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    MogLite centre console

    in Tools and Fabrication

    Posted

    Al - no boots for handbrakes yet, although its on the wish list. I had hoped to use earlier Rangie rubber gaiters, but alas they dont fit the later handbrakes.

    Getting some sewn up will happen eventually, but we don't own a sewing machine, so that isn't going to happen just yet.

    Ergonomics - I spent a long time on. For me everything is pretty much perfect.

    The difflock/hi-lo lever would be a couple of inches further forward in an ideal world, but its fine where it is, and there is scope for modifing the lever.

    The controls for the rear winch are ahead of the tranmission shifter - thats about as far as I can reach comfortably.

    Seems I've got space for a rear-steer joy-stick between the handbrakes :)

    I'm sure halfords stock some nice pink fluffy ones Andy!

    ot

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Sooner they're knocked out the better!

    Couldnt agree more!!

    I've got a big sign hanging over my desk at work that says "Attention - you are now entering a football free zone!"

    Bunch of sad muppets........

    V6 - VOR

    in Freelander Forum

    Posted

    Sorry - finger trouble.

    NSC100610L is the freebie one

    NSC100610 is the rover one.

    The rover fitments are:-

    Rover 200 series (nov 1995on) and rover 25 series (now 1999 on) 1100/1400/1600/1800cc

    Rover 400 series (may 1995 on) and rover 45 series (jan 2000 on)

    2000/2500cc petrol V6

    Rover 75

    2000/2500cc

    All the above use the same part number can sensor. Looks like a pretty universal part.

    Cheers

    Jon

    Diffs - Gasket or Black goo stuff ?

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Flip!!

    The proper gasket paper is impregnated with resins to make it oil resistant. If you made a gasket up from an old corn flakes packet for example it'd slowly allow the oil to leak through it as its not oil proof.

    The grease has two purposes. Firstly it acts as a sealant. Ideally you should use the heaviest grease you can get hold of. Secondly it also acts as a lubricant and allows the gasket to settle slightly as the parts are tightened. Otherwise you can end up with ripples, tears etc

    Finally if you grease the paper gaskets it makes servicing a hell of alot easier - gaskets come off cleanly with no need for hours of scrubbing etc.

    I personally hate gasket goo. I will only use it if there is no alternative (eg factory specifies gasket goo) or its a custom part and theres no gasket available.

    Check the mating surfaces are undamaged and clean and it wont leak. I've NEVER had a diff gasket leak. Only need for gasket goo and a gasket is if the surfaces are damaged, or particularly troublesome. Only place I do it on my truck is on the large cover plate over the bottom of the transfer box. The surfaces arent particularly good and it always leaks from there otherwise.

    And thankyou but all the oil leaks on my truck are from oil seals not gaskets, and all bar the front swivel will be fixed this weekend! :P

    Jon

    What size tyres will fit?

    in Range Rover Forum

    Posted

    Mate o mines recently bought a 4dr rangie. Looking to get some MT's on it for a bit of greenlaning and playdays - nothing too major.

    Question is what'll fit? He's running the standard 3 spoke alloys, and no lift with (fairly tired) standard springs.

    He doesnt really want to lift it (well ok I dont casue he's got no mechanical knowledge and it'll be me ends up having to do it!). So the question is how much bigger than 205/16 can he go?

    He's got a set of 265/75/16 grizzlies spare at the moment - am I right in thinking he cant fit these without loads of hassle and bodywork trimming.

    Any thoughts anyone? If it was my truck I'd make the grizzlies fit, but as its not I dont need another job!

    Cheers

    Jon

    V6 - VOR

    in Freelander Forum

    Posted

    Hmmmmmmm just had another look.

    Freelander one is PArt number NCS100610L, but the one on a rover 75 is NSC100610 - whats the betting that the last L just means landrover packaging???

    Might be worth trying the local rover dealers. Price on my 2002 epc is 17.37 +vat so not too bad.

    My daily driver is a rover 25, and I've had no problems whatsoever getting parts for it. I think the "lack of availability" is a bit of an old wives tale. Rover parts are now supplied by Caterpillar, and are nothing whatsoever to do with MG Rover.

    HTH

    Jon

    V6 - VOR

    in Freelander Forum

    Posted

    Just looked it up ont he aprts book - freelander sensor is a different part number to the rover 800 one. The rover one has the connector moulded into the sensor, whereas the freelander one has a length of wire attached to the moulding and the plug is then on the wiring.

    No idea how long the wiring is, and also no idea how accurate the EPC diagrams are but all I can confirm is that they're different part numbers!

    HTH

    Jon

    Brakes...a brain picking mission

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Early 110 pedal assembly and servo will fit under a series bonnet no probs. Series dual circuit master cylinder fits straight up to it. The difference between the two masters is imperial vs metric threads and also the brake bias. Watch the bias as there a number of different ones out there, the plastic clip that looks like a cable tie around the master will tell you this.

    I'm running the 110 servo with a series master on my series with disks all round it it works alot bettter than the old series servo ever did!

    Tonk's running the same in his series.

    HTH

    Jon

    PAS steering box seals.

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Yes, buy the Zeus seal kits. Modified design which re-juvinates old boxes.

    I recently fitted one to a 6 bolt and now it doesnt leak a drop.

    Have to say the product is good, the service was good, but the fitting instructions were non existant! The kit replaces the inner seal. I'm not sure if an outer seal is required or not, (one is not supplied) but I fitted one anyway (bought for a few pence from RS - standard metric seal).

    Paddocks and the like also do seal kits but i'm not sure how much good there are!

    Jon

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