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    Winter Tyres: On road only or can be off road too?

    Great choice after all that too. I’ve had BFG A/T all year round on all my Defenders for the last 25 years .....great all rounder, not too noisy on tarmac, and get you across most ‘sensible’ off road challenges. Cheers A
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    Just Bought A TD5, First things I should do?

    If cash is not abundant, then I’d leave FPR and loom til they go (or they might never). You’d get plenty of warning, and still (almost certainly) mobile while you get the parts in. Sounds a good find, enjoy! A
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    How long does your TD5 take to warm up?

    Usually til about half a mile from where you are going on a freezing day.....! Not quickly that’s for sure (though 30 mins does sound quite a long time....). And yes, sits just below half way on the gauge. If it stays in the cold zone it’s probably loss of coolant and if you ignore/don’t...
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    Death wobble

    I found drop arm ball joint had most scary symptoms....! Good hunting ... A
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    Advice from those in the know

    Excellent result (esp throwing in the discs too) - should name and ‘praise’.....? Cheers A
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    Any idea what this is?

    I bet someone was well miffed losing that....nice find, just need to find a job to use it on ;-). A
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    Reliability survey

    Not surprised, the 'east' European factories and workers are putting out very good standard of production....... A
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    Roof Rack 110

    I have a Brownchurch with ladder bought new in 1993, currently swapped onto its third CSW. Galv a bit thin on rubbed top rails maybe, but basically as good as the day I bought it. Hope their quality is as good today! Good luck, A
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    Dipped beams not working

    Daft question......you checked the bulbs...? Often folks drive with one out not noticed, then when second one goes think they’ve both gone together...... but not you I’m sure! Sounds much like the stalk switch - they do give up frequently. Might show contact under multimeter load, but give up...
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    cynicism?

    They used the magnet thing on Apollo 11 to great effect.... oh come to think of it that was all faked of course...;-)
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    cynicism?

    Must rush out and get some.......not.......... ;-) A
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    Nene Overland

    Classic Phoenix/pre-pack.......??!!
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    Should I replace rear crossmember before I sell?

    Mmmm, but if the externals look iffy, the legs are prob worse.....?? As buyer (if they know what they are doing) will prod further in, best to check now and bite the bullet if necessary? You'd see most of the outlay back on a better selling price I'd say, and look like a caring owner.... ;-)...
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    Holes in B pillar

    Ooooh fancy.....! I'll have to check mine out now - and even get some if they've vanished!! Cheers, A
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    Holes in B pillar

    I assumed they were to feed in looms/nuts/bolts in build....? No draft on mine, so I suspect the 'vent' at the bottom is yours rusted out or mine blocked with rust and mud..... ;-)
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    Steering wheel off centre

    OP vanished .... so to follow the hijack briefly (with due apols) ............ There was a thread on indicator self-cancelling probs several of us have/had. One conclusion I have yet to put to the test was that some found the actual stalk had bent over the years and was pre-loaded by the...
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    Defender Life Cycle Research.

    Hope you get some useful stats - an interesting angle. I'd steer clear of phrases such as '....like half the Defenders ever made...' and spell 'product's' correctly too as a suggestion ...... I know.... it was only a forum post ;-) Cheers, A
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    Advice from those in the know

    So c'mon then Badger - now you've had the sympathy.... the real issues - did the RAC know anything about it, and was the box or TB duff and covered under the seller's warranty? Hope a good outcome on this angle. Cheers, A
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    Advice from those in the know

    Caveat emptor rings a bell..... I’d be after some more convincing detail on the RAC inspection, and if that wasn’t done then different story. 2 decent new discs wouldn’t cost much. Gearbox/tbox another matter - hope you get to the bottom of that. Good luck, A
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    Vibration at 50mph

    Seems new prop is top of the suspects.....? Where from and how easily balance checked? Good luck, A
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