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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3681   
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Tidy work dinnu, as always.
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19th May 2021 5:43pm |
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| 87110 Member Since: 14 Nov 2020 Location: Athens Posts: 13 
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I was going to find a post to quote you on Dinnu but I got distracted and re-read three pages
Anyway, it's great how you want to preserve the originality by keeping the 17H. I personally consider it the defender of land rover engines: you don't have it because it's good, you have it because you love it. Also, what is the suffix of your LT77? I'm assuming its a later one since the engine itself appeared later on. |
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19th May 2021 8:16pm |
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| 87110 Member Since: 14 Nov 2020 Location: Athens Posts: 13
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I just realized that I wrote 17H instead of 19J. I guess you know what engine is stuck in my mind now.
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19th May 2021 8:33pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3424  
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Yes I know. What you say is very true. I think at that time the 19J was miles ahead of competition. And even more if you consider that only a handful of years earlier, Solihull was building series 3s. Nothing against the series landrover, but I think the coil sprung landrover are far superior especially in the chassis and suspension departments. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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19th May 2021 8:55pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3424
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Turned the attention to the pedals\boxes. The clutch pedal box is not yet assembled, contemplating about using Dot5, hence the other thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic78646.html
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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23rd May 2021 5:11pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782 
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Nice work there as always Dinnu
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th May 2021 8:19pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3424
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Thank you. The assembly of clean parts is really satisfying although at times frustrating when I realize I have left out a part and the way to get it in is another disassembly 😡. Happened with the gas pedal too. I was so focused on not scratching the paint, and that the pivot shaft is well greased that after tapping in the cotter pin, realized that the return spring was still on the work bench
 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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25th May 2021 4:37am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782
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Yes i know what you mean, done that a few times thinking that it's all okay to put the last bit in only to realise that it has to come apart as you had forgot a part had to go in, o happy days
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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25th May 2021 8:09pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3424
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Stupid mistake of mine.... I turned 6x M8 S/S bolts removing the top most 5 threads to replicate the original bolts only to find that the original bolts are UNF and not metric! Did not feel like going out to purchase 6 UNF bolts, so cleaned the original ones, and re galvanized them. Some time later, the clutch pedal box is fully assembled, and installed.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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2nd Jun 2021 2:28pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782
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The bolts really did clean up well, they look new in the pic's
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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2nd Jun 2021 8:29pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3424
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Yes Clayton. The first pic shows the SS bolts, but those are the metric ones. There are 2 side by side bolts, the UNF original bolt and the modified metric SS bolt.
Yeah, a bit of time on the wire wheel, and in the galvanizing bath (electroplating) makes them look new again. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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3rd Jun 2021 6:47am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3424
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Long time ago gave the 90 to a garage to repair a leaking clutch master cylinder. When it came back, the cover that covers the harness cable entry into the bulkhead, part number AMR4741 came broken, presumably after the clutch pipe was pulled out
Ever since, some odd 20 years, this broken cover was put aside with my other landrover spares. Glad I did not discard...
These covers are available, but the price of a small piece of plastic is ridiculous to say the least. So I made a quick and temporary repair to my original cover, got some fiberglass and resin, made a mold, and made a new one.. stronger material of course. Bit of paint.. and job done. Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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7th Jun 2021 8:21am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Fantastic
Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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7th Jun 2021 8:40am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782
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 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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8th Jun 2021 8:55pm |
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