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 Safety standards for WHEELS sold in UK |
Martyn668
 27th Dec 2017 5:14pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 15 · Views: 9257 · Subject: Safety standards for WHEELS sold in UK |
Hi Bluest,
I've now found this https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiK3ZaEyqrYAhXpCsAKHX7WAJ0QFggpMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unece.o ... |
| Safety standards for WHEELS sold in UK |
Martyn668
27th Dec 2017 4:56pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 15 · Views: 9257 · Subject: Safety standards for WHEELS sold in UK |
| Oh, I've also just read that most steel wheels have the markings hidden by the tyre. I vaguely remember seeinng some sort of markings when I change the tyres on my standard LR tubed rims. That may hav ... |
| Safety standards for WHEELS sold in UK |
Martyn668
27th Dec 2017 4:54pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 15 · Views: 9257 · Subject: Safety standards for WHEELS sold in UK |
| Just had a quick look outside at my Honda Civic. No markings there, but I believe they stamp all teh useul stuff inside to preserve the "look". The only marking visible on the outside is teh ... |
| Safety standards for WHEELS sold in UK |
Martyn668
27th Dec 2017 3:40pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 15 · Views: 9257 · Subject: Safety standards for WHEELS sold in UK |
Hi all,
Hope you all had a good Christmas.
I am looking to buy a set of 5 x 255/85R16 Bf Goodrich KM2 Mud Terrain as part of a wheel/rim package. Ideally I'd like a negative or zero ET. Most all ... |
| Are these the most boring set of Defender images ever taken |
Martyn668
1st Aug 2017 8:17pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 23 · Views: 8444 · Subject: Are these the most boring set of Defender images ever taken |
| All cars seem to sit at full for ages then speed down the guage at a rate directly related to the number of cylinders. I heard that this is a deliberate thing done by car makers to make drivers feel g ... |
| TD5 Tub Puma conversion query?? |
Martyn668
27th Jul 2017 1:00pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 20 · Views: 11305 · Subject: TD5 Tub Puma conversion query?? |
| If you check out the How To guide in my gallery that gives you all the part numbers and plenty of pictures. |
| Puma rear seats into a TD5 |
Martyn668
20th Jul 2017 5:17pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 25 · Views: 26896 · Subject: Puma rear seats into a TD5 |
| One of the forum sponsors, CSK Land Rovers, even gets a mention! |
| Puma rear seats into a TD5 |
Martyn668
20th Jul 2017 5:15pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 25 · Views: 26896 · Subject: Puma rear seats into a TD5 |
Here goes:
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/14542/Tub%20conversion.pdf
Uploaded to my gallery here on defender2.net. |
| Puma rear seats into a TD5 |
Martyn668
17th Jul 2017 8:41pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 25 · Views: 26896 · Subject: Puma rear seats into a TD5 |
| Hi 2112. I've just tried the link and it works for me. Can you see the forum thread? Is it just that you can't download the PDF write up? |
| Puma rear seats into a TD5 |
Martyn668
14th Jul 2017 10:14pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 25 · Views: 26896 · Subject: Puma rear seats into a TD5 |
I did a write up on this a while back. Hope this helps.
https://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/95342-how-to-fit-forward-facing-seats-in-a-pre-puma-90/#comment-827690 |
| Soldering iron. |
Martyn668
26th Jun 2017 8:52am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 30 · Views: 14024 · Subject: Soldering iron. |
| Hmmm, I suspect it's cheaper to buy a new soldering iron than a spare tip, just like printer cartridges or replacement chucks for a drill (different thread). Anyway off to the shops I go. Thanks to ev ... |
| Soldering iron. |
Martyn668
25th Jun 2017 11:12pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 30 · Views: 14024 · Subject: Soldering iron. |
| OK, thanks. Are tips all universal fit, or should I look for ones specific to that manufacturer /model? |
| Soldering iron. |
Martyn668
25th Jun 2017 10:42pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 30 · Views: 14024 · Subject: Soldering iron. |
| There seems to be quite a bit of "material" in the tip. If it is pitted/dirty, can I sand/grind this away? What's underneath is shiny copper colour. Or am I in danger of creating a short, o ... |
| Windscreen Washer Jets |
Martyn668
25th Jun 2017 1:45pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 11810 · Subject: Windscreen Washer Jets |
https://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/87675-windscreen-washer-jet-improvement/
I did this (Td5). Much happier now. (Not my link). The kit when I got it had one pipe too short and the supplier acknowledged ... |
| Could this heat cause battery failure? |
Martyn668
25th Jun 2017 1:37pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 13735 · Subject: Could this heat cause battery failure? |
| Someone mentioned under bonnet temperature in an earlier post. That was what I was thinking. Most cars, and Series, have their batteries under the bonnet where temperatures must surely get way higher ... |
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