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familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

A week off work to tinker

Just had a lovely week off work to tinker with the Series addiction. Firstly doing some jobs on the list with the S2:

Starter motor had started to fail and wasn’t always engaging. Removed it to find the usual list of jobs created by one small job... the split pin had snapped and most bits had deposited into the bottom of the bell housing. That took a day of magnets and small LED cameras to get it all out.

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Sent if off for rebuild and all good. Then decided to change the sump gasket. I had a leak and figured I’d get it off and then do an oil/filter change. The sludge in the sump was appallingly bad and it felt good to have done that little gem!

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Ran it around for 200miles that week and treated it to a new set of points, coil and then flushed/changed the coolant.

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Hub clean up, new seals and re paint the next job.

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Click image to enlarge 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

12th Jul 2019 3:29pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

A weekend of tip runs and garden clear out followed

Click image to enlarge 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

12th Jul 2019 3:30pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

Now onto the S1. A rolling resto this and we had a small issue of a rad that had more holes than suits an item designed to hold water !

Got my lad involved to remove the rad and send it for re core.

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More to follow! 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

12th Jul 2019 3:35pm

Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1972

What a great way to spend a week off. Magic!

12th Jul 2019 3:50pm

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2530

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

It's always a good idea to be lifting heavy items like a battery or a radiator in open toed sandals

Glad you enjoyed your week off though. Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S
Morgan Plus 8

12th Jul 2019 5:19pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3316

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Safety flip flops. The professionals choice.

Nice one. Looks like a good time was had by all.

12th Jul 2019 5:29pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

I’ll crop the photo next time

1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

13th Jul 2019 12:41pm

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

Nice to have a tinker especially with an old Series which isn’t your daily driver and your not stressing to get it back on the road quickly. I’m currently recommissioning a 1953 80in, which is lovely and original and with original paint, or what’s left of it. No rush to get it on the road, just enjoying garage time as and when

14th Jul 2019 8:29am

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