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 New Winches, help please? |
davew
 1st May 2012 7:12pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 17 · Views: 10248 · Subject: New Winches, help please? |
Thanks Dave,
I reckon a reinforced suitcase might be needed on my next visit home in June!
Froggy
I'll swap you for a roof tent - ordered ours 6 months ago and still not arrived from South Afri ... |
| New Winches, help please? |
davew
1st May 2012 2:43pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 17 · Views: 10248 · Subject: New Winches, help please? |
| For normal self recovery use, I'd +1 the Goldfish TDS 9.5 from Dave Bowyer. So much so I recently bought one for the front of Pam's 90. Not the fastest winch in the world but good, solid and reliable. ... |
| Wing air intake and heater fan |
davew
14th Apr 2012 9:35pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 8 · Views: 6745 · Subject: Wing air intake and heater fan |
I thought there should be something there. Maybe that will explain the water that comes through the passanger side lower dash vent..?
Might do but while you have the plastic air intake thing out, c ... |
| not so smug now ... |
davew
10th Apr 2012 3:48pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 7 · Views: 2258 · Subject: not so smug now ... |
| Mac Virus and Trojan attacks have been around almost as long as Macs, not even close to being the "first Mac Virus". I have a box full of floppy disks in the loft that contain examples of e ... |
| Serpentine belt adjustment.... |
davew
27th Mar 2012 3:54pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 4 · Views: 3267 · Subject: Serpentine belt adjustment.... |
| You don't adjust it as such. There is a tensioner pulley (bottom left of the engine as you look at it from the front) which maintains a steady pressure on the belt. Essentially it's a pulley mounted o ... |
| F1 - 2012 |
davew
17th Mar 2012 11:37pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 3571 · Subject: F1 - 2012 |
| Very impressed with Anthony Davidson's commentary during practice and qualifying. Not so impressed with the bloke he was paired up with as he didn't seem to be able to STFU occasionally. I guess he mu ... |
| Anyone got pics with 285 or 265/75/16 |
davew
9th Mar 2012 9:07am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 29 · Views: 51944 · Subject: Anyone got pics with 285 or 265/75/16 |
Interesting, i thought having more friction would improve stopping distances.
Perhaps reduce MPG but i didnt imagine it would be less safe.
It's often overlooked, it's not the friction between the ... |
| Anyone got pics with 285 or 265/75/16 |
davew
9th Mar 2012 12:58am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 29 · Views: 51944 · Subject: Anyone got pics with 285 or 265/75/16 |
| It's always a good idea to inform your insurance company when fitting oversize tyres, after all you are reducing the braking efficiency of your vehicle so it's the kind of thing that may come up in th ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
davew
4th Mar 2012 1:14pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20871 · Views: 8572195 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
Finished my wing protection bars today, quite pleased with the end result...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426395_402246026456401_100000130219227_1755015_1021688830_n.jpg |
| My 90 - Rolling resto on a tight budget |
davew
28th Feb 2012 1:40pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 113 · Views: 49109 · Subject: My 90 - Rolling resto on a tight budget |
I will be fitting some 30mm spacers. as the fronts do catch a little on full lock, so this may sort the problem if the wheel is not sitting square.
You'd be far better and safer adjusting the lock ... |
| Anodic corrosion help please? |
davew
28th Feb 2012 12:11pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 21 · Views: 11315 · Subject: Anodic corrosion help please? |
sorry going off subject a little hear but has anyone tried to install cathodic protection for there vehicle???
yes and no... Land Rover galvanic corrosion is generally localised and is a result of ... |
| Top Gear - SAAB |
davew
26th Feb 2012 11:40pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 27 · Views: 12245 · Subject: Re: Top Gear - SAAB |
https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/i.hubnuts.uk/xpb/e7/e738a63b88e16668080764da91906ed86e2667820b52f298949ec220bf55c3e7.jpg
Can't have been that good if they had to get out and push them as per y ... |
| Show us yer MTBs... |
davew
14th Feb 2012 12:52am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 431 · Views: 174639 · Subject: Show us yer MTBs... |
As the thread has been resurrected !
I built mine up over a few months from mostly second hand bits from ebay and various MTB forums, definitely a bitsa but it goes well  Mostly XC use.
http:/ ... |
| Land Rover Finance - very disappointing, next to useless... |
davew
8th Feb 2012 9:08pm
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Forum: Finance & Insurance · Replies: 48 · Views: 31168 · Subject: Land Rover Finance - very disappointing, next to useless... |
| I suspect most people understand where you're coming from and have some sympathy for you. At the end of the day the finance company have stuck to the contract, you haven't. They gave you the money so ... |
| Td5 Engine Data - Real Time |
davew
1st Feb 2012 3:35pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 3 · Views: 7413 · Subject: Td5 Engine Data - Real Time |
| I am developing an iPhone/iPad app for the MegaSquirt ECU that shows realtime data and allows logging on an iPhone/iPad and the TD5 has been on my mind for a while as a possible candidate for a new ve ... |
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