Recent content by Roosta

Fitted some air horns. If people are going to drive like they're blind, they might as well be deaf too.

The shims allow for wear to be adjusted out of the swivel I believe. Mine had an advisory for play in the swivel, but last week while giving it a Waxoyl, my very learned father in law showed me that it was a wheel bearing issue and not the swivel. With the wheel jacked off the ground, the...

Thought about moving the spare wheel off the tailgate and into the back. Tried it. Thought again.

My thoughts exactly.

Marvelled at how little of its fluids are dripping out. Must time to check some levels.

Family picnic, then watched Mrs Roosta get busy with the T-Cut while I found out what other shoddy workmanship had befallen our baby prior to our ownership. Ordered some new hub covers and fitted a new handbrake gaiter.

Removed several more kilograms of Derbyshire from the underside. Thankfully the muppet from whom the motor was purchased had had the foresight to Waxoyl said kilograms so they were at least all nice and dry.

Patched my filigree diff pan, refitted resealed caliper and actually drove it. Mrs Roosta was beside herself with excitement.

I have just noticed that my Land Rover ownership experience has just reached a new level of authenticity - my trolley jack is ****ing oil all over the garage as well.

Update - apparently bending the flange down is an approved modification. Who knew?

Picked up new caliper seals and pistons along with a box of chemical metal to seal the diff pan.

Removed near side binding front caliper and identified need for new bits. New bits also required for both swivels. Expressed joy to wife.

I upgraded to hurricanes - loved the look and easy to keep clean.

Wondered about how best to tackle to oil which refuses to stay in the rear diff.

Thanks for that Thor. It's really looking like I will need to bend down the flange on the top rail to allow the tilt to run down smoothly into the side rail but that can't be an approved solution. Clearly some thought required. Hopefully Exmoor will come good with the destructions sometime soon.