What have you done to your Landie today.

[Pikey]

had to dilute me paint cos some fooker stole "half of it"

 

[landowner]

gonna be 1st week end in May if that's ok. But if ya want the dosh before then. let us know & I can stick it in ya bank or paypal it over as a gift so there's no fees to come off it at ur end.

No rush mate, it'll do as and when.

 

[Pikey]

No rush mate, it'll do as and when.

Cheers

 

[OakleyPilot]

Today I changed the Transfer box oil and both front and rear differential oil. Smelly stuff! Also re-greased the prop shafts front and rear, put enough in to force the old dark brown grease out.

Finally arrived at the point where the Disco II is now serviced on all the checks/replacements in the haynes manual up to the final page. Well all except replacing brake fluid and brake lines. The brakes themselves have been recently changed before I bought the car, so going to put off that part for awhile longer.

The next thing on my list to tackle is the surface rust on rear chassis, it is currently not to bad to my estimation however it will need treatment. Going to research the options available to me a bit further but current thinking is:

1. Wire brush and sand down chassis back to bare metal.

2. Apply 2 coats of Hammerite Rust Beater

3. Put on a top coat of Hammerite

4. Waxoyl or Dinitrol

This all make sense?

 

[discomark10]

Today I changed the Transfer box oil and both front and rear differential oil. Smelly stuff! Also re-greased the prop shafts front and rear, put enough in to force the old dark brown grease out.

Finally arrived at the point where the Disco II is now serviced on all the checks/replacements in the haynes manual up to the final page. Well all except replacing brake fluid and brake lines. The brakes themselves have been recently changed before I bought the car, so going to put off that part for awhile longer.

The next thing on my list to tackle is the surface rust on rear chassis, it is currently not to bad to my estimation however it will need treatment. Going to research the options available to me a bit further but current thinking is:

1. Wire brush and sand down chassis back to bare metal.

2. Apply 2 coats of Hammerite Rust Beater

3. Put on a top coat of Hammerite

4. Waxoyl or Dinitrol

This all make sense?

Look I to red oxide paint

 

[Gem]

Look I to red oxide paint

Good idea. It's my long term project to totally sort the chassis out.

I fitted passenger side trackrod end, welded some patches of chassis, stripped handbrake, fitted output seal, refitted handbrake, and surprise, the new spring I had bought to replace the old one, which had broken causing severe judder, also broke while I was stretching the shoes on... Had to put an old spring back on, and hope the other new one isn't going to break too!! It's a long fiddly job, lying on back, on the gravel...

 

[Muds]

Kip and I spent time Sunday afternoon taking the dash out of betsey so that we could repair my dodgy vent flap , still isn't closing properly quite but it was a chance to lube up both vent mechanisms so that they open and close easier ..nice and toasty now inside and no more icy draughts yay..

 

[Dr_evil]

Got some aluminium plate sorted for sealing up the king cab, got the roof, got new engine mounts (again) bigger ones!

Looked into getting a little stick welder too

 

[DiscoHutch]

Just had a delivery of parts to stick on it at the weekend!
Gwyn Lewis steering damper relocation kit and diff slider.

 

[bigvinnie]

Got myself a new turbo...............well chuffed!

 

[gemsdad]

Kip and I spent time Sunday afternoon taking the dash out of betsey so that we could repair my dodgy vent flap , still isn't closing properly quite but it was a chance to lube up both vent mechanisms so that they open and close easier ..nice and toasty now inside and no more icy draughts yay..

no good having dodgy flaps is it.

 

[landowner]

Washed it and steamed it off underneath.

Maybe find the oil leaks now

 

[jimbell]

moved along swimmingly with my 300tdi engine rebuild.
whilst putting the last bits together i discovered one of the injector ends was still lodged in the bore of my new fitted cylinder head, 3 hours of swearing and a broken slide hammer, the little piece of pain in the ass is still there.
this evening could consist of a discovery bonfire!

 

[danny6801]

Washed it and steamed it off underneath.

Maybe find the oil leaks now

Looks smart pete i need to steam clean my chassis before i paint it.

 

[Dippypud]

Swearing at it --

it's decided to set the alarm off - now and again -

speshully when the sun shines - grrrr -

I've got stuff to do ...

 

[OakleyPilot]

Look I to red oxide paint

Thanks, looking at manufacturers now.

A wholly new problem appeared this evening, on turning left I got the three amigos. Out came Hawkeye and see 1 logged fault on ABS of: 4084 - HISTORICAL Sensor Right Hand Front (intermittent sensor output during driving, broken wire).

There does not appear to be any play what-so-ever in the wheel bearing and wheel rotates both directions freely without any roughness. Therefore, I am going to spend tomorrow looking and checking the speed sensor with a multimeter to see if it is at fault. Still, least it has given me a new mini project to investigate!

 

[jamesmartin]

Thanks, looking at manufacturers now.

A wholly new problem appeared this evening, on turning left I got the three amigos. Out came Hawkeye and see 1 logged fault on ABS of: 4084 - HISTORICAL Sensor Right Hand Front (intermittent sensor output during driving, broken wire).

There does not appear to be any play what-so-ever in the wheel bearing and wheel rotates both directions freely without any roughness. Therefore, I am going to spend tomorrow looking and checking the speed sensor with a multimeter to see if it is at fault. Still, least it has given me a new mini project to investigate!

you wont allways feel any play or roughness with a bearing thatsworn enough to effect abs sensor

 

[OakleyPilot]

you wont allways feel any play or roughness with a bearing thatsworn enough to effect abs sensor

Eek, hopefully it is not the whole hub assembly that needs replacing. Looking at the haynes manual it looks fairly onerous. However, since posting earlier.. I revisited the collection of invoices that came with the car, I notice one scribbled entry from 2 years ago that the RH and LH front speed sensors were cleaned and reseated. The fact that it has come up again now, does sound suspiciously like it could be wear in the bearing.

 

[Stag1962]

1989 TD fender work for today

T-cut the roof then waxed it (am I going OTT?)
Fitted middle silencer box
Replaced rear brake cylinders
Replaced rear break shoes

 

[goonarmy]

Drove it home after leaving at the office all week cos i were driving me car. Must say didnt miss numpties undertaking in me blind spot then nearly getting wiped out wen i change lanes.