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| one_iota Member Since: 06 May 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 99   
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Do you know what model filter? Is that Gordon Shaw's OL? Mahn '08 Defender 110 ex '95 Disco 300 Tdi www.aulro.com |
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18th Jul 2008 2:14am |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558 
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This line of conversation is making me nervouse as hell.
Is there any advise for those of us that have been driving in water but not yet any seriose problems? I did have the vehicle back for a drive train knock and the lady that phone me to collect said that the technician had also done a software update but when I arrived to fetch the vehicle the technician said he did no such thing. After driving home I noted that the motor sounded more like a TD5 at idle than it did before. Hope this is not a sign of water and rather a software thing. (not sure though who was telling the truth) we have done a fair bit of riding very wet dirt roads. Is there any checks I can do at home regarding fuel filters to be removed and checked without the dealer getting involved just yet? Thanks James Puma 110 - gone Series III 1973 - going strong |
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21st Jul 2008 11:13am |
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| chalky Member Since: 09 May 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 483  
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great after Reading this now I have paranoia !
At least I will know what to look out for ? And I too totally agree that anti stall is excellent ! I have driven defenders in the most inhospitable places on earth from the Arctic Circle to Afghanistan ! I know for a fact I can drive off road ! I can even do this when it rains lead hornets ! I've also rolled a couple and worse but that's got nothin to do with the Anti Stall Technology ! DEFENDER XS CSW 08 TONGA GREEN |
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21st Jul 2008 8:18pm |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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thanks Mate
I will have a look this evening at draining some (hopefully only diesel) out of the filter (RHS) wheel arch. I also noticed a lot of you guys changing gearboxes because of the rattle sound. I have the same but only at low revs and is more like a diesel noise or similar to a petrol car that pinks when revving too low in a gear. Can this be or definately gearbox related? Cheers James Puma 110 - gone Series III 1973 - going strong |
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22nd Jul 2008 5:18am |
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| Andrew Klimacki Member Since: 01 Jul 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 10
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Capelandy
Not sure, but a 'knocking' sound/noise could also be related to fuel injectors not being 100% which may have been effected by fuel contamination as a result of water getting into the system. Some of the posts early on page 1 of this thread make for helpful reading. So a fuel injector check might be helpful for you although probably not a 5 minute job and probably fairly specialised/specific kit required. AK |
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22nd Jul 2008 12:49pm |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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I checked my breather and relocated to behind splash panel.
I reakno that little brether does not work well so am not convinced it will help much in new poistion. If you want to see where I put it see this link http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/Landy1973/FuelBreather/ There was a smaal amount of silt and water in the fuel I drained from the filter so it wasn't enogh to worry too much. I think from now on I am going to do regular checks to make sure I don't have same nasty surprises as you guys. Cheers James Puma 110 - gone Series III 1973 - going strong |
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22nd Jul 2008 5:54pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5117 
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i put the picture of mine on here some time ago:
 Click image to enlarge Mike |
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22nd Jul 2008 6:07pm |
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| Andrew Klimacki Member Since: 01 Jul 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 10
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Capelandy
Thanks for your shots, in particular the ones of the bled fuel filter. The water/diesel ratio was similar to mine, mine was probably more water, but it still did cause us to come to a grinding halt so i think that filter is something not to be ignored and to be checked regularly. AK |
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22nd Jul 2008 9:35pm |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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Andrew
Surely it would need a lot more water to carry over into the rest of the system? To me that seemed like only a little water. +- 40ml By the way only the light brown part is the water, the lighter above is clean diesel. James Puma 110 - gone Series III 1973 - going strong Last edited by CapeLandy on 23rd Jul 2008 5:27am. Edited 1 time in total |
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23rd Jul 2008 5:08am |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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Where does that piece of extension pipe run to and did you add something on the end? Puma 110 - gone Series III 1973 - going strong |
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23rd Jul 2008 5:12am |
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| Andrew Klimacki Member Since: 01 Jul 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 10
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James
I suppose the fact is i am not sure, but our fuel was pretty much 50/50 at the time on the occasion we came to a halt. i am only going by the sample given to us by the garage and that may have actually come out of the fuel tank. But i will be checking the filter in the next couple of days and let you know. Andrew |
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23rd Jul 2008 5:28am |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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I only drained until I got only clean diesel and did not empty the whole filter so the sample only shows a small amount but the water being the heavier did not necessitate draining the whole filter. Puma 110 - gone
Series III 1973 - going strong |
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23rd Jul 2008 6:10am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5117
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at minute it goes up to the top of the light cluster and into a U - when i get round to it it will probably be moved to the engine bay. Mike
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23rd Jul 2008 3:54pm |
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| one_iota Member Since: 06 May 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 99
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Mine (just picked up) is a May 2008 build and the breather is nowhere to be seen which is good in the sense that LR in its wisdom has moved it from here  . Bad in the sense that I don't know where they've put it  Mahn
'08 Defender 110 ex '95 Disco 300 Tdi www.aulro.com Last edited by one_iota on 26th Jul 2008 8:08am. Edited 1 time in total |
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26th Jul 2008 7:16am |
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