gutted

just been out fitting diff protectors and noticed a nasty bit of rot right infront of the front drivers spring hanger and its pulling away. was gonna use it today to go and collect some logs, never mind at least i noticed it before it was too late.

Ah, the joys and fun of old Land Rovers, will it ever get to the point where there is nothing left to do to it??

I hope not

mad git said:

Ah, the joys and fun of old Land Rovers, will it ever get to the point where there is nothing left to do to it??

I hope not

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ha ha you got a point there. I just hope it can be repaired without a new dumb iron too much time at the moment but if it needs it then safety must come first

It won't take long once you get at it, I'd have a good look/poke at the rest of it while you're crawling around under it

Well I went out to have a wee poke around the S3 Landy this morning. I decided to remove the heater box from the bulkhead (the Landy is stripped down to a rolling chassis) and ended up removing the parcel shelf, heater box and found some tin worm behind the dash...right, thats it, the bulkheads coming off as well. Never ending.

crashbox said:

Well I went out to have a wee poke around the S3 Landy this morning. I decided to remove the heater box from the bulkhead (the Landy is stripped down to a rolling chassis) and ended up removing the parcel shelf, heater box and found some tin worm behind the dash...right, thats it, the bulkheads coming off as well. Never ending.

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well that made me feel better

O well dumb irons it is then.

all done at last (for now) new dumb iron on drivers side and repaired the end cap on the passengers side. And for bonus points ground the rest back as far as the fuel tank and no rust so sealed it all up, bit more next weekend now but its drivable again.

Good news then. At least you're establishing that the rest is solid too so you can restore faith in her!

yea just hope there are no more surprises

Stuck my S3 in the local 4x4 garage to get rear paras fitted. Called and told rear crossmember is ****ed. £600 to change. Can't afford that so they are perching it up.

Gutted.

thats a bit steep my brother got his own garage and does welding. He had an old 90 in last month needing a new crossmember 2 new outriggers and variouse patches and the bill was about £550. I bet theres someone on here living local that could weld it up for a few beers.

I feel for you fella with that unexpected news. You get enthusiastic about upgrading something and the joy is killed with other bad news.

I had a similar scenario with a simple wheel bearing change...found more than I bargained for and ended up £650 worse off ordering new swivels, bearings, seals bushes, pins, seals,track rod ends etc etc....and i've got to fit it all yet!
I had already commited to a replacement bulkhead change before this point. Dropped the landy off for the bulkhead change to find the rear main seal had just started to properly let go with a substantial ammount of oil under her when I just parked up....that's another shed load of cash on seal replacement and new clutch whilst she's in bits! This is all since February. i just pray the engine and gearbox hold up well now!

I'm now working on the principal that if something needs sorting, work out the cost and treble it because one issue seems to uncover 2 more problems! I think I still like her though (surprisingly the wife still expresses a little enthusiasm for her too now and again - so inertia reel seat belts are going in to keep her happy)

At least we're all keeping an important bit of british motoring history alive!

bebby said:

yea just hope there are no more surprises

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We all live in Hope, which is just beyond Castleton


Look it up on a map

waldershelf said:

We all live in Hope, which is just beyond Castleton


Look it up on a map

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just afore, i thought.
spose it depends if your goin up or comin down winnats.
i usually go up!

i can weld it up for ya if you want to come to scotland, bottle of vodka will do for me mate. and if shes a tdi i'll help you up here with some olive oil aswel terms also include primer for ya aswel lol