What did you do with your Range Rover today

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today i repaired the EAS pump that packed up on me but when i got the unit stripped i thought that the seal was ok and no bore ware but replaced it anyway then tested it and still no compression .The motor sounded as if it was running but the crank was not turning so i checked the grub screw that holds the crank on the shaft and it was lose so tightened it up and all is good
another repair i did was to the camping gas stove so now we can cook again while travelling.
next job is sort out the FIP and stop leaks.
 
ovalandrover said:
today i repaired the EAS pump that packed up on me but when i got the unit stripped i thought that the seal was ok and no bore ware but replaced it anyway then tested it and still no compression .The motor sounded as if it was running but the crank was not turning so i checked the grub screw that holds the crank on the shaft and it was lose so tightened it up and all is good
another repair i did was to the camping gas stove so now we can cook again while travelling.
next job is sort out the FIP and stop leaks.
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Did you get to the bottom of that fault?
 
DanClarke said:
This is a Duracell branded battery (no annoying Bunny in evidence though). Does look brand new TBH. I did a desulphate charge cycle on it with my little Ctek charger after I fitted the Jog Unit as it had been dragged low so many times.
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Didn't think Duracell made lead acid batteries, sounds like brand exploitation, Chinese battery with a Duracell label:rolleyes:
 
DanClarke said:
But they do :D https://www.batterycharged.co.uk/duracell-664-dp110l-professional-1241145.html
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"The new force on Europe's streets. Duracell – this name stands for ultimate durability and life, maximum power in extreme situations and continuous further product development. Modern vehicles now make massive demands on starter batteries".
As I said, Brand exploitation. I would bet that Duracell do not actually make the batteries.
Duracell was sold off a while ago:- "On October 24, 2014, Procter & Gamble announced it would spin off Duracell in 2015 as part of a wider restructuring scheme. On November 14, 2014, Berkshire Hathaway declared its intent to acquire Duracell in an all-stock deal, consisting of $4.7 billion".
Berkshire Hathaway are a private equity operation and all about exploitation for a quick buck
 
Datatek said:
"The new force on Europe's streets. Duracell – this name stands for ultimate durability and life, maximum power in extreme situations and continuous further product development. Modern vehicles now make massive demands on starter batteries".
As I said, Brand exploitation. I would bet that Duracell do not actually make the batteries.
Duracell was sold off a while ago:- "On October 24, 2014, Procter & Gamble announced it would spin off Duracell in 2015 as part of a wider restructuring scheme. On November 14, 2014, Berkshire Hathaway declared its intent to acquire Duracell in an all-stock deal, consisting of $4.7 billion".
Berkshire Hathaway are a private equity operation and all about exploitation for a quick buck
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Yes, and Rolls Royce cars are no longer Rolls Royce and British-owned but German. Is that brand exploitation too, or just a change of owners but same skillset and craftsmanship paid from a foreign purse? :D
Seems it is these folks making them... and licensed to use the Duracell name . http://www.dekabatteries.com/
 
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Datatek said:
So, as I said, it's simply brand exploitation.
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But NOT "Didn't think Duracell made lead acid batteries, sounds like brand exploitation, Chinese battery with a Duracell label:rolleyes:" which is the totality of what you said. ;)

Doesn't appear to have any Chinesium inside it. :-D
 
DanClarke said:
But NOT "Didn't think Duracell made lead acid batteries, sounds like brand exploitation, Chinese battery with a Duracell label:rolleyes:" which is the totality of what you said. ;)

Doesn't appear to have any Chinesium inside it. :-D
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May or may not be Chinese sourced, but it is still brand exploitation. Stick a known name on a previously barely known in Europe product and sheeple will buy it.
 
Datatek said:
May or may not be Chinese sourced, but it is still brand exploitation. Stick a known name on a previously barely known in Europe product and sheeple will buy it.
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Brand counts for a lot. Look at all the Costa coffee shops springing up all over the place. Most are private owners trading under the name and they pay Costa for the privilege of using their name because it is recognisable and the sheeple (like that word by the way) stick to what they know.
 
Today I checked my Battery Status after having yesterday fitted a solar trickle-charger.
The good news (from my perspective at least) is that the battery shows as being in a decent state of charge, in fact more charged than when I connected it yesterday.
I have a Ctek "Comfort Connector" tucked into the radiator grille which means it can be accessed and checked from outside the vehicle. It shows (via traffic-light LED's) the state of charge of the battery (or at least the voltage across the battery, which isn't quite the same thing) the indicator itself consumes ~1Ah per month.
Its states are:
Green-Flashing is above 12.7 volts
Orange-Flashing is between 12.4 and 12.7 volts
Red-Flashing is below 12.4 volts
When I fitted the Solar charger at 2 PM yesterday the status was Yellow-Flashing, and the battery taking charge from the panel meant it stayed Yellow as the battery was dragging the (open Circuit) 23V of the panel down and taking charge.
By the end of the day the status had improved to Green-Flashing so the thing was doing a reasonable job I think.
Went out there this morning first thing and the status was back to Orange-Flashing (not too surprising).
Checked again at mid-day today and its back to Green-Flashing.
So it seems that the charger is capable of keeping pace with the background load of the locked and alarmed car and the comfort indicator. I am hoping that this is a "win".
 
Grrrrrr said:
Brand counts for a lot. Look at all the Costa coffee shops springing up all over the place. Most are private owners trading under the name and they pay Costa for the privilege of using their name because it is recognisable and the sheeple (like that word by the way) stick to what they know.
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Sheeple are constantly being exploited these days, even things like McVities Digestive biscuits which have, along with a number of other brands have been bought by a Turkish company. They have been re-formulated using Palm Oil to make them cheaper, unfortunately Palm Oil causes me problems so I can no longer eat them, but the masses will, I expect, never notice.
 
Had mooch underneath and found the front drivers side axle seal damp and the transfer front output shaft flange has play in it!! No leaking from it just a small amount of movement. I'd if thought there should be no movement?:eek:
Props are solid, both front and rear.
It's the only bloody leak on the bus:mad:
 
Datatek said:
Sheeple are constantly being exploited these days, even things like McVities Digestive biscuits which have, along with a number of other brands have been bought by a Turkish company. They have been re-formulated using Palm Oil to make them cheaper, unfortunately Palm Oil causes me problems so I can no longer eat them, but the masses will, I expect, never notice.
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Probably been forced to change because of the link between trans-fats and cancer. McVities biscuits used to be crammed full of them.
 
Just gave Dippy a good rub over..

The bird ****e and sap was starting to erode the paint!

Dinosaur is an optional extra ;)
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