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Main Section => Welcome to our virtual Pub Meeting ... => Topic started by: Bloke on November 01, 2021, 10:44:05 AM
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Drove it over to Malvern Wells for the 4x4 Land Rover and Vintage spares day, some interesting "puddles" on the B4219! Back to Malvern for lunch and a natter with a friend, then over past Ross to my sister's for dinner. Back home this evening up the A49 cruising happily at 60 on the straight bits!
I think I saw your Station Wagon in the car park! Does it have the 2021 club rally sign on the front bumper?
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Yes!
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havent done anything but my copy of CLR arrived in the post today and YOD 652 is in it along with our other S2 YNM 854
Peter
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Yes!
Me and my Dad were admiring your Station Wagon. It looks fantastic :cheers
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havent done anything but my copy of CLR arrived in the post today and YOD 652 is in it along with our other S2 YNM 854
Peter
It's a good article Peter :tiphat :coffee
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Andy, I am very impressed with Clare's writing and Garry's photography, he makes YOD look much better than it is. I am glad the club got a mention. I will be out in it tonight going to a NW 4X4 meeting in Tyldesley. What state was the A6 in when you were coming home from work?
Peter
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Able to get some dirt under her feet with some brethren - my SIIA, a S-III, Defender 200TDI and a Bitsa II.
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Andy, I am very impressed with Clare's writing and Garry's photography, he makes YOD look much better than it is. I am glad the club got a mention. I will be out in it tonight going to a NW 4X4 meeting in Tyldesley. What state was the A6 in when you were coming home from work?
Peter
Only just seen this Peter. Unfortunately i havent been in work for a few days. No other reason than a break. I can guess that it's got standing water in places across the width and certainly as you approach the dual carriage at Adlington and at the junction of Station rd and Blackrod bypass. Also running across Blackrod bypass near the Cherry Tree pub coming back.
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Painted a new fuel tank over the weekend and installed it today.
John
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Able to get some dirt under her feet with some brethren - my SIIA, a S-III, Defender 200TDI and a Bitsa II.
Looks like New England,
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Fitted some mats that I had bought some time back. In the end, very little needed doing to get them to fit, so much so I am a little embarrassed by the thread I started on the subject... Still, shouldn't have to fettle brand new stuff to fit :stars
My daughter is back from Uni, so we went out for a evening drive and a quick visit to the pub. Her first trip in Gertie since rebuild and she really noticed the difference, particularly the clutch which used to be quite savage.
Lights, instrument lights, indicators, choke warning light... well everything works well since the new wiring loom. It is still a novelty to me. Great to be out in the dark... and confident.
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Had a 50 mile round trip to parents yesterday to do some gardening duties. This was after having re-gapped the spark plugs to 0.8mm from 0.6mm - it's lost in the mists of time as to why/who said I should have a 0.6mm gap with Luminition electronic ignition ???
It does seem to run a bit better:
Idles better (albeit a little fast)
Maybe a tad more power, 60mph on the Keynsham bypass (speedo indicated - but it is correct for the tyres!)
Doesn't run on when stopped
I'll be interested to see what MPG I get
I also filled up with my first tank of E10 petrol on the way, I don't expect any disasters as I've got the correct grade fuel pipe, the only doubts are the carb & fuel pump innards.
Cheers,
Chris
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A few tinkering jobs. Rubber boot for drivers indicator needed turning 180degrees. Dried out the indicator unit cleaned it out and put back together. Put new Rocker Cover seals , found i need a new cap(see wanted post) Waterproof padlock on fuel cap was full of water. So dried and put some grease in it. Put in a windshield protecting the lpg vapouriser.
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Went out for a 45 mile round trip for the dual purpose of buying some chemicals for our Hot Tub drain down & refill, but more importantly, to give the S2 a really good fast run.
I wanted to see how putting in a new thermostat, and re-fitting my original newly-refurbished 25D distributor, affected my LR. Very pleased to report that I had an excellent run, with a decent level of heat from the round heater (though not quite enough to describe the interior as really warm :-X), and good pick up and steady acceleration throughout.
Unfortunately, I've only been able to fill up with E10 so far, and I did notice a very slight "flat spot" once fully warmed up. This wasn't noticeable when the choke was half-out, so I suspect a little tinkering with the carb will be called for. Particularly, as the tick-over is a little slower than normal.
Got to do a little tinkering with the advance & retard knob on the 25D, and a carb tinker should get it absolutely right.... :RHD
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Me and my Dad were admiring your Station Wagon. It looks fantastic :cheers
Well, it's presentable and pretty much all Land Rover but not quite how it left Solihull!
