The 109 gets used a lot for my commute, so gets a little wear and tear. The bumper and winch mount were quite stone-chipped and looking a little scruffy, so I removed the number plate, bullbar, fairleads, tow jaws and all the existing paint for a respray with Hammerite Stone Shield anti-chip matt black paint. […]
Snow Cowl
I have just installed my Christmas present – a Mudstuff UK snow cowl. The idea is to prevent snow from freezing over the intake, blocking it and making the heater inoperative just when it is most needed, but should also help with a minor issue when fitting Defender heaters to Series vehicles; the heater’s blocker […]
New Stereo and Clutch Issues
I was getting increasingly poor radio reception, with interference from the heater fan motor, wiper motor and electric radiator fan, and decided that while it was almost certainly a fault with the antenna or cable, an upgrade to DAB would make my commute to work more bearable. I checked the stereo end of the antenna […]
109 Post Axle Fitting
Today I finished bleeding the brakes, adding the Discovery reservoir cap and level sensor to the existing brake failure warning circuit, and took the 109 for an inspection at my local MoT station for a thorough check of all the work. The result was good with a very contented verdict. The brake test, carried out […]
Oh Bugger!
I walk my dogs most days around the boating lake at The Priory Country Pary in Bedford. Invariably, I use the Range rover for taking them there because I often combine the trip with the school run, because it’s easier for the dogs to jump in and out of and because it fits easily under […]
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