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Mike.s

Member Since: 19 May 2015
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 30

Mikes 1991 110 200Tdi Defender

I`m new to land rovers, but fancied a change from all the vw`s i`ve had over the years so bought my first defender a couple of weeks ago

He`s a 1991 200Tdi Station Wagen and i`m really enjoying it. He`s on Irish plates at the moment, but just getting the re-registering sorted. Just sorting a few bits and pieces out to get it running tip top - bit of wiring, sticky linkages, etc. Chassis is good and he has a Disco transfer box and rear axle fitted. Gearboxes 3rd synchro is shot, but i`m living with at the moment and double declutching down to 3rd (!) - new gearbox may be on the cards possibly over the next months!

I`ve also renewed the alpine window seals and fitted a new heated windscreen with new seal aswell. Needed new tyres, so i thought i`d take the opportunity to stick some new modular wheels on there too

Got some roof bars to cart my boards and stuff around also - looking forward to some off roading and camping over the next few months!

Ordered some repair pieces for the front doors as the bottoms are not too good, so should be tackling that on friday afternoon (weather dependant!)

Anyway, here`s some pics from tonight with new wheels fitted

Mike

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2nd Jun 2015 8:52pm

SailingTom

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 1720

very nice thought it looked good in the for sale section when it was available.
keep us posted with the changes.

2nd Jun 2015 8:55pm

Ellisboy

Member Since: 13 Oct 2013
Location: Deep South
Posts: 539

1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

lovely

2nd Jun 2015 9:33pm

Mike.s

Member Since: 19 May 2015
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 30

Thanks guys

- i`ll stick some pics of the door repairs up later this week - you might not say lovely when you see the bottoms of them currently! (although they're not too bad to be honest!)

2nd Jun 2015 9:40pm

shaggydog

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 3347

1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue

Looks Like A Great Truck!

Look forward to future updates

Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter

2nd Jun 2015 9:42pm

g-mack

Member Since: 07 Jan 2014
Location: northumberland
Posts: 1967

I love a good 110 TDI thread! My 109 thread

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2nd Jun 2015 10:28pm

Mike.s

Member Since: 19 May 2015
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 30

Got round to having a go at fixing the passenger door on friday. Reasonably pleased, but will finish it all off better when i have more time!

I was going to go for MOT saturday morning but had to cancel as some lights weren`t working after i`d fiddled with the wiring.

After taking a closer look at the wiring, i spent a good chunk of the weekend ripping out a pretty large amount of chock blocks, bullet connectors, trailer wire and 25 years of diy wiring!

Anyway, here`s the pics of the door and one of the removed wiring (!) -

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7th Jun 2015 10:11pm

Greggster

Member Since: 16 May 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 94

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Alpine White

Good work

7th Jun 2015 10:33pm

Nidge

Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Kildare Ireland
Posts: 817

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Cairns Blue

Good work Mike.....getting stuck into all those jobs I never got round too

SP4x4 have door skins at a decent price if you wanted to change them

I looked at the wiring a good few times and just couldn't face into tackling it ....even tho it annoyed me as it was, everything worked so I left well enough alone.....

N

8th Jun 2015 5:31am

shaggydog

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 3347

Fantastic

I'm still undecided on whether to repair my middle row doors or replace them, they are quite crusty!

Out of interest where did you get the replacement loom from?

My front wings have been "got at" by the Environment Agency in the past and I'd rather replace it back to standard! Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter

8th Jun 2015 11:48am

Mike.s

Member Since: 19 May 2015
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 30

Yes - i think its new car syndrome, where you have to sort all the little niggles when you get it

The original loom was all there still in place so i didn`t need a new one - it was just bypassed in various places!

To get it uk registered, i have to get an mot, which i took it for today - very nearly passed straight through! Found a very small hole in the chassis near the rear anti rollbar. Not a problem at all apart form the fuel tank is right next to it. Typically, i (unusually for me!) have a nearly full tank! So i`m going to have to spent the week running it down so i can remove it without fuel spilling everywhere.

I had a good look under it while it was up in the air and the chassis is in very good condition otherwise which is great

So thats what i`ll be doing next sunday i think!

8th Jun 2015 4:04pm

shaggydog

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 3347

Sounds Great, remember to stick up loads of pictures

Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter

9th Jun 2015 11:45am

Mike.s

Member Since: 19 May 2015
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 30

Here we go - managed to sort the chassis repair out last weekend. Hardest part was getting the fuel tank out. The rear crossmember had been fitted with a couple of studs tack welded in place to bolt the fuel tank in with, but one of them had broken loose with no access to the head! Had to hacksaw through the nut as it was rusted to the stud!

There were 3 connectors on the fuel tank sender - but no wire to the red terminal - anyone know whats that for? You can also see the fuel pipe has been cut and bent in the past, but i managed to get a normal fuel hose connected back with no leaks.

The chassis welding could have been a little neater, but at least i`ve cut out the rust and its fully welded strongly in place. While the tank was out, i painted all the chassis with some chassis truck paint so its all looking pretty good under there now.

Went back for the mot on monday and passed no probs

So import docs sent over to DVLA and hopefully get some uk plates soon!

I`ve been instructed i need to clean the seats(!), so have been taking off all the covers and sticking them in the washing machine. They`ve come up pretty good actually, but no pics as of yet. I must`ve removed about a million staples!

Pics -

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17th Jun 2015 10:03pm

Mike.s

Member Since: 19 May 2015
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 30

Also - just wanted to say - i knew exactly what i was on this car when i bought it and Nidge was very good at going through what the niggles were etc! Nothing was hidden from me and i knew that the chassis might need some attention around that area! - i did attack it quite hard around that area with the screwdriver!! The rest is absolutely A1 condition!

(Which i`m very pleased about!)

Off camping this weekend, so looking forward to that!

18th Jun 2015 7:45am

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