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 Cheapest, most effective soundproofing |
Gilloverland
 30th Apr 2019 4:36pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 3717 · Subject: Cheapest, most effective soundproofing |
All back together and finished off with new gearlever and handbrake gaitors:
https://i.ibb.co/xCdfkyH/20190430-163534.jpg |
| Cheapest, most effective soundproofing |
Gilloverland
30th Apr 2019 4:34pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 3717 · Subject: Cheapest, most effective soundproofing |
Just thought I'd share today's task:
The cheapest most effective soundproofing I've done so far!
I found a TD5 discovery (manual) that was being broken near me and paid £5 for the sound proofin ... |
| Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Gilloverland
10th Apr 2019 8:05am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 37 · Views: 23529 · Subject: Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
The exhaust does get pretty hot (some people on the facebook group have fitted heat exchanges to run showers etc).
The main problem would be not creating too much back pressure in the exhaust, the ... |
| eBay diesel heaters |
Gilloverland
10th Apr 2019 7:59am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 4013 · Subject: eBay diesel heaters |
Just fitted one to my 110 (https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic66584.html).
It works great. The Chinese ones off ebay, amazon, aliexpress etc come in 2 sizes - 2kw or 5kw. The 2kw are pretty much ... |
| Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Gilloverland
5th Apr 2019 9:14pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 37 · Views: 23529 · Subject: Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Pretty much finished this install now, just the air intake pipe to neaten up in the engine bay and I'm planning a slightly bigger, alloy tank.
The exhaust all done:
https://i.ibb.co/K9ynd8j/201904 ... |
| Dyna Beads |
Gilloverland
1st Apr 2019 10:18am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 32 · Views: 14250 · Subject: Dyna Beads |
| Another positive for dynabeads, got them from Extreme 4x4 years ago (in fact they may still have been scorpion at the time). Anyway, final fitted them a couple of months ago to BFG KM2s in 255/85r16 o ... |
| Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Gilloverland
14th Mar 2019 9:47pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 37 · Views: 23529 · Subject: Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Not really started the exhaust yet, the booklet (in really bad English) says 2m max exhaust length but I've seen plenty fitted into boats with longer.
At the moment I'm thinking similar to the int ... |
| Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Gilloverland
14th Mar 2019 4:17pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 37 · Views: 23529 · Subject: Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Yes, put the 'u' bend in as a bit of added protection from water splashes.
For proper wading the mesh filter unscrews and I can fit a bung. |
| Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Gilloverland
14th Mar 2019 4:07pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 37 · Views: 23529 · Subject: Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Bit more progress today.
https://i.ibb.co/QCSFjSC/20190314-141123.jpghttps://i.ibb.co/nfLfDwP/20190314-141112.jpghttps://i.ibb.co/2dddnsx/20190314-141108.jpghttps://i.ibb.co/cbT0NmR/20190314-123658 ... |
| Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Gilloverland
13th Mar 2019 6:52pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 37 · Views: 23529 · Subject: Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Could be interested in this, I have been looking at these as well. Do you have a 110 SW or 90 ?
Its a 3 door ex military 110 and although the heater in the front isnt bad, I can drive all day and t ... |
| Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Gilloverland
13th Mar 2019 6:50pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 37 · Views: 23529 · Subject: Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
I've had it running on the workbench for an hour before I started on the landy.
It cost me £118 and took a fortnight to come from Hong Kong. Even if I end up fitting a genuine eberspacher glow plu ... |
| Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
Gilloverland
13th Mar 2019 3:38pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 37 · Views: 23529 · Subject: Chinese Diesel Air heater Install |
I thought I'd post a few pic's of my install of one of the chinese eberspacher heater copies on ebay...
https://i.ibb.co/SNJfZwf/20190311-125311.jpghttps://i.ibb.co/JyvXB5t/20190311-125305.jpghttps ... |
| TD5 rev counter - the cheap option |
Gilloverland
5th Jan 2019 12:49am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 52 · Views: 37976 · Subject: TD5 rev counter - the cheap option |
Number of cylinders has nothing to do with a rev counter that takes a feed from the alternator.
Some rev counters for petrol engines take a pulse from the ignition and so are switchable for 4 or 8 ... |
| TD5 rev counter - the cheap option |
Gilloverland
5th Jan 2019 12:49am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 52 · Views: 37976 · Subject: TD5 rev counter - the cheap option |
Number of cylinders has nothing to do with a rev counter that takes a feed from the alternator.
Some rev counters for petrol engines take a pulse from the ignition and so are switchable for 4 or 8 ... |
| TD5 rev counter - the cheap option |
Gilloverland
29th Dec 2018 8:10pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 52 · Views: 37976 · Subject: TD5 rev counter - the cheap option |
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