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  1. Palagius

    Welding on 2a swb 1971

    hi rob,could you let me know what kit you bought/used, i am thinking of getting one for making up an exhaust for my Greeves trials bike and general fabrication,(my 2a doesnt need any welding this year) atb ryn @ pi55ing down west cornwall
  2. Palagius

    Diesel to petrol swap

    hi, just to let you know that in park royal nw10 which is near the a40 and nth circular there are facilities to rent garage/workshop space,it was certainly there 12mnths ago,its along the road between asda and harlesden tube on the left,i was told that you can hire by the hour/day/night, i have...
  3. Palagius

    petrol safety series 2a 88

    when i got my series it had a very strong petrol smell inside,further investigation pointed to the filler to tank hose was well gone,i replaced this and the smaller breather tube along with proper clips at all connections, the smell went so that was sorted,on my modern van i have no hesitation...
  4. Palagius

    Series 3 Smoke from Solenoid

    Just for reference, series land rovers and most british manufacturers of the period use the same colour cabling for the components,the info is online of all the componants and common feed/switch/part colours. I found this invaluable when stumped with the patched and badly bodged spaghetti behind...
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    Series 3 Smoke from Solenoid

    Hi,i dont want to alarm you but if you can smell burning and its starting o.k there is a real danger of one day it wont fire up and when you keep cranking it will catch fire,this circuit is unfused and the solenoid can jam closed, as previous written,the domestic earth cable is a serious no no...
  6. Palagius

    22 air rifle

    A jack russel is built for the job, try and find a neighbour with one,
  7. Palagius

    Series 2 My brakes are utter crap

    Mine stops on a sixpence, and in a dead straightline,'69 88. The cutting of the wing is not needed if ,as rob has written, the smaller,correct servo is fitted, The best upgrade is not discs,power steering and all that palaver but to put a dual system with an 11" tls setup on the front,not only...
  8. Palagius

    Dec '69 series 88 petrol station wagon for sale

    hi,just popped in to say that i've still got too much on to reactivate the ad,shes gone into the garage until the springtime,the previous interest etc will be addressed first.
  9. Palagius

    Dec '69 series 88 petrol station wagon for sale

    Sorry to the 2 members who have pm'ed me, i have had to sort out some urgent family related business so am away for a while,(1 reason for sale) i will update as soon as i know, sorry for disappointing anyone Ryn
  10. Palagius

    Waxoyl - thought it was water resistant!

    Whatever it says on the can i would not use waxoyl unless its in a spell of hot weather,everything has to be dry and warm,i also would not put a pressure washer anywhere near an anti corrosion treated surface,certainly not near any chassis access holes,i have seen peeps pressure washing their...
  11. Palagius

    Series 3 88 vs 109 Bulkhead vs Leg Room

    I had probs with the legroom at first,dont keep your knees together is the answer,knee resting on the door,shin resting on the handbrake,you get used to it,
  12. Palagius

    Cornish Mechanic Recommendations

    Toyer at kernick,penryn is expensive, But, I had my coil pack up and he did offer to bring a new one over free of charge "if i was stuck",10 miles each way so good service,i have my m/bike so collected but it was a nice offer,
  13. Palagius

    Cornish Mechanic Recommendations

    Or towards the scrapyards!,
  14. Palagius

    Cornish Mechanic Recommendations

    There is a one man land rover specialist at st day,i dont know the address but he is a nice chap, if you drive randomly about the area for 5 mins you will see him,roadside old shed with land rover garage written on it,
  15. Palagius

    Dec '69 series 88 petrol station wagon for sale

    SALE ON HOLD
  16. Palagius

    Series 2 Getting my 2a back on the road

    the landy owner where i get my van mot done was more than happy to put mine on his ramp then rolling road thing,then he went for a drive, 2 loose shackle bolts were discovered but everything else was safe and o.k, hes a local independant who,unlike many seems to enjoy helping,
  17. Palagius

    Slow speed

    Regarding the original post,next time you are going down a nice steep hill,knock it out of gear,it will certainly go faster than you are getting at the moment,stopping will be problematic though,standard land rover brakes from the 1950's are not at all suitable for mixing with todays...
  18. Palagius

    Series 2 Possible seized dynamo?

    Did the charge light come on?, It should have. Atb Ryn
  19. Palagius

    spare wheel security bolt

    Threaded bar with a hole drilled through for a.padlock,a hacksaw and 4 nuts,maybe a handful of washers, Stainless is best. Ryn
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