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Had a 50 mile round trip to parents yesterday to do some gardening duties. This was after having re-gapped the spark plugs to 0.8mm from 0.6mm - it's lost in the mists of time as to why/who said I should have a 0.6mm gap with Luminition electronic ignition ???
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Cheers,
Chris
0.6mm is almost 25 thou which would have been the original plug gap spec for standard coil and contact breaker ignition. Any uprated spark generation system with higher HT voltage will benefit from a larger gap 'cos there will be more energy in the spark that way.
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Had an early morning run up the M6 and the Ferry to Tarn Hows in the Lake District. Home via the quiet lanes on the edge of Grizedale Forest and then eventually straight down the A6. Also on the way home searched out just north of Lancaster a nice little track and also a green lane for future club runs. Lovely day out weather wise and a nice 130mile round trip. It's only the second day too that the ferry had been running since all the rain last week, the lake levels had been to high.
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Did the up grades to the slave cylinder housing as per Wittsends advice.
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Sorted a leaking front hub and replaced the contaminated brake shoes. The very clear pictures in the "General Maintenance" section were very helpful as a reminder of which way the springs go... Thanks very much Wittsend for the write-up.
The Bearmach shoes, made in China, went on easily, no binding, seemed well made with a solidly peened steady post and chamfered linings. Time will tell.
Edited to add. One annoyance, the two small bolts that hold the retaining clamp on the shoes were M6 rather than UNF. Meant I had to stop using my "onboard" tools and go find a metric 10mm spanner. This seems to be common with the pattern replacement shoes ?
Image from the Club website.
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Picked up a ton of smokeless coal from the end of the track as the driver wouldn't come down, prob sensible.
Likely beyond the limit of the trailer so put some in the loadspace.
The 88 in low ratio 4wd was brilliant to control the tow over the lumps, but was not smokeless!
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... Is your Land Rover steam powered ?
:chuffer_train
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... Is your Land Rover steam powered ?
:chuffer_train
There look's to be a big chimney stack coming from it !!! So maybe? ???
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There look's to be a big chimney stack coming from it !!! So maybe? ???
I thought it looked like a Dodgem car
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Getting into winter. So may need the lights. Checked the headlamp alignment, quick bit of adjusting looks OK.
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... Is your Land Rover steam powered ?
:chuffer_train
I do have some of these in the garden, so could develop a hybrid 😂😂
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Nice model of 'Russell'!
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Nice model of 'Russell'!
It's a Roundhouse Russell, slightly modified
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Thanks, btw
Where are my manners?
A bit distracted today
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This week a couple of nice early morning runs to work and today a trip to the local tip. One of the employees up there started chatting to me about the land rover and also another one that visits on a regular basis. A nice lovely Series 2 1959 year, belonging to Peter (Romahomepete).Also a friendly wave from a Discovery 4 driver.
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Cant be me Andy mine is a 58!!
It is really, they know me quite well, I wont have a garden bin, taking green waste to the tip is a good excuse for a ride. they are always keen to have a chat, one of them used to have a classic motorcycle.
Peter
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Installed my new parts washer in the workshop.
Actually, the old dishwasher - it's still working but most of the plastic parts inside are breaking up, leaving rust stains on the crockery. I hope it doesn't leave rust stains on my LR bits!
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I've always had a problem with my N'S front brake, it has never given consistent scraping noises, and always stuck at one point. I was always pulling it apart looking for problems.
A thought occured, what has remained the same – the wheel. So put the spare wheel on, the brakes worked satisfactorily! Cleaned corrosion off the back of the original wheel, brakes OK now.
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Bad back has forced me to swap the handbrake lever to a later cranked version. Much easier to operate now.
Also checked the points and timing. It was a couple of degrees retarded, sitting at 1 degree btdc. Set it to 3 and it feels a bit sharper. Throttle progression is definitely improved. I thought E 10 petrol would have made it pink at 3, but seems fine so far.
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Did Family duties yesterday in readiness for the Big Gearbox Refit today. Watch this space
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Installed my new parts washer in the workshop.
Actually, the old dishwasher - it's still working but most of the plastic parts inside are breaking up, leaving rust stains on the crockery. I hope it doesn't leave rust stains on my LR bits!
So do you have a water supply in your workshop or are using some other self contained system ?
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So do you have a water supply in your workshop or are using some other self contained system ?
I have a water supply over a Belfast sink, so I have a drain as well. Plus there's a small hot water heater for hand washing.
It felt very domestic in there with the parts washer running!
