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 [For Sale] Exmoor Trim spare wheel storage bag |
Greeny
 30th Oct 2022 4:11pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 0 · Views: 453 · Subject: [For Sale] Exmoor Trim spare wheel storage bag |
Having a clear out and have this khaki green spare wheel bag.
Used it once but it’s been in my garage ever since. Really good condition, basically brand new.
£100. Can post at the buyers co ... |
| Steering wobble |
Greeny
23rd Jul 2021 9:18pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 23 · Views: 7134 · Subject: Steering wobble |
Reduced the number of shims on the top pin of the swivels today and it has fixed my wheel wobble!
They weren't loose but clearly not tight enough to prevent wobble. Can finally enjoy driving it ag ... |
| Steering wobble |
Greeny
19th Jul 2021 1:16pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 23 · Views: 7134 · Subject: Steering wobble |
| When I had my wheel wobble, i did the replacement bushes, steering drop arm, steering damper, wheel balancing, checking wheels for true and the wobble was still there. I ended up swapped front wheels ... |
| Steering wobble |
Greeny
19th Jul 2021 10:27am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 23 · Views: 7134 · Subject: Steering wobble |
The mating faces are all clean.
My next step will be the preload. |
| Steering wobble |
Greeny
19th Jul 2021 9:30am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 23 · Views: 7134 · Subject: Steering wobble |
Rally Steve, not running wheels spacers no. Just the 285s with a ET 10 offset, so they on the limit of the arches.
Bearings etc got done when I replaced the swivels a few months ago, so they are a ... |
| Steering wobble |
Greeny
19th Jul 2021 8:50am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 23 · Views: 7134 · Subject: Steering wobble |
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| Steering wobble |
Greeny
18th Jul 2021 10:03am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 23 · Views: 7134 · Subject: Steering wobble |
| If you've recently replaced the swivels then it's almost certainly an incorrectly set preload on them. Removing a shim may well cure it but you really need to measure with a spring balance to set them ... |
| Steering wobble |
Greeny
18th Jul 2021 10:01am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 23 · Views: 7134 · Subject: Steering wobble |
How old are your shocks and steering damper?
Shocks and steering damper are the two things I havent replaced underneath. New bushes and new springs. |
| Steering wobble |
Greeny
18th Jul 2021 8:15am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 23 · Views: 7134 · Subject: Steering wobble |
Had fairly bad steering/car wobble when going 60mph.
Got my wheels balanced and have since fitted superpro bushes all round, but still have the wobble. It isn't consistent, sometimes I have 0 wobb ... |
| Tonga green TD5 |
Greeny
7th Jun 2021 9:16pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 109 · Views: 41809 · Subject: Tonga green TD5 |
| Eibachs are from Urban Automotive. Just give them a ring and they should be able to sort them out for you. I believe they are the same as the Alive ones... either way they are Eibach progressive lower ... |
| Tonga green TD5 |
Greeny
7th Jun 2021 4:38pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 109 · Views: 41809 · Subject: Tonga green TD5 |
| Stainless intake is from Ebay, a guy called Will McGregor Engineering on Instagram also. Can't fault it and looks good once polished up. |
| Tonga green TD5 |
Greeny
7th Jun 2021 11:15am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 109 · Views: 41809 · Subject: Tonga green TD5 |
I have power!
CR turbos VNT fitted last week and mapped by Jose. Nothing crazy with the map, I didn't want to push things too much. But it is making some good power now with virtually 0 smoke whic ... |
| Tonga green TD5 |
Greeny
5th May 2021 8:47am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 109 · Views: 41809 · Subject: Tonga green TD5 |
| Yeah that is what I am thinking Jimbo that looks good, I was trying to be clever and put the 90 degree bend in around the wing support. |
| Tonga green TD5 |
Greeny
4th May 2021 11:12pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 109 · Views: 41809 · Subject: Tonga green TD5 |
Also painted the exhaust manifold and turbo for completeness.
Happy with the manifold.
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| Tonga green TD5 |
Greeny
4th May 2021 9:20pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 109 · Views: 41809 · Subject: Tonga green TD5 |
Cheers Baron!
Agreed Jimbo! Isn't meant to be there is it really, a task making it fit. There is a plastic air intake which I have seen, might look a bit better than the silicon one where it bunch ... |
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