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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5212  
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just ordered off the door loom so I can at least start to stock pile parts for the rear door. Fingers crossed I might have the propshaft bearings swopped over, if all goes well. I am on nightshift on sunday night, so I may need her back up and running again, other wise old trusty will have to do another stint, ( she needs some things too) Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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24th Feb 2017 9:19pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5212
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Well another good day for me and my dad, We replaced the universal joint on the front prop shaft, so now I am back in business! We also did a few checks too, We checked the axle levels and we gave the Prop shafts a good Greece a long with the Universal joints.
I took it out for a test drive and some fuel, ( 1st proper run with out the EGR valve system) I tell you what its a different car! It really pulls well now in 1st and 2nd gear, where it was well sluggish and its lot more happier through the box too. The mpg was poor too, 45 quid a week, which is lot more than my dads 200 uses. Also this would use a nearly a quarter of a tank on the same run as my dads, theirs barely budges. So hopefully this week she will be a lot better on the mpg, I am suspecting that the metal EGR valve pipe was leaky, or the Unit itself was sticking. It was half arsed blanked off, so something been faulty for it be lot more pokey now. I am hooping to get my suspension odds and sods back from the painters at work, so I can start rolling out the New suspension. Then I will plan the next major move, I might just buy a set of wheels, Keep them in storage and buy a set of four tyres. Swop them and then keep the spare wheel ready for the back door job. Then bang a tyre on and then the wheel. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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25th Feb 2017 7:57pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10818 
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Great progress Procta
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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26th Feb 2017 8:24pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5212
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yeah another great day, but looks like I may have a relay /stalk fault brewing. The dash lights don't come on and the driver side lights are not lit. I took off the fuse box cover and had a push on the fuses and relays, One warm for some reason, so either its sticking or the stalks causing trouble.
Since I had a push on the fuses and relays things are went back to normal. might be wise for me to look at changing these two. But I am sure I read on here that there is a fix loom replacement or something that's plug in play? I don't want to be soldering connectors, Not a stranger to plugging in or replacing car looms, Did that on a rover metro which we rebuilt practically. I might buy a nice new black front badge and rear, just to treat the her for behaving her self. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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26th Feb 2017 9:37pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10818
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Sounds good on the badges
As for the looms, just do a search, you will find it Its the switch that turns the headlights on and off, causes problems as the main current reduces the life of the switch, so you put the loom on and takes away the problem 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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26th Feb 2017 9:51pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5212
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I am in the process of doing the search, comes up with two, the Land Reiziger loom seems to be plug in play, how true is this? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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26th Feb 2017 9:57pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10818
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I have not got one fitted yet, so the best thing would be to ask them, custom90steve has good knowledge on these looms
hope this helps you a bit 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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26th Feb 2017 10:12pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5212
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I will give him a PM on that, cheers. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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27th Feb 2017 10:15pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10818
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1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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27th Feb 2017 10:26pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5212
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well, a quick upgrade on the landy,
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge not sure if I should replace the green one with another black one so I can have two, but then again I might just keep it as decoration along with my Rover badge. I have a rear one to go on too, but I will have to buy some new stickers for the rear. Some fool has painted over them! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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3rd Mar 2017 8:08am |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Hi..I've just fitted the Land Reiziger loom and it was very simple and has made a difference to my standard lights, much brighter. I also replaced the headlight stalk/switch as mine was worn and temperamental.. I ordered the switch with the loom but unfortunately it was the wrong one, it had a square plug for newer model LR's so I bought a genuine Lucas instead. The loom is nicely made and a good fit. I connected mine to the alternator rather than extend the wires and go to the battery as some have done. |
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3rd Mar 2017 11:33am |
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| jk84 Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: Wherever my Defender takes me... Posts: 720 
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I would go black both front and rear but that's just my OCD
 MY15 Aintree 110 SW - for sale - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic82781.html
MY16 Santorini 90 HT - sold |
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3rd Mar 2017 1:08pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5212
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can you get me a photo of the loom installed and PM me the details on where you got the loom from? My dads not to keen on the idea, but then again he doesn't read the forums. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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3rd Mar 2017 9:09pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5212
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yeah I am going install the rear, i need new rear graphics sadly, due to some arse painting over them, rather than using a Hair dryer to remove them. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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3rd Mar 2017 9:10pm |
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