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barbel jim

Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1458

your defender is getting more like Triggers Broom

There are those of us purists, that'll say they were TD5 doors first ........

29th Mar 2017 10:06pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

They were. Although these are off a puma

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

29th Mar 2017 10:52pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

The engine, chassis, axles and seatbox forwards is still original

29th Mar 2017 10:55pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Is putting your defender on the ramp to grease the prop shafts considered excessive use?

Usually do it on the floor but thought "why not?"

31st Mar 2017 8:28pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10387

I'd wash it on the ramp too, no bending down! QRZ M8VPF

31st Mar 2017 9:54pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

might make a bit of a mess in the workshop

31st Mar 2017 9:59pm

pj2106

Member Since: 20 Dec 2012
Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire
Posts: 1500

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Grafty got the drl light stemp wired up till tomorrow

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold
1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold

1st Apr 2017 8:30pm

pj2106

Member Since: 20 Dec 2012
Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire
Posts: 1500

Look better in person doesn't photo to well 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold
1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold

1st Apr 2017 8:30pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Looks good! Very bright

2nd Apr 2017 10:34pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Well yesterday I had a very stark reminder. Change your wheel bearings in pairs!

On the way to the Defender Day at Pentille Castle ( got it this time Clayton

) My O/S/Front wheel bearing collapsed at speed (60mph) I replaced the N/S/Front bearings last week after it started to grumble, whilst at it I inspected the other 4 and there was no noise or play in the others.

This is the result (skip to 3 minutes in)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BymT3xBHs...p=drivesdk

No warning at all - If this had happened a couple of seconds later I would have been toast

and if I had replaced the front bearings as a pair it wouldn't have happened at all.

Thanks again to Clayton for the lift home

- my defender got home 2 hours after I did. And its the first time I have called the AA in my 9 years of ownership

3rd Apr 2017 11:10pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Well I have started to strip the O/S front. Looking like a new stub axle is required

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

4th Apr 2017 8:07pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

It is amazing that it gave no warning and no noise before hand as it looks pretty dry. Although I suppose the heat could have burnt off and remaining grease

4th Apr 2017 8:09pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

Time too check three more hubs

4th Apr 2017 8:32pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

Well I changed the N/S a couple of weeks ago and checked the other 3 then. There was no indication of a problem when I checked which is the worrying part

I will remove all the hubs and re grease and internally inspect them all this weekend

4th Apr 2017 8:52pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5374

I have to do my fronts for the test, so god knows what I will face! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025
" we will work something out"

5th Apr 2017 6:04am

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