image to enlarge 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 |
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24th Oct 2018 8:49pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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That's a seriously nice S2.
 My 1953 80in has a similar patina to the bodywork with perhaps a bit less paint on the bonnet and wing tops due to the Australian sun. |
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17th Feb 2019 6:03pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873 
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I lucked onto a pair of Avon Traction Mileage tyres locally which don't appear to have covered many miles (still have the little bumps on) and are not hard as nails or cracking. Just need to find another pair in 6.00-16 now...
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16th Apr 2019 12:46pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283
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Nice find.
That's £500 worth brand new. |
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16th Apr 2019 7:40pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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Yes, I've had a little mini-Charles devil on my shoulder, whispering in my ear since the Maldon show
I have now sourced a decent full set; Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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26th Apr 2019 3:46pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283
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Well done.
Horribly uncomfortable - but they look just right! |
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27th Apr 2019 9:05pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906
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Great photos! What difference a blue sky makes. Tyres look great too.
I like the analogy of a mini Charles  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 |
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28th Apr 2019 7:03am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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It's been four years since I recommissioned PGV and a few small niggles were now needing attention.
I've been having a bit of an ongoing challenge with the brakes. Winding back the clock a few weeks, I had already fitted new brake shoes all round due to some concerns with the locator pins falling out of Mintex shoes, rendering the brakes completely inoperative. The new shoes were not making much contact with the drums and I had a very long pedal. The master cylinder has been weeping slightly for a while and needed to be replaced. I was suspicious that air was getting back into the master cylinder and not helping with the long pedal. It was due a brake fluid change anyway in addition to the bi-annual oil change. So, I sourced a NOS Land Rover one and an OE clutch cylinder because it made sense to change it at the same time. In pursuit of a firmer brake pedal I also decided to fit a set of Goodridge classic braided brake hoses. When I went to collect them the supplier couldn't find the NOS item and recommended a Bearmach part as the best available aftermarket alternative. I fitted it, and with some careful bleeding of the cylinder off the vehicle, before fitment and got a much firmer pedal. Click image to enlarge Unfortunately it all went downhill from here. I spotted a little brake fluid in the footwell and at first wasn't sure if I had spilled some. I did have a small incident with the Eezibleed, due to the difficulty in getting a good seal on the old bean can, before putting it back in the box, cursing it and reverting to the two man method. However the next morning I found that the whole reservoir of fluid had drained through the cylinder into the footwell and onto the floor. I got a replacement Bearmach cylinder and repeated the rigmarole of removing and refitting the whole brake assembly from the bulkhead and re-bleeding again only to find that this cylinder was also faulty. What started as a small weep down the pushrod when the pedal was operated soon deteriorated into a steady drip. So much for the three year warranty... Running out of options now and determined not to fit another Britpart/Bearmach cylinder that would only last a few years (at best) I paid an exorbitant sum for a Girling cylinder from Craddocks. When this arrived I was slightly annoyed to find that it was missing the pushrod and retaining washer; I think everything I've order from them has been missing some essential bits...but I was able to reuse the ones from the original. Click image to enlarge Repeated the removal and re-fitment rigmarole again and then final bleed, wishing I had bought shares in brake fluid, finally got all the air out of the system. I now have a dry footwell (and eyes). Actually the brake pedal was ridiculously good, operating in the top third of its travel. I actually went round and backed off the adjusters to lower the biting point from where I had set them with a little drag to aid the bedding-in of the new shoes. Final job this weekend was to clean up all the spilled fluids, sand and lots of other accumulated tools and stuff that had been scattered across the garage floor. PGV had been getting frequent hose downs in-between. It turned into a marathon garage clear out with half a dozen trips to the tip to regain some floor space, but now I have room for another! Click image to enlarge Last edited by milesr3 on 20th May 2019 2:48pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th May 2019 9:55am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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The above reminded me of a photo I took when I first got it home in 2014. The garage floor has never been clean since then and isn't again now
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20th May 2019 9:59am |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283
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[quote="milesr3"
but now I have room for another! [/quote] I find this bit ^ deeply worrying. Have you sought help? |
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20th May 2019 10:16am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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Have I come to the right place?
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20th May 2019 12:55pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629
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There is always room for another
By the way my friend who restores Series Land Rovers for a living recently had some Bearmach master cylinders fail immediately after fitting, seems like they had a bad batch. |
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20th May 2019 7:41pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1037 
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Funnily enough, I did exactly the same thing... and once the space was free, within four weeks, another Series found its way into the space beside the 2 
It wasn't planned... honestly  |
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24th May 2019 3:54pm |
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