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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: bigfatsi on October 08, 2006, 09:02:15

Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: bigfatsi on October 08, 2006, 09:02:15
(And everyone who replied so quickly)

Thank-you for your help yesterday. Unfortunately the car was in field of mud when we picked it up but we pulled it to the nearest forecourt and got underneath. End result was that the diff-lock wasn't engaging so a quick fumble underneath got the light on. Drive restored (to the back at least) I managed to drive the 130 miles back with little fuss. It seems to be overfuelling/smoking a bit. I'll be able to see what I've bought now it's daylight but I'm putting off going outside in case it's a heap! I'll bite the bullet later.

Anyway, cheers for your help. If there's ever anything I can do in return, let me know. Great to know there's such good guys on mud-club! You've a few pints waiting if you're ever in the North East.

Cheers.

Simon.
Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: bezzabsa on October 08, 2006, 09:07:25
we need pictures !
:D:D:D
Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: bigfatsi on October 08, 2006, 09:39:16
Wash and pics to follow!

Here's a taster...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320034955762&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 08, 2006, 10:11:00
i was watching that in my ebay lol,was there any funny noises/clunks from the front when you drove home?
Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: bezzabsa on October 08, 2006, 10:43:46
looks nice , if it is only a diff - then £30 and about 2 hours work and jobs a good un
Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: bigfatsi on October 08, 2006, 13:20:36
Quote from: "RedlineMike"
i was watching that in my ebay lol,was there any funny noises/clunks from the front when you drove home?


Nope. There was funny noises from everywhere else, but not the front! lol

Quote from: "bezzabsa"
looks nice , if it is only a diff - then £30 and about 2 hours work and jobs a good un


Fingers x-ed!
Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: bigfatsi on October 08, 2006, 13:37:14
Pics are now in my gallery.

I've spent the morning cleaning it inside, out and under to get a bit more of an idea of the condition. On the whole it looks pretty good. The chassis seems to be ok, bulkhead is fine. Inside the doors is pretty grim but I gather they are all like that!

Jobs to do:

Front Diff/Axle/Whatever,
Weeping seal on hub (see pic of wheel)
Interior light,
Keep an eye on footwells,
Diesel weeping from connections to fuel pump,
Oil weeping from head,
Sort smoke out. Will try Forte.

I think that's it up to now, unless you can see anything in the pics I've overlooked?

Looks like I'm gonna have fun!

Simon.
Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: dew1911 on October 08, 2006, 14:21:04
From the pictures it looks like a Very clean 90. Good year as well ;)

has mike done his whole "200tdi" talk yet or can he keep his ass shut for 5 minutes?
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Post by: bezzabsa on October 08, 2006, 14:35:34
looks a peach - like the rear seasts too ;)
looks like a mini trug ;)
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Post by: Xtremeteam on October 08, 2006, 14:56:57
Quote from: "dew1911"
From the pictures it looks like a Very clean 90. Good year as well ;)

has mike done his whole "200tdi" talk yet or can he keep his ass shut for 5 minutes?

some of us have to work at weekends aswell as during the week rather than be a student tosser
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Post by: Devon-Rover on October 08, 2006, 17:16:00
You could probably solve the deisel weep with just tightening the unions up a nadge.

as for the head it looks from the piccies that a new roacker cover gasket will solve that.

Else wise It'll not take much to get yourself a very nice landy!  8)
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Post by: the loon on October 08, 2006, 18:54:10
Quote from: "bigfatsi"
Wash and pics to follow!

Here's a taster...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320034955762&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1


 I thought about having a bid on that  :lol:
So wheres these beers then  :wink:
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Post by: bigfatsi on October 08, 2006, 19:12:07
Quote from: "landyloony"
So wheres these beers then  :wink:


Next time you're in Teesside! Do you come down for the Teesside Disco Club meets? If so I'll get yer a beer, no probs!

