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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025   
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Taken her for test drive, all good so far. Was smokey on start up, blue/black, any thoughts? Run her upto temp and no sign of it
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10th Feb 2018 12:43pm |
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| ozzie1989 Member Since: 25 Feb 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 282  
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Mine has always smoked on startup, especially more when it's cold.
If it's excessive it could be linked to poorly sealing copper washers on the injectors - common issue and there's loads of info on it here. The washers are cheap enough if you can do it yourself. Now: 2010 2.4 TDCi 110 Utility Wagon Then: 2004 2.5 TD5 90 Hard Top (X-Tech Edition) |
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10th Feb 2018 12:53pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2070 
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If the rest is good then that is a Haggling point ... to get the price down ! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126  |
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10th Feb 2018 1:11pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025
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Click image to enlarge Quick pic, travelling back now so will update later! |
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10th Feb 2018 3:27pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873 
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Looks great! Enjoy
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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10th Feb 2018 3:59pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2070
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...... a blank canvas !
 Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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10th Feb 2018 5:07pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025
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Arrived home after a 240 mile trip back ( left at silly oclock this morning in the part ex truck! ) and simply put...
Wow. From a 200tdi and TD5 point of view as my last 2 Defenders, this is way beyond them on the motorway. Sat all the way home at about 80mph with a little in reserve when it was needed, but at 90 she wasn't really that comfortable, not that i'd want to be sat at those speeds in a 2 ton brick for long, but interesting to know she was happy to do it. At 50 in 6th, she'll pull no problems upto the top end at a respectable pace. Around the lower end she is clunky and the gears take abit of getting used to. I drive a 6 speed van for my work everyday so i'm used to large vehicles and low output ( 95bhp ) with plenty of gear changing, but the length of the gearstick is a game changer against a van, however it's not the be all and end all, i've just got to get used to it all again. My only gripe so far is the power loss after hitting 5th and 6th..it almost feels like a clutch slip as in you release the clutch and for a second or 2 no power is given to the wheels..it happens slightly in 5th and a little more in 6th. Coming off a slip road at 60-70 into 6th and suddenly the speed is not going anywhere for a few seconds is abit alarming to start with! She's spent her life on the motorways really which shows in the nice clean underside. I honestly havn't seen a cleaner defender underneath than this one, spotless! She's had a fair few bits replaced and i'll start another thread on that in the correct section once i get some more pics. Plenty of smiles and although i've got back ache from the different driving position, I'm thoroughly happy! |
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10th Feb 2018 6:52pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873
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"My only gripe so far is the power loss after hitting 5th and 6th"
One word... Remap! Highly recommend for much smoother power delivery and pulls like a train in every gear. James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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11th Feb 2018 8:38am |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 
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Looking good.
Even got the traditional crooked wiper 
Pretty standard worn wiper boxes and/or rack - you'll earn your 'took the dash out twice to fix the wipers once' badge in due course 
But yeah - looks niiiice, get that remap quick smart. Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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11th Feb 2018 9:58pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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They'll happily do 90 all day long, but they are limited to 90mph (ish) as standard if it's getting uncomfortable then it's likely just something out of balance or alignment, wheel balance for example. The lack of power in 5th and 6th is the engine's map, basically it's a 140bhp Transit engine, but detuned in the map to 120bhp to make it safer for the 'average' commercial vehicle driver. If they'd left it at the standard Ford 140bhp then I would expect most fleet drivers would be destroying clutches on a weekly basis and wrapping them around trees every other week. They do go better after decent run, don't fall for the "it's all been motorway miles" rubbish, they only really get scabby underneath at that age if they've been used extensively off road or on a farm (animal urine eats into everything. My 2010 one looked like new underneath, it even still had the paper labels on the chassis. Had been used by an accountant as his family car. If it's only done motorway work, the front end and windscreen will be peppered up like someones attacked it with a shotgun. |
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12th Feb 2018 7:15am |
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| schuee Member Since: 16 Jul 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 378 
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Great looking stock truck
and I must admit the colour has grown on me, hoping to holiday down in the South Hams later on in the year, will keep my eyes open MY2011 110 XS USW |
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12th Feb 2018 2:01pm |
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