Sharp Pointy Thing

What??? thanks for the input Anyway have been out and got all gaskets, and two lots of dextron 3, ordered new gaiters that arrive next week. I'll then fit a wading kit, but sadly as I've got a 2.8 Isuzu in my 90 I'll have to have plates made up for the timing cover etc, if it needs one that is, anyone know? But I'd just like to say thanks to all those who've helped me on this you've been a great help

Cheers I'll have a look..... Sucking oil out of axles? :o how?

Cheers Ian for the further oil choice, but I think I'll definately take Ashcrofts advice on the ATF as it's the one that's been mentioned the most, if that makes sense? I had a look at the G/B breather and it looked ok from what I could see, but I will be extending them all as I've only done the front axle...a little pointless I know doing only one but the original was non-exsistant! I'll drain the T/B too then...hmmm I wonder if you can buy job lots od EP90 and ATF..... What's the best way to extend the pipes, join another to the end of the standard one, or will a wading kit have ones long enough to reach from the G/B and T/B? Also where's the best place to run the rear axle to? Somewhere on the back or all the way to the front and up the snorkel with the others? Cheers Dan

Ashcrofts seem to be the people for all things transmission, so I'll go with what they recommend me thinks, cheers again

Yea I figured cheaper stuff for the cleaning if poss and will check axles and engine too thanks, I can only check the engine by draining tho can't I? unless I'm luck enough to see it on the drip stick Cheers

Ok thanks Chris, ATF it is! That could have cost me Anybody any idea about these gaiters then? Cheers

Ha ha thanks, yea I'd thought that would be the case, but there's quite cleary a couple of gaskets missing as it was just metal on metal, with a slight red mark here and there from where it had been scraped off! I remember thinking "my, that came off easily...oh wait" Cheers for the info, it is EP90 then, I seem to remember someone saying there was a better one to put, GS something maybe? but it could well have been this ATF you mention, is it readily available from the usual places? thanks

Because whoever fiddled with my gearbox thought it would be a idea to leave out a gasket or two, so I when drove into the lake at Farley quarry (see video shack) and the bloody thing just filled with water...RAGE!!! arrh...rant over...I feel a bit better now! Anyway I've opened the top up (the best I can without removing the gearbox or seat box) and it doesn't look bad to be fair, just a bit "milky" So just couple of questions if you would be so kind: - the best way to wash out the "milky-ness"? - what kind of oil do I need to put in after I've drained it? - does anyone know where I can buy the two smaller gear gaiters (that go under the main one) that cover the main high box ball joint / spring, and the the low box / diff lock? I've look on ebay, Cradock's, Famous 4's, MM4x4 and Paddock Spares, none of them have them, I'm going to APB Trading to get the gaskets but they didn't know which gaiters I meant so it doesn't look promising. Any ideas? Thanks SPT

I've got a proper old school one on my 90 which I've been meaning to change to the modern one I bought, it's not the best but do you want a pic?

Cause it'll cost me lost of money and it sounds like I'm going to have to spend it! Yea I know the ball joint/spring, I did consider taking it off but wasn't sure any know about it? also as it was only 2 weeks ago if a oil drain etc would sort it? Cheers

Morning, these threads of mine are becoming a regular thing So my gearbox...it's quite stiff, getting hard to select reverse especially on a angle , the "notch" (can't think of a better way to describe it) between the forward gears and reverse is getting very hard to push past and the gear-stick won't come back past the "notch" on it own now It has been like this since I took the 90 for a swim (almost certian that's the problem) and is getting worse to be honest. So have I got water in there and if so what can be done?? Please don't mention Ashcorft's Thanks to all help given Sharpy

Morning Les Thanks for the help it was spot on, but I think someone has been and adjusted it a few times before me as it went about half a turn in and and hit the stop, but still seems to be a bit of play, these no play in any of the column joints etc...How good can you reg a C Reg 90 with 170k on it? I've been thinking about a smaller steering wheel (mines one of the big ones), would it make the play less noticeable? Also I'm going to start a new thread, but you any good with gearboxes? Cheers Sharpy

Thanks Les that's a great help

Ha ha good one....a landy would have driven away long before then

yes tis true...SO HANDS OFF!!

cheers colin

Hi Les Yes definately a 3 bolt then, I just spoke to a guy at my local LR specialist and he said it is the strongest and that I don't need to change it if there's just play, he said there's an allen bolt that I can simply thighten up and should sort it but he was a little vauge of where it is...any ideas? Cheers Sharpy

In White Sands in St David Pembrokeshire, I drove down onto the beach in my 90 had a BBQ with some friends while the sun went down B) and then went back to the campsite, I was told by another a guy with his 4x4 on the beach "just wait until after 5 when the warden goes home and knock yourself out" and he was from the Foresty Commission! here's a pic

I'm thinking about changing my steering box as it has some play in it and it would make life easier. So I have a couple of questions: So there's different kinds; 3 bolt, 4 bolt and so on, I think mine is a three bolt cause it has a triangular plate on the top with 3 bolts...Is that right? Is a 4 bolt or 6 bolt etc, better / smoother / stronger than a 3 bolt? cause they seem more expensive. If not what's the difference? Finally (may have been answered by the other questions) if I have a 3 bolt, would a 4,6 etc fit my 90? It's an C reg 86 I'm asking a lot I know but help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Sharpy

I'd thought sbout a series style snorkel that goes in the top of the wing...then I saw this /\ /\ /\ Yea getting wet shinns (like a tap being turned on thru the vent TBF) was one thing but then steamed up glass for a couple of days was quite annoying!! So they work then? here's the video of why my vents were filling up http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd241/9...=Picture033.flv Cheers

Ok cheers, however if possible I want to in some way stop the water pooring through the vents into the cab once the bonnet goes under the water and that vent (at least in my newbie mind) looked like it would work like a toilet u-bend in reverse keeping water out, so long as the fan isn't on!....does that make sense?? If so do you think it would work? Surley removing the drain plug will just help it get in faster? Or is wet legs something I have to accept? Thanks again Sharpy

Hi guys While looking for a 90 for a friend I saw this vent on one (attached) and thought "MY!! that should stop the heater (and in turn the cab) filling with water when wading!" B) So anybody know what they're called and where they can be found? Cheers

I like that think I'll do the same...good work!

Hi Matt, That's perfect thanks, yes a conversion was my thinking - like maybe a piston had "made a break for freedom" in his original 200TDi and he'd replaced it with a TD to keep cost down or something - but as I have an Isuzu engine in my 90 I know very little about what the different LR engines look like. Thanks again SPT

Morning all, Going to look at a 90 for a friend tonight, I think it's a 200TDi but the ad just says 2.5 turbo diesel, it's on a K reg (92) and does have TDi on the wings so very likely to be poor advertising, but just to be sure does anybody know what the engine number is likely to start with if it is a 200? Or an obvious way of telling the engine from a 2.5 TD? Many Thanks SPT