• dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    Plus if it already has a couple of dents in it you will be less precious about taking offroad, rubbing it into the hedge to get past the lorry, etc, and generally using it to throw things in and on and use and enjoy.
    May 8, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread X Eng X-Brake.
    The issue is there is to much movement in the caliper rather than the the lever being in the wrong place. For example (numbers made up for demonstration) I need the lever to move 45 degrees to clamp but the 6 click on the handbrake only gives you...
    May 8, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to marjon's post in the thread Leak from underneath defender 90 with Like Like.
    Have you looked to see how easy (it wont be) to replace those. Reach in give it a bang and pop out some of the dent if you can/want, but most of us live with the odd dent here & there. At the end of the day its the least of our worries :oops: :D. J
    May 8, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    I have used paintman (LINK) and Paddocks (LINK) for paint, but mine is just standard Masai red so is not a difficult colour to get hold of an match. If you are talking about the dents of the drivers wing I personally wouldn't bother. They are...
    May 8, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Down on power.
    If they are saying it is injectors start with throwing a couple of bottles of redex or similar into the tank and see if that improves anything. I know it is not the same but I do this regularly on my 200tdi, and it makes a difference if I have...
    May 8, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    As you have a nice flat paint colour rather than modern metallic, you can easily paint the doors yourself with some coach enamel in the correct colour and some small gloss rollers. Give everything a good clean, sand down, coat of etch primer...
    May 8, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Down on power.
    Has this been verified? In a similar vane to the above, do you know you actually had 190, or have you just installed a map that claims to give you 190? From the sounds of things you are not down on or losing power, you have just not gained the...
    May 7, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread X Eng X-Brake.
    I am still struggling with mine! To get it to hold when at 6 clicks the cable is still under tension when calliper is fully released (have new brake pads fitted). This results in the cable stretching regularly and needing readjusting until you...
    May 7, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    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:
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    May 7, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    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 measurements ;)), So 80 sounds...
    May 7, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Main Wire Harness.
    In which case I would Definitly contact autosparks (LINK) they have standard on the shelf but can also do “custom” so should be able to get what you need.
    May 6, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Main Wire Harness.
    What engine is the 3.9 diesel then, that isn't standard! I would have a look at (and possible a speak to) autosparks as a first point of contact. I got all three looms form them when I rebuilt mine after the fire. as you are already not standard...
    May 6, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Sound Deadening, 300Tdi?.
    That is something that I hadn't though of until now and did make a big difference to mine both in hardtop form and now its station wagon configuration. On the floor of the rear load area (and second row foot well in the station wagon) I have 12mm...
    May 6, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Fuel Filter Assembly Bolts.
    ^^ These cannot be stressed loudly or hard enough. On my 110 I have replaced as much with stainless as possible and everything is copper greased before refitting. I have just pulled apart a very rusty 110 to swap the station wagon body ono mine...
    May 6, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    Glad you got it open in the end. If you are going to do this on yours the little brass connector I have used is just an electrical terminal block with the plastic removed. So is nothing fancy! And the cable was the broken release cable. I will...
    May 4, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    Because this is a very common way to open the bonnet and there is no security and because the cable is so prone to snapping (as you have found) I have made a cable loop through the grill as my permanent bonnet release similar to a series rather...
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    May 4, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread 200TDI Crank, No Start - Investigation Thread.
    I would start with the throttle cable rather than adjusting the pump. I always treat the pump adjustments as the final resort.
    May 4, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    Completely agree with the above and should have said. I was more focused on getting it open. To alight it you need to remove the grill (just large cross head screws) then loosen (not not undo) the tow bolts holding the latch in place. This will...
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    May 4, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    If you managed to fully pull the latch through the grill it will just need a bit of a wiggle. With the latch fully pulled try pushing down hard on it, if that doesn’t work try pulling side to side. And most importantly try doing both of those...
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Sound Deadening, 300Tdi?.
    I have the issue of having the rear vents on my roof so if I park front up (as my drive is) my internal gutters fill with water! I basically gave up, I did the external gutters and when level it doesn’t leak.
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Sound Deadening, 300Tdi?.
    I didn’t bother with insulation. Just put the headlining back in. But the seatbox and bulkhead have the original foam rubber matting over the top of the sound deadening.
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to Shelly crane's post in the thread Leak from underneath defender 90 with Like Like.
    Thanks, and absolutely! We have gone from being worried to let's get stuck in and learn! We love it and it's gonna be worth every thing we do. This forum has been a huge help I was expecting to be laughed at with my first post 😆 but nothing but...
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Sound Deadening, 300Tdi?.
    I went for the cover everything in the sound deadening when I did mine. See the pic below of my roof. It definitly Made a difference.
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    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread 200TDI Crank, No Start - Investigation Thread.
    From memory green and brown is for the reverse switch on the back of the gearbox (assuming LT77). So it is not essential for getting or keeping the engine running. Although that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be repaired!
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to s8ndst0rm's post in the thread 200TDI Crank, No Start - Investigation Thread with Like Like.
    PROGRESS UPDATE:
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to landowner's post in the thread 200TDI Crank, No Start - Investigation Thread with Like Like.
    Mine went... tank to lift pump, lift pump to filter, filter to fuel pump pump to injectors Leak off pipes back to tank
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Sound Deadening, 300Tdi?.
    I used the 2mm Ali-butyl sound deadening on the I deraid wig the floor panels, inside the door (I have series doors) seat box, bulkhead, and full roof (under the head lining). I went with full coverage but @Anaconda is correct you don’t actually...
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Leak from underneath defender 90.
    That I can identify with! My station wagon project (bought for my son when he was born) has very little chassis and bulkhead left, needs a full rebuild, the rear body rebuilding back to a station wagon, as I used it for my 110, and when I bought...
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Needed Urgently.
    Do you mean you want a middle Seat to fit a child seat to? If so I dont think you can do that as the middle seat only has a lap belt. I have just converted my 110 to a station wagon for this reason!
    May 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread 200TDI Crank, No Start - Investigation Thread.
    You can bypass the lift pump for diagnosis by putting a jerry can of fuel on the wing and a long length of fuel pipe to the filter. the gravity feed combined with the suction from the injector pump is enough to run the engine to confirm...
    May 2, 2025
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