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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346   
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these defenders never cease to amaze me.
after 4 plus years of owning a 110 xs my factory fit vibrating seats have had an intermittent fault. all along it has seemed they would work their best at either 52(ish) mph or when braking. Always thought it was strange but I never bothered complaining because I didn't care much for them and I had bigger fish to fry so to speak. anyhow after changing my output flange on my transfer box to the rear the vibrating seats have packed up all together - this all seemed too much of a coincidence so after a little research it would appear Land Rover don't do vibrating seats in the Defender..... 
any how on my way to work this morning I had to slow from about 40mph to stand still and it struck just how smooth it was  - now looking forward to another smooth 4 years + of ownership 
happy motoring guys / gals and here's to hoping we get a load of snow next year. |
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9th Mar 2015 9:01am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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Really?????
Now that did make me chuckle on a dull, overcast Monday morning?  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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9th Mar 2015 9:20am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346
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yes really mate. after the original drum and second drum both catching on the shoes it kinda meant something wasn't round so the obvious thing was the flange being machined off centre (not unheard of apparently). I'm guessing the vibrating etc was causing was causing all sorts of issues from shoe rubbing, to drum / prop sometimes being ok but then other times if it was caught just so it would isolate just wrong and then get worse and worse. it was obvious really looking back there was in my mind no other reason for the hand brake to have varying amounts of travel when applied. sure there's still a little bit of clatter from time to time but just a little. the juddering when slowing down has gone and so far there's not been any 'clunk wallop bang' when engaging / dis engaging the clutch
ps - like your new hinges k9f. oh - perhaps I didn't word that quite right.....now looking forward to another 4 years ownership, with it now running smoothly. |
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9th Mar 2015 9:41am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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We've been here before more than once. I truly hope your motoring will be trouble free, no rattles, shakes or squeaks. I will not however be rushing off down to the bookies to see what odds they'll give me.
Don't tinker! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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9th Mar 2015 9:59am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346
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I know you're very right......but this time it's different
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9th Mar 2015 10:05am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Let's hope so! Good luck! Everything crossed from a fellow but not as severe as you OCD sufferer!
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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9th Mar 2015 10:10am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346
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OCD.....you been chatting to my wife? she thinks the same and clearly you're both mistaken.
had to smile the other day tho as someone thought I'd put an after market exhaust on ....... amazing what 5 tubes of autosol, 2 dozen old tea towls and some elbow grease to your tail pipe can do.  |
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9th Mar 2015 10:23am |
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