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    Airbag spring helpers for 110

    A follow up on air helpers... The Firestone kit listed above does not fit, and has been returned. Unfortunately the pictures on all websites that sell this kit do not represent what actually comes with it. No upper and lower pucks to retain the airbag so with Land Rover's upper spring seats...
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    Airbag spring helpers for 110

    Thanks everyone, I've put in an order for the Firestone 4164 kit. We'll see how they fit. Amazon is pretty good at returns but time will tell. I've also heard about the mushier ride, but have been told on that front that this can be avoided by keeping left and right lines separate rather than...
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    Airbag spring helpers for 110

    I'll keep that in mind. I am lifted about 2" so they may not fit. Do you have the seats as well? Still would like to hear if anyone else has experiences with air helpers.
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    Airbag spring helpers for 110

    thanks, yes thought of those inner springs but at $700 USD plus shipping its kind of out of the budget. The air spring kits are roughly $230 CAD (~$160 USD) shipped to my door. Hmmm, maybe I can get my hands on some used inner springs...
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    Airbag spring helpers for 110

    Has anyone got experience with installing either the Coil-rite or Airlift spring helper inserts on a Defender 110? Firestone Coil-rite has a specific part number for Defender 90, but not for 110. Here's a link to the 90 part number: Firestone Kit for Discovery Range Rover and Defender 90...
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    Injector compression washers in Las Vegas?

    It wasn’t the compression washers. The exhaust manifold to head bolts had loosened. I hadn’t retorqued them after head install. (Don’t think I ever read that this must be done). Anyway, all good now. I’ll retorque again when we get home.
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    Injector compression washers in Las Vegas?

    Thanks guys, Ben Gott at Retro Rovers let me use his forecourt and some tools. We are on our way again.
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    Injector compression washers in Las Vegas?

    Anybody in Las Vegas have some spare injector-to-head seal washers? I’m noticing a pfft-pfft noise that sounds suspiciously like I’m losing compression and I’m on my way back to BC. I’m stopping by the dealer and another independent in the morning but I don’t have high hopes that either will be...
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    Webasto Controllers?

    I haven't installed mine in the defender yet. Maybe thats a possibility...
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    Webasto Controllers?

    I have the standard controller on mine, which works just fine. I've been contemplating the thermostat though...
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    What's your day job?

    Day job: Director of IT for a publishing operation with locations in AB, AK, BC, CA and WA. Aspiring to: Prepping our Defender to go global takes up the rest of my time.
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    WWAD - What would Andrew Do?

    In case you're bored... Andrew St. Pierre White live broadcast starts in about 8 minutes.
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    Oil Pressure Story - hopefully it will help someone else

    BTW I’ve now been enjoying the benefits of the tuning, the torque is much better. The hill I climbed in 5th gear, I used to have to shift down to 3rd as it’s very steep. No notable increase in smoke. Time will tell how the mileage compares.
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    Oil Pressure Story - hopefully it will help someone else

    What I’m saying is that before you start thinking the worst, just check for a damned dent, and fix it ;-)
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    Oil Pressure Story - hopefully it will help someone else

    Apologies for writing a novel and shifting back and forth between Metric and Standard... Last October I took our 1995 Defender 110 300tdi off the road to do some maintenance and upgrades. This included the following: -- New front fenders (sides) to replace cracked plastic ones installed by...
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