↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home > Search
Search found 39 matches

Author Message
 Engine failure
revd

Post4th Sep 2024 7:15am
Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 42 · Views: 3347 · Subject: Engine failure
Critically no oil pressure means the loss of the oil film on the crank journals and big ends every time stop-start is used resulting in metal-metal contact
 Engine failure
revd

Post3rd Sep 2024 4:26pm
Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 42 · Views: 3347 · Subject: Engine failure
Mine has done 15,000 miles of mainly short journeys. Although as l said, several short journeys every day so the engine stays hot.
lt does some longer journeys as well.

Anyhow, after reading about ...
 Shipping an item that belongs to me so as not to pay taxes
revd

Post2nd Sep 2024 6:11pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 5 · Views: 359 · Subject: Shipping an item that belongs to me so as not to pay taxes
List it at a nominal €5 - I presume it has no commercial value (locking cap without the key?)
 Thoughts on TD5 Fuel Mileage
revd

Post30th Aug 2024 10:10pm
Forum: Td5 · Replies: 19 · Views: 747 · Subject: Thoughts on TD5 Fuel Mileage
My HT is lighter than SW and more aerodynamic than HCPU/DCPU, no a/c, chequer plate, roof rack/bull bar/spot lamps

All oils recently changed - including transmission oil/diff oil

With the TD5 th ...
 Thoughts on TD5 Fuel Mileage
revd

Post30th Aug 2024 9:53pm
Forum: Td5 · Replies: 19 · Views: 747 · Subject: Thoughts on TD5 Fuel Mileage
33-34 mpg (UK) I drive like Miss Daisy - Premium diesel, 7.5 x 16 Michelin Latitude Cross tyres

works out at 28 mpg (US)
 New Classic Defender V8 Limited Edition
revd

Post29th Aug 2024 4:30pm
Forum: Defender Celebration Series & Classic Works · Replies: 22 · Views: 1426 · Subject: New Classic Defender V8 Limited Edition
Sign up for the tour of J&LR Classic - £70 and I'm sure all your questions will be answered

Fabulous facility at Ryton and friendly staff too. The cars on sale looked well worth the money. I ...
 Tyre Size Question
revd

Post28th Aug 2024 3:37pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 568 · Subject: Tyre Size Question
Difference between what fits and what works. Rather than choose tyres solely based on the fitment chart of the tyre manufacturer I would go with the advice of a guy who has lived and breathed LR all h ...
 Tyre Size Question
revd

Post28th Aug 2024 1:02pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 568 · Subject: Tyre Size Question
Generally it is the tyre manufacturer who defines the necessary rim width for their tyres rather than the vehicle manufacturer.

Vehicle manufacturer's interest is normally concerned with clearances ...
 Tyre Size Question
revd

Post28th Aug 2024 7:48am
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 568 · Subject: Tyre Size Question
Land Rover engineer of long-standing I spoke to last week said go 7" rim if you want to fit wider than 235. He signed off the Defender tyres back in the day after extensive testing on Michelin's ...
 Tyre Size Question
revd

Post27th Aug 2024 4:22pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 568 · Subject: Tyre Size Question
235/85 are the widest recommended tyre for 6.5" rims
 Door Card Top Edge Trim?
revd

Post25th Aug 2024 4:56pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 1568 · Subject: Door Card Top Edge Trim?
My 2006 has steel doors, black door cards and no edging. Rimmer list genuine and pattern door card trim on their website
 OSR brake fluid leak at pipe-caliper fitting
revd

Post25th Aug 2024 12:05pm
Forum: Td5 · Replies: 12 · Views: 584 · Subject: OSR brake fluid leak at pipe-caliper fitting
Pound to a penny the copper pipe has fractured and no amount of tightening will help
 Engine failure
revd

Post25th Aug 2024 9:28am
Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 42 · Views: 3347 · Subject: Engine failure
If it was Adblue - literally pee'd in the sump Shocked
 Freakin' French Hail!
revd

Post25th Aug 2024 9:19am
Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 11 · Views: 663 · Subject: Freakin' French Hail!
Not sure how successful Dentmaster etc is when it comes to aluminium bodywork. We were staying in the Lot valley in early August and according to our hosts just missed a storm with hail stones the siz ...
 Engine failure
revd

Post25th Aug 2024 8:00am
Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 42 · Views: 3347 · Subject: Engine failure
how much oil was left in the sump?

If the engine was burning oil and had never been topped up in 30k miles the remaining oil would have been under ever increasing duress until at the point of failu ...
 
All times are GMT + 1 Hour

Jump to  
Page 1 of 3 123>



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DEFENDER2.NET RSS Feed - All Forums