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    td5 defender stolen nr brentwood

    hello all I was informed today that a silver 2004 td5 defender was stolen from tipscross nr brentwood some time last night il try and find out some more info so anyone in the area make sure your defenders are secured . thanks mike
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    Insa Turbo special tracks ?

    how did you work that out ^^^^^I run 235/85/16s on specials and I get places people on 33s mud pattern dream of sometimes its not all about the size its more about the pattern big chunky lugs to chern there way though the mud I also use mine as a everyday motor apart from a bit on noise there ok...
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    EPB again

    you only had the nearside shoes replaced ??? what was the inside of the disk like ? was it adjusted properly ? did they do the correct bedding in procedure ? some times you can get the motor the relatch if your lucky cheers mike
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    defender running on

    hello all my mates brought a 1985 defender with a retro fitted 300tdi in there the prev owner has done a cambelt on it but said the ip timing is out causeing smokeing so i reset the ip timing but it has a early box on it so couldnt lock the flywheel so lined it up with the marks on the timing...
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    Essex lanes

    i run my discovery with235/85/16s with 2 inch spring 2 inch spacers with cranked arms front and rear and it was ok with standered props on it i had a small vibrations point at 70 but once you were over that speed it was gone so never bothered changeing them for uprated ones cheers mike
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    110 pick up

    a chicken ball chewed by the dog than spat out and and a tin or SPAM without the meat
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    Essex lanes

    i done a auto to manual conversion on my mates discovery took a day to do and we done it on the floor in november from memory you want flywheel housing flywheel spigot bush box crossmember pedal assembly centre consul rubber gator and a bit of wire to bypass your inhibetor enjoy mike
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    Essex lanes

    yer mark it is rubbish one of them cheap ones dont trust it at all not going to fit another one untill i sort a roll cage out !!
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    Essex lanes

    tommy the brentwood landrover club meet at the thatchers arms in gt warley every tuesday from 8 onwards and go laning a few times a month drizz re pre face lift you see alot a people that do the facelift headlights on the earlyer model but still keep the pre facelift bumper have you...
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    Water getting in

    hi im guessing youve got sunroofs then it will be the sunroof drain if you pop the side vent out on the osf wing then remove the rubber seal that goes on to the intake pipe theres some foam the otherside of it at the top of it put a hole in it also you should see a small rubber tube if its a...
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    J5** XJN - Do you know this plate?

    re your d3 jumping out of gear that with be the bracket a nylon bush on the selector on the box easy fix and parts are about a 10er cheers mike
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    TD5 as a challege motor

    afternoon all im looking at buying a defender over the next month or so im after doing winch challege events in it in the neart future is a td5 suituble or am i better off keeping with a tdi fender dont no if im going to over complacate thing if im using a td5 for events anyomne to steer me...
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    How to have a very expensive time off road...

    i would say if its sat up for 5 weeks the water has put a little rust on the bearing or the bearing race either pinion or carrier bearings which would cause your noise cheers mike
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    Disco 1 air lockers

    hello mate i put special traCKS ON MY DISCOVERY FIRST which made hell of a diffenece then i fitted the locker afterwards which is a ashcroft one yes it does make a difference that extra driving wheel does help but im not sure your feel the extra benift if you were on just mud tyres cheers mike
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    My Discovery build....

    A1 workman ship there boys its a true peice of art !!!!!!
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    Whats it worth

    my last salted peanut with the salt licked off and a used tooth pick
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    Discovering the Discovery... Basic Rebuild...

    iv got one of them wheel covers !!!!!!!!! good luck with your project
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    Diesel particulate filter fitted or not?

    i personanlly havent seen them fitted as a option on the early sports they where fitted on the early 2011 sports and discovery 4s onwards they also take low ash oil now cheers mike
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    What's your fuel economy like in your L322 / P38?

    l322 td6 around town between 22 to 24 mpg went to norfolk last sunday sat a consdent speed and manged 30.1mpg couldnt beleive it !!!!! cheers mike
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    RR 3.6 versus RR sport 2.7

    in my opinion id go for the tdv8 rangerover i find that sports are for people going through a mid life crisis and want to be young again i also find the tdv6 a disapointment every time i drive one there slow and noisey tdv8 is strong pulls like a train and sounds brilliant the only sport i would...