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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5216  
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sometimes you have to watch, crap been badged up as lucas stuff too. I have had a hazard switch in my old 300 fail, that was a " lucas" Bought a proper lucas one and the quality was night and day. Also these third party companies need to watch them selves, with the crap they produce. You end up buying twice. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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25th Jun 2023 12:44am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3457  
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Before I started the restoration of my 1988 90, the side/headlamp switch, which is still original from 1988 started to act up. I removed it, gave it a proper clean, and applied a bit of dielectric grease to the contacts and moving parts. Was a day night difference in the way it felt, and the lights then were coming on without the need to wiggle the switch. In your photos I see that both the genuine and the Lucas one has absolutely no grease whatsoever, and I am sure that it will affect its life. One more point - since the whole headlamp current is going through the switch, it is a bad idea to upgrade the lights to more powerful beams, unless they are LEDs that draw less current. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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25th Jun 2023 4:41am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10833 
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The difference in the way that they were made just shows you
I will remember that about the dielectric grease, thanks Dinnu  Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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26th Jun 2023 8:09pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10833
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Some more maintenance on Millie
I've bin meaning to do this job for a while so i ordered the parts and then got on with it Sunday morning one of three so i've got a spare one if needed  Click image to enlarge took the old ones off and had to clean up where the other one had stuck for a long time Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge then i put the new ones on Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge No more bonnet movement when driving now Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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26th Jun 2023 8:13pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10833
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As there is allot going on this end i forgot to update Millie's thread
About 2 weeks ago she went in for her mot, she failed 
I couldn't get her to my indy for a pre mot check and was hoping ( fingers crossed ) that she would pass, but she did not, she failed on a split gaiter on the drop link arm and a hole in the battery box, got those done by my indy and then took her back and she passed
Good for another year now Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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3rd Aug 2023 7:35pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3457
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Good news👍 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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3rd Aug 2023 8:14pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10833
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Thanks Dinnu
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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3rd Aug 2023 8:27pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1836 
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Glad to hear Millie is fit for another year of service for you
2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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4th Aug 2023 10:04am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5216
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i am surprised she failed on a hole in the battery box,  You want to get some dintrol or some POR 15 and do that battery box out after its been repaired. ( i should do this with Beatie and do the 306 under side too at. ) Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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6th Aug 2023 12:33am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10833
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I was to with the hole
I'm trying to work out when i can get some protection done underneath Millie, the biggest problem is that i use her every day Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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7th Aug 2023 8:17pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5216
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yeah that's the trouble, mine are either in use or i am at work. I may pull the 306 off the road and get under that 1st and then do the defender, then my dads. That way me and my mam have a drive. My dads not as hardcore now in getting under cars sadly. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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12th Aug 2023 12:42am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10833
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It does have it's advantages when having two vehicles as you said that one can be fixed and the other used until the other one is back on the road
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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14th Aug 2023 8:12pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10833
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On Monday the 21st Millie needed a taxi back to my indy
This is Millie being unloaded
Click image to enlarge You could only push the clutch pedal in about halfway and then it would come to a stop, i heard a clonk in the bell housing, so i made the decision she will need a taxi back to the indy
My indy worked his magic on Millie and i went and picked her up first thing Friday morning
It turned out to be a missing bit of metal as in the pic below Click image to enlarge She was meant to go into my indy on the following Saturday for another 6,000 miles service but obviously she wanted it earlier 
All good now and the clutch is even easier than before Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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31st Aug 2023 7:43pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Ah you lost a slipper. That'll do it
All the great Defenders have to get a taxi at least once in their lives |
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31st Aug 2023 7:56pm |
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