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Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 999

Td5 plastic trims ...

My newly acquired 90 is a Td5 CSW - it's a late 2001 one but is a 2002MY with the new dash and so on. It's the first CSW I've had and there are a couple of things I haven't seen before:

It has underbody plastic trims - are these CSW items or 2002 introductions ?

Also it has the galvanised inner wings I'm familiar with - but they have a plastic lining that comes down to cover the outriggers - and strangely tucked down there is some sort of 'bag' - like a padding piece. At first I thought it was something that had got stuck there ... But there is one on the other side too.

Can anyone shed any light on that please ?

Last edited by Anderzander on 5th Sep 2014 7:20pm. Edited 1 time in total

5th Sep 2014 7:15pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

My 53 csw has all of these too

5th Sep 2014 7:16pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Mine has that as well, it's a 2002 110 built as a poverty spec but has abs and tc. I put it down to sound proofing so pedestrians can't hear you coming! Never mind the gap you can put your hands through where the bonnet meets the wingtops.

5th Sep 2014 7:55pm

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 999

Thanks both - I wonder what those bag things are for then ? I must admit to having half a mind to taking the underbody plastics and those pads out ... Other than trap junk I'm not sure I can see a purpose ?

My bonnet gap was such that my family kept telling me I'd left it open - and the engine was filthy, I imagine spray off the road hardly bothering the windscreen as it all went into the engine bay. I've adjusted it now though to the smallest gap possible

. Much better

5th Sep 2014 8:33pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

The underbody "protection" has departed from my motor, in some ways it had a purpose, it did cut down a lot of the splash from puddles on the road getting on the alternator belt which cause a bit of slippage. On the other hand it makes servicing much easier, I do feel that excess heat does get away underneath a little easier when on the road plus it's easier to keep an eye out for leaks.

5th Sep 2014 9:11pm

bluebottle

Member Since: 08 May 2015
Location: Not in my Landy enough!
Posts: 705

Sorry to resurrect like this but does anyone have a photo or part number for this thing please? I'm trying to work out just how broken my own one is or whether I should just ditch it altogether!

3rd Sep 2017 4:44pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 898

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

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4th Sep 2017 1:24pm

bluebottle

Member Since: 08 May 2015
Location: Not in my Landy enough!
Posts: 705

Thank you very much!

Although at pushing £100 for some foam in a plastic bag I think I might just get rid of the remnants of it altogether!

5th Sep 2017 11:12pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 898

It does make things quieter... you could replace it with some closed cell foam just glue it to the back. Food for thought. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
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)

5th Sep 2017 11:37pm

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