What did you do with your Range Rover today

today i fitted new drag link and track rod bars and a uj, next on the list blend motor new rad, suspension ball joints and shaft oil seals (will have to pay for them dont have the kit), then the leaky oil pipes and on and on.......
think i bought a bit of a lemon, but hey live and learn!!

Yesterday, finally got around to changing the auto box oil cooler, s**tpart, needed a hacksaw to remove some metal to be able to connect one of the pipes and had to drill for some self tappers to fit the temp sensor. Also changed the fuel filter as I have been running on WVO Took it for a thrash and it boiled on me!!! Slightly not happy.

Today, it wouldnt start, some idiot hadnt checked the filter drain and it was loose, connected up the jump leads and got it going. Think the tank pump has died. Not unexpected, what you save in fuel goes in repairs. Done 80 miles and no overheating. Think that the expansion cap is possible playing up despite it not being very old!! Washed it as a thank you for not boiling today and not dripping transmission fluid on the drive!!

It's my brothers car, but today we ad-hoc wired a radio and went for a drive. Didn't realise how fierce the kick down is, really felt and heard it!

Flew through the MOT as usual.

just drove and enjoyed it

Sorted my sunroof out and spent a good 20 mins looking for the autobox dipstick before reading on hear that after 99 they don't have one.

Fitted a Disco 2 rear view mirror with compass and very pleased with it too, didn't seem to be reading heading correctly at first but after reading how to calibrate it on hear it is now working perfectly.

Also had to reset the bloody EAS fault again.

Ordered some leather dye of EBay, redone steering wheel, bloody good stuff, 3 coats looks like new again now, also gave her a good clean out, tried Autoglmys interior shampoo for the first time and it's the best by far, removed ground in dirt from door cards and other plastic trim. Give it a try.

Put new discs n pads on.

Looked with dismay at my broken wing mirror, clipped by a Transit pick up in the country lanes.

gave it a going over with a clay bar.

yeah... i know... i know.. !

ukadamwest said:

gave it a going over with a clay bar.

yeah... i know... i know.. !

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Was thinking of doing the same, to the pick-up driver if I find him/her

started thibking about replacing the head liner with moonstone blue sued leather

Ordered a pile of bits and put new headlights wipers on!

today connected V8 vacuum pipes, sorted all (hopefully) electrics in engine bay... and started the engine, not all cylinders are running yet.

speedometer / speed transducer still to fix... any tips where could I get a second hand (1993 RRC 4.2 LWB/LSE)?

thanks

biketeacherdave said:

started thibking about replacing the head liner with moonstone blue sued leather

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Bet you didn't think about it long before you kicked that idea into touch.

wammers said:

Bet you didn't think about it long before you kicked that idea into touch.

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no iv orderd a few samples straight forward job just have to take it slow n steady iv orderd half a dozen different colours will have it done in a few weeks once iv got 2 straight days off. il take before during and after photos if the seud leather isnt a goer and i dont see why not then just new material liner instead. but the leather is getting my vote for now

wammers said:

Bet you didn't think about it long before you kicked that idea into touch.

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Mmm you cannot teach taste,

Put some polish on it.

tomcat59alan said:

Mmm you cannot teach taste,

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Apparently not. Sounds like a real dogs dinner offering to me. But each to their own.