| Author |
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 windscreen washers |
nosnibod
 14th Mar 2012 7:23pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 25 · Views: 16287 · Subject: windscreen washers |
| Tolley, when you fitted the new washers, did the nut on the back disappear into the bulkhead? On my 2004 TD5 the LHD wiper holes are a sort of rounded oval and the nut fits inside very nicely, but you ... |
| Flywheels.... how much is too much? |
nosnibod
9th Mar 2012 6:06pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 8 · Views: 9712 · Subject: Flywheels.... how much is too much? |
| My experience with a solid flywheel lasted about a month before the extra high-frequency vibration and noise made me remove it. It really does shake the gearbox and engine a lot more and passes it thr ... |
| Advice about fitting a RRC3266 coaxial spring on the rear |
nosnibod
29th Feb 2012 6:43pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 8 · Views: 9118 · Subject: Advice about fitting a RRC3266 coaxial spring on the rear |
| I've been running standard dual-rate springs (as fitted to 2007-onwards Defenders) plus the rear helpers with standard LR dampers on my TD5 110 for 18 months. My 110 doesn't have rear seats, losing so ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
17th Dec 2011 7:47pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
| Went up to Bakewell Farmers market in the 110 to stock up with grub and decent beer for the upcoming festivities. Went via Tissington ford and right in the middle the odometer clicked over 178,000 mil ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
19th Nov 2011 7:25pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: Re: eastnor castle |
I was so lucky the last time I went, was just me and an Experience instructor 
When I did my second course at Eastnor, it was in the snow and was supposed to be two trainees to one ins ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
25th Oct 2011 5:41pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
I've been squished by the rear door/Safari Equip wheel carrier/Wolf wheel and Hi-Lift just once too many times 
So I ordered a Nakatananga rear door stay from Brendan, who supplied it very ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
8th Oct 2011 10:35pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
Couple of mates and I had a Dinitrol party. One 110 and two Disco 1's nice protected for the coming winter.
Quite nice having help when doing such a horrible job, It was almost fun...
:rolllaug ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
29th Sep 2011 6:29am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
| Now take into account the entire ethos of running a similarly capable vehicle (i.e. compare apples with apples) and replacing it every three years or running it on a lease. Do the sums over a 20 year ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
28th Sep 2011 11:10pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
| My 110 doesn't rattle, creak, stink of fuel or do any other such anti-social activity. I would cheerfully take it on holiday and drive thousands of miles - in fact I have, many times. I've driven mine ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
28th Sep 2011 5:10pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
| James you've got a lovely brand new 90 which others would kill for and your worring about having to pay someone else to put in a new gearbox in maybe 90,000 miles time. The depreciation of a Yeti or w ... |
| Fuel filter failure. |
nosnibod
3rd Sep 2011 8:14am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 9 · Views: 4770 · Subject: Fuel filter failure. |
I've had it happen too so I always carry a couple of spares. I'm always really careful when tightening them now - just tight enough to stop the diesel and no more.
This is one of those daft, fragil ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
15th Aug 2011 8:43pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
Rubbed down the ARB winch bumper, epoxy primed the thing, then two gloopy coats of hammerite satin black. Also repainted the wolf mirror arms and the rear ladder.
Not the neatest paint job, but a d ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
13th Aug 2011 9:01pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
Rubbed down the ARB winch bumper, epoxy primed the thing, then two gloopy coats of hammerite satin black. Also repainted the wolf mirror arms and the rear ladder.
Not the neatest paint job, but a d ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
nosnibod
9th Jun 2011 7:20pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20874 · Views: 8688934 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
Replaced the worn-out Old Man EMU steering damper with a new genuine OE one. Short test drive confirmed the old one was definitely shot.
Then went mad and tackled the reputedly horrible job of repl ... |
| MOT - wot no cat? |
nosnibod
17th Apr 2011 9:59am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 3 · Views: 3018 · Subject: MOT - wot no cat? |
The MOT test for diesels in the UK only checks for smoke density, not emissions as such. The catalytic converter does nothing for smoke density so it can be removed with no problems at all.
For pet ... |
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