• dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread CSW rear quarter replacement panels - how hard???.
    I cheat and use coach enamel and a gloss roller, so if you are doing it properly and trying to spray it then you have a even steeper learning curve than I did. Mine is not perfect and is a daily drive so i am not going for concourse and you can...
    Jul 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread 110 Steering Woes.
    As you seem to have replaced all of the steering components already I would echo the do not assume a recon box is a good bax. however I would be also looking to check some of the other components. You say you have replaced the radius arm bushes...
    Jul 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Advice on Parts Needed.
    Agree with the above, but if you want them to last a lifetime replace the stock pistons with stainless before refitting. You talking about prop shafts in point B? If so just use the original style, you are not lifting and the wheel and trye...
    Jul 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread CSW rear quarter replacement panels - how hard???.
    Have some pictures to help you and OP, depending on how much work you are doing to the rear body there is a fair amount of station wagon body rebuild documented on my thread here: LINK You can see on the below the panels is removed showing the...
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    Jul 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Spotlights - how to wire???.
    Very valid point above ^^ 2x 100watt halogen spotlights have a 16.6 amp draw at 12v so you do not want more than a 20amp fuse. If you are using a standard 2x 55watt bulb then that is a 9.2amp draw at 12v so you want a 10 amp fuse. If you are...
    Jul 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Series 3 Problems already with new landy..
    I think the answer is to not trust the gauge and reset the trip metre every time and refill on mileage. I refill at 200miles as a maximum. I have played with my sender repeatedly, added additional earths to it etc, and it still only shows 3/4...
    Jul 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to land1974joyer's post in the thread series 3 and defender parts with Like Like.
    Haha fair shout 😅 I was deep in a Google rabbit hole and suddenly found a bunch of people asking the exact same thing I was struggling with, got excited, started typing… didn’t even notice I’d time-travelled back to 2011 Still, glad to see some...
    Jul 3, 2025
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    dag019 reacted to blue beasty's post in the thread Project 88 Ltd (Warwickshire) with Like Like.
    Meh...sorry but you sound like a nightmare customer. Fair enough initial lack of communication is poor but tell me if I've got this right. On the 21st you were told delivery due on the 24th or you'd receive a refund. The day after the 24th you...
    Jul 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Help? 2.5TD bad oil leak above/near steering box LHD.
    15/40 will be fine, mineral is what will have orginally been speced but any 15/40 will work with the engine. the 19J is also renowned for leaking and smoking (similar to most land rover products of a certain age!) do you have a couple of pics of...
    Jul 3, 2025
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    dag019 replied to the thread Help? 2.5TD bad oil leak above/near steering box LHD.
    and if you really want to go the extra mile once you have cleaned it all off give it a dusting of talcum powder to really show up any oil leak pathways.
    Jul 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread CSW rear quarter replacement panels - how hard???.
    That is correct, paint them before fitting as the lip on it sits behind the main side panel on the tub so cannot be accessed for painting after fitting.
    Jul 3, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread CSW rear quarter replacement panels - how hard???.
    Not a large job at all. They are riveted just riveted into place. Through the line of holes you can see In The picture. Will take longer to paint to match than to actually fit!
    Jul 2, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Captive nut size.
    Are they not a straight m6? The other captives in the pillar for the toe plate seat box etc are.
    Jul 2, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Series 3 Rear step options.
    I only have the single side on my 110, you can buy them just as a single. I also bent mine so it does not act as bumper but the towball is the furthest rear point which is more robust than the step if you do hit anything.
    Jul 2, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Sequence of restoration?.
    keep everything in as large a section as possible until you have a chassis you are ready to start fitting things to. e.g. remove the leaf springs form the chassis leaving full axles assembled, remove the bulkhead complete, do not strip down the...
    Jul 2, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Help? 2.5TD bad oil leak above/near steering box LHD.
    Pictures, All the pictures, both of the vehicle as a whole so we can be nosy, and also some of the side of the engine leaking (I apricate that may not show much but will give an idea) @meego retracted his comment but the oil filter and cooler...
    Jul 2, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Drive Before I Decide?.
    That is a very subjective question and one that only you can answer. I do about 25k a year in my 200tdi 110, this has reduced from the last few years were it was high 30k's. My stand point is my 200tdi is fine for long distance motorway journeys...
    Jul 2, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Power steering.
    Stock steering does not return to centre (RTC), Unless you have a RTC damper fitted that is normal. I have also just fitted a recon box and because the whole box is tighter the damper has "less" effect and you can feel it less. For your other...
    Jul 2, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to Anaconda's post in the thread Spotlights - how to wire??? with Like Like.
    Isolate the spotlight wiring for now and concentrate on finding your headlight problem first.
    Jun 30, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Spotlights - how to wire???.
    That sounded like the problem to me. I had that challenge putting spotlights on my td5. On more modern vehicles (like the td5) the factory switches are all on the negative side of the circuit. On an earlier defender as the OP has will be on the...
    Jun 30, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Land Rover 90 Leaking PAS Hose.
    Number 3 is the pipe, but the parts manual also gives you the o-ring number from which you should be able to look up the size.
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    Jun 30, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Roof rack.
    That is going to by my comment. The clamps are available to buy (LINK first hit on google) but when I needed some for mine i contact brown church direct and ordered from them. but this looks to be missing the mount on the roof rack leg for the...
    Jun 30, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Which relay is which?.
    Surely will only have a fuel pump if other things are non-stangard. A 200tdi is a mechanical lift and injector so i would not expect an electric fuel pump. My additional guess to that list would be heated rear screen.
    Jun 30, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Steering box replacement.
    The 110 does not have an rtc damper. That was the td5. So just standard damper. The old box caught the bottom of the of the drop arm on the steering guard but the one previous one to that didn’t. So I will have a look in the morning and see if...
    Jun 27, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Steering box replacement.
    Many thanks. That’s what I did. So happy with that. Having now taken it for a drive I Need to have a closer look at it and see if it is contacting the steering guard. It has no play and feels good once moving. But it feels like There is more...
    Jun 27, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 posted the thread Steering box replacement in Defender 90 / 110 / 130.
    Finally got around the replacing my leaky steering box this afternoon. the new one has only been sat on the bench since February! Was a much quicker job than I remember, last time I did it on a running vehicle (rather than dismantled rebuild) it...
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    Jun 27, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    That is the issue and why this is an uphill battle. She has driven it once about 10 years ago on a green lane and has refused to drive it since. She is only a begrudging passenger when her car is too small which is far more often now there is a...
    Jun 24, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    Completely correct. I am not trying to predict the market and not interested in future prices. I am not looking at this as a financial investment, this is an investment in future teaching, bonding, common interest time spent and experiences with...
    Jun 24, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    I am interested in the top of the market because other than the lack of originality that is where I believe my daily 110 should sit with galv everything and regularly and repeatedly rebuilt mechanicals due to the mileage I do. I am not looking to...
    Jun 24, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    I care because I am trying to gauge the current position of the market to work out if it’s realistic to get a project vehicle for a couple grand like I did two years ago or if the market has moved up and I need a larger budget. I am not...
    Jun 24, 2025
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