I can’t get a Foley converted auto 110, and I’m not starting the journey again as this car is exactly as I want it aside from the seats.
Thus the questions
While you have your distributor cap off, make sure your bobweight mechanism for ignition advance is free and working. If its seized or partially seized it will cost you horsepower.
The latest gents
Running like clockwork! A slight oil leak from a failed filter housing seal and another from the oil cooler. Otherwise good as new.
Just a fan and transmission tunnel carpet to fit
This stuff. I got it at The Spray Store in Motherwell. They recommended 2.5ltrs for the 90 at a 2:1 mix with standard thinners for spraying. £70 inc the vat.
The shuttle vavle came off and is now in bits, being cleaned up for reassembly.
The plastic switch seems to be fouling the shuttle valve itself if fully screwed down. No washer was there so head scratching time for assembly to make it work...
Agree with the above, it may well have seating for four in the back but only if those seated on one side have legs.
If you are a youngster I would strongly suggest an insurance quote would be wise, infact regardless of age get a qoute first.
Thank you all for your advice. The MOT history shows no advisories for any rust, although I'm not sure how much that can be trusted, as I'm aware of at least one other Landy nearby being an absolute bucket but having 0 advisories due to a dodgy...
Plus 1 and indeed very interesting to see how it should be done
Will be good for future posts when others are having issues of what’s involved in repairing them
Plus of course what areas to keep an eye out for as these discovery’s age
I reckon it's a 300tdi
We shall see if the chassis number exists with no welding in that area.
Maybe the OP can provide a photo of the chassis number stamped on the chassis.
And the answer is...simple.
At the foremost inlet port there is a small circular peg:
Push the piston in a little to take the spring pressure off it and remove it.
Relax the pressure on the piston and it pops out:
And its now apart...