Recent content by leclance

Ah is see !

Interesting , so I have extended the rod mechanism from front to back to allow for the extra chassis length and flipped the overrun devices to below the chassis. I guess the only modification is the handbrake which I have cut off and re-welded on the top as everything is upside down now. I will...

Thought I share my rebuild of a 1994 disco 1 3.9 v8. This was pretty much a full rebuild and my first, I haven't run it up yet until I get in the defender its built for. But if nothing else it looks like it will work :-) Got the Auto box as an exchange unit (just below the V8)

wow so this post was back in 2014 , the trailer project got parked as we thought it would be sensible two adopt two kids instead. that ruined a good few years. However I have made some progress. To be fair I only started it this year. Also start to make progress on the pull out kitchen...

ill be bringing my discovery1 1994 out of storage next week, ill be stripping it and refurbishing the 3.9 v8, zf gearbox ,transfer box and axle's with the intention of putting them into the 110. So i just want to keep the 110 going until it goes into my garage for its new rebuild. It does get me...

Sorry that's possibly the worst post ever ! i meant ..... out of interest , assuming there is no casing damage where the bearing has failed, can this be repaired in situ or do i need to drop the transfer box out to repair?

out of interested assuming there no casing damage is the bearing replacement an in situ fix or it the box coming out?

ok so its grounded until i chance to take a look this weekend then !

rumbling , i have just replaced front drive shaft so i think the noise as been masked by that . I haven't driven more than 5 miles in it for 3 months so no heat issues. And i grumbling under my breath if that's what you meant. Universal joint had failed allowed movement on uj so may have shaken...

oh dear !

I guess this means i have an issue - my hand brake drum moves up and down about 10mm. After driving 60 miles my gearbox tunnel and middle seat was v hot. Im guessing the heat is caused by the drum rubbing on the pads, but whats causing the movement ? Its a 110 1992 2.5 n/a mostly original.

no idea what white fleet is? Its was registered in Jan 92 to the person I bought it from which is a college , maybe the college has some military background ill check that out as I'm intrigued now.

when I was looking at a range rover I was asking about the preheat function and he explain it is illegal to leave a car unattended with its engine running in England. so I guess that counts.

so I've checked the vin this morning and here's how it breaks down. SAL Manufacturer code: Land Rover LD Model: Defender (for early models: Ninety, or One Ten) H Wheel base: 110 inch M Body type: 4-door station wagon (LWB) C Engine type: 2.5 litre diesel (model 12J)...

That's a good catch , I was hoping the locking mechanism might be similar so less fettling than buying new ones , I was also considering using he disco alarm , power windows , wiring loom etc . As I'm taking the v8 out and putting it in the defender it seemed to makes sense to replace all the...