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 Clearing silt from drains |
barbel jim
 5th Apr 2024 9:14pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 11 · Views: 484 · Subject: Clearing silt from drains |
That’s a trade secret Steve 
I have some 4inch ducting pipe for 110 underground drainage, 150 for 6 inch and 200 for 8 ….. all cut around 250 long with a hole in the top and a broom hand ... |
| Intercooler |
barbel jim
23rd Mar 2024 12:06pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 8 · Views: 569 · Subject: Intercooler |
Before you spend money decide how far your going to go
Some intercoolers have cast tanks so will run higher boost pressures. Exhaust Will be another purchase ! Variable vane t ... |
| Drive flange bolts |
barbel jim
16th Mar 2024 10:36am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 30 · Views: 5524 · Subject: Drive flange bolts |
Getting cheesed of with my flange bolts corrosion 
I’ve tried spraying and fitting, spraying once in situ, bzp and they all rust. Having bowler wheels has created another problem!! Stugerli ... |
| TD5 HELP!!! |
barbel jim
29th Feb 2024 1:43pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 1375 · Subject: TD5 HELP!!! |
Well a new turbos on the list  I’d be going variable vane for the replacement.  |
| TD5 HELP!!! |
barbel jim
29th Feb 2024 11:21am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 1375 · Subject: TD5 HELP!!! |
| If your missing vanes from turbo, and metal in oil it certainly sounds engine side’ and passed through the turbo with exhaust gasses. Realistically as I guess it’s a keeper, only one solution…. ... |
| TD5 HELP!!! |
barbel jim
29th Feb 2024 9:19am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 1375 · Subject: TD5 HELP!!! |
| You have pm |
| Delivery time for those with a new car… |
barbel jim
24th Feb 2024 7:52pm
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Forum: My New Defender (L663) · Replies: 63 · Views: 5849 · Subject: Delivery time for those with a new car… |
So Milton Keynes can’t even tell me when my Nov order will arrive so I wouldn’t hold much faith in that
Typical dealer we were in there a couple of weeks ago,and they are shocking ... |
| [For Sale] 88inch Land Rover Series 2 3.5 V8 |
barbel jim
23rd Feb 2024 9:00pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 8 · Views: 927 · Subject: [For Sale] 88inch Land Rover Series 2 3.5 V8 |
| Seriously tempted…need to sell it to the finance director…… |
| In Control Secure Tracker - Renewal |
barbel jim
18th Feb 2024 6:51pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 3 · Views: 547 · Subject: In Control Secure Tracker - Renewal |
| It might be worth checking against your insurance policy mind….. you might need it active for your insurance to be valid. Mind I was advised by a LR salesman that you could tell your insurance it w ... |
| turbos and remaps. |
barbel jim
31st Jan 2024 10:42pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 521 · Subject: turbos and remaps. |
| It’ll run but will be overfueling as fuel delivery won’t match available airflow. You’ll be chucking out plenty of black smoke!Best replace like for like. Or standard turbo, and new map to suit. ... |
| Puma Rear Safari Door Replacement |
barbel jim
26th Jan 2024 8:23pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 1179 · Subject: Puma Rear Safari Door Replacement |
Thread revival
Looking for a replacement rear door for my td5, as it’s starting to show its age.
I’ve heard from a few people how disappointed they were with a genuine repla ... |
| MPG td5 v 2.2tdci |
barbel jim
14th Jan 2024 7:26pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 632 · Subject: MPG td5 v 2.2tdci |
Get better mpg from my td5 and a lot more smiles I was lucky to get 24 mpg from my 2.2.owned from new 2 years and 40k miles. I used fueley for the duration of ownership.
1st was a waste of tim ... |
| Focal V2 speaker install questions |
barbel jim
23rd Nov 2023 9:12pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 4 · Views: 680 · Subject: Focal V2 speaker install questions |
| Basically yes. The crossover will be marked input, tweeter and mid. So find which 2 are connected to the tweeter, attach a string line to them so you can pull it up when you remove the tweeter, attach ... |
| Focal V2 speaker install questions |
barbel jim
19th Nov 2023 10:13pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 4 · Views: 680 · Subject: Focal V2 speaker install questions |
| That’s the correct way. The tweeters should be prewired. Any speaker cable will do for the main cone. The cross over will be marked, so wiring is pretty straight forward. I can’t remember how the ... |
| M57 questions ! |
barbel jim
9th Nov 2023 9:43pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 46 · Views: 5010 · Subject: M57 questions ! |
| It’d be interesting pairing a box with a td5 engine. The ratios in the r380 is rather limiting. A tuned td5 will produce similar figures for a fraction of the price. Personally I wouldn’t spoil a ... |
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