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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1232  
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Decided to go all retro today.
 Off with the factory fitted bars and.......
 Click image to enlargestep 1 by Richard Holmes, on Flickr Click image to enlargestep2 by Richard Holmes, on Flickr 1984 One-Ten CSW 2010 XS USW (sold) 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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2nd Jun 2019 6:34pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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must be tyres?
No, not at Babell, I'm trialling at the weekend, 2 wheels. |
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2nd Jun 2019 6:34pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20620
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What mileage has it done?
Good job you have found it as it’d cause premature wear on the rest of the steering components and before you know it they all need to then be replaced. Was there vagueness in responsiveness at the steering wheel? If I recall correct Ed on wheeler dealers in the past had the very same issue with a Disco 2 I think it was. TheThunder Rolls🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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2nd Jun 2019 6:56pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889 
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No idea on the mileage, I could dig through paper work and find out.
Not quite vagueness but at speed it feels worse and some roads/surfaces (mainly motorway) feel worse than others. But you can feel it in the car  1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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2nd Jun 2019 6:59pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1851 
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Had a day pottering about picking stuff up and meeting forum royalty
First visit was to Greeni. Thanks for the brew and your hospitality. And apologies for Wullie and him filling in your ditch 
Next stop was Clifflandy (kept Wullie in the land rover this time) Whilst over in Lichfield swung by Tesco to stock up on a few odds and sods and found this in the beer aisle so was compelled to get a can Click image to enlarge Next to it was this Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Nice way to round off a reasonable day  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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2nd Jun 2019 7:53pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Nice to meet you
If you were on your own I'd have lit the v8 up to terrorise the Sunday drivers |
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2nd Jun 2019 8:45pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1851
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Now you tell me
 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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2nd Jun 2019 8:55pm |
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| Mies Member Since: 07 Jan 2019 Location: Lithoijen Posts: 15 
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Took out the folding seats and covered the whole back in 4mm silend coat. Then put in the full rear carpet set from exmoor trim. Really curious to hear the results tomorrow.
Two weeks ago i did the roof and that made a huge difference. Hopefully next weekend the front and some doors. Anybody any tip on which door will yield the biggest reduction in noise? Am assuming it will be the rear. |
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2nd Jun 2019 9:15pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10881 
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Resumed normality .......................
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge  Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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3rd Jun 2019 7:34pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889
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Ordered a new drop arm to take a step closer to seeing if I can reduce/solve the wheel wobble issue 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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3rd Jun 2019 7:57pm |
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| MaxRPM Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: South Staffs Posts: 1114
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Took my 1999 TD5 90 for MOT at a local village garage, passed for 6th year in a row with no advisories, just a comment from the tester that the brake servo doesn't appear to be working (not a fail apparently as brakes still work OK, albeit with a very firm push!)
Confirmed his diagnosis when I got home so ordered a new servo to be fitted next week. |
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7th Jun 2019 9:12am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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As it was relentless rain today, I went for a run out, see how the new truck performs.
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8th Jun 2019 4:18pm |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1366
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The old girl definitely worked hard today. About 10 loads back and forth dragging the trailer
This weeks rain has took its toll on the lawn though Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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8th Jun 2019 5:45pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Wow
That's some mess you've made! |
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8th Jun 2019 5:51pm |
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