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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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Have you got much more to do before it is MOT able?
How are you going to get the graffiti of the side, or are you planning on leaving it to fit in with the hipster east end? ____________________ Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything. |
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trying to replace the bottom radiator hose is becoming a bit of a nightmare. removal was easy, I just cut it off but fitting the new one is not easy.
So far I have had to remove the two belts that run the 90amp generator, not easy as it hadn't been adjusted in 20+ years so was solid on its mounts.
Then had to remove the airfilter and mount. The base is held on with 3 rusted solid bolts that you have blind access to and requires a fine ratchet 72+ teeth. Anything less and there isn't enough space to turn the ratchet.
The generator mounts are still in the way but I don't really want to have to remove the generator as well as this there is a solid oil cooler line in the way but I really don't want to have to remove the oil cooler and radiator to just fit a rad hose, seems rather other the top.
As the air cleaner mount is now off I will have to clean it up and repaint it prior to re-fitting so thats another job to do.
https://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/750RK/LandRover/20160119_151434.jpg
The lower hose is now sitting on the side in the kitchen with a couple of large sockets in either end expanding then for easier fitting so hopefully this will be fitted shortly.
https://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/750RK/LandRover/20160119_150709.jpg
Heres another part thats just been refurbed, the air filter inlet pipe.
https://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/750RK/LandRover/20160119_151559.jpg |
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Managed to fit the lower rad coolant hose today. Now its warmer and the hose expanded after having a couple of sockets shoved in its ends it just slipped straight into place.
Hopefully next time I'm off I might have some time to do up the hose clips and some more work.
https://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/750RK/LandRover/20160405_160853.jpg |
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Without reading through, has it been started or turned over at all since the rebuild?
Dedication though, first sign of rusty bolts it completely destroys my enthusiasm |
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Spent today working on the Deauville as its up for its MOT and flushing the coolant system on the Land Rover as it has to be run for periods of 15-30 minutes at a time.
I used Holts 2 part flush, 1st part is a flush, I'm guessing mildy acidic but not sure and the water that came out looked like this...
https://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/750RK/LandRover/20160607_184746_1465325454061.jpg
Yep its disgusting. Full of corrosion and sludge, in fact after draining the bucket this was left in it...
https://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/750RK/LandRover/20160607_191237_1465325453642.jpg
So 40 year old collant system full of corrosion and sludge now has a lot less left in it.
The 2nd part neutralises the 1st part but the instructions are potentially dangerous. It says to use immediately after using the first part and to fill the system with cold engine, a recipe for getting scalded as you remove the rad cap and cracking the block when you add cold water. Instead I let the engine cool and then added warm water and the 2nd part.
Now I am going to leave it until morning when I will drain it, run some cold water through it and then fill with coolant. |
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For the last few days I have been in bed with ManFlu but managed to do a bit this afternoon. Decided to change the oil on the front axle and the swivels, the bits that steer.
This is the back of the right hand swivel, you can see the brake plate on the right and the level bung half way down the body.
https://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/750RK/LandRover/20160717_200606_1468784741534.jpg
You drain the oil, assuming there is any left in the swivel through a plug in the bottom and then refill by injecting oil throught the level plug until it leaks out.
Annoyingly the Haynes book of lies says each side should hold 1.4 litres but in fact only hold about 500ml. It also seems that there are no torque settings.
The front axle is pretty much the same, drain through the bottom and then I filled via the front level plug which can be seen here.
https://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/750RK/LandRover/20160717_202924_1468784741449.jpg
The rear axle is draining overnight as it got dark.
Unfortunately this weeks assistant found an exhaust leak between the manifold and downpipe but didn't bother to fix it so I will have to add this to the 'to do' list.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 322 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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