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  1. cheers, i take it thats gearbox out then, can it be done in situ by removing the inspection plate etc?
  2. Can anyone tell me why 2nd would jump out of gear on the backlash, it also crunches into 2nd I do hope I'm not going to have to take the box out again! thanks
  3. if you are interested here are my calculations Date / Mileage/ Fuel (l)/ MPG/ Notes 27/07/2008/ 10040/ 19.3/ 16.25/ urban 01/08/2008/ 10103/ 19.76/ 14.49/ urban 01/08/2008/ 10185/ 18.1/ 20.59/ motorway fully loaded without diff engaged 01/08/2008/ 10250/ 12.08/ 24.46/ motorway fully loaded without diff engaged 01/08/2008/ 10388/ 32.9/ 19.06/ motorway with diff lock engaged 03/08/2008/ 10467/ 19.89/ 18.05/ off-road and motorway 05/08/2008/ 10520/ 13.15/ 18.32/ motorway fully loaded with diff engaged 05/08/2008/ 10643/ 25.52/ 21.91/ motorway fully loaded with diff engaged it doesnt seem to format too well on here, basically 24mpg on the motorway with th e freewheeling hubs free, two up and full of kit at 55mph although I think my speedo is 20% out so could be faster, I am quite pleased with this mpg, could do with a bigger tank though just thought my odo could also be out which would skew my mpg calculations too
  4. nice pics, looks like a cool location, thanks for sharing
  5. Dano

    Gearbox Problem

    Thanks! I didn’t look at the forecast yet, I’ll be down south in Merthyr Mawr under canvas so I hope its not raining all weekend!
  6. Dano

    Gearbox Problem

    Well it was the water pump, new one fitted and all is well, amazing how that sound travels, I was convinced it was the gearbox yesterday Thanks Jon for your advice
  7. Dano

    Gearbox Problem

    I know Barrs Leaks is a bodge, I did buy another pump to replace it though, I was just tight for time, I will have an investigation a little later and post my findings
  8. Dano

    Gearbox Problem

    Err can I change my mind? Upon reading Jon’s post I took it for a spin to see if it happened in neutral etc which it did, I got under the bonnet which I had not had an opportunity to do yesterday, it seems the sound is travelling quite a bit because this noise is actually coming from the front or top/front of the engine upon revving, its sounding really bad, I don’t think its pinking or detonating although I did retard the timing slightly yesterday morning, this sounds a whole lot worse, I am hoping it’s the waterpump although I don’t think so and I would expect that to leak or make the noise all of the time (it was dripping slightly before but some bars-leaks sorted it) but it sounds more top end or possible timing chain, I will have to investigate later today
  9. Driving around yesterday I picked up a nasty rattle from what I think is the gearbox, it started in 1st then over the next hour or so progressed to 2nd and then 3rd, the rattle is quite sever and occurs at a certain rev range say over 2k in al of the gears, if I keep the revs low I can almost prevent it, not had the opportunity to drive fast enough to see if it occurs in 4th When I dismantled the gearbox to replace the detent clips on 3rd/4th synchro I didn’t notice any other significant wear or play in any of the components, it seems I may have missed something although I guess this could be the transfer box, doesn’t appear to be the overdrive as it occurs whether it is engaged or not Does anyone have an idea what this could be? Are we talking a main bearing or component here? I am meant to be driving it to Wales and back this weekend I am really concerned that this gearbox will fail, what will be the result of anything in there failing?
  10. Dano

    Exploding coil

    All I have is the +ve lead from the loom, the –ve goes to the condenser and the HT lead Its running a standard coil which I presume is 12v, isn’t it? I have a Maplin amplifier to fit, surely it will work with the standard coil
  11. Seems my estimation was a bit off, just filled up yesterday and I got 16.25MPG, considering that I have had it running on the drive at idle for long periods, the tyre pressures need adjusting and the drive train fluids need replacing, plus the back is full of tools I guess this is not too bad, I hope to push this up to over 20MPG eventually, I will also monitor the before and after effects of adding the ignition amplifier from Maplin that I purchased, I will post the results up
  12. Dano

    Exploding coil

    I just replaced the coil, no resistor that I know of, from what I am hearing its just best not to leave the ignition on
  13. Thanks I will do as you say with the advance No black smoke, does smell a bit rich, calculations may be wrong and the gauge may not be linear so will have to see when I fill up Its on 205/80r16's presume the Speedo is correct No idea if diffs are standard, I presume so Choke seems fine, got a brand new zenith (copy) Temp seems fine, just under the "N" Brakes are adjusted, don’t seem to be dragging It already passed the MOT yesterday, by fail I mean is the gearbox likely to break? I have to trip from Kent to Wales next weekend and hope I wont see a recovery truck for some time to come
  14. Thanks for the reply, its a 1977 SIII I would have though it should have a Synchro, I guess its worn, hope it doesn’t fail! How do I check the bob weights? Check for advance with a timing light with the vacuum pipe disconnected? I used to get 22ish out of my last SIII 109, I just did a rough calculation and its about 9mpg or worse, although the gauge may not be accurate and there could be other factors, I will know when I fill up next and then check fluids and tyres etc and keep checking the MPG on every fill
  15. My landy finally passed the MOT an is on the road for the first time in over 4 years, driving it about I have some observations and wonder if there is any advice 1) Even though I have had the gearbox apart, mended what was required and didn’t observe and major issues in the components 2nd gear is pretty poor, when changing from 1st to 2nd and 3rd to 2nd there is a crunch (unless the revs are exactly right) also it jumps out of 2nd on the backlash, double-d-clutch doesn’t seem to have much affect, do you think this will break or is just one of those idiosyncrasies that I will have to live with? 2) When driving on the motorway and on long uphill stretched I can hear what I think is pinking, the timing has been set by ear, would this be a timing issue i.e. requiring a slight retard of the timing? (That would be anti clockwise on the dizzy right?) 3) Even though the engine seems to run fairly well the MPG seems shocking, I have not measured it yet but I had filled the empty tank with a jerry can full of petrol then put approx 38 litres in at the pump to fill it up, I have done 57 miles and the tank is just above the half way make, it has a new sender but I am not so sure the instrumentation is that good as its got a bit of a wobble, next time I fill it up I will calculate the MPG but does seem a little low? I am getting various other moans and groans out of it but I still have to stick in the one-shot grease and change the fluids in the diffs, this may help on the MPG also Thanks
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