marshy714
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Looking smart with those seats mate!
Defender 300 TDi Project!
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TrueStereo
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I've loved this thread. Congratulations on a cracking transformation!
Been a while since I updated as iv been doing lots of bits and pieces and taking pics as I go along.
Firstly I replaced the door seals, including the rear doors, new seals
Fitted
Old ones were split in various places
Tip: you can reuse the rear door seal for the bulkhead/bonnet seal if yours like mine doesn't have one
Next up was to recover the front headlining, removed
Stripped the old stuff off
Bought some black alacanara type stuff off ebay and covered it
also sprayed the visors black
I won a 3 piece headline set off ebay, as I didn't have a piece for the rear roof section
I will cover the rear piece when iv ordered some more material
I made some side panels out of plywood and covered with some plastic vinyl textured stuff and also sprayed the bare green metal with black texture paint
Just got the one side done so far
Covered and put in the rear lining piece
Should all come together nicely when I get the rear roof section covered and in
Firstly I replaced the door seals, including the rear doors, new seals
Fitted
Old ones were split in various places
Tip: you can reuse the rear door seal for the bulkhead/bonnet seal if yours like mine doesn't have one
Next up was to recover the front headlining, removed
Stripped the old stuff off
Bought some black alacanara type stuff off ebay and covered it
also sprayed the visors black
I won a 3 piece headline set off ebay, as I didn't have a piece for the rear roof section
I will cover the rear piece when iv ordered some more material
I made some side panels out of plywood and covered with some plastic vinyl textured stuff and also sprayed the bare green metal with black texture paint
Just got the one side done so far
Covered and put in the rear lining piece
Should all come together nicely when I get the rear roof section covered and in
Another batch of updates
Sprayed the door frames from green to black
No more green on how when doors closed now
Coloured the door cards black too, this was using weird vinyl paint from Halfords that dyes the plastic rather than covers it like normal paint, first coat
Couple more coats and a before after pic
On the car
Then covered the rear section
Fitted pics, with the second courtesy rear light installed too
quite difficult taking pics of dark interiors clearly
Sprayed the door frames from green to black
No more green on how when doors closed now
Coloured the door cards black too, this was using weird vinyl paint from Halfords that dyes the plastic rather than covers it like normal paint, first coat
Couple more coats and a before after pic
On the car
Then covered the rear section
Fitted pics, with the second courtesy rear light installed too
quite difficult taking pics of dark interiors clearly
aaronmorris
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Nice work. If I can do half of a good job as you on my headlining I'll be happy.
Landyfox
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You've done a great job mate 
So having not touched this for a while did some more work on it as mot is due soon etc
pulled off bottom rad hose
Not that much in there
However after I undid the engine block coolant drain plug
**** loads more came out
Now its empty and flushed with clean water
Also got the thermostat out
Housing
Removed
Old thermostat in the housing
Removed
So carried this on today, first up remove the viscous fan using the special spanner
Fan removed
And the cowl
Oil cooler pipes removed
Radiator and intercooler removed
Bit more room now
Rounded the bolt on the waterpump puller, had to remove my bolt extractors
Aux belt tensioner removed
Damper puller bolt
Pulling the damper off with the puller
Came off a piece of **** actually
Old belt
Then to set the timing and lock in place, line these marks up on the webbing
Woodruff key lines up with the mark above it
Injection pump should then be able to be locked with the pin
Notch on the flywheel should be in the middle of the breather hole
Lock that in place with the pin
Belt off
Tensioners off
Crankshaft pulley was seized solid, ended up getting an angle grinder to it and a chisel
Crankshaft oil seal removed
and replaced
New pulley and tensioners on
New belt on and tension set
Timing case bolts are all different sizes so made a quick template
Removed the timing case crankshaft oil seal
New one in
Timing case and new gasket back on
Old waterpump removed, loads of crappy gasket on the flange
old next to new
