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trailbear



Member Since: 14 Sep 2016
Location: Scotland
Posts: 405
United Kingdom 
Enid_Puceflange, may I ask which Indy you are using, are they Landrover specialists?
( if anyone can be called that now )

Nice to get recommendations in the area.
Post #901636 6th May 2021 7:30am
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L110CDL



Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10733
England 
Black Puma wrote:
L110CDL wrote:
Got these fitted on the Saturday just gone



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Nice wheel choice Clayton. Purposeful and tough. Very cool! Thumbs Up

What size tyres? 75/265 or 85/255?


They are 265/75/16 Black Puma Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #901785 6th May 2021 8:00pm
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Grenadier



Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
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France 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey
L110CDL wrote:
Grenadier wrote:
So what's the thinking behind the stubby snorkel?


I use to have a full length snorkel but down here in Devon the lanes can be a bit tight and then you lose the mushroom top, i got fed up going back for it, so this way you keep your top and the snorkel stays round Wink
This is a good height to miss all the overgrown foliage and not in the way of vision Very Happy

Liking the natural look on your beast Wink


Good to know.

Thank you. 'Natural' for now, but big changes afoot. Lots of stuff ordered (roll cage, roof rack, canopy etc) but stuck in UK. Should all be chucked on by the end of summer for a 'big reveal'. Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey
Post #901843 7th May 2021 7:37am
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balmybaldwin



Member Since: 17 Apr 2021
Location: Surrey
Posts: 192
United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Buckingham Blue
Removed, cleaned, replaced gaskets on Windscreen "hinges" Old ones were shot and leaking.

First test seems good so far, I may now have a dry cabin when it rains.
Post #902231 9th May 2021 6:25pm
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ChrisDefender



Member Since: 29 Oct 2015
Location: Midlands
Posts: 453
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Managed to get out and about a bit this weekend, so nice to be out on a beautiful day.

After getting fed up with the plastic fading, it's just over a year since I coated the front light surrounds and grill in Raptor to match the side steps, sills and rear bumperettes, and they are good now as the day I did them. Looks like the 2 days prepping them all paid off. Thumbs Up



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Post #902351 10th May 2021 11:55am
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Mini Landie



Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Basingstoke Massiff
Posts: 159
United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Belize Green
Very nice!

Quick question that I don’t feel warrants a new thread… do I need to drain any oil before taking the PTO cover off an LT230? 2003 90 TD5 Hardtop
Post #902352 10th May 2021 11:57am
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Assuming that you mean the roundish cover that is in line with the input shaft, no, you don't need to drain the oil.
Post #902367 10th May 2021 12:42pm
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Mini Landie



Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Basingstoke Massiff
Posts: 159
United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Belize Green
Perfect, that’s exactly it. Cheers! 2003 90 TD5 Hardtop
Post #902390 10th May 2021 2:10pm
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kenzle8a



Member Since: 12 Feb 2020
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Got hacked off with the awful fir tree clips so broke out the drill and rivnut gun, m6 rivnuts and some temporary dodgy jdm washers.... but such a better set up.



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And with some normal washers



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Post #902592 11th May 2021 5:13pm
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L110CDL



Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
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Millie reached this milestone on her way to work this morning




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Cool 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #903097 14th May 2021 7:41pm
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Sulisuli



Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
Nice one Clayton Thumbs Up 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90
Post #903111 14th May 2021 8:43pm
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LandymanStefan



Member Since: 30 Aug 2017
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England 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Epsom Green
Insane! Original engine?
Post #903112 14th May 2021 8:51pm
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L110CDL



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Sulisuli wrote:
Nice one Clayton Thumbs Up


Thanks Simon Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #903113 14th May 2021 9:02pm
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L110CDL



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LandymanStefan wrote:
Insane! Original engine?


Sadly not, the original engine did 381,500 before the head cracked in 3 places which then aqua locked number 3 piston and bent the big end on the conrod Thumbs Up

This engine that is in Millie had already done 165,000 miles and now with just under 19,000 miles more on it, going is good so far Very Happy 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #903115 14th May 2021 9:06pm
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rockster57



Member Since: 15 Nov 2014
Location: West Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver
I’ve been busy with the hand tools this past few days.

A while back I bought a used LR cargo barrier. When I tried to fit it, I discovered some essential brackets were missing.

After a long desperate and fruitless search for replacement brackets I bit the bullet and ordered another cargo barrier (with its full complement of brackets) from Duckworths. It still bugged me that I had a perfectly sound cargo barrier forlornly taking up space in my garage. Which brings me back to the start of my post.

I ordered some 3mm mild steel sheet and with the aid of CAD (cardboard aided design) I embarked upon making up the missing brackets myself. Apologies to the fellow member for repeating his recently used CAD gag. Bow down

Here we are near the start...

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I’ve never done much with metal so it was a slow learning process...


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The bracket below was tricky with its double fold. I had considered a flat bracket on stand off spacers but in the end I persevered to get the original style.


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Here we are after painting. Etch coat, high build, colour (2-3 coats) then finished with (2-3) coats of clear gloss lacquer.


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Here are the original brackets that came with my new barrier....


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And here are the results of my labours...


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And side by side...


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Eagle eyed members will notice my faux pas. I had a senior moment and made a schoolboy error (as CJ might have said in Reggie Perrin). On one of the double fold brackets I elongated the bolt holes on the “legs” horizontally instead of vertically. However, it still fits fine so no harm done - except to my OCD. Rolling with laughter
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