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4RF RDS



Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
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Canada 2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green
Added bonnet struts with home made brackets
So spent a couple hours yesterday adding universal struts to the bonnet. No more retro 1940s bonnet stay in the way all the time. Thought I'd share some details. Used existing fender bolts and only drilled into the bonnet to mount the ball posts. I picked up four of these struts at a surplus shop here in Ottawa for $10 (£7). Brackets are just bent aluminum 3/16 x2 inch bar.

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Sulisuli



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Nice work, will add that to my list of things to do Thumbs Up 2015 HT XS 90
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gilarion



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Is that some sort of sound deadening spray on the underside of your bonnet, and if so does it make a difference. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

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Ha! i spotted that too and was about to ask the same question Thumbs Up
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I see your original bonnet stay is still fitted. Will that be coming off or do you foresee circumstances where you will still use it?
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I LINEX'd it.. very helpful to stop innocuous dents from forming on the bonnet. As for sound, no real noticeability there. The rubber seal on the bonnet edge did a LOT to reduce any noise from the engine bay. No leaking sound from around the edges, also the Td5 is pretty quiet compared to Tdi's and NA Diesels. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
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1967 MGB GT

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Nice!
Princess Auto struts?

I've just been doing the install of my Webasto under the hood on my 2003 and see you have one installed. Did you bother with the one way valve in the 18mm inlet hose for when the Webasto is not running?

Also, did you find any difference in heater airflow with the snow cowl installed during the winter?


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Patrick
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No difference with the airflow and snow cowl in place has been noticed . I also have the Landreziegr digital fan speed control installed which I did notice increased full speed quite a bit. As for the Wabasto it came from the factory with it intsalled so cannot comment with great alacrity. Shocked

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2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
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