Blanco

Love the Benny Hill overlay thingy

There's a new welder??,.... I missed that....

That last vid really seems to have caught peoples attention, ..... more than 10x the views of the other episodes,.... 👏

All back in and no change in the 'smokin', so any suggestions welcome.

Just looking at the date here, I guess its been a while!,... there have been distractions.... Anyway set to yesterday and lifted the bonnet,... At this point I wondered whether to read the manual or just start, I wasn't feeling very brave, confidence isn't high at the moment, but in the end I just got on with it. A few minutes later, very straightforward to undo and we can see inside..... 18 years of muck 👀 , doesn't look as if it has ever been off before. Undoing the inner lining reveals the nature of the beast,... breather port has a control valve inside and a huge wire filter,... 3 or 4 litres of petrol later and things seems a bit brighter.... I have cleaned out the diaphragm valve thingy as best I can, I had a scratch around to see if replacements were available but there isn't much out there. Lets hope a good flush through is sufficient, I am just going out this morning to slot it all back together and see it it helps the white smoke situation.

Loved seeing it all, ....... sequentially,... it definitely adds something.

I put a kit on mine, it lasted about 6 years until I sold it, and showed no sign of trouble then, it should be a pretty permanent repair.

Its a relatively short period really, ..... just leave the battery connected to one of the modern style 'intelligent' battery chargers, I have two and the Lidl one (£12.99) works as well as the Halfords one which was £60, And maybe a dose of redex in the diesel.

Tempting..... https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/land-rover-range-rover-vogue-tdv8/22767091

I am sure he is out enjoying the fruits of his labours, ...... 3 months road tax will have set him back about €500 I think he must be out getting his moneys worth

When you say 'steam train' I think white smoke?, only turning black when you boot it, ? just wonder if its worth checking the valve caps/clearances????

If I were George I would be out playing in the newly re-launched RR, it is the summer holidays after all, mind you I hope he is somewhere other than home at the moment given the 'temperate' nature of the locale

Hmmm, just having a quick look it seems the big difference is working pressure, ...... ACE requires nearly twice the pressure that the steering does??

They look a bit like this...https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-TRACK-ROD-END-BALL-JOINT-RUBBER-DUST-BOOT-COVERS-GAITERS-2X/182729866045?hash=item2a8b8c7b3d:g:fA8AAOSwxzBZndZF Found on all the ball joints,.... steering arm, track rods etc. When the cover goes the grease dries out, then the dirt and water get in and dramatically shorten its life. Usually people just change the ball joints but if you have greaseable ball joints that you have kept in good shape then replacing the boot is probably worthwhile. Splitting the balljoint can be a challenge, be sure to clean the threads before removing the locknut. HTH

I had the same issue and I can report that the fix does work, ... I bought one from ebay that doesn't seem to be there anymore but there are a couple of others offering a similar thing, I wait till the heater plug light goes out and count an additional 7 seconds after, it starts immediately.

You are correct I think in your assumption that much of the oil capacity,.... between 40 and 50% is in the hydraulic circuits/valves/TC etc. I got the tip from here that the longer you leave it to drain the more you get out, mine is the HP22 box and I got about 8 litres by leaving it overnight. If you have the whole kit then after No.5 in Bowie's sequence above, remove the sump and replace the pickup filter etc.

First question everyone will ask is...... does he know to pre-lubricate the turbo before start up??? ..... it really is important to get a good flow of oil flowing uninterrupted through the feed and drain before lighting up. ...........other than that, we can ask about the general health of the engine and its oil pressure, and the source and quality of the turbos/cores he is using? Older engines with unknown history can suffer from blockages in the oil feed, some people automaically renew the feed pipe with the turbo. HTH

That looks like a decent finish, .... great hack the soft soap, beats trying to mask round the edge

Goodyear have some good deals available at the moment, either online or at your local retailer, https://www.oponeo.ie/details-tyre/goodyear-efficientgrip-suv-255-60-r18-112-v-xl-fp#263214709 I was looking at these for my P38 (not your size, I know) but its a good site. My local guy fits and balances internet purchases for €15/ea. Putting two on can never be recommded, but in practice if you do short journeys and low mileage it is not likely to bite you, bear in mind that old tyres are recognised as a big safety issue now, so if the runners you plan to keep are 5yrs plus and it wasn't you that put them on then maybe change them anyway?

This afternoon's efforts, Followed by an in vehicle re-bleed. ..... got quite a bit of air out on the bench and was hopeful, ... but no joy, .... might see if I can pick up a kit for the original master while in the UK over the next few days and try rebuilding that.

I was young and for the most part they were very cheap

Just went to see what is left,...... Just missing roughly in order,Morris marina 1.8/ Alfa Sud 1.2 Ti/ Triumph Dolomite 1800HL/ Austin Princess wedge 2200HL/ 1959 Mini (too rusty, never got it on the road) Then the first Land Rover, 1961 series II, after the Volvo 245 estate I had an Astra (1982) 3dr diesel, a Merc 1984 207 van, a 1970 Series IIa SWB, a 1981 polo bread van, a Merc 250D 1985, then my first Range Rover a US import 3.9 'County' LHD (we were off to France), From France just missing the Golf diesel, the Grey Fergy the Iveco 4010, An Astra estate briefly, couple of horse boxes and a Manitou! Its been fun

Back in the day, early in 1996, there was a school shooting in Scotland and handguns in particular were suddenly very unpopular. I inherited a 9mm Browning Hi Power from my late Father just a couple of months later and it was impossible to get transferred into my name even though I was already a shotgun and rifle permit holder and shooting regularly at the local range (Kemnay), I still have it although deactivated, I didn't realise at the time how crude a process that was, it was very upsetting to see a nice piece butchered the way they did. Have now moved house too many times to have kept all the manuals, but it would be good to line those that are left up, its surprising how it adds up when you go through them all.

So I was fairly sure the problem was an airlock in the Master, so I pushed the pedal to the limit of travel and tried again, that makes 4 litres of fluid gone through now! Still no miracle cure.... retired hurt to ponder it further.

I had lemforder steering/trackrod kit a while back for the P38 and wouldn't rate the quality, not the same thing I know. I have had other Delphi ball joints and reckoned they were fair value. There is a polybush option, which I hear suits the D3 a bit better than perhaps it does a Defender??