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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5883   
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Today I mostly;
Replaced gearbox the oil after 2 years of use with fresh MT94 from Smith and Allen oils Gear box oil refilled using an electric pump  Click image to enlarge Replaced transfer case oil Replaced the foam seal between the heater blower motor and the air intake in the wing as the old had mostly gone missing. Jet washed the landy Jet washed the rubber mats and foot well carpets Cleaned the door cards with G101 cleaner and now look a lot cleaner 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Apr 2023 7:02pm |
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| Goldenballs Member Since: 22 Apr 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 64
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Finally fit the new rear door I bought about 2 years ago. As you can see it was rather due. Also added a Nakatanenga strut too which I’m not sure if it’s worth the cost - but I do need longer door bolts before I decide that. Just need to finish the hinges and glass retaining, then pick up a spare wheel carrier and fit some sound proofing.
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1st Apr 2023 9:01pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5883
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Is that a Mosside LR door? 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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2nd Apr 2023 8:04am |
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| Goldenballs Member Since: 22 Apr 2021 Location: Reading Posts: 64
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Yeah, a HD one.
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2nd Apr 2023 8:19am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5883
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Same as the one I am fitting. Prep work done, a few little jobs on Landy to do before paint 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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2nd Apr 2023 8:43am |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2652  
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Picked it up from the shop after an LOF clutch kit fitment, drives super well now.
Got back home after a 100km trip to a meeting, and now the heater matrix is leaking. Again. This is the 2nd replacement in 3 months - is there an upgraded aftermarket part I could fit instead of the p.o.s LR one?  --
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6th Apr 2023 11:05am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2109 
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Looking very smart 👍 Personally I’ve found the top mounted Nakathingy gas strut a god send over the years. |
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6th Apr 2023 12:29pm |
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| fragrantpustule Member Since: 13 Apr 2023 Location: Waterloo Posts: 3  
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13th Apr 2023 7:48pm |
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| fragrantpustule Member Since: 13 Apr 2023 Location: Waterloo Posts: 3
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13th Apr 2023 7:48pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Poor ol Miffy is up on axle stands.... :crying::crying:
There's a lot of stuff to take off to get the front diff out. I have been waiting for a dry day for what seems like ages. Seems like a good time to break out the wire brush, paint and janoguard to me... You know, since I am there... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Oh and diff and parts ordered  Going to be eating dust bunnies for about six months... |
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17th Apr 2023 3:46pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17588 
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You have taken off a lot more than is strictly necessary, but it is easier to do it in this manner if you have the time. For an emergency diff swap, just disconnect the nearside end of the drag link, both ends of the tie rod, the front end of the front propshaft, and then unbolt the swivel balls from the axle end and pull the entire swivel hub/stub axle/brake/roadwheel assembly about three inches out from the axle. Then drop and replace the diff. Takes about an hour on a good day!
The only hazards are (1) not straining the brake hoses when the swivel hub is overtaken by gravity, and (2) not crippling yourself trying to get the hub assemblies out and then in, they are spectacularly heavy (a shovel under the road wheel helps for this task). |
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17th Apr 2023 6:57pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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You are not wrong Blackwolf. That is the other way to do this, but I wanted to check on the CV, half shaft and stub axles as they are a 1/4 of a million miles old now...
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18th Apr 2023 7:53am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17588
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Yes, I forgot the ARB!
The last time I dropped my front diff out was before I had fitted the ARBs. |
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18th Apr 2023 11:15am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Well apparently there is a huge backlog of orders and my diff is going to take up to 4 weeks to be built up and arrive... On the bright side I guess the technicians will have had loads of experience by the time they get to mine
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18th Apr 2023 1:24pm |
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