cleaned up the mating surface as best as possible
Greased the new bolts
Bolted on
Now of course a good job isnt right without something going wrong, and when I was doing the waterpump i noticed the power steering pump was loose and flapping around like a fanny in the breeze
The problem being part of the casting broke off, and one of the bolts sheered, no idea how or when that happened
It was also leaking fluid
So new pump ordered, cant do anymore til that comes, this is how it stands
pulled off bottom rad hose
Not that much in there
However after I undid the engine block coolant drain plug
**** loads more came out
Now its empty and flushed with clean water
Also got the thermostat out
Housing
Removed
Old thermostat in the housing
Removed
So carried this on today, first up remove the viscous fan using the special spanner
Fan removed
And the cowl
Oil cooler pipes removed
Radiator and intercooler removed
Bit more room now
Rounded the bolt on the waterpump puller, had to remove my bolt extractors
Aux belt tensioner removed
Damper puller bolt
Pulling the damper off with the puller
Came off a piece of **** actually
Old belt
Then to set the timing and lock in place, line these marks up on the webbing
Woodruff key lines up with the mark above it
Injection pump should then be able to be locked with the pin
Notch on the flywheel should be in the middle of the breather hole
Lock that in place with the pin
Belt off
Tensioners off
Crankshaft pulley was seized solid, ended up getting an angle grinder to it and a chisel
Crankshaft oil seal removed
and replaced
New pulley and tensioners on
New belt on and tension set
Timing case bolts are all different sizes so made a quick template
Removed the timing case crankshaft oil seal
New one in
Timing case and new gasket back on
Old waterpump removed, loads of crappy gasket on the flange
old next to new
cleaned up the mating surface as best as possible
Greased the new bolts
Bolted on
Now of course a good job isnt right without something going wrong, and when I was doing the waterpump i noticed the power steering pump was loose and flapping around like a fanny in the breeze
The problem being part of the casting broke off, and one of the bolts sheered, no idea how or when that happened
It was also leaking fluid
So new pump ordered, cant do anymore til that comes, this is how it stands
So then, the swivel balls are leaking both sides, and as its due mot soon decided to get them and the seals changed.
Wheel off
Hib assembley/disc off
Half shaft extracted
Swivel ball housing
removed and cleaned up
The swivel ball
Bad pitting on the ball, which causes damage to the seal
Swivel ball off
with its seal and retainer
All the removed bits
So my teflon coated swivel ball kits turned up, bought bearmach and not the cheaper brit part ones
Loosely assembled all that in the housing etc
Fitted on the vehicle and set the preload with my spring balance. needed to add a shi, in the top bearing
Stub axle back on
Nice new swivel ball installed
Wheel off
Hib assembley/disc off
Half shaft extracted
Swivel ball housing
removed and cleaned up
The swivel ball
Bad pitting on the ball, which causes damage to the seal
Swivel ball off
with its seal and retainer
All the removed bits
So my teflon coated swivel ball kits turned up, bought bearmach and not the cheaper brit part ones
Loosely assembled all that in the housing etc
Fitted on the vehicle and set the preload with my spring balance. needed to add a shi, in the top bearing
Stub axle back on
Nice new swivel ball installed
A loverly fruit bowl!
mick the builder
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That is one good write up with clear photos. Will come in very handy when i do mine.:clap2:
MorganIRL
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Could'nt agree with you more!!!
Bravo!! :clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:
Karls
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I've just sat and read this whole thread. All I can say is stunning! Your workmanship is fantastic. Mine has got a hell of a long way to go but it's certainly inspiring reading this.
Thanks for sharing it with is.
Thanks for sharing it with is.
greyhair
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Looks stunning mate,
Just a tip paint the swivel seal covers as they rust like hell
Think it was a few weeks and i had to change mine as they were a mess
Just a tip paint the swivel seal covers as they rust like hell
Think it was a few weeks and i had to change mine as they were a mess
greyhair
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I had to remove everything, but it was not to bad as im doing a rebuild so its a rolling chassis as the moment and axles etc are yet to be filled with oil etc