Simon.
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Post by: the loon on October 08, 2006, 19:21:24
at the moment Si no cos my clutch is a bit less than functional  :cry:  :evil:  :cry: but will have to come down sometime
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Post by: extreme90 on October 08, 2006, 20:40:32
Quote from: "RedlineMike"
Quote from: "dew1911"
From the pictures it looks like a Very clean 90. Good year as well ;)

has mike done his whole "200tdi" talk yet or can he keep his ass shut for 5 minutes?

some of us have to work at weekends aswell as during the week rather than be a student tosser


 :lol:  now now children calm down, its only a land rover  :lol:

ill go dig a 6ft hole now...brb  :lol:

danny
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Post by: the loon on October 08, 2006, 20:57:08
Quote from: "thebiggreenthing"
 its only a land rover  :lol:

ill go dig a 6ft hole now...brb  :lol:
danny


ONLY A LAND ROVER ....only a land rover .....
Well I'm shocked and stunned and getting my spade for you danny
 :lol:
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Post by: extreme90 on October 08, 2006, 22:07:53
ahhh itll be ok, me n mike allways ripping into each other ill live  :lol:
its dew i gotta worry bout
big cranky l8tly he is  :lol:
starts digging  :lol:
danny
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Post by: Xtremeteam on October 08, 2006, 22:31:27
does that hole danny have any1's named dibbed onit? or is it about size for a TD :wink:
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Post by: extreme90 on October 08, 2006, 22:34:30
hmmmm, not sure, but i suppose it could be custom made  :wink:
danny
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Post by: Xtremeteam on October 08, 2006, 22:35:14
110 size  :wink:
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Post by: extreme90 on October 08, 2006, 22:38:14
oooo, itll b dear doo's tho  :wink:
its a big hole 2 loose a 110
suppose could always find some quick sand....sink quick enough  :lol:
danny
Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 08, 2006, 22:39:05
how u get a TD to do more than 60mph & not be smokey?



























Throw it of beachy head  :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: extreme90 on October 08, 2006, 22:42:41
wel i was gonna say push it off a cliff, or tow it with a 200tdi powerd 90  :wink:
danny
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Post by: the loon on October 08, 2006, 22:56:53
Quote from: "RedlineMike"
does that hole danny have any1's named dibbed onit? or is it about size for a TD :wink:


with comments like "its only a land rover" its about Danny sized
 :twisted:
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Post by: Devon-Rover on October 08, 2006, 23:01:27
Strangly enough the last time i was doing 80 in a TD it wasn't smoking.  :P  

Drank enough bloody fuel though.
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Post by: tonycougar on October 08, 2006, 23:56:17
I'll look out for that seeing as you are only over the road (A66) from me :D
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Post by: bigfatsi on October 08, 2006, 23:59:58
Quote from: "tonycougar"
I'll look out for that seeing as you are only over the road (A66) from me :D


You don't live near the ex-RAF houses do you? I seem to remember a really smart tricked up Defender over there.

Simon.
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Post by: tonycougar on October 09, 2006, 23:29:47
Yeah I live in one of them, but there is another (green) 90 (mines blue) on the other side of the road, which is probably the one you've seen. You would drive past his on the road from the village to the airport. You would drive past mine unless you were actually in the estate.
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Post by: bigfatsi on October 09, 2006, 23:44:28
It was in the estate I saw it. Kinda the middle row. Was looking at a house at the back.

Simon
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Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 10, 2006, 02:16:57
Quote from: "RedlineMike"
how u get a TD to do more than 60mph & not be smokey?


I'd say "drop one of my spare V8s in there" :D
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Post by: tonycougar on October 11, 2006, 22:28:29
Quote from: "bigfatsi"
It was in the estate I saw it. Kinda the middle row. Was looking at a house at the back.

Simon


Are you talking about the estate behind the Oaktree pub or the other one?
Title: Thanks RedlineMike!
Post by: bigfatsi on October 11, 2006, 22:50:22
Heading out of George towards the airport. Round rundabout with loads of new-builds, under a bridge, estate on the left. Think they were RAF houses. That the one?

Simon.
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Post by: tonycougar on October 12, 2006, 22:41:34
Yes they were, but further down the road on the right behind the Oaktree there are more.
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