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 Show us your Christmas trees |
Hairy Beekeeper
 1st Dec 2016 9:29am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 24 · Views: 8353 · Subject: Show us your Christmas trees |
| I collected our tree yesterday from a customer's garden. It was due to come down in the summer, but I said that it would make a nice christmas tree and they agreed to keep it up until December for me! ... |
| What would you do? |
Hairy Beekeeper
1st Dec 2016 9:13am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 3383 · Subject: What would you do? |
I was thinking about a pop up shelter, it might be the way forward.
@paulv8, I agree it'll be the same as when it's done, but it only takes a week of standing for the brakes to starts oxidising whi ... |
| My 110 rebuild |
Hairy Beekeeper
1st Dec 2016 8:40am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 49 · Views: 18590 · Subject: My 110 rebuild |
| I'm doing similar, it takes a lot longer that you'd think (to do it properly anyway). Good luck and keep us posted |
| What would you do? |
Hairy Beekeeper
1st Dec 2016 8:37am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 3383 · Subject: What would you do? |
| I am in the middle of a rebuild, I don't have a garage and have to do it on the driveway. The bare chassis is ready to receive parts and I'm eager to get it back together so that I can start to make s ... |
| Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Hairy Beekeeper
29th Sep 2016 7:01am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 40 · Views: 19731 · Subject: Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Is there any other way?  |
| Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Hairy Beekeeper
28th Sep 2016 8:49am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 40 · Views: 19731 · Subject: Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
September already, how did that happen?
I have now managed to get my project to the top of my priority list (I know, it should be there already) and fully intend to crack on with it.
I did have ... |
| Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Hairy Beekeeper
7th Jul 2016 8:49am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 40 · Views: 19731 · Subject: Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
| Before continuing, I checked that I'd correctly torqued up the exposed, but soon to be concealed nuts and bolts for the oil jets, bearing clamps and con-rod clamps. It's always worth double checking t ... |
| Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Hairy Beekeeper
7th Jul 2016 8:23am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 40 · Views: 19731 · Subject: Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
I booked a few days off work. "Are you going anywhere nice?" -yes, I'm going into the workshop with Clara...
It took half the morning to find the bench again and make it useable, it's ama ... |
| 200tdi torque settings? |
Hairy Beekeeper
28th Mar 2016 8:39pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 932 · Subject: 200tdi torque settings? |
That was quick, I've got some now.
Thank you ! |
| 200tdi torque settings? |
Hairy Beekeeper
28th Mar 2016 7:57pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 932 · Subject: 200tdi torque settings? |
Hi All,
Does anyone have a hard copy, or can suggest a link that has accurate rebuild information please?
I'm specifically after the torque settings for rebuilding the 200tdi from a complete st ... |
| Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Hairy Beekeeper
28th Mar 2016 7:49pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 40 · Views: 19731 · Subject: Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Wow, that took much longer than I expected to get round to it!
In Feb the heater in the camper van needed looking at. After swapping it for another one, that had issues too. The decision was made to ... |
| Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Hairy Beekeeper
5th Feb 2016 9:56am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 40 · Views: 19731 · Subject: Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
| It's back! The block has been at the Motor engineers having the camshaft bearings line bored. They took pictures of it on the machine for me too. Tomorrows weather has meant that work has been postpon ... |
| Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Hairy Beekeeper
3rd Feb 2016 11:19am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 40 · Views: 19731 · Subject: Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Hi all,
just a quick update.
The head is just about done. It's been cleaned, injector and glow plug ports cleared, valves seals fitted skimmed and painted.
The kitchen table was essential for ... |
| Injector & glow plug housing de-coke advice? |
Hairy Beekeeper
24th Jan 2016 11:55am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 0 · Views: 793 · Subject: Injector & glow plug housing de-coke advice? |
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/19409/normal_DSC_0098%5B1%5D.JPG
My pistons were heavily coked up, along with valve ports and everything in that location.
I took some consider ... |
| Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Hairy Beekeeper
17th Jan 2016 5:03pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 40 · Views: 19731 · Subject: Time to get round to the rebuild....open diary with pics. |
Thanks for the advice L110,
In the end, I managed to play in the snow and with land rovers!
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/19409/normal_DSC_0150.JPG
I'm not sure whether to ... |
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