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 2.2 2nd service? |
alby
 11th Aug 2016 6:39pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 42 · Views: 20498 · Subject: 2.2 2nd service? |
I'm glad I live where I do, and my closest dealer is so good.
Can't remember exactly how much it was, but the 2nd service in my 2.2 90 SW was definitely less than £500.
No messing about haggling ... |
| Paint blasted off wheels |
alby
30th Jun 2016 10:04pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 2120 · Subject: Paint blasted off wheels |
Sadly it's normal for a defender, whether it should be the case or not...
Steel wheels on mine did the same, only lasted till they were a year old, paint started to fall off in sheets and they were ... |
| Crufts - German Shepherd - 'horrific breeding |
alby
15th Mar 2016 4:34pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 30 · Views: 9314 · Subject: Crufts - German Shepherd - 'horrific breeding |
Shocking.
My parents have had many GSDs over the years, thankfully none of them looked like that. They all had their own health problems over the years, but not that level of skeletal deformity.
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| Which Barbour jacket? |
alby
15th Mar 2016 1:05am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 63 · Views: 28181 · Subject: Which Barbour jacket? |
| Beaufort and game fair. Have done me well for many years. |
| Boost alloys out of favour... |
alby
15th Mar 2016 12:32am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 36 · Views: 18914 · Subject: Boost alloys out of favour... |
My 90sw came with steel wheels and 7.50 tyres.
It's santoruni black and the wheels just didn't suit the rest of the vehicle.
So I bought a set of 5 boosts and tyres from a chap on here.
They lo ... |
| Rear Panel Damage do you have the same? |
alby
7th Jan 2016 10:57pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 25 · Views: 10456 · Subject: Rear Panel Damage do you have the same? |
Afraid I'm going to play devils advocate here....
My 2014 90sw in the same colour as yours is the same, I have the same crease. i also have a crease above the rear door. The doors skins also appear ... |
| Piston cleaning advice? |
alby
4th Jan 2016 2:52pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 2589 · Subject: Piston cleaning advice? |
| ^^^what he said, can confirm it works a treat. An industrial parts washer aka domestic dish washer works too! |
| Electrical stupidity! |
alby
4th Jan 2016 2:41pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 13 · Views: 5536 · Subject: Electrical stupidity! |
LOTO=Lock Out Tag Out
At least that's what it means where I work.
Indeed, I have my own personalised set of padlocks for which I am the only key holder and several lengths of thick chain to padl ... |
| Car blocking a road/removing a car blocking a road |
alby
3rd Jan 2016 2:59pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 40 · Views: 11142 · Subject: Car blocking a road/removing a car blocking a road |
Your local council will probably be the best bet.
There was a house in a village near me that was in a similar location and they used to routinely park their van type horse box in a similar locatio ... |
| pertex / goose down jackets |
alby
14th Dec 2015 3:00pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 14 · Views: 5713 · Subject: pertex / goose down jackets |
Washed my rab hydrophobic down jacket in the nikwax down wash stuff. Did the trick.
Biggest PITA was the faffing about needed to redistribute and seperate the down in the jacket as it clumped toget ... |
| Alex Colville's Harbour painting sells in auction for $1.88M |
alby
2nd Dec 2015 2:05am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 5 · Views: 2175 · Subject: Alex Colville's Harbour painting sells in auction for $1.88M |
| Now thats my sort of painting really, being as it has a ship, Land Rover and a dog in it! |
| 1st Service - 6,600 miles "oil check" light |
alby
1st Dec 2015 5:04pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 3354 · Subject: 1st Service - 6,600 miles "oil check" light |
I assume by oil light you mean the little oil service message that shows up in the trip meter/odometer display, not the red oil can, low oil pressure light???
1- if the oil service light illuminate ... |
| Heating with a mind of its' own |
alby
28th Nov 2015 1:07am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 11 · Views: 6957 · Subject: Heating with a mind of its' own |
I too am impressed by the amount of heat my 2.290s heater can throw out, at full blast it's like standing next to the open gates of hell!
The other setting is seems to be just "off" with ... |
| Breaking in Rebuilt Engine 2009 TDCI |
alby
23rd Nov 2015 12:36am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 5 · Views: 2955 · Subject: Breaking in Rebuilt Engine 2009 TDCI |
If the head has been off, might be an idea to retorque the head bolts after a wee while???
At least that is what was recommended on my old series 3 2.25D when I rebuilt that 3 years ago, dunno abou ... |
| MPG - a record? |
alby
17th Nov 2015 3:11pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 68 · Views: 31526 · Subject: MPG - a record? |
I think I must own a Defender oliver reed special edition, when compared to you lot, either that or yours are the temperance edition.
have kept all of my fuel receipts since i've owned my defender ... |
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