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| Devon-Rover Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: South Devon Posts: 916   
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Don't get me wrong I'm not a relation of the Vanstone family, just a friend and I have family working there and have known dave and rob for a few years.
Although they have tried to employ me   Also can be found on Fb, Ytube, Insta & Twitter @4WDSouthwest |
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28th Jun 2019 5:50pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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As I said great guys to deal with and some amazing Landrovers in the yard wow, quite a collection. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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28th Jun 2019 5:59pm |
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| Roba71 Member Since: 07 Jun 2019 Location: Rangiora Posts: 16  
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We were driving along quite happily, when the sound of a mouse in the back of the 110 started.
A really high pitched squeak !! The wife took the wheel and as we drove along i climbed into the back listening for it, and found the squeak coming from the back door latch/lock. Quick pitstop at a garage and a can of WD40 and we were driving squeak free. |
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29th Jun 2019 7:38am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Squeaks as your driving are very annoying, great you managed to pinpoint it and cure it.....until the next squeak elsewhere starts, the joys of Defender ownership its a vocation
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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29th Jun 2019 8:10am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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^^^ I was thinking the same, indeed wondering how Roba71 got away with having just one squeak
Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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29th Jun 2019 8:59am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Perhaps he sprayed the WD40 like a can of air freshener around the whole interior
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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29th Jun 2019 9:54am |
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| zippo87 Member Since: 29 Mar 2019 Location: Moray Posts: 100  
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For me absolutely sod all as I’m away in the USA with work! But in the past three days the wife has been busy with the 110 - checking the fuel pump diaphragm, replacing spill rail hoses & rebuilding the fuel cap to try and diagnose a spot of over pressurisation in the tank causing a little fuel leakage. She went to head off for a few days with our two daughters & pooch in tow only to find the dam thing didn’t start, lucky next door gave her a quick hand and she’s now winding her way (presumably at 53mph) down to Pitlochry to enjoy the weather!
She’s deffo a trooper and deserves a mention! |
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29th Jun 2019 1:52pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287 
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She deserves more than a mention. She sounds like a star.
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29th Jun 2019 3:18pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Zippo87 a mechanically minded and capable wife blimey that’s a defender accessory you don’t find very often
2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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29th Jun 2019 3:21pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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So today it was time to clean the wife’s defender instead of mine.
 2015 HT XS 90 2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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29th Jun 2019 3:29pm |
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| zippo87 Member Since: 29 Mar 2019 Location: Moray Posts: 100
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She’d be made up to hear all that! She’s fallen out with it as it also stopped or should I say failed to start in Aviemore after a refuel - but she’s already keen to dive under and check the earthing points - as I recall same symptoms last year from a bit of dirt ingress and corrosion! . |
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29th Jun 2019 4:35pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843 
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Sunday, recovery duty on Ty Croes for the JRT Enville stages. Since having injector seals and timing adjusted, low down power is better.
The drive home on the A55 features Rhuallt Hill. which previously when towing I would be lucky to make it to the top in 5th, normally, 1/2 - 3/4 way up the hill the speed would be dropping off and 4th would be needed. Since having the injector seals and timing adjusted, flew up flat in 5th, overtaking a slower moving care towards the top of the hill.  1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Jul 2019 8:01am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843
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Last night I swapped the tyres around, front to back and back to the front in an attempt to find the cause the wheel wobble.
Pleased to say, that after swapping around, the steering wheel is stable and no wobble, all in all a much better drive. Next to work out, which wheel was causing the grief. The drivers side wheel had the most balance weights on. I think I will get the tyre & weights removed and ask them to check the balance of the rim on its own and go from there. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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3rd Jul 2019 9:22am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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This week has seen a plethora of stuff going on in the blue truck..
As truck cabs have little room, Ram Mounts from www.mudstuff.co.uk will help organise things nicely... Click image to enlarge and this little mod, along with associated halfs, props etc should help things keep rolling when things get tricky. Click image to enlarge |
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3rd Jul 2019 5:42pm |
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