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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3317   
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Welcome aboard.
Rust proofing would be my first job. Although from the previous owner's pampering I suspect that may have been covered. |
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2nd Jul 2019 10:56am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Welcome to the forum
 enjoy your defender ownership 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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2nd Jul 2019 12:06pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5729 
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Full service. So ALL oils. Gbox Tbox, both diffs, included, and check what comes out of them for quantity and debris. New fuel filter as people don’t appear to like changing them. New injector harness and gasket is a must. Top up swivels. Grease all joints on prop shafts. When you do oil remember to change both filters, again people don’t appear to know, or like to change the rotary filter.
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2nd Jul 2019 12:08pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Sound advice from landy andy
2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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2nd Jul 2019 12:33pm |
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| Petdav Member Since: 02 Jul 2019 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2 
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Huge thx for the guidance, any tips on where to buy oil, harness and gaskets? Original? it is such a welcoming community among all land rover owners, lovet it 4 replie within a couple of hours. So grateful for the warm welcoming! |
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2nd Jul 2019 1:03pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 942  
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This is good advice, one more thing... Change your brake and clutch fluid as well. Everyone seems to forget these important fluids in a new purchase. Good luck 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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2nd Jul 2019 1:30pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Assuming exporting fluids etc doesn’t have customs implications try forum sponsor Dan at Duckworths landrovers or Opie oils both are first class to deal with and will have all you need
2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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2nd Jul 2019 2:36pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5729
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 Click image to enlarge My Td5 fluid list |
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2nd Jul 2019 5:14pm |
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| Vogler Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Brussels Posts: 309  
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Check the gaiters of the ball joints for tears (Fulcrum ball joint steering rod and tracking rod ball joints).
I recently changed most of the bushes (150k km) They weren't very worn, but I seized the opportunity when I had the availability of an equipped workshop and I must say that suspension feels a bit firmer. It's a lot of work though. Some relatively cheap mods which each can be done in a couple of hours and which are really great: - If you have a 15p/post 2002 Td5, then you can add cruise control cheaply - intermittent wipe relay - a headlight relay loom (search for boomslang) which will keep you from burning the contacts in your headlight switch (If it hasn't been done yt by the previous owner, since you're in Sweden) Lights become a bit brighter too, especially when combined with... - ...crystal headlights (make sure you order the right ones if you have a LHD) with Osram Nightbreakers - Bosch aerotwin wipers - I'm about to install a Landreiziger stepless electronic heater switch which offers more speeds than off, a bit, a bit more and noisy as hell.It does involve disconnecting the valve of the heater air inlet. It will remain open, so you might want to take that into consideration before deciding. Dutch company Landreiziger has some nice kits for most of the electrical modifications mentioned above. If you like to spend more then Ashcroft ATB's are nice and probably quite useful in snow and slippery surfaces. If you plan to go camping a lot, then gullwing windows are absolutly great. Enjoy your 90 and the wonderful Td5 sound! J Antares Treadwell, a MY06 110 Td5 in Chawton White |
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2nd Jul 2019 6:38pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8064  
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All fluids and filters.
Steam clean chassis Waxoyl chassis Gwyn Lewis mud shields alround 1.2 tbox Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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2nd Jul 2019 7:20pm |
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| gazman Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: Liverpool Posts: 652 
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Anti theft devices and lots of them before modding it 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r |
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2nd Jul 2019 9:04pm |
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