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 Arghhh Corrosion!! |
megatoad
 6th Aug 2013 8:06pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 18 · Views: 9380 · Subject: Arghhh Corrosion!! |
Afternoon Toad,
I think we got a new pair when we rebuilt my 90 and got all the bodywork resprayed off the vehicle. The paint on the windscreen bracket things lasted less than a year before it sta ... |
| Arghhh Corrosion!! |
megatoad
6th Aug 2013 2:34pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 18 · Views: 9380 · Subject: Arghhh Corrosion!! |
Some food for thought there K9F
I despise powder coating with a passion as I feel its next to useless when used on a motor vehicle, Just look at the poxy Land Rover roofrack already on it.
I do ... |
| Arghhh Corrosion!! |
megatoad
6th Aug 2013 2:25pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 18 · Views: 9380 · Subject: Arghhh Corrosion!! |
LOL
Yes its a 2006, I must admit it was only serviced two weeks ago by Stratstones Aylesbury. This time they did not fill out the corrosion inspection part of the service book, and I had to wander ... |
| Arghhh Corrosion!! |
megatoad
6th Aug 2013 1:01pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 18 · Views: 9380 · Subject: Arghhh Corrosion!! |
Just wandering about outside the office while on the phone and spotted this on my 110
http://imageshack.us/a/img855/4653/ufzd.jpg
grrrr |
| 400 miles from a tank! |
megatoad
5th Aug 2013 9:54pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 53 · Views: 34518 · Subject: 400 miles from a tank! |
I average 27.5 mpg, in an almost empty,completely standard 110 H/T, partly on a motorway.My last fill up I had 31.3mpg (due to using the motorway more),I don't drive fast  and only do 50mph on the ... |
| Rumbling sound on gearchange |
megatoad
5th Aug 2013 9:50pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 5782 · Subject: Rumbling sound on gearchange |
Just another update,
Fecking poxy cruddy Land Rover Ltd.
Over two months now the replacement box has been on back order. I have been informed by the dealer that there is no end in sight as appar ... |
| 400 miles from a tank! |
megatoad
2nd Aug 2013 9:43am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 53 · Views: 34518 · Subject: 400 miles from a tank! |
As Martyn has just awoken this thread again, I may as well update y'all since re the latest stat as mpg is still edging up
29/6 - 29.08 mpg 428miles/66.93l
09/7 - 29.16 mpg 460miles/64.56l+7.15l ( ... |
| Rear Lower Shock Bushes |
megatoad
20th Jul 2013 7:54pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 25 · Views: 20937 · Subject: Rear Lower Shock Bushes |
Nice job, I took my 110 for a main stealer service yesterday, they stated on the healthcheck that I needed new bushes there. My reply was "ah yes, they are still in the cubby box"
Think ... |
| Rear Lower Shock Bushes |
megatoad
1st Jul 2013 5:19pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 25 · Views: 20937 · Subject: Rear Lower Shock Bushes |
Hi x-isle
My 110 failed its MOT on 1 worn rear bush, ironically they were actually easily available £2.50 + vat each from my Land Rover dealer parts department
Unfortunatly they were closed so h ... |
| Bought a new toy |
megatoad
18th Jun 2013 10:55pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20 · Views: 9016 · Subject: Bought a new toy |
Nice looking Motor,
I will look out for you, work in Mentmore and live in HH, so look out for a silver TD5 110 XS.
Brother in law lives in HR and CVLRC meet in Totternhoe and the Herts green la ... |
| 400 miles from a tank! |
megatoad
18th Jun 2013 6:32pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 53 · Views: 34518 · Subject: 400 miles from a tank! |
Woohoo, just refilled again today, yellow light had not even com on
408 miles from 64.5l with a squeeze of the pump after first click
28.76mpg
Cripes, will I see 29mpg soon, thats Disco 1 300 ... |
| New Article from AutoCar |
megatoad
13th Jun 2013 12:44pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 44 · Views: 33524 · Subject: New Article from AutoCar |
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10795/defender-dc100-rendering-yellow-rg.jpg
Is it just me or does that look like a BMW Mini pickup truck from the side? |
| Water Ingress |
megatoad
12th Jun 2013 4:33pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 9 · Views: 5641 · Subject: Water Ingress |
On a less tongue in cheek post here is a link to the Land Rover official guide for technicians to try and fix leaks in a Defender
http://www.scribd.com/doc/17833628/water-ingress-manual
Mine usu ... |
| 400 miles from a tank! |
megatoad
11th Jun 2013 5:26pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 53 · Views: 34518 · Subject: 400 miles from a tank! |
Mind you, I have just rplaced all the mud flaps, so that may drop the mpg now  |
| Water Ingress |
megatoad
11th Jun 2013 5:23pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 9 · Views: 5641 · Subject: Water Ingress |
There is a special dispenser installed at manufacture that detects when it is raining and randomly dispenses fluid into 1 or thew other footwells.
It has an infinite supply stored in a huge reservo ... |
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