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| Joncorry Member Since: 03 Apr 2022 Location: Cheshire Posts: 151   
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The new steering box arrived from SP 4x4 today. Not bad, sadly made in china and comes without a new drop arm nut and washer. The smaller (metal) power steering line also needs some gentle fettling to make it reach the new position on the new steering box, its now miles but by no means a direct fit.
I forgot to order new bolts that go through the chassis so a YRM fitting kit is one the way from LR Parts, hopefully that arrives tomorrow or Thursday. I also need a socket to correctly torque the drop arm nut which I believe is 176NM. So, progress but not done. 2003 110 G4 used in 03 and 06 events - its well travelled. 2002 Range Rover G4 Event car (Australian leg) 2008 Discovery 3 G4 UK Selections car 1968 Series 2a |
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20th Feb 2024 3:44pm |
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| Joncorry Member Since: 03 Apr 2022 Location: Cheshire Posts: 151
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Very slow painful progress not helped by the pump to box pipe not fitting… apparently the pipe will bend to fit….
 Click image to enlarge New arms and damper fitted ok. Click image to enlarge 2003 110 G4 used in 03 and 06 events - its well travelled. 2002 Range Rover G4 Event car (Australian leg) 2008 Discovery 3 G4 UK Selections car 1968 Series 2a |
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21st Feb 2024 7:28pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2056  
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Looks Superbulous 👍
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21st Feb 2024 7:34pm |
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| Joncorry Member Since: 03 Apr 2022 Location: Cheshire Posts: 151
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Whilst the Defender awaits the work to complete on my Discovery so it can have the manifold sorted, I’ve done a few things with it. The MOT was a clean pass thankfully so I treated it to a more modern head unit that has car play etc… it’s more for Nav than sound as the speakers are a bit rubbish and my ears aren’t mounted on my shins.
It fits neatly and doesn’t interfere with the gear change although a short shift would probably mitigate that even more. Very pleased with it on the whole. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2003 110 G4 used in 03 and 06 events - its well travelled. 2002 Range Rover G4 Event car (Australian leg) 2008 Discovery 3 G4 UK Selections car 1968 Series 2a |
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12th Mar 2024 11:27am |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 285 
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that will give my OCD some grief...
This was my solution for apple carplay. Click image to enlarge Slightly larger screen than a single din @ 70mm while single din is 52. Luke Marsden 06 V8 1UZFE Defender 90 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defender__v8/ |
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12th Mar 2024 11:49am |
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| Joncorry Member Since: 03 Apr 2022 Location: Cheshire Posts: 151
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That’s neat.
Your ocd would love the electric window switches, press up to lower on the drivers side and down to raise and the passenger side doesn’t work 😄 The steering wheel was about 38 degrees off after I replaced the steering box so I made a tool to remove the wheel. Click image to enlarge It’s now straight..ish 2003 110 G4 used in 03 and 06 events - its well travelled. 2002 Range Rover G4 Event car (Australian leg) 2008 Discovery 3 G4 UK Selections car 1968 Series 2a |
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12th Mar 2024 12:30pm |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 285
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bloody hell I'd end up driving into a ditch, deliberately
have you had chance to test the steering since the refresh - should be quite the improvement Luke Marsden 06 V8 1UZFE Defender 90 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defender__v8/ |
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18th Mar 2024 11:38am |
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| Joncorry Member Since: 03 Apr 2022 Location: Cheshire Posts: 151
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I’ve not put a huge amount of miles on since all the steering work but those I have driven are better than before. It’s a bit less ponderous, not perfect by any means but better. 2003 110 G4 used in 03 and 06 events - its well travelled.
2002 Range Rover G4 Event car (Australian leg) 2008 Discovery 3 G4 UK Selections car 1968 Series 2a |
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18th Mar 2024 1:26pm |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 285
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worth the time then, also its job off of the list
 Luke Marsden
06 V8 1UZFE Defender 90 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defender__v8/ |
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18th Mar 2024 2:41pm |
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| Joncorry Member Since: 03 Apr 2022 Location: Cheshire Posts: 151
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I dropped the Defner off at the local specialist for the warped manifold to be de-webbed and skimmed.
They’re good guys and spot stuff that I don’t, in this case collapsed near side swivel bearings! Another job for the list 😊 it might even drive straight afterwards! 2003 110 G4 used in 03 and 06 events - its well travelled. 2002 Range Rover G4 Event car (Australian leg) 2008 Discovery 3 G4 UK Selections car 1968 Series 2a |
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14th Apr 2024 8:21am |
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| Joncorry Member Since: 03 Apr 2022 Location: Cheshire Posts: 151
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Got a nice pic from the garage today, they’ve been busy helicoiling and fitting new studs to the head before the skimmed and de-webbed manifold can go back on.
New aux belt going on too. Click image to enlarge I also heard the n/s swivel bearings are shot so I’ve got a swivel rebuild kit as there’s some good YouTube videos on how to sort it! 2003 110 G4 used in 03 and 06 events - its well travelled. 2002 Range Rover G4 Event car (Australian leg) 2008 Discovery 3 G4 UK Selections car 1968 Series 2a |
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17th Apr 2024 8:34pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10530 
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Moving forward there nicely on the G4
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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17th Apr 2024 9:04pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Ooo I have to get Miffy's manifold skimmed, you have just reminded me. Just a thought... Whilst you are there and all
 That threaded core plug behind the manifold, it would be worth replacing that as it looks original. They are known to leak and you have to take the manifold off to replace them.
Part Number: LCM100170G |
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18th Apr 2024 5:41pm |
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| Joncorry Member Since: 03 Apr 2022 Location: Cheshire Posts: 151
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Thanks geobloke, core plug was sorted by the garage whilst it was apart.
All three amigos together again, Defender driving lovely apart for the swivel bearings but the kit has arrived for that. Click image to enlarge 2003 110 G4 used in 03 and 06 events - its well travelled. 2002 Range Rover G4 Event car (Australian leg) 2008 Discovery 3 G4 UK Selections car 1968 Series 2a |
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20th Apr 2024 8:20am |
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