What have you done to your Defender today. - Page 86

curry · #**1701** March 31st, 2015, 04:00 PM

Finally mounted my BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM 2 285/75 R16's on my Sawtooths today.

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Now the rest of the truck needs freshening up.

icnsltmfg · #**1702** March 31st, 2015, 04:07 PM

Installed the Exmoor rubber matting yesterday (still have to do the seat box) but amazed at the sound difference...will need to put some sound proofing from the upper toe box to under the IP and a piece behind the fuse box, but still such an improvement!...I just wish it fit just a bit better around the shifter gaiter...not a tight fit with some gapping...

nathanwind · #**1703** March 31st, 2015, 04:36 PM

Wrestled with installing non-genuine (Britpart) door seals today...the cost was literally 1/4 of the genuine price ($94 total for all 4-corners), but I'm not sure I'd go OEM again on these since the fit is far from "perfect".

TheOneTen · #**1704** April 2nd, 2015, 11:04 AM

Installed the Masai tire carrier and touched up paint on the rear bumper.

JackW · #**1705** April 2nd, 2015, 12:14 PM

Installed a new 3mm cork gasket between the oil pan and block on the Tdi - no more oil leak (from the pan at least). There's a guy in England who is die cutting real gaskets for the Tdi motor. It works much, much better than the glue the oil pan to the block method.

K2atlanta · #**1706** April 2nd, 2015, 12:58 PM

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Took possession of my new-to-me 110 yesterday. Added UV dye to oil, power steering fluid, and coolant to figure out where the major leaks are coming from. - Woke up to find the water pump leaking (when cold). Cracked the radiator cap and the leak stopped? - Added rubber hood latches to keep the fiberglass hood from popping out - Added cupholder tray

Which cup holder tray is that? I've got one from MUD UK but it doesn't have the recessed areas to secure it using the screws from the tunnel
cover. I'd be afraid to sit a drink in the one I have. Would love to know where you got yours.

TheOneTen · #**1707** April 2nd, 2015, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by K2atlanta

Which cup holder tray is that? I've got one from MUD UK but it doesn't have the recessed areas to secure it using the screws from the tunnel
cover. I'd be afraid to sit a drink in the one I have. Would love to know where you got yours.

Was a MUD UK one for the LT77 trans. Got it from Urban in Atlanta as a walk-in customer.

Jymmiejamz · #**1708** April 2nd, 2015, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JackW

Installed a new 3mm cork gasket between the oil pan and block on the Tdi - no more oil leak (from the pan at least). There's a guy in England who is die cutting real gaskets for the Tdi motor. It works much, much better than the glue the oil pan to the block method.

Are you saying that a cork gasket works better than Right Stuff?

WeBeCinYa · #**1709** April 2nd, 2015, 06:27 PM

Had my freestyles powered coated, installed today. Lugs came out great.

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Arcadeus · #**1710** April 2nd, 2015, 06:29 PM

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Had my freestyles powered coated, installed today. Lugs came out great.

Looks great!

Tiktaalik · #**1711** April 2nd, 2015, 06:44 PM

Looks nice in matte black!

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Had my freestyles powered coated, installed today. Lugs came out great.

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NPT90 · #**1712** April 2nd, 2015, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by WeBeCinYa

Had my freestyles powered coated, installed today. Lugs came out great.

nice look! Matte is a good look on your truck for sure

andyrad · #**1713** April 2nd, 2015, 06:50 PM

Not just today but over the past three months I've been cleaning up a frankenstein installation of a 2.8 TGV that I bought. Almost all new and proper coolant and intercooler hoses and pipes, correct intercooler and radiator, correct air filter assy, correct air intake hoses and associated parts, correct fuel filter assembly, correct coolant reservoir, removed a dead Ramsey winch and painted the original bumper, painted the bush bar, added a set of carling switches and a mini mud pod to clean up the bastardized installation of the ARB compressor, lockers, electric fan which was never hooked up, and the driving lights.

Oh, also added some backing strength to the soft top by the doors to stop the draft from coming in. Used a piece of angle iron bolted to the side panel above the door latch and some 3/4 round steel mashed flat at both ends bolted to the angle iron and the soft top brace. Works like a charm and cheap. Just need to paint it.

Grill and light surrounds painted and new turn signals in the bumper.

So much of this installation was utilizing the original V8 parts and a cracked oversized intercooler.

JackW · #**1714** April 3rd, 2015, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jymmiejamz

Are you saying that a cork gasket works better than Right Stuff?

Absolutely - and you don't have excess sealer squeeze out collecting on the oil pump pickup screen. I tried the hylomar method and it leaked worse than before I took the pan off the first time. When I pulled the pan to install the gasket the excess hylomar was clogging almost half the pickup screen.I got a real gasket here:

Land Rover Defender 300 TDI Sump Gasket | eBay

moose · #**1715** April 4th, 2015, 12:36 AM

Brought this home in the 110. 200Tdi complete with everything to drop into a Defender. Almost a shame to be putting it into my Series 3.

Brett

x-pat · #**1716** April 4th, 2015, 08:22 AM

It was the first of many projects on the recently acquired old girl. Went at it with a drill mounter wire disc, and a wire brush. Sanded, wiped with thinner then painted it.

So much more to do...but as the old saying goes the longest journey...

The photo is of the newly painted trailer hitch in the vines. Preparing a burn pile from the pruned vines and yard cleanup.

FirstTithonus · #**1717** April 4th, 2015, 03:56 PM

Finally got around to removing the old MOD battery box and rifle mounts. Surprised at how heavy that box was. The pup likes his new view.

couga861900 · #**1718** April 5th, 2015, 09:29 AM

This week I am installing a new clutch slate to my truck. I'm also looking into changing my electric fans.

the rover shop · #**1719** April 5th, 2015, 11:21 AM

Glimpse of painted panel.. Right out of the booth..happy with finish..and yeah...

..you know the colour..lol..

the rover shop · #**1720** April 5th, 2015, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JackW

Absolutely - and you don't have excess sealer squeeze out collecting on the oil pump pickup screen. I tried the hylomar method and it leaked worse than before I took the pan off the first time. When I pulled the pan to install the gasket the excess hylomar was clogging almost half the pickup screen.I got a real gasket here:

Land Rover Defender 300 TDI Sump Gasket | eBay

Sorry, but the right stuff is par superior to the gasket, especially the cork one.... And I have used the right stuff on HUNDREDS of builds and never seen it release to the pickup...that stuff sticks like nothing I've ever seen...really is great..