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 Td5 defender 2003 Cranking but not starting ! |
Chriswb84
 24th Jul 2024 2:47pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 17 · Views: 2055 · Subject: Td5 defender 2003 Cranking but not starting ! |
I had a similar issue with mine, I changed the fuel filter but didnt do the purge process as I wasnt aware I had to at the time as it was all new to me.
The Haynes manual made no referance to do it ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
7th Jun 2024 2:20pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| The shields are really good I have all the Gwyn Lewis shields installed, first one is a pain to do but once figured out the second arch is done in no time! I just covered the Galvanised metal work whi ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
7th Jun 2024 12:17pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| My dad used to tow a caravan behind a Rover 416, and he said it struggled. They then swapped the car to a Maestro 2L Turbo diesel which I think he said was a Gardner engine but I cant find any referen ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
1st Jun 2024 12:42pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: Starter Motor |
Hello folks, I haven't posted much. Failed my MOT in March due to steering ball joint but sorted that and it's not noteworthy.
More recently I rebuilt the starter solenoid using the rebuild kit whi ... |
| A squeaky tale |
Chriswb84
25th Mar 2024 12:24pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 1045 · Subject: A squeaky tale |
| Mine didn't look too bad, but one of the bearings on one of the pulley's failed on the M56, and it was a lift with the AA. I cant remember it costing a lot of money to replace all the pulleys, tension ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
1st Mar 2024 10:35am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
It was half term, wife was in work so had no idea. She did question why there were little black spots of paint on the surface. I just said we spend the afternoon crafting.  |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
27th Feb 2024 2:27pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| February job list involved replacing front discs, pads and rebuilding the front calipers. Just as some context I don't do any of this for a living so I just go off what I picked up, read or my dad tea ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
27th Feb 2024 1:19pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| Had a busy January, went to visit my parents in Anglesey, stayed with the caravan. On the way home down the M56 battery light appeared followed by smoke from under the bonnet. Pulled over and one of t ... |
| Parents 200 TDI |
Chriswb84
13th Dec 2023 2:28pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 72 · Views: 10693 · Subject: Parents 200 TDI |
Hey that's a great looking Defender, I wish my paintwork was as tidy as yours on mine.
Good to see a fellow caravanner too! |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
13th Dec 2023 12:44pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| So I thought I added this already but must have missed it off somehow. Anyway the caravan is stored round the corner from our house. Unfortunately the battery no longer holds charge, and got red hot t ... |
| Drivers door window - dropped down |
Chriswb84
4th Dec 2023 9:51am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 1 · Views: 664 · Subject: Drivers door window - dropped down |
If you take the door card off, which is easy enough just watch the plastic clips they tend to snap and break easily and hopefully its just loose bolts holding the glass on.
Have a look at the video ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
19th Nov 2023 11:30am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| Those seats are great, they fold flat and the middle one can be used as a little table when it's folder down. They hinge forward and easily unclip so can be taken out and because I used the original f ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
19th Nov 2023 9:07am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| Bit of an update, I did some more work on the Defender. Replaced the 2nd row upstand which had some big holes in the back from the corrosion. Thankfully the cross member was in really good condition, ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
30th Oct 2023 10:11am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
Thanks for the kind messages folks  , I ordered the replacement YRM 2nd row seat upstand today so just waiting for that to arrive and ill paint it up. Hopefully ill get a break in weather and work s ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
26th Oct 2023 8:04am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 26 · Views: 4463 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
She loves driving it, usually try's to grab the keys if were going anywhere in it before I get chance. Although not as mechanically sympathetic so I tend to just listen for the next area to sort.
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