What unusual parts have you used to fix your landy

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Yesterday I used a bmx stunt peg to make an exhaust mount, knew it would come in handy one day

So what odd parts have you used to fix your land rover?
 
The corners of the mat that goes round the seat box have split so I've just ordered some amp cabinet corners to fix in place. Simple and durable
 
I had a spare 2.5td exhaust down-pipe which I cut the mounting bracket off, slip the clamp to the other end and cut the first the 4" off (the part with the olive on) I then cut the outer casings of a standard shock absorber and fabricated the whole lot into a side exit exhaust.
 
Not on my Disco, but I used my Hi-Lift Jack handle and a ratchet strap to 'mend' a steering rod that had snapped enough such that Tim could drive out of the forest and onto a road to get recovered home.
 
Got home from Wales last weekend with a bit of driftwood from Aberaeron beach wedginfg one of my rear halfshafts in. It had decided to migrate outwards so we lost drive as thwe splins drifted out of engagement. A small piece of wood wedged between the wheel and the drive flange got us back to base and then it crumbled away, so to get back to the east midlands I sacrificed the wooden handle of a wire brush and drove home with all the confidence of knowing there was a decent piece of hardwood between me and disaster on the motorway. New screw-on cap drive flanges fitted now, so that should keep 'em in situ for a while.
 
Brown said:
Got home from Wales last weekend with a bit of driftwood from Aberaeron beach wedginfg one of my rear halfshafts in. It had decided to migrate outwards so we lost drive as thwe splins drifted out of engagement. A small piece of wood wedged between the wheel and the drive flange got us back to base and then it crumbled away, so to get back to the east midlands I sacrificed the wooden handle of a wire brush and drove home with all the confidence of knowing there was a decent piece of hardwood between me and disaster on the motorway. New screw-on cap drive flanges fitted now, so that should keep 'em in situ for a while.
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i found a handle of a wire brush holding a motor bike engine together once :eek:
 
Used a normally open contact block from a control switch, taped to gear lever knob, connected to wires on brake light switch with a length of flex when brake light switch failed. (all from stores at work)
When applying brakes...press button on gearlever..brake lights come on. simples:).
At least I could drive home with working brake lights.
 
suew said:
Bailer twine :D :D Fixes everything and Landies were designed for farmers to use it
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Used baler band and a piece of inch box section from a David brown loader to hold the gearbox cross member up on a series 3 :eek:

Also on the same shed, I had to use fence straining wire to hold the back prop shaft up so that it didn't chew through the chassis when the nut on the diff nose let go! :D :D
 
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