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Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

Good afternoon , I am a landy loving gal whom loves my lwb 1968 2a,
i am looking forward too the sharing and caring knoledge of the classic best of british motors. i do try and work on my berty as much as i can , well t

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

well i am in the middle of working on berty, (thats my landys name). his engine was knocking , so with good advise ive took the sump off , checked all the con rod shells , slight scoring but nothing much . i did find a old shell in the sump along half of dipstick. i am putting it back together tommorow. i love working on my bertyboy .
dont enjoy driving cars . i passed my test 25 yrs ago and bought a swb,s3 . 1981 . had him years ... ive had my berty 12 years , had a new chassis , petrol tank , shocks, exhaust ect , just need the knocking and power loss sorted so i can have fun again

Hicap phill · Oct 17, 2020

Welcome.

Is that a midland rover owners badge on the front grill?

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

yes it was on there when i bought him

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

why? i don,t know any thing about it lol

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

sorry and hello , thanks for your reply .

Hicap phill · Oct 17, 2020

Berty boy 1968 lwb said:
why? i don,t know any thing about it lol

I used to live in Birmingham & was a member. Used to trial with them but then changed clubs.
Now live in Wiltshire but still have days out with a midlands club.
Enjoy driving back home. People know my motor if I park it outside the parents & pop in

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

ok so it is a club badge? does the club still exhist?
where about in brum were you, soz for being nosey lol

lynall · Oct 17, 2020

Berty boy 1968 lwb said:
well i am in the middle of working on berty, (thats my landys name). his engine was knocking , so with good advise ive took the sump off , checked all the con rod shells , slight scoring but nothing much . i did find a old shell in the sump along half of dipstick. i am putting it back together tommorow. i love working on my bertyboy .
dont enjoy driving cars . i passed my test 25 yrs ago and bought a swb,s3 . 1981 . had him years ... ive had my berty 12 years , had a new chassis , petrol tank , shocks, exhaust ect , just need the knocking and power loss sorted so i can have fun again

Did you have a look at the main bearing shells?

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

yes i took the middle one out , again very little scioring , so i got the 20/50 oil , putting bk together then start him up .... thou when i was driving him he was good at first , only when warmed up did the knocking happen , and loss of power . i was gutted as just got him moted at the time, after 7 years of rebuild .

Hicap phill · Oct 17, 2020

Berty boy 1968 lwb said:
ok so it is a club badge? does the club still exhist?
where about in brum were you, soz for being nosey lol

Club still exists. They are a bit stuck up though.
I originate from The longbridge side of Birmingham & the Mrs is from bournville.

What about you?

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

next door too you Bartly green , the other half Northfeild. small little world at times eh

Knappster · Oct 17, 2020

Hi and welcome! (Gloucestershire, Not Birmingham!)

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

hi, glad too be on board ... seems like a gereat forum , will appreciatw any help with getting my landy back on the road . thanks

brianp38dse · Oct 17, 2020

Hello and welcome

Good luck with the engine rebuild.

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

thanks, the work is a bit scary, thou am determing too do this .i have four brothers too which two of them are mechanics. i asked them loads of times for help but no good.
so i decided too have a go myself. i have my dads old tools so have come in use,. i am doing this on my own so i would love and appreciate any advice . and thankyou for the humble welcolming

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 17, 2020

i am sure that

brianp38dse said:
Hello and welcome
Good luck with the engine rebuild.

i am hopeful that the landylovers on yhe good forum will give good advise

brianp38dse · Oct 17, 2020

There is no shortage of very good help on here as well as a fair bit of P1sstaking

Have a look over in the series section
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/series-land-rovers.6/

lynall · Oct 17, 2020

Berty boy 1968 lwb said:
thanks, the work is a bit scary, thou am determing too do this .i have four brothers too which two of them are mechanics. i asked them loads of times for help but no good.
so i decided too have a go myself. i have my dads old tools so have come in use,. i am doing this on my own so i would love and appreciate any advice . and thankyou for the humble welcolming

In the motor trade, doing work for family is known as love jobs and best avoided at all costs as no money changes hands!

When I first started in the game everyone had work on the side, nowadays not so, 20 blokes where I work and I think only one does private work.

Berty boy 1968 lwb · Oct 18, 2020

funny knoledge and laughs. sounds grrrreat

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