General Maintenance Weekly/Monthly Stuff

Hey Guys,

Ok am waiting on my Haynes manual to arrive. What I want to know is what I should be doing on a regular scale weekly and monthly stuff?

What do you do? Greasing which parts? Tightening which bolts etc?

By the way am new to this Land Rover stuff but am keen improve my DIY skills - might just need a little guidance

Cheers guys

James

Download a workshop service manual or the Rave CD and it will have the full service schedule in it.

http://www.landyonline.co.za/techtalk/servicing_schedule_for_defenders.xls

or do what most peeps do and wait untill something stops working

Do you have any tools?

Um...no...wanna lend me some?

Will have to aquire some here and there

Cheers
James

whereabouts are you? there may be someone local, willing to help / advise in exchange for a few beers.

Treworgey 90 said:

whereabouts are you? there may be someone local, willing to help / advise in exchange for a lot of beers.

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just corrected that typo above

Ere Trewey, he's just up the road from where you was today! Anuvva local, potential SLAPPER!!!


Would be most interested to see how the 3.5 goes, you must come down and join us!

Yea I live in Great Torrington, North Devon - proper Land Rover country

I would be more than happy to come to a meet up or whatever you guys get upto - let me know some details and would be glad to meet you.

Cheers
James

keep an eye out on here for S*L*A*P*P*E*R*S threads!

Ere Trewey, this is a bit spektakooler innit? Was right in the middle of it a mo ago, unplug yer telly aeriel! Hope i shut me sunroof!!

i bet yer glad i corrected yer mistake now ........

willing to help / advise in exchange for a lot of beers

telly aerial? woss one er them?
I live a mile from the transmitter - bit of wet string dangling out of the back of the telly is all I need.

more worried bout me pooter modem....

We int even got digital over ere despite em telling us ter get ready fer it for the last 4 years. Thunder n lightning must be over you now, we just got torrential rain now. Least you gorra big old lightning conductor on the top of the hill!!

power went off fer a few minutes - was just about to fire up me gennyrater when it came on again.
was very noisy - new puppy wasn't impressed!

OK then first two projects.

Oil leak on rear axle:


Oil or Break Fluid Leak back right wheel:


Any ideas as to what my first course of action should be. I guess drain oil from rear axle and check the seal on the plug?

No idea about the fluid leak on the wheel.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers
James

Take the plug out. Don't bother draining it 'cos it'll be below the level 'cos it's leaking. Clean plug and area around plug hole, wrap loads of PTFE tape around plug threads. Top up to level and replace plug.
Looks like brake cylinder seal has packed up. Wheel off, drum off, inspect cyl. replace seal, re-assemble, bleed brakes, wheel on and test.

Thanks Cabbie, when you say take out the plug you mean the one on the bottom I assume? Will all the oil not pour out as soon as I do this?

Will leave the break fluid til the weekend

Cheers
James

No, the one halfway up. the level plug. The oil looks like it is leaking downwards from there and it very rarely travels upwards.

OK many thanks I thought it might be coming out the bottom plug and seeping upwards in the mud silly me

Ok will do that so basically take out plug, top up the oil with EP90 and cover the plug thread in PTFE tape and after cleaning replace.

Can I replace the seal on the bottom as well just so I know its safe for the future - not had this one long you see so dont know what parts need replacing etc and what state they are in. If so, can you point me in the direction of a website/company who you would recommend for LR spares.

Many thanks for your help!

Cheers
James