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Mullen

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: West midlands
Posts: 93

Big dave my 2004 td5 90

Hi everyone not long had my defender, its a 2004 TD5 county hard top

I picked it up for £5000 knowing it needed a few minor jobs and its done a few miles (151000)

I brought it private off a vet and its got a great service history adding up to around £10k of reciepts, recently had a new clutch and wheel bearings!

First job i needed to do was to sort the oil leak from the steering box so i replaced the complete unit

A new windscreen as it had a crack in it, then put it through an MOT and it passed with flying colours!

I put some disco wheels on it that i got for a bargain off ebay but after fitting them im not happy with them as they look really small

So plans are...

Some 265 75 16s on black modulars
Safari snorkel
Terrafirma winch front bumper
Tidy a few dents up

Il mostly be using it everyday but will using it for greenlaning and pay and play days

Few pics...

Billing 2011 show

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A friend of mine whose good with a camera

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Greenlaning

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Last edited by Mullen on 31st Aug 2011 4:09pm. Edited 1 time in total

31st Aug 2011 3:00pm

CFB

Member Since: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 803

Spot on that, just what I am looking for too

Andy

31st Aug 2011 3:10pm

twopoint6khz

Member Since: 18 Aug 2011
Location: North Lakes
Posts: 655

Nice, although it's a county hard top not station wagon (unless you have tinted the windows white

).

That age of Td5 hardtop has got to be the most fun LR at the moment I reckon. New enough to be reliable, plenty of grunt and old enough not to care too much about panel damage.

31st Aug 2011 4:04pm

Mullen

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: West midlands
Posts: 93

haha thanks for that il edit it! im a newbie with land rovers!

yeah im not to concerned about a few scratches and dents as i had a showroom condition mini before this and was worried about leaving it anywhere incase it got marked

31st Aug 2011 4:08pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10387

Nice truck, especially in white

QRZ M8VPF

31st Aug 2011 9:14pm

Mullen

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: West midlands
Posts: 93

Thanks, another newbie question, any idea the name of that white?

31st Aug 2011 9:18pm

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3752

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

twopoint6khz wrote:
That age of Td5 hardtop has got to be the most fun LR at the moment I reckon. New enough to be reliable, plenty of grunt and old enough not to care too much about panel damage.

Ditto,

Thats why i have just bought a nice 99 reg 90 TD5 CSW, complete with F & R LSD's and overdrive, steam driven winch etc etc, perfect laning 90

California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK

31st Aug 2011 10:05pm

big steve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 2456

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Montalcino Red

dont like the sound of an lsd in the front that sounds liek bad news not good specially on roundabout

steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P
hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit
ashcroft atb in transfer box
6 speed auto in build

31st Aug 2011 11:28pm

twopoint6khz

Member Since: 18 Aug 2011
Location: North Lakes
Posts: 655

It's probably Chawton white? Don't quote me on that though.

1st Sep 2011 6:48am

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3752

big steve wrote:
dont like the sound of an lsd in the front that sounds liek bad news not good specially on roundabout

steve

A Truetrac in the front works fine for a road / laning car, Not as good as a ARB, but then it not a challenge truck !!
99% of FWD rally car will run a similar LSD up front California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK

1st Sep 2011 7:06am

Mullen

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: West midlands
Posts: 93

Fitted new wheels

265 75 16

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1st Sep 2011 6:49pm

Mullen

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: West midlands
Posts: 93

Went on the off road course at peterborough lro show, had such a laugh but came off with the battery light illuminated so decided to head home and got 90 miles to the bottom off my road and cut out

managed to get a tow up the road and il have a look tomorrow

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11th Sep 2011 5:04pm

McS

Member Since: 05 Oct 2009
Location: Banbury
Posts: 686

Mullen wrote:
Went on the off road course at peterborough lro show, had such a laugh but came off with the battery light illuminated so decided to head home and got 90 miles to the bottom off my road and cut out managed to get a tow up the road and il have a look tomorrow

Sounds like the alternator, you might be lucky and find its just the earth strap, but it sounds unlikely.... Be warned, they aren't a lot of fun to remove, easy enough job just a complete PITA!

Ross The Scotia Winch Challenge

12th Sep 2011 3:12pm

Mullen

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: West midlands
Posts: 93

Getting the alternator off tomorrow, checked earths, fuses, charge rate and alternator output! Its putting out 12.45v so got to be the alternator! Looking forward to changing it tomorrow! Not

12th Sep 2011 4:30pm

funrover

Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 130

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

twopoint6khz wrote:
Nice, although it's a county hard top not station wagon (unless you have tinted the windows white ).

That age of Td5 hardtop has got to be the most fun LR at the moment I reckon. New enough to be reliable, plenty of grunt and old enough not to care too much about panel damage.

Agreed, we've got a 1999TD5 we're doing up as a tracking / camera car and it's got quite a bit of poke off the line, trundles along the motorway at 70 quite easily (will do 93 downhill

) and MPG is ok. Editor of FunRover - One blog. Read it!
Land Rover rebuild video series here:

12th Sep 2011 7:10pm

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