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grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Well it's been quite a while since an update! Mostly because I've been building me and Mrs Graftys house and have had very very little spare time!

Anyway the house is very nearly finished so I have more defender time

The old aircon condenser was very much past its best and wasn't particularly efficient at slow speeds. After taking a deep breath and closing my eyes I ordered a new genuine parts condenser assembly

To stop this one resembling scar face's desk after a couple of months I stripped and prepped the new assembly down completely and coated it with buzzweld GIO.

Then I rebuilt it using all stainless fixings and decided to use the original fan alongside the new one for double cooling power, if it doesn't provide any more cooling power at least it looks cool

To top off the installation I replaced the O-rings and thought it was a good time to graduate from tip polishing to the full pipe (probably a joke for long term thread followers

)

Anyway - some pictures!

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Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

21st Jan 2022 10:10pm

Roy5695

Member Since: 15 Feb 2014
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 1123

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver

Very nice. The double fan looks cool.

A full pipe polish, you go steady now. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html

Instagram - @r22oyp

Roy

21st Jan 2022 11:00pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Great effort Grafty. Is the AC coming through cooler?

22nd Jan 2022 11:52am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Time will tell, I haven't had it charged up yet

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

22nd Jan 2022 5:21pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10756

Great work as always

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

24th Jan 2022 8:06pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Hello all

A very, very overdue update!

Lots has happened since I was last here - nearly 12 months

It's been quite a year all told. Work has been very busy this year - which, in itself, has been time consuming. Also squeezed in there was finishing off building our house (which is pretty much done) and I'm now a married man! Both the defender and RRC were ribboned up. Range Rover taking the bride and my 90 taking the bridesmaids. Annoyingly I forgot to take a proper picture of them both together but there are pre wedding photos

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I think I eluded to earlier in this thread - I quite like works V8 alloys. Well that has also happened, I'm sure to the dismay of most of you! Don't worry though, I've kept the tatty old VBS alloy's for winter tyres (when I get around to it).

Much more recently (Saturday) we've had snow in Woolacombe so I'll include some of those too.

Anyway enough rattling on, as per usual, here are some pictures

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11th Dec 2022 11:25pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5167

Nice to see you pal, congrats on getting married! love the upgrade of the alloys,

i am toying with the idea of doing the same alloys with mine, binning off the boosts for the polished sawtooths. But that's another upgrade at some point down the line for me. Mines off the road, very poorly at the moment.

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

12th Dec 2022 2:42am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Thanks Procta - it's nice to be back!

What's up with your 90? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

12th Dec 2022 6:31am

Oakseywick

Member Since: 20 Dec 2014
Location: Cirencester
Posts: 1000

Nice to see you back

Congratulations on the wedding

Andy
Defender 90
Defender 110 XS
Cupra 290

12th Dec 2022 8:06am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Thanks Andy! It's good to be back

12th Dec 2022 8:11am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17382

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Congratulations in the nuptials !

I have to say that those alloys really do suit your 90, it is a stunning combination.

12th Dec 2022 9:37am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Thank you Blackwolf

12th Dec 2022 1:36pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5167

grafty99 wrote:
Thanks Procta - it's nice to be back!

What's up with your 90?

A few weeks ago, we had a load of heavy rain, the car started to misfire, it wouldn't go over 40 mph at all, it would just start misfiring. I checked the ECU, and there was OIL in the at, so a new loom, and a clean down for that. Also changed the throttle pedal, because there was water around the sensor area, Plus it threw the engine man light on a few times, So i am suspecting the pedals failing. I cannot test it yet with the snow, its still in bits air box wise. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

12th Dec 2022 1:59pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

That's annoying! If it isn't the pedal it could be the crank sensor - the loom can break down. I think pace automotive make an overlay loom

12th Dec 2022 3:43pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Congrats on getting hitched Grafty

How did the wife take it when you referred to her as your second woman in your life...

Looking smart with those alloys

12th Dec 2022 3:49pm

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