Thread: What did you do on your Defender today ? (well, this week anyway)

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

That grab handle looks good. I think The Navigator would like that. Got any hints on where to get one, please?

I got a pair via eBay - they’re alloy.

CNC PILLAR GRAB HANDLES For LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 110 130 INTERIOR FRONT DOOR | eBay

You can also fit up the standard ones from above the passengers - just a small piece of foam to enable it to follow the curve in that instance.

Originally Posted by Tombie

I got a pair via eBay - they’re alloy.

CNC PILLAR GRAB HANDLES For LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 110 130 INTERIOR FRONT DOOR | eBay

You can also fit up the standard ones from above the passengers - just a small piece of foam to enable it to follow the curve in that instance.

Thanks for the link, always thought about fitting them but was concerned about the screws not being up to the task and more so the bit of alloy on the A Pillar as from memory it isn’t that substantial

Originally Posted by W&KO

Thanks for the link, always thought about fitting them but was concerned about the screws not being up to the task and more so the bit of alloy on the A Pillar as from memory it isn’t that substantial

I wouldn’t hang all my weight off them.
However a normal grab handle in say a D4 is held with same diameter screws into plastic clips.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Mrs Tombies 90 continues to slowly evolve.

where did you get the egt/boost guage and how much?

Originally Posted by Corgie Carrier

where did you get the egt/boost guage and how much?

52mm Diesel turbo boost 35 PSi + EGT + Volt Triple digital gauge Autotecnica 2" | eBay

Hey Tombie, did you tap the manifold for the probe or get someone to do it? Any tips on how not to mess the job up?

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by Tote

Hey Tombie, did you tap the manifold for the probe or get someone to do it? Any tips on how not to mess the job up?

Regards,
Tote

I did, with much trepidation!

Thanks to a phone call to JC I got into it.

4mm (I had a Cobalt 4mm) pilot hole to set the position (grease the drill bit)
Clean up with vacuum to remove swarf
Then correct size drill for the tap. Same deal, greased to catch the swarf.
Clean up with shop vac,
Then started engine for a second to blow out the hole.
Shut down
Grease up Tap and cut thread (this bit is the most worrying)
Again vac clean and start engine to blow any swarf either out or into exhaust,
Shut down and fit probe.

Today I tinted my warning panel. Like most, one end has faded from the sun.
I purchased some matte black tint film and applied it over the plastic. The warning lamps are still clear enough to see in daylight.
Back to looking a little more uniform.
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