| Author |
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 A squeaky tale |
Chriswb84
 25th Mar 2024 1:24pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 585 · Subject: A squeaky tale |
| Mine didn't look too bad, but one of the bearings on one of the pulley's failed on the M56, and it was a lift with the AA. I cant remember it costing a lot of money to replace all the pulleys, tension ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
1st Mar 2024 11:35am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
It was half term, wife was in work so had no idea. She did question why there were little black spots of paint on the surface. I just said we spend the afternoon crafting.  |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
27th Feb 2024 3:27pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| February job list involved replacing front discs, pads and rebuilding the front calipers. Just as some context I don't do any of this for a living so I just go off what I picked up, read or my dad tea ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
27th Feb 2024 2:19pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| Had a busy January, went to visit my parents in Anglesey, stayed with the caravan. On the way home down the M56 battery light appeared followed by smoke from under the bonnet. Pulled over and one of t ... |
| Parents 200 TDI |
Chriswb84
13th Dec 2023 3:28pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 47 · Views: 4235 · Subject: Parents 200 TDI |
Hey that's a great looking Defender, I wish my paintwork was as tidy as yours on mine.
Good to see a fellow caravanner too! |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
13th Dec 2023 1:44pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| So I thought I added this already but must have missed it off somehow. Anyway the caravan is stored round the corner from our house. Unfortunately the battery no longer holds charge, and got red hot t ... |
| Drivers door window - dropped down |
Chriswb84
4th Dec 2023 10:51am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 1 · Views: 347 · Subject: Drivers door window - dropped down |
If you take the door card off, which is easy enough just watch the plastic clips they tend to snap and break easily and hopefully its just loose bolts holding the glass on.
Have a look at the video ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
19th Nov 2023 12:30pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| Those seats are great, they fold flat and the middle one can be used as a little table when it's folder down. They hinge forward and easily unclip so can be taken out and because I used the original f ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
19th Nov 2023 10:07am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
| Bit of an update, I did some more work on the Defender. Replaced the 2nd row upstand which had some big holes in the back from the corrosion. Thankfully the cross member was in really good condition, ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
30th Oct 2023 11:11am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
Thanks for the kind messages folks  , I ordered the replacement YRM 2nd row seat upstand today so just waiting for that to arrive and ill paint it up. Hopefully ill get a break in weather and work s ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
26th Oct 2023 9:04am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
She loves driving it, usually try's to grab the keys if were going anywhere in it before I get chance. Although not as mechanically sympathetic so I tend to just listen for the next area to sort.
T ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
25th Oct 2023 9:40pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
Yeah cheers, its my first post and just wanted to start somewhere really on here. I will keep adding as I go along.
Bala is good, although it was busy when we went and I didn't take anything to use ... |
| 110 CSW Td5 |
Chriswb84
25th Oct 2023 7:43pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 21 · Views: 2503 · Subject: 110 CSW Td5 |
Hi Everyone, This is my Defender TD5 110 CSW when I first bought it in March 2023.
I somehow I managed to persuade the wife to sell the Disco Sport 2015 for something a bit more interesting. Naive ... |
| High back seats |
Chriswb84
20th Oct 2023 7:32pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 21 · Views: 3933 · Subject: High back seats |
| I have been looking at something similar to you Texasrover, I have small children about to grow out of the high back child seats so I have been looking at these. https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/ext3 ... |
| North West oil supplier |
Chriswb84
4th Oct 2023 10:32am
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Forum: eBay & Bargain Spots · Replies: 1 · Views: 414 · Subject: North West oil supplier |
Hi All hope this is a good place to add this, there are some guys local to me who I buy my engine oils from and he said he can do good price for Defenders and Series Land Rovers.
They are really co ... |
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