What did you do with your Range Rover today

[marjon]

new bolts is because they normally have that blue stuff on them to stop them coming loose. What's it called?!

Yep blue thread lock so it comes pre done so that helps with the stupid HS&E rules I guess.

Clean it and put your own on as has been said.

Works for me, did my prop before finding out they recommended new bolts no problems since, so I am happy it’s some stupid cya statement in the manual.

J.

 

[Datatek]

Yep blue thread lock so it comes pre done so that helps with the stupid HS&E rules I guess.

Clean it and put your own on as has been said.

Works for me, did my prop before finding out they recommended new bolts no problems since, so I am happy it’s some stupid cya statement in the manual.

J.

Apart from stretch bolts, I have never had a problem reusing bolts. I think the advice about new bolts is all about selling more bolts.

 

[Bix]

new bolts is because they normally have that blue stuff on them to stop them coming loose. What's it called?!

Also new bolts because a lot of them are designed to stretch a little and the last thing you want is to sheer one... not that I ever have, I also reuse hub flange bolts on defenders/RRC/disco1 and only occasionally had one or 9 break, over thousands of jobs... that blue stuff that comes on the Fred's is also a bonus.

 

[marjon]

Apart from stretch bolts, I have never had a problem reusing bolts. I think the advice about new bolts is all about selling more bolts.

Or a incompetent mechanic that don’t understand it needs thread lock. Cya

I don’t get this whole stretch bolt BS. Need to do some reading cos I am on the fence, never needed to worry about bolts in the past, now we do?

J

 

[RangeRoller dt]

No, we aren’t worried or we be using green blue stuff, what’s it called?

 

[Henry_b]

The rear interior is almost together!

Carpet is getting on my tits though..

Won't go down far enough to allow the sunwoofer cover to go on!!

Short of whacking the carpet with a BFH..

I'm gonna retire today and try tomorra!

 

[Henry_b]

Checked my Transfer box oil.

I did change it when I bought her..

Will change it again,

Not happy with the colour.

 

[Henry_b]

Memories Memories,.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

This thing was a monster in the snow.

Circa Jan 2018 IIRC.

 

[Henry_b]

Oh gotta get myself a set of tires - the Nexan Rodians I hate with a passion!

 

[RangeRoller dt]

Had nexens on my hilux. Say no more

Like you showed me, 1st change is like first pint, it dun really count. Needs fair run before 2nd drop.

 

[gold rover]

Drove up from London, again. Have been checking mpg. I'm getting approx 29.8mpg on the run. Which considering the start is winding Scottish A roads, rarely getting above 45mph, and the end is Oxford to West London, also lucky to get above 45mph , I think that's an ok return for what she is.

 

[Henry_b]

Drove up from London, again. Have been checking mpg. I'm getting approx 29.8mpg on the run. Which considering the start is winding Scottish A roads, rarely getting above 45mph, and the end is Oxford to West London, also lucky to get above 45mph , I think that's an ok return for what she is.

Not bad My D2 is doing the same.

My RR would do 24 if driven sensibly

worst was 6mpg but that was me being nutty.

And a faulty maf and 2 bad O2 sensors made her run rich

 

[gold rover]

Not bad My D2 is doing the same.

My RR would do 24 if driven sensibly

worst was 6mpg but that was me being nutty.

And a faulty maf and 2 bad O2 sensors made her run rich

I'm trying to remember my Disco V8 and I'm almost positive she did 24mpg on a long run. Did about 12 around town. Although quite often she used no fuel at all, when not in the drive..



... because she was always in the flaming garage

 

[Henry_b]

I'm trying to remember my Disco V8 and I'm almost positive she did 24mpg on a long run. Did about 12 around town. Although quite often she used no fuel at all, when not in the drive..



... because she was always in the flaming garage

Yep lol

Mine ain't that bad yet!!

The worst I've had was 18 but that was a horse trailer loaded and some very steep somerset hills

Rangie was very good considering.

Around the Doors IIRC she would get 17 once all the sensors were up to par..

At 56mph on the M5 the best I got was 26.
.

So eh!

But who buys a RR for economy!!

 

[gold rover]

Yep lol

Mine ain't that bad yet!!

The worst I've had was 18 but that was a horse trailer loaded and some very steep somerset hills

Rangie was very good considering.

Around the Doors IIRC she would get 17 once all the sensors were up to par..

At 56mph on the M5 the best I got was 26.
.

So eh!

But who buys a RR for economy!!

Certainly not me

 

[ovalandrover]

Oh gotta get myself a set of tires - the Nexan Rodians I hate with a passion!

I have put on Cooper ST last year and have done about 10000 miles on them and very happy with them/ i have rum Michelin lattitude cross which are OK and also Hankook and Toyo

 

[Grrrrrr]

Oh gotta get myself a set of tires - the Nexan Rodians I hate with a passion!

I'm running General Grabber AT2 at the moment and am very happy with them. Not sure about the AT3 pattern. Looks too close to throw out mud or snow properly.

 

[killerhaggis]

Just returned from a weeks caravanning in Cornwall , 480 miles towing a near two ton caravan and associated equipment and three passengers, I avg 14.2 mpg towing (4.6 THOR) which i was quite happy with considering some of the inclines , most of the route was A27, a31,a35 a30 so not the quickest, I am pleased to report that P38 never missed a beat, everything behaved as it should, the temp gauge stayed smack bang in the middle even on the some of the steeper and longer inclines ( I had flushed the coolant system several times as part of a pre trip service) I used sports mode on the hills which seemed to help, all in all I was very pleased with the way my 19 year old P38 performed

 

[wammers]

Or a incompetent mechanic that don’t understand it needs thread lock. Cya

I don’t get this whole stretch bolt BS. Need to do some reading cos I am on the fence, never needed to worry about bolts in the past, now we do?

J

Think you do. Stretch bolts have minimal stretch on fitting they stretch and retract to accommodate expansion and contraction of components. Alloy cylinder heads for example. Thread lock is only a safe guard, mostly used initially in cases were vibration is present on lightly torqued fasteners.

 

[marjon]

Think you do. Stretch bolts have minimal stretch on fitting they stretch and retract to accommodate expansion and contraction of components. Alloy cylinder heads for example. Thread lock is only a safe guard, mostly used initially in cases were vibration is present on lightly torqued fasteners.

Oh I understand how stretch bolts (or Torque To Yield )work.
My reason for sitting on the fence is why the need & why do so many use them these days ? Cheaper? Allow for less skilled workers?
I think both of the above apply in certain circumstances.

I don’t see the need to push a bolt to near breaking point to get the extra clamping force? Why not use a bigger/better grade of bolt? (Ah cost)

Not that it matters I know I am not going to change the fact or the amount they are used these days.

J