1. ninjadave1400

    Defender wheel

    Sorry took so long Internet dropped out
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    Defender wheel

    Hay I'll check em out an upload pics
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    Defender wheel

    Hi guys an gals has any one got any standard defender steel wheels an tyres they would like to swap for some range rover alloys ? If this is posted in wrong place sorry !
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    Get out the way.......

    Laughed so much had to go and take a crowman !
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    Wheel bearing grease/oil ?????

    Bearing in the top is well gone taking shims out didn't make a difference and bearing feels like it's seized up a treat
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    Wheel bearing grease/oil ?????

    Hi quick update started to check the bearings on the n/s and found I have more work than I thought seal on the swivel is shot this happened when I jacked it up ......... Just ordering seals an bearings to do the job I can only find swivel grease not oil or is just diff oil in there ?
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    Wheel bearing grease/oil ?????

    So now I've repacked with grease I need to top up oil around the swivel ? Thanks again I owe you a beer or two !
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    Wheel bearing grease/oil ?????

    Hi guys while still search for my wheel wobble issue i stripped out the drivers side hub and saw firstly ..... Which I thought was strange as I was expecting grease not oil as I'm in the front of the hub I no the diff has oil but there is no where oil can get to where I am but them found...
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    The TD - New guy questions

    Dude if it helps I was in your boat a month ago I had A £1800 budget go a td has had loads of work an tickets I'll run it till it gets to bad to repair it's only got 20000 on the clock since full strip an rebuild put money aside when it goes drop a tdi in beauty is guys on here can help you fix...
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    Any Decent Lanes In Dorset / Wiltshire??

    Any news ? I no of a ford near moreton but don't no about a green lane any one shed any light os map didn't help nor does my glasses hiding
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    What is this pipe ?

    Thanks for your help on both topics used to motorbikes big differences !
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    My first defender

    Hi guys done some investigation looks like the rear track rod ends are gone and also the steering damper is shot lol so will get replacement parts fingers crossed that will cure my wobble !
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    What is this pipe ?

    its just that hose thats cut in the top photo i should reconnect it then i guess !
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    oil leak ?

    sweet nice news for a change possibly doing a 200tdi convert later so ill worry if leaks get worse
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    What is this pipe ?

    ok so why would some one cut it surly its gonna over boost and run lean ?
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    What is this pipe ?

    i have a pipe in photos below that runs down from the turbo to the throttle body i belive i maybe wrong normaly am lol but mine has been cut and blanked of i cant find out why any ideas ?
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    oil leak ?

    hi all was under the defender today diagnosing another fault when i spotted some oil leaks i didnt notice when i went to see it first pic im not overly bothered by second pic is this a transfer gasket leaking ?? third pic the hole where the oil seems to leak from what the heck should be in...
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    My first defender

    Cheers Lyndon explained about the swivels really well I'm gonna tackle it tomorrow day off I'll report back or ask more silly questions lol
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    My first defender

    No movement in either orientation, so I'm thinking it is the damper but befor I tear it off could the damper cause just the one wheel to wobble, I no the Britpart name is well not good with suspension and other parts what are there bushes like mate of mine has a set of bushes for the damper but...
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    My first defender

    Right steering damper on inspection looks well, shafted ! But how should it function same as a normal damper smooth and no leaks in guessing bushes on both ends of it are like dust. Ball joins seem ok wheel bearing ok weights still there I have a rear axle with disc brakes but I don't no about...