TD5 Defender long awaited service.

[Mudnut]

Now that the deposit money from the house has come through, I'm doing the things that I have been putting off for a while.
1. Had the 90,000 k service done at FWD Motors in Brooklyn. Landy's and Jeeps, and they know their Land Rovers.
2. While in having the service, needed to update the front springs to HD King springs as the front was drooping due to winch and bar. 90k on the original shocks is a tad too long, so Bilsteins fitted all around also. The ride has been transformed! Was going to keep the old shocks as spares, but they didn't even extend on their own :eek:
Earlier in the week, I pulled the headliner out, and installed 10mm closed celled , aluminium backed insulation. Both for noise, and heat (we are moving to the beaches north of Cairns). I have outlined the rest of the insulation installation process in a pervious post "Sound insulation for Defender". In the process I shorted out the lights, and blew the radio fuse. Once sorted, the radio would not accept the security code, so off to get a new stereo head unit. End of Financial Year sales are on, so got a good deal on a Pioneer unit, with ipod input. Once I got the ISO to Pioneer adapter (thanks to the knowledge of this forum), was an easy install:D.
So just about ready for the big move!!
My wife might even have a ride in it now.

Cheers,
Ken

[hiline]

Ken dont let the wife in :o:o

once in she'll want to everywhere with you,that includes camping ;)

[George130]

Ken dont let the wife in :o:o

once in she'll want to everywhere with you,that includes camping ;)

You may loose the beast to the other half too!

[lardy]

Now that the deposit money from the house has come through, I'm doing the things that I have been putting off for a while.
1. Had the 90,000 k service done at FWD Motors in Brooklyn. Landy's and Jeeps, and they know their Land Rovers.
2. While in having the service, needed to update the front springs to HD King springs as the front was drooping due to winch and bar. 90k on the original shocks is a tad too long, so Bilsteins fitted all around also. The ride has been transformed! Was going to keep the old shocks as spares, but they didn't even extend on their own :eek:
Earlier in the week, I pulled the headliner out, and installed 10mm closed celled , aluminium backed insulation. Both for noise, and heat (we are moving to the beaches north of Cairns). I have outlined the rest of the insulation installation process in a pervious post "Sound insulation for Defender". In the process I shorted out the lights, and blew the radio fuse. Once sorted, the radio would not accept the security code, so off to get a new stereo head unit. End of Financial Year sales are on, so got a good deal on a Pioneer unit, with ipod input. Once I got the ISO to Pioneer adapter (thanks to the knowledge of this forum), was an easy install:D.
So just about ready for the big move!!
My wife might even have a ride in it now.

Cheers,
Ken

Kenneth old bean when you get 5 minutes would you be so kind as to show me your headliner replacement ...not loving mine cheers old bean Andy

[rick130]

[snip]
Was going to keep the old shocks as spares, but they didn't even extend on their own :eek:
[snip]
Cheers,
Ken

They won't and never would have if they aren't gas pressurised ;)

[Mudnut]

Kenneth old bean when you get 5 minutes would you be so kind as to show me your headliner replacement ...not loving mine cheers old bean Andy

Hey Andy,
I have not replaced my headliner, I removed it, and insulated underneath it, and then re installed the headliner. By the way it has made a big difference on noise transfer from the roof racks.

Cheers,
Ken