Billy's budget defender project

Billy B · Jul 25, 2013

Trying to get as much as possible done before the mot on Saturday

So I fitted the passenger door card and fittings

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Got the roof lining,sun visors,rear view mirror and interior light in(what a **** of a job by yourself)

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Will try to fit the drivers side tomorrow, if I get a chance to pick up the bit of locking mechanism I'm missing, oh and I insured it today anorl

Station House · Jul 26, 2013

Looking great, and yes the rear view mirror is a sod to fit

noexitroad · Jul 26, 2013

Just read the whole post, really impressive but what part of "budget" project were you referring to??
Have you kept a tally of costs so far?

Billy B · Jul 26, 2013

noexitroad said:
Just read the whole post, really impressive but what part of "budget" project were you referring to??
Have you kept a tally of costs so far?

I've only replaced the unsalvageable parts, everything I could save/repair I have, it just happens there were a few surprise issues that I found as I went

I don't want to tally it up until I'm done

noexitroad · Jul 27, 2013

i have "refreshed" a stage 1 and i can tell you that you won't want to add it up, it will scare you!!!
good to see another 90 defender brought up to scratch, they are very scarce down under.
all the best and thanks for an informative thread

Brian S · Jul 27, 2013

You would give that Ed China off wheeler dealers a run for his money.

The finished job looks better than I thought it would.

Great inspiration.

Billy B · Jul 27, 2013

Thanks Brian

Took it for the mot this morning, bastard failed on emissions

Looks like i need to get the injectors service after all

cowasaki · Jul 27, 2013

Billy B said:
Thanks Brian

Took it for the mot this morning, bastard failed on emissions

Looks like i need to get the injectors service after all

Doh! Pass on everything else?

Billy B · Jul 27, 2013

Yep no advisories, just emissions

mark-d · Jul 27, 2013

emissions on a diesel? What exactly did it fail on?

gse1986 · Jul 27, 2013

a few tips for diesel emissions:

take it for a good drive before hand to warm it up.
take air filter out (the inside bit, leave the box there)
apparently put some of the fuel additive in

I researched all this and these seemed to be the suggestions, as I was sure mine would fail on emissions....it didnt though so never had try any of this!

Billy B · Jul 27, 2013

gse1986 said:
a few tips for diesel emissions:

take it for a good drive before hand to warm it up.
take air filter out (the inside bit, leave the box there)
apparently put some of the fuel additive in

I researched all this and these seemed to be the suggestions, as I was sure mine would fail on emissions....it didnt though so never had try any of this!

Did all of that pre mot, hoped it would fix it

Took the injectors out this afternoon two of them seem to be dripping instead of spraying, apparently that's bad

gse1986 · Jul 27, 2013

Billy B said:
Did all of that pre mot, hoped it would fix it

Took the injectors out this afternoon two of them seem to be dripping instead of spraying, apparently that's bad

Yea, I think you can get them refurbed for not an awful amount.

At least it isn't as bad as this guy's emissions....

Conner's canal boat - YouTube

Billy B · Jul 27, 2013

Fair point, it wasnt quite that bad

gse1986 · Jul 28, 2013

a bit more youtubing, this looks quite interesting

How diesel fuel injector works? And how nozzle spray ??.flv - YouTube

by the video, doesn't seem that reconditioning would be too difficult, presuming you can get parts

Billy B · Jul 30, 2013

Injectors reconditioned, wallet empty, ready for retest

cowasaki · Jul 30, 2013

Good luck

stutab · Jul 30, 2013

Billy B said:
Injectors reconditioned, wallet empty, ready for retest

Best of luck with the retest. Will be fine I am sure.

JonnyP · Jul 30, 2013

Billy B said:
Injectors reconditioned, wallet empty, ready for retest

Good luck chap :0)

Billy B · Aug 2, 2013

Fitted the injectors tonight

Took bastid ages to get the old copper washers out, one in particular was a swine

New injectors in

Ready for retest in the morning

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