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Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1972

How did you get it out of there?! I managed to get water into the battery box when I went rafting in the floods.

25th Jun 2020 1:58pm

Mini Landie

Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Basingstoke Massiff
Posts: 159

Got pulled back out by a Disco. Tried snatching me forwards but he couldn't keep grip.

I don't have easy access to a hose so a trip to the local Polskis and crossing their palm with paper notes, got the vehicle cleaned inside and out for £50. That was an expensive mud bath!

25th Jun 2020 2:02pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8034

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

after purchase of my first landy a steam cleaner quickly followed. Cheers

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

25th Jun 2020 2:20pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17391

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Huttopia wrote:
That engine bay is going to give some folk on here sleepless nights.....

That is a proper defender engine bay, how the should look!

Mini Landie wrote:
You should see the bottom of my air filter housing...

Got a little wet inside the cab as well.

Click image to enlarge

Why did you stop? I assume that the bottom was actually quite soft, because that really isn't very deep. It's not deep until it's filled your wellies!

25th Jun 2020 2:42pm

Mini Landie

Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Basingstoke Massiff
Posts: 159

Ran out of momentum and grip, sadly. I was behind my group at a P&P site and when I found them all parked up trying get someone out, I figured they’d bombed it through the water feature - but nope! Just me!

I have KO2s fitted now so looking forward to going to another P&P day to test them out.

25th Jun 2020 3:46pm

Mini Landie

Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Basingstoke Massiff
Posts: 159

jst wrote:
after purchase of my first landy a steam cleaner quickly followed.

This made me chuckle!

25th Jun 2020 3:47pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5711

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

From your pic. My money is still on the fuel filter change was the cure.

By the way have you raised your tank breather??

25th Jun 2020 4:10pm

Mini Landie

Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Basingstoke Massiff
Posts: 159

That photo was taken last October but no, no breathers. I will be buying one of these once I have enough spare cash to get a Safari snorkel on, and getting it all done at the same time.

I also need my rear diff replacing.due to excessive clunking. Choices which to go for first!

25th Jun 2020 6:33pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

Diff clunking is probably play that can be adjusted. Probably no need to buy parts. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

25th Jun 2020 7:16pm

Mini Landie

Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Basingstoke Massiff
Posts: 159

I've jacked the rear corners up and spun the wheel back and forth until the clunk hits. It happens before the prop moves and before the other wheel moves (if that makes sense). I also sent a clip of it to benniferj who was at Nigel's (Xcess 4x4) who also confirmed from the video that it was play in the diff, so that's what I'm inclined to say it is.

I've replaced the rear half-shafts and the play hasn't gotten any better.

25th Jun 2020 7:26pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8034

Mini Landie wrote:
I also need my rear diff replacing.due to excessive clunking. Choices which to go for first!

whats the oil like in there? wading doesnt always do axles a great deal of good. Cheers

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

25th Jun 2020 7:30pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

Most off the play will probably between the crownwheel and the pignion. You can easily adjust this by screwing the whiloe clock closer to the pignion.
If with you most play is in the satellite wheels, that is more difficult to adjust as you need plenty off washers / shims in different sizes. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

25th Jun 2020 7:35pm

Mini Landie

Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Basingstoke Massiff
Posts: 159

jst wrote:
Mini Landie wrote:
I also need my rear diff replacing.due to excessive clunking. Choices which to go for first!

whats the oil like in there? wading doesnt always do axles a great deal of good.

Fair question and I honestly do not know. The front diff oil was changed not all that long ago and tbh it didn't look great. I should probably get on that!

roel wrote:
Most off the play will probably between the crownwheel and the pignion. You can easily adjust this by screwing the whiloe clock closer to the pignion.
If with you most play is in the satellite wheels, that is more difficult to adjust as you need plenty off washers / shims in different sizes.

I'll be honest... what you just said went right over my head! I've never been inside the guts of a diff before. I think I know what the crown wheel is (the big

with the big teeth on in there) but that's about it.

25th Jun 2020 7:42pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVd9Q0OLmkU

I did checked this whole video but there are plenty on youtube. Offcourse we don't all hev the right measurement systems so I do it al feel too.
You can adjust as he does in the video and as long as you feel a little play it is OK.If you don't feel play it is too tight.
So you adjust inwards till you feel no play. Mark this position. Screw both sides a quarter turn back so you should have play again. Adjust again in small steps till you don't have play again. No you should know the point off no play and the point off little play. Make half a turn back again and adjust to the point off little play.

Tighten eveything and check if you can turn the crownwheel a full round without places with more play or no play. If there are differences in play the crownwheel or the inner part might not be straight anymore. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

25th Jun 2020 8:03pm

Kernow

Member Since: 26 Jun 2020
Location: South West
Posts: 8

Mini Landie wrote:
Well it seems to have been the EGR cooler. I've purchased the X8R kit with the three blanking plates but have only used one so far as I can't seem to get the exhaust manifold end off due to lack of clearance for my tools.

I went for a drive around the block and noticed some small plumes of white smoke but nothing as excessive as it was. This was shortly into the drive, so I turned around in disappointment, but on the way back there appeared to be no more white smoke... so I carried on driving for another couple of miles around the block and still no white smoke! There was the odd puff of black smoke on heavy accelerating but nothing I don't think I need to be concerned about *touch wood*.

The temp needle got to about 1/3 - 1/2 and stayed there.

I also replaced the fuel injector loom with a used but good one and the fuel filter & air filter with new ones.

I'm not too sure which single item solved the issue but I'm inclined to say the EGR blanking. I'll take the thing for a test drive at the weekend and see how it goes, but fingers crossed!

That EGR cooler can come off completely when you blank off the EGR.

When you buy the kit put the large EGR blank in place of the EGR. Then the smaller plate on the exhaust manifold where the EGR pipe would bolt to. That just leaves the 2 coolant hoses going to the EGR cooler. Cut them short so you can tuck them away and join them together.

Next time you work around the viscous fan area you'll be glad you did

27th Jun 2020 9:39pm

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