Sluggie the Defender

Welcome to the Pelly Land Rover Defender blog. This has been started with the aim of sharing our Defender story with others who may have the same interest as well as a wish to exchange experiences.

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Thursday, 5 August 2021

Engine Fire Up

Setting the clutch pedal - 140mm from floor plate to bottom of pedal (no rubber). Had to grind down a spanner to work in the limited space i...

Engine and Gearbox Refit

It's going to be a long day!! Lined up nicely - taking time and being very careful. Much up/down/angle/shift/squirm/etc... Oh yes! Yes. ...

Engine Bay Ancillaries

Coolant tank refitted. Clutch pedal box fitted as well as air intake hose. Fitted new pipes for the power steering and clipped across the ...

More Corrosion Protection

Protected the gearbox and engine mount brackets. Decided to mask off and protect all of the inside of the bulk head.

Clutch Fitted

New bolts on the flywheel all torqued up. New HD clutch. New clutch cover.

Wednesday, 30 June 2021

Corrosion Protection

Spent a bit of time going round the engine bay using "BlackIt" spray on the chassis, bulkhead where the clutch box is going to be ...

Flywheel Housing

Bolted on the flywheel housing. Hylomar sealant applied. All torqued up and off the stand. Took the copper main shaft bearing out from the c...

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