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Thon

Member Since: 22 Nov 2015
Location: Salisbury Plain
Posts: 696

Loving the 130, by the way. Most jealous

16th Apr 2020 9:24pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8025

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Found some time between other jobs today and air line parts turned up.

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Webasto fuel pick is in, I purchased from ebay, cut the pickup to length to finish about 1" above the bottom of the tank. Webasto pump installed. I used the 300tdi air filter rubber mounts to isolate it off the chassis.

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Front winch bumper is on. It's a non air con one on an air con vehicle. The grill was already cut so I just cut out a little more to get it to fit. Dont want to make any of the angles worse than they already are on a 130!

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I am hoping to get rear tub back on tomorrow. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

16th Apr 2020 9:32pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8025

sako243 wrote:
I assume the pickup is for installation in the tank?

I can't claim credit for this idea (that goes to John / FridgeFreezer on LR4x4) but he had a neat solution. A swirl pot installed in the return line to the tank. Can't remember what size it was (only a litre or two if I remember correctly) but sufficient to run the heater at full blast for 24h. The return fed in at the top and the return to the tank was tapped off from the top but the heater tapped into the bottom.

The elegance came in that you didn't have seperate tanks, you didn't have to faff with the vehicles tank, and you couldn't run the vehicle tank dry.

Simply by running / driving the vehicle it would automatically top up the swirl pot from the main tank.

I really liked the simplicity of the idea and all the benefits it gave. The tank simply bolted to the inside of the chassis leg and was tucked up out of the way. Admittedly on his 4.6ed 129 ambulance so a fair bit of space. Think he did the same on the portaled 109.

Yep saw that on lr4x4, a neat idea. The previous 4 webasto units I have fitted the same as this one without any issues, so hopefully it will all be ok! Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

16th Apr 2020 9:36pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8025

Thon wrote:
Loving the 130, by the way. Most jealous

You will see if soon no doubt! Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

16th Apr 2020 9:37pm

tookaphotoof

Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: dordrecht
Posts: 1279

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Thon wrote:
jst wrote:
60k on these pistols over 9 years.

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Mine were much the same after 8 years and 28K miles - plating quality & longevity leaves a lot to be desired on newer Defenders. My old '84 90 was still on its originals after 22 years and 180K miles and were like new.

Went with stainless pistons from Zeus with LR seals.

did the same on the front. Probably going to do the rears as well. Hopefully those will stay in a better shape on the long term.

17th Apr 2020 6:50am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8025

Spent a bit of time replacing the sticking Albright on my tds this morning. Its Over 10 years old so about time for some maintenance!

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Refitted the rear tub. Managed to close the gap between the tub and the cab. It was around 26 to 30mm it's now closer to 10mm.

Also trial fitted the swing away spare wheel carrier. Picked it up off ebay as a shop soiled item. Will see how we go with it for now. Does make it all even longer!

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James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

17th Apr 2020 8:48pm

Thon

Member Since: 22 Nov 2015
Location: Salisbury Plain
Posts: 696

jst wrote:
Thon wrote:
Loving the 130, by the way. Most jealous

You will see if soon no doubt!

Let's hope so James !

17th Apr 2020 8:56pm

Neilios

Member Since: 01 Nov 2017
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 169

1997 Defender 110 300 Tdi HCPU Keswick Green

jst wrote:
Spent a bit of time replacing the sticking Albright on my tds this morning. Its Over 10 years old so about time for some maintenance!

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Refitted the rear tub. Managed to close the gap between the tub and the cab. It was around 26 to 30mm it's now closer to 10mm.

Also trial fitted the swing away spare wheel carrier. Picked it up off ebay as a shop soiled item. Will see how we go with it for now. Does make it all even longer!

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Can you put some more pictures up of the bottom mount for the wheel carrier? Also are you strengthening the top corner? 1997 110 Hi-Cap Keswick Green
1997 90 Truck Cab Blue
1996 Discovery Pickup

17th Apr 2020 9:26pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8025

Will do. Bottom is weight bearing, fitted with 3 vertical m8s and 2 horizontal, it replaces the grab handle drivers side and uses the same three mounts as that plus 2 extra.

Top, no I dont think so it's just a locator. Ali there is about 10mm thick. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

17th Apr 2020 9:41pm

Neilios

Member Since: 01 Nov 2017
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 169

Thanks, have looked at that a few times and have made a rear hoop for the hood with built in strengthening plate, it is this but was worried about it being cast. Look forward to seeing the lower mounting point pictures. 👍 1997 110 Hi-Cap Keswick Green
1997 90 Truck Cab Blue
1996 Discovery Pickup

17th Apr 2020 9:46pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8025

Didnt have my phone with today when working on it so will take some later. Ot forgotten. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

18th Apr 2020 9:48pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8025

sorry i thought i had posted these pics.

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pis of bottom mount as requested.

it locates with 5 bolts to larger bracket (another 2 bolts hold the smaller bracket onto the large bracket)

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of the 5 bolts, 3 of them are the original bolt holes for the rear grab handle

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James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

21st Apr 2020 7:21pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8025

Gwyn Lewis mud shields on front

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Also did a few electrical jobs today. amazing how the time disappears when on electrics!

wired in the front winch for incab control off an electric window switch.

wired in USB charger for phone and USB socket plus 12v feed to behind dash for perm on (charging points)

Also wired in the behind dash wiring for the air compressor.

found out the driver heated seat problem was the rear elements had failed so replaced them and now back and working. just what i need in this weather! Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

21st Apr 2020 7:24pm

Neilios

Member Since: 01 Nov 2017
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 169

jst wrote:
sorry i thought i had posted these pics.

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pis of bottom mount as requested.

it locates with 5 bolts to larger bracket (another 2 bolts hold the smaller bracket onto the large bracket)

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of the 5 bolts, 3 of them are the original bolt holes for the rear grab handle

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Thanks for that, looks very similar to how I was thinking about mounting it, cheers. 1997 110 Hi-Cap Keswick Green
1997 90 Truck Cab Blue
1996 Discovery Pickup

21st Apr 2020 8:10pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7905

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Love a bit of copper grease!

James
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22nd Apr 2020 8:22am

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