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Gearbox installed , made easier by selecting first gear so I could turn the shaft from the back end , helping the input shaft to line up. Then the clutch mechanism , handbrake connections , transfer lever and finally the overdrive complete with anti scuff paste which I believe helped enormously when pushing it forwards into place for that last inch or so.
Just got to get a rear prop shaft on and I am ready for the test run.
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Installed my new parts washer in the workshop.
Actually, the old dishwasher - it's still working but most of the plastic parts inside are breaking up, leaving rust stains on the crockery. I hope it doesn't leave rust stains on my LR bits!
How good is the dishwasher with parts with oil and grease?
one day I want to try it, after my wife is sleeping ... :-X
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Put a marigold over by dizzy, removed the fixed fan, remounted a (new) fire extinguisher as the twin tank switch lever kits in the way of the previous location, screwed a few things down that rattled their way loose.
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I have been welding and reinforcing parts of my chassis, next month I should be ready to paint it.
First epoxy primer, then black polyurethane.
I am also installing electronic injection to my brother's SIIA, I already installed an oxygen sensor and a temperature sensor, they still have a lot to do ...
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Almost installed crankshaft - waiting on thrust washers! Almost got the pistons and conrods together - can't remove the conrod bushes to replace them - so off to the machine shop. Drilled out alloy core plugs from the head, now waiting on core plugs from the UK. Wire wheeled the air filter and battery box stand. So you know... a bit of a mixed evening.
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Up early and round to the neighbours for more bales. The beasties get through a lot of feed at this time of year. First snow on the hilltops and a cold wind sharpens their appetite !
Should have got a picture...
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Increased the range of the car!
Was only getting about 75-100 miles out of a tank full of petrol before reaching empty (on the gauge), so investigated. Bent the arm on the sender straight, just got 150 miles out of a tank - much better!
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Increased the range of the car!
Was only getting about 75-100 miles out of a tank full of petrol before reaching empty (on the gauge), so investigated. Bent the arm on the sender straight, just got 150 miles out of a tank - much better!
If only the rest of problems had such easy fixes. Well done!
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Nothing much apart from fit the radiator muff. It will be cold tomorrow apparently. Was -4 this morning but i was in the car today.
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Found a small box of new expensive parts that I had carefully put aside over a year ago for safe keeping and promptly lost... :thud
Happy bunny now!
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What did I do today ? It broke down and had to be towed home.
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Spent half hour brushing and scraping the 2~3 inches of snow and ice off the cars, fire truck and the LandRover last, I had to nip her in doors to the daughters, just about to go, picked the 109’s keys up opened the door and swmbo said ‘are you joking’ ‘with THE LOOK’ :agh handed me the Merc keys :shakeinghead so we went out in a vehicle with heated everything ???
Maybe next time eh :RHD
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Found out that a 58 Land Rover, with a fairly feeble engine, loaded with half a ton of logs, can tow a 110 Defender up some quite steep hills :-)
Admittedly not very quickly.
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Found out that a 58 Land Rover, with a fairly feeble engine, loaded with half a ton of logs, can tow a 110 Defender up some quite steep hills :-)
Admittedly not very quickly.
Before I cause too much consternation, I meant 'a 58 year old Land Rover', mine is from 1963 :-)
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A lovely bracing early morning drive to work at minus 4 today. I missed de-icing my passenger wing mirror, it was still iced up on the way home at dinnertime.
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An "interesting " weekend, after Friday nights visit by Arwen the Elven Princess.... Hundreds of trees down, power out all across the village from Friday night until late this afternoon - and not just out here in the sticks, Callander, Pop 5000 had the same issues. FM Radio signal still gone, Mobile phones were down too and as part of our Internet consists of Fibre run along old telephone poles, that's been minced too. Currently working by tethering my phone to the PC, a ropey 3G signal instead of the usual 4G.... Lucky for us we are "off-grid" so still had power and hot water, neighbours came round for a warm up, bringing some refreshments...
On Sat morning, trying to get out to town, I'd cut three trees out of the way then found this across the road... spotted the even bigger one just beyond, gave up and left it to the Councils professionals ! Fair play to them they'd got the roads open by late Sat.
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On Sat morning, trying to get out to town, I'd cut three trees out of the way then found this across the road... spotted the even bigger one just beyond, gave up and left it to the Councils professionals ! Fair play to them they'd got the roads open by late Sat.
Think I'd have done the same Gene, clearing wind falls like that can be a dicey game. We came off light here in west Wales compared to many, but I keep watching the remaining Larch along the boundary which are due to be clear felled by March due to disease, the sooner they are gone the better!.