ThreeSheds

:hysterical: Had to read this twice before I got it though

That's a great idea - presumably you will compile and publish the results back here? When I get my new tyres - I'll join in, but since I have no idea of what mileage the current set are, or what tread depth they had at the start, I think that my info would be pretty useless TwoSheds

Best of luck with it and with Stratstone - as was said higher up - it's unforgivable that they should deliver a vehicle in that condition. I think that (if possible) I would be looking for them to take the vehicle back - after all - will you trust them to make the repairs to a decent quality? TwoSheds

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The cause? Anyones guess, but one scenario that I have seen is a valve that must've caught on something (the dust cap had gone and there were marks up the stem). I had a slow leak somewhere and when I checked I found that although this valve looked ok, but when I moved it around to check it there was a hissing if I pulled it 'outwards'. It turned out that the valve rubber was split nearly half way through at the base where it goes through the rim... I think in time or at speed it might well have come away completely... One situation where a spare wins over an electric pump and a bottle of goo! TwoSheds

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Keep it for more than 6 years and your total carbon footprint will be lower than if you bought a new Micra every 3, I reckon... In my case my 17 year old RRC is getting close to 100% recycle material * TwoSheds * I am currently cutting out the sound bits of the replaced rear cross member to use as patches for the holes in the chassis.... :lol:

Hi, My 1990 RRC 3.9efi has a multi-vent tank which I need to replace. I will not be replacing the in-the-wing condenser thing and I have been offered a single vent tank that (apart from the vents) looks the same... My question is: Are they interchangeable? (ie are the sender unit and pump the same)? TwoSheds

Decathlon do a range of 'throw it and it's up' type tents (IIRC around £30 for a decent size 2-man). Don't know if they are any good, but they are cheap! I'm thinking of getting one to stow in the back of the RRC... Worth a look I reckon TwoSheds

When it comes to welding - I've got two left hands

Great feedback DiscoClax - I have been looking at these for a while now for when my RTV RRC (finally) hits the road, but was a little concerned that nobody else in my club has them - I didn't want to be the first to find out that they are not as good as the whatevertheyares that everybody gets cheap from wotsisname... TwoSheds

Sorry - I didn't see this question until now... Unfortunately I can't get a picture right now, but it has trailing arms (a bit like a Ford Sierra) with enclosed spring/damper units. I guess that for some people it would be a bit lacking in clearance, but the lower CoG and easier loading more than make up for that in my case. TwoSheds

Like Trigger's brush - 15 heads and 23 staves but still 'original' TwoSheds

My guess (assuming no trees or rocks jammed in any of the links) would be internal damage to the box - I can't imagine much else (wear or seizing etc) that would permit anti-clockwise movement to left of centre and normal clockwise movement returning, but would then prevent further clockwise movement to the right of centre... TwoSheds

OT but linked: When I was 10 my dad taught me to drive - in his Co-op Austin truck ( a 3 tonner with a six pot diesel of 3 litres I think). Anyway, one day my foot slipped off the clutch and I stripped some teeth off the crownwheel as above. We had to drive 2 miles to the nearest phone to get recovered... sort of bru-um-WAH-CLANG... bru-um-WAH-CLANG... bru-um-WAH-CLANG... all the way there Good thing was that in those days I didn't have to pay for things I broke TwoSheds BTW - higher up reference is made to the fact that ENV are 'still spiral bevel'.. Are Salisbury diffs different?

I know nobody... And nobody knows me (been dying for a chance to use ) TwoSheds (in Leeds )

Hi Nubtoes, Can't kelp with the dying cat sound since I never had anything new enough to have one (I could have said that the last cat I heard dying under my motor went "yeeeowllll....THUMP!" but I thought that would be insensitive...) What context is she a pig? Loves the mud? Is ugly? You hate it? You love it? Consumes too much? Has a curly tail? Somebody will be along soon to answer your questing in a sensible, informative and mature way - what a shame I got here first TwoSheds

The bracket doesn't look that strong to me - perhaps it's for a location peg to help with assembly? TwoSheds

I Utubed 'Drumclog' and found this: (nice V8 sounds )

Maybe it's steeper than it looks, but from the picture, any LR product should romp up that mound - do you perhaps have a lack-of-power problem? (This might account for getting stuck down the lane too) TwoSheds

Had BT BB for 4 years and have only lost service twice for (in total) about 6 hours in all that time. Expensive, but reliable.

I watched it an thoroughly enjoyed it. But... What I would really like to see would be "The making of...". Now THAT would be interesting TwoSheds

Since I never look at it anyway, I have removed the saggy bit and plan to paint what's left... Rough as a badger's @rse, me

Agreed - also there will already be extra restriction on the water flow due to the long pipes to the back - putting two in series would then restrict flow even more - two in parallel would (of course) ease the flow. TwoSheds * My bit of the above is 'in theory' I have no experience of rear mounted rads...

My vote goes with two days of penetrating oil followed by a lump hammer on a decent impact driver - but here's a tip that has worked for me that nobody has mentioned yet: Sometimes I have found that if you set the impact driver to tighten and give it a good-un it will crack the rust without further damaging the head in the undo direction, after which it's easy. Failing all of the above methods I once drilled the head off one of these and got away with it... Best of luck with it TwoSheds