 | Home > My Defender > Parents 200 TDI |
 
|
|
|
| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5337  
|
over the last few weeks my parents have been doing the odd jobs, basically adding some nice little touches back to terr.
1st of all the last piece of the front interior was installed, My dad decided to install a subwoofer from mud, so one weekend my mam and dad did a bit of work on the bottom of the replacement cubby box, so that all the wiring was neat and tidy. their old black one, with the speakers,  Click image to enlarge Replacement unit with the switch thing for the sub. Click image to enlarge switches for the centre console all wired in, ( took some sussing out with the wiring for those switches). Click image to enlarge Nice front grill badge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Spot lamps are all now working, My dad decided to get a premade looms from ebay this time. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge my dad changed the switch for the rears, So now these work better. Click image to enlarge badges back on, Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Defender back on the bonnet. Click image to enlarge A little something that will be added on later on Click image to enlarge Also a tribute to our little nose, (jasper) who we lost last year. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge So Terr is looking much better now, Since Terr had returned my parents had noticed a knock from the crap exhaust. So i went under and had a look, It turned out the fools hadn't fastened the down pipe back onto the bracket that is on the engine. They had put a replacement bolt back on the bracket on the engine, which was hand tight. So that was sorted out. My dad said you know, we have done a better job than them here like, and this is a 30k rebuild. They are planning on going on holiday next month, so i think suspension is on the cards, as its rocking britpart crap. I can ask about their old cubby box and seats if anyone is interested? just to see if they would sell them.  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
||
12th Jun 2025 11:57pm |
|
| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11031 
|
Terr has certainly turned the corner now Procta
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
||
|
18th Jun 2025 8:52pm |
|
| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5337
|
Terrs Back in da house
Me and my dad ended up building a two new fuel lines, new lift up, and we chucked about 20 odd litres in the tank. Gave it a prime with the fuel filter blead screw slackened, and we got diesel straight away. Gave it another prime, once that was locked off, and then It fired away with out any bother. Terred away for a good five mins, even gave it a blimp and all is well. I am suspecting that the lift up diagram has failed and its been chucking more diesel in to it and ran the tank empty, and the fuel sender has been stuck and the gauge is saying its got 3/4 tank, has threw my parents off like. so its looking like its had 2 problems. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
||
|
11th Jul 2025 6:50pm |
|
| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2274 
|
Whoop whoop!
Welcome back Terr |
||
|
11th Jul 2025 6:56pm |
|
| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11031
|
I 2nd that as well
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
||
|
11th Jul 2025 8:39pm |
|
| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5337
|
These are the goodies that arrived in the post,
Click image to enlarge just as well really we made a start, because when me and my dad tackled the backend 1st, i noticed the rear spring retainers missing! Click image to enlarge These fools hadn't put them back on, when they binned off the terrafirma springs and dampers on. My dad remembers fitting them, as he got the full kit from yrm metals. here they are on mine! Click image to enlarge So  all was holding the rear springs to the axle, only sarnied in between the chassis and axle.
They had one of the threads on one of the rear damper mounts,
I said to my dad sod it, and whip the pair of them off from there, and we will replace them, with the proper bolts. Click image to enlarge The dampers were like, and they really haven't done 200 miles! So it shows you the quality of britpart like, cheap to get you through the mot and that's about it. Everything just undone to easy the longest bolts known to man came off with such ease, it was alarming! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The rear springs just dropped out, and we fitted the new ones in, which are 1" higher. Click image to enlarge By this time i had ordered the replacement parts and Polybushes. So when this was taken, we had just installed the rear springs, on both sides. terrafirma rear spring retainers, Click image to enlarge New damper mounts with the proper bolts Click image to enlarge here is their crap, a long side the proper bolts Click image to enlarge all installed Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge It does need rear disc guards, as again they removed those and never bothered putting them back on. The front end got the exact same treatment with polybushes. Click image to enlarge When my dad tested the ones that come off, those were not even damping at all! Click image to enlarge Also we don't think the inner arches are installed correctly?? Click image to enlarge We had to prybar the inner arch a little to free the turret. After all that, Terr sits happy and he does have suspension. The only thing that is salvable are the springs, which are up for grabs if anyone wants them? Britpart but they seem ok, probably the only thing that was. This suspension is Heavy duty, so it should help with the caravan on the back.
I said to my dad about this, he has sadly started again from scratch, replacing stuff, that shouldn't have needed doing, Brakes, and suspension 
Its great to see this starting to push forwards after the crap its gone through, with the those fools. You can really tell, its been flung together, with any anything they have in the work shop. You would think this was just a cheap home rebuild, and not a 30k rebuild. If i ever do go to an event, and i see the manager. i will be having a few words Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
||
|
11th Jul 2025 11:36pm |
|
| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8347  
|
Prying the inner wing to get the turret mount out is not unusual. Probably more unusual not to have to pry it out of the way. Cheers
James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
||
|
12th Jul 2025 11:32am |
|
| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5337
|
Terr is in for his MOT tomorrow, This should be interesting as its done
all miles since he returned last year.
Also my dad fitted a replacement sender unit so things from now should be on the up. I believe my dad has done a little mod, which i will show you lads. when i get the time to photo it  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
||
|
24th Jul 2025 9:24pm |
|
| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 861 
|
Doesn't look like the tabs are bent over on the steering box retaining bolts?
|
||
|
26th Jul 2025 10:05am |
|
| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6688 
|
Steering box is held on with stainless bolts as well - they want changing for the correct hi-tensile bolts (M12x100mm 10.9).
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
||
|
26th Jul 2025 11:24am |
|
| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5337
|
Cheers lads! I will check this with my dad, we did do the steering box back during lockdown, I cannot remember me getting stainless bolts, as my dad likes to go for the Genuine bolts. it wouldn't surprise me with what they have used tbh. As they have practically just chucked anything, and flung the motor back together. They have been very quick and ripping it a part like, and not giving care on how things were etc. Putting it back together looks very much guess work, and it was very much dragged out, as you lads have seen here. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
||
|
27th Jul 2025 1:38am |
|
| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5337
|
Terr passed his MOT, and has been tracked, my dad had changed the steering bars and track rod ends.
Those were changed 10 years ago, a long with the dampers they had fitted. So with the refresh of dampers and springs, they decided to do those too. Also these have been added, the rear plate was just say holding on when that was removed.
rear deflectors, ( another thing that was missing) and chrome surround plate fitted. Click image to enlarge looking a lot better, Also my dad did this with the doors, the rubber seal used is also used on a certain vehicle we talk about on here, and its not a defender These were the scraps off me, that i took home
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge A the steering bolts that were flagged up, I had a chat with my dad about it, and he didn't recall changing those to stainless, and nor did i, So i checked an old photo, of it been part stripped, when these fools had it, and sure enough, they were not stainless. So they have tossed those in, so the proper units have been ordered off there, and will be changed.
The rear disc guards have arrived, that i got off one of the lads off here. As again those were taken off and not put back on! saved my dad a few quid there in bits alone.
So its slowly coming back together properly, a few issues have been brought up, but again that could be due to the fact its been sitting for nearly 2 years! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
||
|
29th Jul 2025 4:26pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT + 1 Hour |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2025 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
