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80 ?? 
45psi (3 bar) is where I run mine and 20psi (ish) when I am 'off road'.
45psi (3 bar) is where I run mine and 20psi (ish) when I am 'off road'.
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I also wouldn't be putting 80psi in a tyre . Mine are about 36psi.
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Sorry I meant the tyres max pressure is 80, we didn't fill it to 80 
just put enough in to get it to the garage.
Update on leak: PO definitely didn't do the front output seal just before we bought it. Also the flange is knackered (and has been for long time), one side has a deep groove, the other side has more grooves (see pic) so they have ordered parts.
There was also a leak from the drum looking part and they said that was ruined from the leak so another has been ordered. The drum thing is behind the transfer box is there a proper name for that part?
just put enough in to get it to the garage.Update on leak: PO definitely didn't do the front output seal just before we bought it. Also the flange is knackered (and has been for long time), one side has a deep groove, the other side has more grooves (see pic) so they have ordered parts.
There was also a leak from the drum looking part and they said that was ruined from the leak so another has been ordered. The drum thing is behind the transfer box is there a proper name for that part?
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Doubt you need a new drum, maybe the equivalent flange and seal as per the front one.
It's advisable to replace the shoes but I don't bother to no ill effect. Probably cheap enough and since you are paying for them to be taken out might aswell fit new one I guess.
I would just clean up the shoes and grease up the adjusters .
It's advisable to replace the shoes but I don't bother to no ill effect. Probably cheap enough and since you are paying for them to be taken out might aswell fit new one I guess.
I would just clean up the shoes and grease up the adjusters .
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That flange is deffo completely knackered, as will be the seal.
Cheap/easy enough to replace.
The 'drum' is the hand brake, a new one will NOT be neccesary, just a clean up and all put back together (as @Anaconda said).
New shoes maybe required (maybe) but remember its only a handbrake that stops your car rolling away. To be honest I always leave mine in gear, the handbrake gets used very rarely.
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Cheap/easy enough to replace.
The 'drum' is the hand brake, a new one will NOT be neccesary, just a clean up and all put back together (as @Anaconda said).
New shoes maybe required (maybe) but remember its only a handbrake that stops your car rolling away. To be honest I always leave mine in gear, the handbrake gets used very rarely.
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How very American of you using psi! However 80psi sounds very high, are you sure that is correct? At the risk of starting a large debate on tyre pressures I tend to run mine at about 32-34psi (2.2 bar in correct measurementsGotta keep positivewas actually down to 13 psi and the tyre should be 80
), So 80 sounds very high unless you are very heavily loaded all the time.If you are unsure for your vehicle the old fashioned chalk test. Rub a heavy line of chalk across the tyre and go for a short test drive. If just the centre of the line is worn away the tyre is over inflated, if just the edges are worn away the tyre is under inflated.
Better late than never but see the routing I have for my bonnet release cable through the grill, again very crude, but has been loke if for years and not broken:We will 100% be doing this, great idea! And shouldn't have a problem opening it with the latch through the grill now. We were trying the wrong latchas didn't know how the release cable worked until the video above, didn't realise that it just pulled a little latch too!
Thankyou all again
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Thank you can see how that works will do this on our next day off
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So, what are your plans for your Defender in terms of using it?
(Apart from fixing it)
I presume it's not your only vehicle.
(Apart from fixing it)
I presume it's not your only vehicle.
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We have a car too yeah. Landy is going to be more for our adventures / camping trips, we want to make draws in the back and a dog bed above. Roof rack. Awning. Going to paint the doors to match the body. Get a spare wheel carrier put on. Just enjoy it and keep learning
we recently found Suffolk landrover club too who have off road tracks which looks good!Similar threads
