1. dag019

    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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    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 very high unless you are very heavily loaded all the...
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    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.
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    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 you could also take the opportunity to upgrade to...
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    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 stable matting. This is a very heavy rubber...
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    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 and every bolt fought the whole way and or needed...
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    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 take a picture in the morning of my cable routing...
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    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 than running it to the footwell. The Military ones...
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    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.
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    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 then allow you to move the latch around to...
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    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 relatively hard. A gentle nudge doesn’t do much on an...
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    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.
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    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.
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    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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    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!
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    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 need to. Over the top I then have the factory...
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    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 it didn’t even have a v5. A running driving Land...
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    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!
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    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 everything else is working correctly. This test bypasses...
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    Wanted 200tdi defender conrods and pistons

    Although currently fully stripped, I also have a pressure tested block, and a ground crank if you need more than just the pistons. I don't have enough parts to put the engine back together, so am parting it out for spares.