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

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OK so now I hope it's right.
Who would have known it could be so complicated to find the right way to fit a little clip?

Although the Puma is up for sale I still give it a check over as we still use it. Today I put grease in the swivels and checked diff levels. Tomorrow I'll do the prop shaft greasing and wash it underneath.
I might be mad according to some people but I've always looked after my vehicles. Probably it started when I was a maintenance shift fitter many moons ago and had access to heaps of oil/grease etc. and no one watching........ you could have fried eggs with my engine oil it was so clean.
AlanH.

I have a auto AC guy looking at my AC later this week, he needed some info on the filter dryer/receiver, so I removed the LHS headlight and the power steering reservoir so I could see the numbers on the filter dryer.

removed the turbo outlet metal pipe, it needs some paint its rusting on the outside. I'd like to get a new one that doesn't have the crushed in section but after ringing around, i put that in the too hard basket.

I'll inform how the AC service goes and the cost.

cheers simmo

Originally Posted by simmo

I have a auto AC guy looking at my AC later this week, he needed some info on the filter dryer/receiver, so I removed the LHS headlight and the power steering reservoir so I could see the numbers on the filter dryer.

removed the turbo outlet metal pipe, it needs some paint its rusting on the outside. I'd like to get a new one that doesn't have the crushed in section but after ringing around, i put that in the too hard basket.

I'll inform how the AC service goes and the cost.

cheers simmo

Please do. I may get my AC checked soon so I'd be interested in what you find.

removed front drive shaft for about the 5th time in a week ... I'm getting pretty quick at it now.

All this phasing of driveshaft has been hurting my head how it can work .. and it seems on my car it just doesn't.

Present day for the Defender, popped into ARB and picked up a portable twin compressor, recovery kit and digital tyre pressure gauge. First visit to ARB, nice toy shop indeed! Money goes fast there.

Originally Posted by Stinkler

Present day for the Defender, popped into ARB and picked up a portable twin compressor, recovery kit and digital tyre pressure gauge. First visit to ARB, nice toy shop indeed! Money goes fast there.

Always thought ARB had good gear but sometimes going in there is like going into Dick Smith 30 years ago. Enthusiastic young people who often give misleading or just plan wrong advise. (Not unlike many places i suppose).
This view was reconfirmed on a recent visit to my local ARB shop, first time in over 15 years.
Hope you enjoy your new toys Stinkler, am thinking not much change from $1k? ;-)