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| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 822   
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So i walked outside at 5 this morning and nearly ended up with a nobsickle. And with Potentially 4 months of snow "When it snows in the sahara", and the coldest winter on record Expected by those that hold stock in hearsay.
I knew the day would come, so a few weeks ago i topped up the OAT from dry as a bone (how i didn't overheat doing 25 mile stints in 30 degree heat i'll never know). So this will be my first winter (from the start) with lucinda and wondered whats entailed in the winterisation process? ✓ So topped up the OAT ✓ Tyres Still at winter pressures (lazy) Snow cowls worth their money? What about diesel fuel additives? To check Heater now that the coolant is full. Figure out what the heated seats are doing Fix the Fluid squirter (no not that you dirty old gits) Luckily My heated windscreen still works...  Click image to enlarge I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/ Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html |
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24th Sep 2018 7:29pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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So jealous of your heated screen
Get a new expansion tank cap, looks like you have had leakage at some point. |
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24th Sep 2018 7:45pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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How old is the battery? Worth checking it out before the really cold weather comes
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24th Sep 2018 9:21pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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This is all I do for winterisation:
Click image to enlarge A warm hat and a insulated coverall. 
The 90 is winter/summer proof. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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25th Sep 2018 12:22pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2664 
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Diesel should be OK to around minus 10 C without additives (i.e. as it comes from the pump). So unlikely a problem in England.
A couple of years ago in Scotland (Aviemore) it was around minus 16c for a few days. My TD5 Disco2 started, but the pump was whining noisily. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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25th Sep 2018 1:25pm |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311  
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proper landroverist right there ! |
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25th Sep 2018 2:04pm |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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A bag with warm clothes thrown in the back.
You never know when you might need it, or come across someone else who might. |
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25th Sep 2018 2:15pm |
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| gazman Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: Liverpool Posts: 652 
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I use silver heating tape to seal up the drafts. Usually seal under the flaps on the bulkhead, any panels I've had up like above the transfer box, and any where that is leaking on the heater.
When it gets really bad I fit a rad muff. 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car) 2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r |
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25th Sep 2018 8:36pm |
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