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  1. Lowbank

    Help on buying a Defender please.

    Thank you disco1BFG. I am a time serve sheet metal worker, Who moved To pen pushing 20 years ago. I hope I can still tell Galvanised . I am several weeks from being in a position to purchase as I will be using my redundancy payment to buy a Defender. I will then be retired so will have time on...
  2. Lowbank

    Help on buying a Defender please.

    Thank you every one, this does really help. This one appears too cheap for what it is. But from all your replies this would be a good type to Buy to start and then add my personal touches.
  3. Lowbank

    Help on buying a Defender please.

    Yes I used to do the same with my motorbikes
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    Help on buying a Defender please.

    agreed, nice motor, don’t really want to spend that amount. But having said that, I intend this to be my final car purchase and keep it. Again that’s why I don’t want it stolen. Living around the countryside I do see lots of posts about stolen defenders round here.
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    Help on buying a Defender please.

    what do most people do about security?? My other half cannot drove an auto, I have tried before to convert her but she just could not get it. I do see the advantage of less electrics. Took me 6 months to completely stop my three amigos coming on intermittently. didn’t know you could get...
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    Help on buying a Defender please.

    I am not sure I want a disco, I have read the woes of welding. Being an older gent, I have done with the days of replacing whole floors and sills which I have done in the past on Minis, MGB’s and Midgets.
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    Help on buying a Defender please.

    Being an Engineer, I have started a file with reviews and articles. I like to do research before jumping in. But owner help is massive. I see the 300tdi goes on till 2006, but mainly for the military vehicles.
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    Help on buying a Defender please.

    I did read the 300tdi is almost indestructible. What years were they made?? I do like working On my cars and Have most kit, be it welding , hoists, painting kit etc.
  9. Lowbank

    Help on buying a Defender please.

    I have owed two Freelanders for the past 4-5 years and bought a 2010 Honda CRV a few months ago Looking to keep it whilst I finished working in the next few years. Now with Covid -19 I am going to retire early in July and I hate the CRV plus it has dPF so my limited use would be a disaster. So...
  10. Lowbank

    Help with iCarsoft readings on TD4

    So finally, my 5 star security 3/4 drive sockets arrived. So changed the MAF for the spare one I have. Car much better and readings appear normal now. Tickover 2000 rpm 3000 rpm I did leave it plugged in whilst I drove it round to get it warm. Readings look normal but cannot take pics...
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    Thermostat prices

    It's a bloody nightmare to change. I am told it takes up to 4 hours. That's why I put an inline stat in mine
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    please could someone point me in the direction of a copy of rave

    Finaly after a few months I have fixed my laptop. It had a very nasty virus that in the end I had to format the hard drive and remove the battery. All fixed and could do with a copy of rave for my 52 and 54 playe freelanders. cheers
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    black smoke but no splits in hoses please help !!!

    For poly bushes already assembled it's a good price. If you are ok pressing poly bushes in the housings like I would you can get them cheaper. The really cheap ones are easy to fit I believe but good quality ones can be a bit of a pain. Hence me mentioning the assembled version.
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    black smoke but no splits in hoses please help !!!

    poly ones from bell engineering, £60 I believe for all 3 in the aluminium housing.
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