Recent content by tottot

For Gawd sake do not use one of those thick bitumen under seal, it soon cracks and traps water, There are several good products on the market to day. A "toffy hammer" tap test like what an MOT guy will do tells a lot about the state of a chassis. Plus one on the above comments/video.

Snapped rods usually make a mess. A 2.5 NA is another option

Quite a lot about them on LR4X4 site.

Problems with expander can be, incorrect re assembly, or one of the little pistons [bottom] drops out unnoticed when replacing shoes, or it is just worn out.

Last year the original stat in my 200 gave up. I had two OEM replacements, one did not work at all and the other packed up after a month [stuck open] Found a new old stock original "Waxstat" been fine since.

Yes I get that,. The question remains why would the OP want to unless it is for a job like mentioned in my post above?

That was pretty much the system that was used 40 years ago. However nearly all air brake systems today use compression rather than the vacuum of old.

The plain answer is no, in good order in the UK they work well enough. What type/year is yours. Issues. Old matrix can get clogged, there may be some flow but not enough. The seal between the heater unit and cab may be crap, often the case when cold air getting into cab. Heater pipes themselves...

Did you when going over the hand brake parts do any work/clean of the expander?

There was at one time an air brake set that was available. This was for the Land Rover to tow air brake equipped trailers. A mate had an early Ninety with it fitted. We think it was for the ability to move empty trailer's around a site/dock. The landy's brakes were just the usual ones.

Why do you think transfer box oil is low? Been leaking?

And if you go laneing others will not think you are a newbi with them dents.

One other thing to do while it is out is to change the rear crank shaft seal. I recommend you use a Dowty type seal ERR2532 OEM along with a new gasket between block and flywheel housing. Follow book instructions with fitting the seal.

The front wing is a nut and bolt job to change but the rear TUB [as it is called] arch side is a fair old job.

No such thing as a "series one Defender" and never will be. Like asking a pack mule to be a show horse. PS would rather have the mule any day.