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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2659  
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I wouldn't worry too much about supermarket fuel, a 200Tdi will run on pretty much anything remotely combustible.
In the 107,000 miles of driving that I have recorded on my phone Tesco fuel ranks amongst the highest in terms of average MPG, and I've never noticed any difference between brands in all that distance and 15,000 litres of diesel.  Click image to enlarge That said, every vehicle is different so if it makes it feel better go for it. |
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26th Apr 2017 6:47pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527 
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Wow.. impressive figures, thanks Retroanaconda,..Do you use a specific App to record your mileage etc? I know old diesels will run on veg oil etc... I've just avoided the supermarkets since that fuel incident a few years ago that contaminated quite a few cars... 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
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26th Apr 2017 7:42pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2659
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I use an app called Road Trip. Works very well.
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26th Apr 2017 10:06pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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What are your Bump stops like on 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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1st May 2017 12:11am |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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My bump stops are bog standard ones from what I can remember... I will have a look next time I'm out.. 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
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1st May 2017 10:34pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Well this came today.....
It's a slick shift, not fitted it yet though... It's not really for me it's for the other driver that struggles to find the right gears...  
Also ordered some new shocks, bilstein B6... Replaced the bonnet release with a TD5 one as I had to cut mine off to fit the X-Eng pedal lock.. and put a new drivers door handle on and fixed the rattle in the door ... Well I hope the rattle is fixed... I haven't taken him out since... I have also bought lots of oils so everything can be changed.. I am getting a mechanic I know to do that though as it's a pain getting rid of the old stuff since the council tip shut near me. 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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4th May 2017 6:42pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Today I finished one of the mirrors....
before: Click image to enlarge After: Click image to enlarge 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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9th May 2017 10:12am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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bilstein B6s is what I have on my 306 I think, they are a good upgrade over the original, and not stupidly stiff. Are you getting new springs too and polybushes?
It would save you a job later on. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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9th May 2017 12:46pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Hi Procta..
I have ordered some polybushes for the dampers... I keep umming and ahhhing over the springs, mine are new but the Alive comfort springs are tempting...... I have seen the guides on how the do the shocks and think I could do them without taking off the wheel but obviously I would have to take the wheels off to do the springs and thats whats stopping me getting the springs as worry I won't be able to 'man' handle the wheels back on...getting it on the back door was hard enough.. it's getting the alloy wheel nuts on whilst holding the wheel up... Is there a flange on the hub that the wheel sits on? Also I may have a leaky fuel filler pipe.. I have had another look at your posts on this.. I shall investigate mine further.... Have you got any nearer with your MOT yet? 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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9th May 2017 2:15pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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I did look at the comfort springs too, before I bought the setup I have now. They were 300 quid just for the springs, I got the full works sorted for less than that. So I could put the left over cash towards what ever needed doing.
The wheels are a bit of a nightmare to get on due to the weight of them, they do sit on the flange but the only problem is lining the bloody wheel up with the stud. Once they are on your laughing. Fuel leak wise, Fill the tank right up and then check out the top of the tank, if its new. ( check if all the pickup and return pipes are tight) who ever did mine didn't tighten those up for a start, if the tank is old, then it may have gone where the two halves are sealed/welded, Id do what I did with the fuel neck setup.  Sometimes people only do half arsed jobs 
My Peugeots mot is tomorrow, as soon as that's out of the way I can get this banged in. With me working 15 miles away I really need a car for work. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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9th May 2017 10:58pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Cheers... I will check the jubilee clips on the pipes firstly then.. It is a new tank so it should be ok... I'm thinking its just the connections as that seems to be where the dampness is on the rubber pipe...
Today I fitted some inner wing thingy-me-bobs from Gwyn Lewis.. an impulse buy when I was looking at springs and things... Well actually I've only fitted one and it was a bit of a pig as Alan has galvanised inner wings.... Click image to enlarge I gave the chassis and bulkhead behind it a clean and a good wipe down with ACF50 before fitting.. I intend to do something with the inner wings, either dinitrol underbody wax or some Buzzweld W.A.R.... The Bilsteins are still in the box.... 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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16th May 2017 4:55pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Realised today I do need a vice... a metal one
I fitted the rear dampers but couldn't get the upper poly's in without a vice so I used what came with the damper...
First one took me hours  .. second one about an hour..
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17th May 2017 3:31pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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mine came with metal ones at the top, so left them a lone. The bottom ones I polybushed, which was a bit of a fiddle, but sorted. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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17th May 2017 4:03pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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I put poly in the bottom.. well I didn't the first time but i took if off and did it again when I realised I had used the wrong washer on the bottom mount...
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17th May 2017 4:07pm |
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