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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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Any of the 70mm delights will work, I have the Duolight DL27. For reference they do come with a full wiring loom, brackets and plastic ring finishers.
https://www.performancealloys.com/einparts...-universal Well that is irritating they are now on offer 20% off...  |
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11th Jul 2023 2:30pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Love a bit of evening painting...
Wiper blades all nice and black again, not a faded patch dull grey
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge With a new set of blades and that is another job ticked off the list  |
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11th Jul 2023 8:41pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Hmmm. I am not sure what to do about this... Allisport say it is nothing to be concerned about, but...
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge It doesn't look like a split weld, but weeping from the channel to end tank union. It has been like this for quite some time by the looks of things. Hmmmm... Clean and JB Weld might be the way forward. |
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12th Jul 2023 7:50am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6088 
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Surely with heat expansion and contraction and under pressure from the turbo eventually it's going to get worse?
I'm sure they weren't designed to be leaking  |
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12th Jul 2023 8:02am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Well yes, they are definitely not meant to leak
I have popped the image on to a rad/intercooler repair company to see what they say. I wonder how much pressure drop is happening? can't be much, surely... |
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12th Jul 2023 8:10am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Well Balls...!
Just popped out to let the dogs smell the bushes and took the wipers with me... Click image to enlarge Balls... That wasn't meant to happen, thing is made of cheese... Balls... Small consolation, the other two look good though. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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12th Jul 2023 10:34am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Ah ha... DAZ110 you absolute star
Click image to enlarge These arrived in the post and they are precisely what I need to fix the cabling behind the bumper in place Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Thank you very much |
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13th Jul 2023 8:26am |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2034 
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13th Jul 2023 12:41pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5840 
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How are the bases held in place? Glue/screws/magic? 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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13th Jul 2023 12:46pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Given the oily mess I found coming out of the intercooler it led me to have a poke around. There shouldn't be hardly any oil making its way into the intercooler from the cam cover vent as I had an oil catch can installed inline. Weird eh?
Now the catch can I have fitted is a Provent copy and I have had cause to wonder in the past whether it is working efficiently enough as very little oil was being separated out. The solution at the time was to wrap the metal mesh filter in some cotton cloth. This worked well and the drain tube provided about 100ml of oil over the year. The most concerning issue with the cheap Provent I have always had is the flimsy plastic of the inlet and outlet ports that deformed with very little pressure and over time have become square under the jubilee clips. This has allowed oily mist to vent to atmosphere. Yuk... So, given the above and the intercooler I found a real Provent 200 and it arrived first thing this morning. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge What a difference in quality of product. Chalk and Cheese difference. I advise anyone thinking of fitting a catch can to buy original, not the cheap Chinese knock offs. Some observations:
The vent spring in the P200 is much stronger. The P200 outlet vent is much softer, more pliant and the cap positively clips in place. The P200 filter is a multi-layer textile rather than SS mesh. The P200 outlet ports are made of a thick strong plastic that does not deform. The mounting brackets are almost identical. The new Provent 200 fitted into Miffy in the original position Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Lets see what the difference is |
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13th Jul 2023 12:54pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Hopes and dreams John. Hopes and dreams 
I have some M4 Black cap head bolts that fit perfectly into the centre of the base. A small hole in the bumper and bob's your uncle. Not sure if I am going to thread the bumper or go with a nut. |
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13th Jul 2023 12:55pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5840
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Cheers. Hopes and dreams works for me!
 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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13th Jul 2023 1:10pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Hi folks. Need some knowledge.
I have to get a pin out of this black bulkhead connector. It is one of the main harness connectors. It is a BMW AMP connector with weird locking slides inside the connector. How do I remove one of the pins??? Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I have a vague thought I might need a pin extractor for this one, but that is a complete guess |
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13th Jul 2023 5:40pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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A few little jobs after dinner this evening. The brakes have been bled, front diff filled with oil, TRE's and pro-shafts greased.
Small simple stuff, but all essential |
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13th Jul 2023 7:29pm |
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