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Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5215

Looking good there, This one runs narrower tyres and i think its better than my old 300 drive wise, Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

12th Sep 2020 5:30pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

I can't really remember what the 285s were like when they were new, but the 265s certainly feel much nicer than the worn 285s

Finally got around to finishing off the Provent install. It's been mounted for a couple of weeks but I hadn't got to the plumbing. I was, originally, going to plumb it all in new silicon pipe but decided that if I were ever to have a problem at the road side that required me to return it to standard (highly unlikely) then I could. For this reason I extended the original pipe from the rocker cover so it could be reconnected directly to the original PCV valve. In the future I may well re do the job with a single pipe from rocker to Provent

So far after around 100 miles of driving the reservoir (a Lidl orange juice bottle with a barbed hose connector in its lid

) has remained empty. I don't really know what to expect so I'll just check regularly to get a feel for what's "normal".

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Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

19th Sep 2020 3:48pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10830

Nice bit of work there George

As they say " a lidl goes a long way "

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

21st Sep 2020 7:49pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

Indeed it does

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

21st Sep 2020 9:10pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

Provent update, 200 ish miles and its empty! Hardly any residue at all. I didn't know what to expect - but probably a bit more that this? Can only be a good thing though I guess

22nd Sep 2020 5:09pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2187

Empty is good. Means youre engine is a very light breather and you dont need the Provent. Instagram @defender_ventures
Empire Tuning - Agent

23rd Sep 2020 5:09am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

I'll definitely be keeping it as I'm sure it'll collect something eventually

23rd Sep 2020 7:32am

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2187

Do have a good google about them though. They can cause issues with the crankcase breathing as the Provent has its own DCV and then the OE DCV thry can work against each other. Instagram @defender_ventures
Empire Tuning - Agent

23rd Sep 2020 5:04pm

Greeny

Member Since: 20 Mar 2018
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 272

Looks good Grafty!

Where is your air intake on a separate matter? Instagram - @Land_Rover_Defender

23rd Sep 2020 7:00pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5215

Great bit mod there grafty, how easy was it to install? I take it its like a catch tank thing? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

23rd Sep 2020 7:20pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

Greeny - the air intake is off at the moment, plans are afoot

Procta - its a catch can, separates oil from blow by gasses and should keep the inlet tract cleaner

23rd Sep 2020 7:25pm

Defendermatt

Member Since: 15 Sep 2016
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 313

Have you put many miles on the Conti’s yet? How are you finding them? I’m thinking of changing from my BFG AT’s as they are woeful when on wet tarmac. 1989 90 4.3 V8
2012 L405 OF
2014 D4 HSE Lux (SOLD)
2015 90 HT (SOLD)
@d9o.mf

28th Sep 2020 12:16pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

Probably put about 1000 miles on them now, unfortunately all in the dry! It hasn't rained here since I fitted them

They're excellent in the dry but still can't comment on offroad and wet tarmac performance. I'll update as soon as I have feedback

28th Sep 2020 1:40pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10830

We sure have had some rain now to see how well they do

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

2nd Oct 2020 8:26pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

Finally been out in the wet. New tyres are really good, much better through standing water and grip very well. I wasn't in the 90 on my own so couldn't test them at the limit but making progress down a wet, twisty road is very stable and I would also say having got a few mile under its belt the 90 feels much easier to place on the road with the new tyes, wet or dry. So far so good - nothing negative to say yet

4th Oct 2020 11:22pm

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