Mog & Daisy have arrived! :D (with pictures!)

discomania · Jun 16, 2015

FMog said:
I certainly don't intend to skimp, I need this to keep me going no matter what the weather. Yeah the clutch doesn't quite feel right at the moment and I can't find information of the last clutch replacement, so having it checked just to be safe, same with timing belt and oils and filters

Be careful with people who claim to "check" a clutch for you. Short of pulling the engine and box apart you cannot really check a clutch - if they pull it apart you are as well spending the money and fitting it... Catch my drift.

LR clutches can feel funny if the hydraulic system isn't spot on - I'd bleed the clutch first, could be as simple as needing the bleed nipple cracked off to let a big air bubble out.

Do the oils yourself, get yourself some tools if you don't have them, a decent 1/2 drive ratchet, some spanners and some sockets and that will have you doing your oils. Or get a decent socket set with all the ratchets and sizes - spend reasonable money on it or end up forever ruining nuts and bolts and skinning knuckles when rotten ratchets slip.

Local motor factor should do you your oils for boxes and engine and filters for about £60 all up - add £80 for decent set of sockets and ratchets and you are still cheaper than the garage.

I pay £25 for 20 litres of 10W30 or 15w30 or 10W40 whatever, which is a semi synthetic oil. Should do you about 3 oil changes.

EP90 GL4 for the transfer box, that's GL4, yes GL4. GL4 or 5 can go in your diffs and swivels (or better, use grease with a topup of EP90 in for the top bearing).

MTF94 in the main gearbox - motor factors will struggle with this, use LR or eBay.

Good luck and welcome to the zone.

ER1C · Jun 16, 2015

I had clutch issues with my Series 3 which was laid up for a long long time.I bled it and it was a bit better but still not working properly. I had a good look at the options and the easiest most efficient was just to swap the master/slave cylinders and flexi hose.

It didn't cost much and whilst I could do it in 1/3 of the time if I did it again it wasn't too bad.

I expect you don't need to do this, but just in case you considered it... I was safe knowing no bleeder (get it) had touched it for 5 years plus and whoever did it last put the slave cylinder on upside down.

payydg · Jun 16, 2015

Welcome!

Turboman · Jun 17, 2015

discomania said:
Be careful with people who claim to "check" a clutch for you. Short of pulling the engine and box apart you cannot really check a clutch - if they pull it apart you are as well spending the money and fitting it... Catch my drift.

LR clutches can feel funny if the hydraulic system isn't spot on - I'd bleed the clutch first, could be as simple as needing the bleed nipple cracked off to let a big air bubble out.

Do the oils yourself, get yourself some tools if you don't have them, a decent 1/2 drive ratchet, some spanners and some sockets and that will have you doing your oils. Or get a decent socket set with all the ratchets and sizes - spend reasonable money on it or end up forever ruining nuts and bolts and skinning knuckles when rotten ratchets slip.

Local motor factor should do you your oils for boxes and engine and filters for about £60 all up - add £80 for decent set of sockets and ratchets and you are still cheaper than the garage.

I pay £25 for 20 litres of 10W30 or 15w30 or 10W40 whatever, which is a semi synthetic oil. Should do you about 3 oil changes.

EP90 GL4 for the transfer box, that's GL4, yes GL4. GL4 or 5 can go in your diffs and swivels (or better, use grease with a topup of EP90 in for the top bearing).

MTF94 in the main gearbox - motor factors will struggle with this, use LR or eBay.

Good luck and welcome to the zone.

Absolutely spot on, exactly what I do as well.

The clutch issue could even be because the clutch fluid has not been changed for years. I change mine, and all the brake fluid, every year, but few bother.
Sometimes when I have bought a landy, the fluid has come out looking like used engine oil!

And it does effect the pedal feel.

FMog · Jun 19, 2015

Turboman said:
Absolutely spot on, exactly what I do as well.

The clutch issue could even be because the clutch fluid has not been changed for years. I change mine, and all the brake fluid, every year, but few bother.
Sometimes when I have bought a landy, the fluid has come out looking like used engine oil! And it does effect the pedal feel.

I'll get them to check it, i'm taking it in to Gibsons in Kendal today. I would do it myself, I do have the tools, unfortunately I just don't have the time (or the weather) at the moment!

wattfield · Jun 19, 2015

Welcome!
Nice motor, like mine but in better nick!
As for the mileage, mine's done 222,000 and still going strong.

SpaceDawg · Jul 4, 2015

Welcome, nice 90, love the colour.

Mog & Daisy have arrived! :D (with pictures!)

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