What have you done to your Landie today.

sat in the passenger seat.telling the mrs when she can overtake.



Put the roof back on to prevent the morning dew. & kick the stray cat out

doriz said:

What did thee charge you for the work if you don't mind me asking?

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£1248. but that's £200ish more than it should of been because my old box wasn't exchangable.

Rather than today but rather through the weekend gone & monday ..I've replaced the rear brake discs and pads, handbrake shoes along with the adjusters and Levers. Took a while and a 2nd set of hands Phil the neighbour helped getting the old drum discs off plus helped putting the springs back on rather tricky even for 2 people. Then I've finally got the handbrake adjusted and working well.. after some re-reading of the advice I'd found here and the other place ..I'd missed a step and not loosened off the internal nut before working the adjusters on the drum ...with all the discs pads plus handbrake done the breaking system is ready for its MOT and safely stopping when i need it too

trying getting it wrong, learning and living as i get it right

Gained a great sense of acheivement having driven over 100 miles today knowing that I had successfully changed all the brake discs, pads and handbrake shoes ...slowing down and using the handbrake on a steep hill at traffic lights and not an inch of creep in sight ..

Tried to take the back box off the hippo for no less than 2 hours, nut on the clamp is seized solid and I've been throwing wd40 at it every day for a week in preparation, lots of swearing and grazed knuckles. Gave up, came inside and opened a beer, need to buy myself an electric saw and chop it off instead

Another day in the passenger seat.
Fan belt change. i can’t See any problems


This had then lead to a flat battery so jump pack used.
Water temp now happy at 92’ & battery charged on 60 mile run.

Hicap phill said:

Another day in the passenger seat.
Fan belt change. i can’t See any problems

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This had then lead to a flat battery so jump pack used.
Water temp now happy at 92’ & battery charged on 60 mile run.

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Plenty of life left in it, just tighten it up a bit lol

I have decided the D2 is on short term.

Was going to fix the tbox intermediate shaft weep. but looking at the rear chassis it is not looking healthy, last 6 months appears to ahve got worse. Will see what the pros think in a months time.


Looking at getting a replacement to do my 20K commute.

Cheers

neilly said:

Looking at getting a replacement to do my 20K commute.

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Are you sticking with the green oval or another make?

My Old Landy said:

Are you sticking with the green oval or another make?

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Reckon it is time to use the geen oval ofr fun and A N Other for the miles, the D2 did 28K last year, with commute , business miles and few personal ones chucked in. the 29MPG is not the best. Was just looking at a Dacia Duster ..LOL.


Cheers

neilly said:

Reckon it is time to use the geen oval ofr fun and A N Other for the miles, the D2 did 28K last year, with commute , business miles and few personal ones chucked in. the 29MPG is not the best. Was just looking at a Dacia Duster ..LOL.


Cheers

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There is always the Great Wall Steed........ I'll get me coat

My Old Landy said:

There is always the Great Wall Steed........ I'll get me coat

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I have been in plenty of Chinese motors, even BMW's and Audis, they are all rubbish....LOL. Reckon it is time to try the ex soviet block stuff.

Cheers

Finally sorted out the tow bar wiring which was made complicated by an upside down drawing. Anyway, with the help of a second battery and patience in the blistering sun I sorted it.

still can't find why the brake light fuse keeps blowing. Something going on with the reverse switch most likely candidate now. Fuse box rewired to isolate reverse light circuit, I'll have to mend it proper like when I get a new switch.

gymmaniac said:

I'll have to mend it proper like when I get a new switch.

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How dare you, you can't go around saying things like that!! good luck I hope it works

My Old Landy said:

How dare you, you can't go around saying things like that!! good luck I hope it works

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lol my kind of proper may not be the same as yours

Leaky manifold gasket on the S1. Sounded like a tractor on way home.

Stripped down,new gasket & bolts off shelf at local LR indi. Just short of 1 down pipe nut but will arrive tomorrow.

Replace some water pipe & tighten up some Hose clips.

Rowan talks about his Land Rover Spares experience

Fitted the exhaust nuts & all fine.
Ready for next weeks classic car outing

fitted a snow cowl to the air intake on the hottest day of the year - just for the irony