Defender DIY Tips, Tricks and Fixes ?!?

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Originally Posted by Rusnut

is he bronze or silver

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Got the bronze one - happy wife = happy life :D

tiz a beautiful colour alright

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Originally Posted by Dirtpod

bronze one - happy wife = happy life :D

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Is that a mathematical equation? LOL

I own a 1999 Defender 130 TD5.

Every now and again I have to do some highway travel and it revs quite high and loudly at about 100kph and higher. It currently has a standard 5 speed manual gear box in it.

My question; has anyone installed a 6 speed gearbox into their Defender and was there very much modification needed to the vehicle (mounts, drive shaft length etc...)?

thebulb698

"There's tough, then there's indestructable, then there's DEFENDER!!!!!"

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Originally Posted by thebulb698

I own a 1999 Defender 130 TD5.

Every now and again I have to do some highway travel and it revs quite high and loudly at about 100kph and higher. It currently has a standard 5 speed manual gear box in it.

My question; has anyone installed a 6 speed gearbox into their Defender and was there very much modification needed to the vehicle (mounts, drive shaft length etc...)?

thebulb698

"There's tough, then there's indestructable, then there's DEFENDER!!!!!"

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i know you can get an overdrive system.
i think a company called roverdrive make them, but there properly is a few others.

might be a option.

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Originally Posted by thebulb698

My question; has anyone installed a 6 speed gearbox into their Defender and was there very much modification needed to the vehicle (mounts, drive shaft length etc...)?

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I think Ascrofts in the UK were looking at doing a conversion kit to fit the MT82 from the "Puma" to other Defenders. But an overdrive as Benz suggested would be much cheaper.

Cheers,

Tim

Hi Dave, welcome and happy driving. Don't forget to wave. Coopers and Roving Mechanical - Peter Davis good mechanics in Sydney. For years of happy motoring, my non mechanical advice would be to get as much rust proofing as possible done, especially in the doors and front footwells.
cheers gerald

Snorkel;
Bullbar;
Spotlights;
Change the light wiring if it's like our older models; and
Cargo barrier.



Then just drive it until you KNOW what you want - and you will :)


Cheers
Chris

bulb I know MR Automotive have installed a least one overdrive system to a TD5. Might be worth giving them a call and asking about it.