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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10742  
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+1  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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9th Jun 2021 8:11pm |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193 
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So... back in July 2022 I had a shock break, the threaded rod brod leaving the shock absorber dangling... so I got a new pair of shock and got them fitted.
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Was a right pain in the arse. The bushes were too thick to use as the threaded part was too short... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Anyway I got them done after shaving off some of the bush lol. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Back to driving sweet as πππ» Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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15th Feb 2023 4:05pm |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193
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Well, today (15.2.23) it's been an eventful day...
A couple of weeks or so ago, I had my colleagues at work say they found a lump of metal where I park... after checking, I found it to be the top part of the rear spring... Click image to enlarge So I headed to my local specialist Oak Tree Garage in Kimpton near Hitchin... after some chats, we decided a new set of springs were needed. I also asked about a knocking noise that recently started... turns out it's my front double cardon prop shaft ππ«π€¦πΌββοΈ so ill need to buy another one of them too... So I rang Glyn Lewis in Wales for some help getting the right springs and a prop shaft. I went for their MEGA EXTREME double cardon prop, it's fully serviceable, so was the best bet, even though it was 3-4x the cost of a normal one. And It turned out that because I have a lift kit from the old brand Scorpion, it won't be that easy to just get springs... after some tooing and throwing, we decided the best bet was to go for a standard set of 110 springs. So I went on to LRPARTS.COM. and ordered me a set of terrafirma rear springs.... Anyway, a short while later and the parts are delivered and I head to the garage to change the parts over... The new MEGA EXTREME prop from Gwyn Lewis went on a treat and just at the right time too, the old one was disintegrating.. and about to fail. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge There was huge amounts of play and some parts of the UJ'S were disintegrating. Here shows the amount of play - maybe 5mm of movement. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge How hot was it getting to colour the metal like that!!! Click image to enlarge Here shows where it started to disintegrate... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Here is a side by side of the two... check the size of the BEAST! Very heavy and should be able to handle my heavy right foot... Click image to enlarge Sadly the new springs I purchased are the wrong diameter, so need to be returned. It turns out that the previous owner has fitted defender 90 springs...π€·πΌββοΈ I've already ordered the right ones, so will get them fitted when they arrive... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge So in the meantime Oak Tree Garage in Kimpton lent me a pair of springs to be going on with. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The size of my new prop though... BEAST! πππ» Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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15th Feb 2023 4:31pm |
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| WPRO18 Member Since: 13 Feb 2023 Location: London Posts: 87  
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Ouch you've had some unfortunate events.. but those shiny parts look great!
I remember considering the Glyn Lewis props on a prior Landy a number of years ago, but it would have been overkill for the use. Does look very nice I must admit |
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15th Feb 2023 8:04pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2642 
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You canβt fit 90 rear springs to a 110, unless someone has changed the spring seats on the chassis? They are a different diameter.
Or do you mean wrong in terms of spring rate? |
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15th Feb 2023 8:40pm |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193
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Yup. They fitted a scorpion suspension kit. Which has springs from a 90... π€·πΌββοΈ
Click image to enlarge In the photos above shows grey 110 springs next to the current spring. So yeah they changed it all... Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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16th Feb 2023 11:16am |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193
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Ah, it's lasted well. Just glad I caught it in time. She is my daily driver... Just so glad to have her back on the road. Arrived to work this morning with a big smile on my face βΊοΈ Click image to enlarge Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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16th Feb 2023 11:17am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2642
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The spring seats are welded to the chassis - did they change those to fit the narrower 90 springs?
It would be a very odd thing to do. |
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16th Feb 2023 4:17pm |
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| Cragster69 Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 193 
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Click image to enlarge I know you have the Pin Pin Rear Shock Absorbers but I noticed the bottom has a washer either side of the bushes. Mine only have 2 per side top and bottom, should there be 4 or is that provided by the cups on the axle? Craig. βDon't believe everything you read on the internet.β β Abraham Lincoln www.scotgrc.co.uk |
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16th Feb 2023 4:59pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410 
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Goodness. When I was a newbie Defender owner I so so so soooooo wanted the Scorpion Extreme suspension kit  Wasn't it a knock off of the Equipe kit?! rings a bell. |
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16th Feb 2023 6:33pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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And fitting 90 springs to the rear would explain the droopy rear end of the 110 as well... |
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16th Feb 2023 6:34pm |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193
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Yeah they did.. not sure whyπ€·πΌββοΈ Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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17th Feb 2023 6:43am |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193
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Yeah, mine came with 4 washers per shock. Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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17th Feb 2023 6:46am |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193
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[quote="geobloke"]
The springs on it now, we're leant to me by the garage, they are an inch + shorter than the standard springs as you can see in the picture below. Click image to enlarge When I get my new springs fitted, the stance will be back to normal.ππ» Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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17th Feb 2023 6:50am |
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