Recent content by scott3933

That is exactly what my temp gauge looked like with the earth issue! Very quickly up into the red, when in reality the engine wasn't even up to temp at that point as someone had removed the thermostat :rolleyes: I knew right from the start mine wasn't actually overheating as I checked with an...

What did I do today? Well started off investigating a headlight earth issue, found the connection at fault and now I have 2 fully working headlights on the 110! Then I binned the points/condenser and put in an electronic ignition kit, with a bit of bodging along the way. Surprisingly it...

It might be worth checking the grounding of the gauge and the wiring? I had a very similar issue with my new to me 110, the needle on the gauge would go right up into the red looking like it was overheating, but actually the issue seemed to be the lack of earth to the gauge. Not sure how it...

Honestly I don't think this one leaks at all! I know its practically unheard of with any Land Rover, never mind one that's almost 40! There could be a small leak somewhere I haven't spotted yet, but I got way more on the ground trying to drain and refill everything. It's parked on gravel I...

The next problem... oh yes, absolutely! I will have owned this 3 weeks tomorrow, and I've already done the rear brakes, every oil possible and thermostat. Still to make the drivers door lock and figure out if its actually burning oil or not, she was putting out a little bit of blue smoke on...

Update for anyone interested: So I worked out with some testing with a new temp sender (PRC2505) and taking the gauge out to test separately that there was an earthing issue with the gauge. Connected up on my bench to a power supply and the new sensor, put in hot (75-85C) water the gauge was...

So I haven't got all my new bits yet (I foolishly thought I could order from John Craddock and actually get things within a week), I did get the new PRC2505 sender though. I thought I'd test it out so connected it up and stuck it in a cup of near boiling water, which was about 91C when I left my...

It is an original 17H, not been swapped, although it does raise the question has the gauge been swapped at some point? I was reading that the gauges and sender need to be matched and was hoping this would just be some sort of mismatch between the two. On doing some more googling it seems that...

Hi All, So I thought I'd put this in the series section as there isn't a dedicated subforum and I know some people do swap the 2.5 17H petrol engine into series Landys. Backstory is that in my newly acquired 110 the temp gauge is getting quite high and almost into the red when the engine is up...

I'll see how I get on at the weekend! She's been off the road since about 2000/2001 until last year, its MOT'd etc but still yet to travel more than a mile under its own power! I'm gonna go around and change all the oils at the weekend, check the rear brakes that seem to be sticking a bit...

Around Glasgow, so not quite as far north as you. Although I'm not a native, I migrated north about 6/7 years ago!

I've read they're nice runners and a bit more refined than say a 12J diesel, but I fear for my wallet in fuel costs! Although it's not going to be a daily so hopefully its not too painful

Hi All, So I thought I would finally make an account as I'll be certainly needing some help and info here and there. I've been lurking a good few times before but having just bought my first Landy as a bit of a project (although I've been around them before), I thought its time to join the...