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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244  
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ok, time for some upgrades, one item I had moth balled just after Xmas, and two others I got a few weeks ago. I decided while I am on the later shift and my dad is out of my hair, I will make some progress.
So in the last two days I fitted side sill inners Before, ( this was what it was on both sides)  Click image to enlarge after Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge and a somthing a little special 
Click image to enlarge took a bit of reworking to get it all sorted, due to knackard screws and rotten bolts. So i had to do things in stages. also a touch of class, i have been toying like hell with this upgrade since i bought her. so i thought i will get these to go with the somthing special. Click image to enlarge after Click image to enlarge a posh one ( with the wheel) Click image to enlarge looks miles better with a few quid spent, i may do the controls and stalks, but i have the 306 to tidy up and sort. That car needs it. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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7th Mar 2020 12:36am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244
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well with the lockdown, I have decided to jump on the damp smell in the land rover, while the weather is nice. I sprinkled a load of biocarb soda in the car and left it in there for day. Also took both floor carpets etc up in the foot wells, so that can dry out. Still on going that.
But i did tackle some neat little upgrades, and in the middle of tidying somthing up in the back. I bought these off TJH1985 just for the sake of a cheeky upgrade for the interior. some YRM metals seat box corner covers. Click image to enlarge so those are now on, Click image to enlarge Then I decided I might as well roll out an upgrade, from Gore. The window screen blocks. I think water has been getting in through there like, Click image to enlarge whipped off the old ones, its amazing what you find! This land rover has been silconed together!! 
no gasket at all on the pass side! Click image to enlarge That took a little getting off i tell you! The conditon of one of the old units, Click image to enlarge All fitted both sides with DUM DUM and the gasket, Click image to enlarge looks a little ugly but as long as it helps My dad came over for me to to help him with another job, so he gave them a tighten down for me, He likes them! Work in progress getting these horrid screws out, I am switching these to stainless, rear door floor seal thing Click image to enlarge My dad came over to give a hand as these are going to be a  ! 3 have come out with mole grips, but the others were not playing, But that could be down to, us getting tired and things started to fail.
When a job goes well, should really stop 
On the other side of things, We are working on my dads land rover, We are doing a steering box job, i should ask him if i can post a thread on Terr, and how things are gone on since he came into the family.  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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26th Mar 2020 12:41am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10896 
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I think that you might have found your water leaking in if there was no gasket on the window block Procta, just keep an eye out for any water on the floor when we have some more rain
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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26th Mar 2020 9:01pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244
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yeah we will see, the front mat is taking some drying a long with the insulation too. The smell is slowly going, I may give it another going over with the soda. If my mum decides to get a few things I will ask her to get me an air freshener, as she is the only one out on the road now due to her work. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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26th Mar 2020 10:53pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10896
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Sounds like a good idea with the " smelly " but imo i would not get one, then you would know when the smell/damp has gone
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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27th Mar 2020 8:59pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244
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yeah I am waiting to see if things are going, with me doing the odd jobs I have left the doors open to let some air through the car, I used to do this with my rover metro GTA.
Nothing much more we can do at the moment, really with the full works locked down, But we did manage to sort out the screws for the rear plate thing, as I posted. Why the hell did he use those screws is beyond me and my dad, My dad had to knock off the heads, and then we drilled the rest out. All sorted now, I might switch it for a black unit, but not sure. I might look at doing something more with the car, with the front mud flaps But we will see. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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28th Mar 2020 12:57am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244
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Looks like BeaTie has a buggard battery, so a new one is ordered off from halfords, I am not risking getting a fine off the police, I may have to top the car up for diesel and have a tick over session. every couple of days. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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29th Mar 2020 5:13pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2202 
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Starting and letting it tick-over is probably worse battery wise than simply letting it alone.....
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29th Mar 2020 6:47pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2711 
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Half these problems could be solved by driving it more
Use it for your government-sanctioned shopping trip or exercise. |
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29th Mar 2020 7:42pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244
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I have been fellas, When she has sat for 3 days she would struggle a little to start, but fired into life. It was last Monday when we had a really cold morning that she refused to fire, Prior to that she was used all week previously. My mums been using the 306 and my dads land rover his in bits at the moment so its been another worker. So she has had a good run, even though its started, the battery is starting to show signs of not holding full charge now, I have had this with the 306 twice. That car is now on its 2nd battery with me. I always fit heavy duty units just to help kick the car over into life. The rover metro I had, it was rocking a full heavy duty diesel battery. That would fire into life with a flick of a key. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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29th Mar 2020 10:13pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244
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took some delivering but my new battery is now installed, it fires up with a simple flick of the key now, and with less smoke.
 So the battery wasnt in the best of health at all, this new one is a yusa one and its bloody massive! Same battery my dad has on our Terr. I should really go to the petrol station and top her up with diesel. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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6th Apr 2020 9:57pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772 
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Are you sure the alternator isn’t on it’s way out if it’s your second new battery? Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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7th Apr 2020 9:15am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244
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this is the 1st new battery, that i have fitted. The 306 is on to its second new battery with me, The 1st battery replacement was nearly 10 years ago Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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7th Apr 2020 12:52pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772
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Ah, sorry misread it
Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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7th Apr 2020 2:46pm |
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