Don't scare meYours in the photo looks well perished. It's amazing it has lasted that long.
Mate I've got a set of steels modulars going if you're interested still. They're white though, a little bit of rust here and there but solid neverthless. Let me know Mate and nice Landy by the way, great colour.Thanks. For a while after I got it I kept looking at hard tops thinking I should have saved a chunk of money and bought one of them instead, it's pretty much only me and one other at the most in it. The side windows are good for checking blind spots though. It has grown on me now, although when I can't see the wheels as I approach it, I keep envisaging it with black modular rims and some AT tyres.
Thanks and thanks, the colour has grown on me(I was a little unsure when I first got it), but I'll pass cheers. I'd love to start buying bits and pieces for it but sticking to just keeping it in GWO, the only time I may change the wheels is when the current tyres wear out, and there's a minimum of 6/7mm left on them all. Then just buy a set of rims and tyres as it works out almost the same as getting 4 tyres from a local fitter.Mate I've got a set of steels modulars going if you're interested still. They're white though, a little bit of rust here and there but solid neverthless. Let me know Mate and nice Landy by the way, great colour.
Agreed, I had a bearmach one on, it lasted about 8 months then looked like yours in the prev pic. Have replaced it with a dayco one now.The Bearmach will do for a spare. I paid an extra few pounds and got myself a Dayco brand one. Nearly three years old now and you can still see the writing printed on it.
Yours in the photo looks well perished. It's amazing it has lasted that long.
Well seems I had a lucky escape, when I got the belt off I noticed it had britpart wrote on it. Must have been on in excess of a year. It's all quietened down now. For how long I don't know but will get a Dayco as a back up.
Surprised it started on the turn after 5 days.
i started a 200tdi one which had been left for 4 years in a hedge with bonnet up and a collapsed chassis , new battery and it fired up after 2 turns
both TDI engines are amazing like that , 200s are better starters than 300s though i find
When I got it the battery was healthy but a bit low, which seemed to hinder starting occasionally after a week or so sat. Gave the battery a good trickle charge a month ago and it starts a lot better now. When it's been driven in the last hour it will fire up almost instantaneously when the key is turned.Nice looking, few little jobs to keep you busy but that's part of the fun!
my 200tdi almost starts before I have fully turned the key if you see what I mean.
Mine had been stood for a year in a yard and fired up off a jump pack 2 me attempt. Proper agricultural engines!!
When I got it the battery was healthy but a bit low, which seemed to hinder starting occasionally after a week or so sat. Gave the battery a good trickle charge a month ago and it starts a lot better now. When it's been driven in the last hour it will fire up almost instantaneously when the key is turned.
Starts pretty well normally, although it struggled a bit the other morning when it was -3. Bought some Beru glow plugs as I have no evidence of them being renewed in the last 5 years, will check they work prior to fitting.
Congrats on the new motor, owning a Defender is definitely an experience compared to a modern vehicle! Mine had me, my dad, and a mechanic look over it before I finally bought it, but it's amazing what you notice when you own it. Hopefully it will be kind to you and won't end up biting you in the 8$$. Mine so far has just been a steady plod of making things right as I go along, "little and often" as they say. However to be 100% happy I'd have to completely strip it to pieces and rebuild it on a Richards chassis after refurbishing and fixing any snags I find along the way but I'd just end up spending a hideous amount on it, which wasn't my original plan.Interesting reading......as I have also just purchased a 200tdi on a whim. Always wanted one and finally one come up for sale round the corner from me so I bought it without properly looking over it. Bright orange ...well faded orange in places with yellow showing through in parts. Needs a paint job but I'll sort out any important mechanical jobs first (kind of hard when you're not mechanically minded - best order a Haynes manual and learn fast!!)
I'll post pictures up soon and I'm in Dorset too![]()
We started a 2 1/4 petrol that had been in a shed for 22 years. New fuel, big battery, couple of cranks by hand first. Started after a couple of turns.i started a 200tdi one which had been left for 4 years in a hedge with bonnet up and a collapsed chassis , new battery and it fired up after 2 turns
both TDI engines are amazing like that , 200s are better starters than 300s though i find
We started a 2 1/4 petrol that had been in a shed for 22 years. New fuel, big battery, couple of cranks by hand first. Started after a couple of turns.
Fanbelt broke after about two minutes, though.
It will be fine. Millers aint usually bargain basement, though, aint they got any comma or similar?Evening all!!
I know this is an overly covered topic but I would really appreciate someone confirming this oil won't do any harm to my diff's and transfer box. Basically I'm thinking of ordering 6 litres of Millers Oils EP 80w90 which is GL4 spec, I'm guessing 6 litres is enough for the 90 as long as I don't waste too much. Just concerned as my hand book says EP 90 in all 3 boxes, the one I downloaded onto my laptop says EP 75w90. As I'm sure you have gathered, this is neither, but in the middle of both.
I'd order EP 90 but I'm trying to make up an order on OpieOils for free delivery and this comes to £50.03 with the pay day discount available this weekend!!
Thanks in advance!
Thanks.It will be fine. Millers aint usually bargain basement, though, aint they got any comma or similar?