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grafty99

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

Long time no see! That must have been some heavy resding

When I put the alcantara on I stupidly didn't start in the concave corners. This ment I had to stretch it into them. This seemed fine and it stuck well, however, when I got it back from the paint shop all of the corners had lifted and won't go back down

I have a plan B through

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16th Mar 2018 6:20am

Profyaffle

Member Since: 03 Oct 2016
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 527

Oh dear.. I will keep watching for plan B to be revealed.. I have ordered some dirt D fenders.. they look very tidy on yours

1993 200Tdi Defender 90

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16th Mar 2018 10:05am

Tdi4

Member Since: 24 Oct 2014
Location: Houten
Posts: 513

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

Just wondering. Will they also fit with rock tree sliders? a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover

16th Mar 2018 10:08am

grafty99

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

That's good. They do make a good difference

I don't think the fronts will. The rears would though

16th Mar 2018 3:41pm

Tdi4

Member Since: 24 Oct 2014
Location: Houten
Posts: 513

Thnx grafty.

So I’am feeling a new design project comming up.

a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover

16th Mar 2018 3:52pm

grafty99

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

When I get some time I may look into it

16th Mar 2018 5:51pm

Tdi4

Member Since: 24 Oct 2014
Location: Houten
Posts: 513

Haha. I meant that I would design a front dirt defender. But if you want to do it be my guest

a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover

16th Mar 2018 5:53pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10742

I don't think grafty has got anytime as he is full on with his vents

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

16th Mar 2018 9:05pm

grafty99

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

Today has been very frustrating. I started with what should have been a simple thermostat replacement and have ended up with almost every coolant hose off the engine

When I removed the engine cover the EGR cooler return pipe broke (it has gone extremely brittle - like dried spaghetti). As it is rarely disturbed I hadn't discovered it until now.

To make a bit more room for the thermostat change I removed the turbo to intercooler boost pipe, lucky I did as I found this has been rubbing on the thermostat to water pump pipe and caused enough of a rub on the coolant pipe for it to need replacing.

Then I decided I would give the engine a bit of a clean as I hadn't in a while and all of the covers were off so I could access it all. I then noticed that the front cam cover was weeping and needs replacing

Anyway so I thought as there was now absolutely no coolant in the system I may as well get the webasto fitted. That has been the only thing that went right!

To top it all off there are feet of snow outside and I can't go and play in it

18th Mar 2018 6:08pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5166

i hate when you get days like that, when everything that can go wrong does! I normally just down to tools and leave it to the next day. Then things start to go better, Are you doing a picture install of the webasto fitted ? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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

18th Mar 2018 8:49pm

grafty99

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

I know! Unfortunately I don't give up when I should

As we have another couple of inches of snow forecast it doesn't look like much work will be happening tomorrow. I'll get some more pics then of the webasto install

18th Mar 2018 9:05pm

Profyaffle

Member Since: 03 Oct 2016
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 527

Webasto... Mmmmm.. heat... I think I'd like one of those.. I've resorted to fitting an old sock over the gear knob.. it's an alloy one so it's freezing in this weather..... Many moons ago I fitted a Kenlowe hot start to my TD 90.. that was pretty good although it had to be plugged into the electricity to run..
Sounds like you've had one of 'those' days.. at least you've found faults before they caused you problems... looking forward to seeing Webasto fitting pics....

1993 200Tdi Defender 90

19th Mar 2018 12:50am

grafty99

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

I've never thought of putting a sock on my knob.......

Mines not metal though so that's probably why

I'm looking forward to texting the defender and then arriving at it nice and warm!
It'll also be able to heat the coolant on a cold start so will get up to temperature quicker

19th Mar 2018 12:50pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10742

When my knob was silver i found the best thing was an old ipod cover

but i went back to the original knob's and they are good in the hot or cold weather and don't have to worry about the coldness anymore

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

19th Mar 2018 9:30pm

grafty99

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

Nothing worse than a frosty knob by the sound of it

19th Mar 2018 9:55pm

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