1988smithy said:

You've done loads on yours! I've spotted a couple of bodges already on mine...

R.e the hot smell, it's coming from l/h side of the engine bay, mostly from a mini exhaust looking thing that sits just in front of the battery/fuse box. Sound like the tbh mate? Alternator is opposite side of engine I believe?

Can't wait to get around it the weekend, just been looking at tailgate I suspect the upper tailgate actuator is fubar.

Might start a thread tonight but no piggies till she's clean

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gstuart said:

Many Thks, have spent endless hours fixing it up as it’s such a nice motor,

Indeed that’s the FBH left hand side of the engine

That would be good if u start a thread as we can help u all in once place

So what did u think driving the D3 for the first time plse , must admit is my favourite so far and it always makes me smile when I drive it

By the way is urs an HSE plse , mines a base model , I have fitted front electric seats which made the world of difference and virtually rebuilt the entire suspension

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1988smithy said:

You've done loads on yours! I've spotted a couple of bodges already on mine...

R.e the hot smell, it's coming from l/h side of the engine bay, mostly from a mini exhaust looking thing that sits just in front of the battery/fuse box. Sound like the fbh mate? Alternator is opposite side of engine I believe?

Can't wait to get around it the weekend, just been looking at tailgate I suspect the upper tailgate actuator is fubar.

Might start a thread tonight but no piccies till she's clean

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gstuart said:

Funny enough I wanted a D2 at first but alas all the ones I looked at had chassis issues, did think about fitting a new chassis but felt it was too big of a job to take on

Then saw the D3 being sold as a fixer upper so got that instead as a project , took a year just sorting out all the previous bodges

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1988smithy said:

This one reminds me of my D2. I actually miss that more than the defender. Had to be a silver D3

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bane1985 said:

Looks nice mate I’ve always had soft spot for defender but never came across one in my budget. Oh half shaft seal done now no leak any more and full set off wheel nuts on the way black

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1988smithy said:

Yep yours is solid enough I reckon. Check behind rear springs when you have the wheels off they like to go there and inside rails along fuel tank.
Did they say what the play was?

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bane1985 said:

He said it was maybe from power steering box if that is at front that’s what he was pointing to cost me £85 at garage kicking my self I’ll be round yours next time

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1988smithy said:

Lmao! I'll point to the bits I think it is

Your power steering box is the other side. That play is at top and bottom of wheel, top or bottom ball joint I reckon

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