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Auto oil cooler pipes defender
tacr2man replied to john elmes's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
I used one of these as its more heavy duty than the bog brush especially if you are working it hard towing etc . https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTO-GEARBOX-OIL-COOLER-for-MITSUBISHI-PAJERO-SHOGUN-2-8-TD-1993-1996-ONLY/382253234882?fits=Car+Make%3AMitsubishi&epid=9022089285&hash=item5900117ac2:g:gCkAAOSwcZ9bZF-6:rk:27:pf:0 For extra security just double jubilee clip (stainless type) worked for several years no probs . -
Maybe you should have told them there never was a station wagon with 16 seats max was 12 if you had 16 seats in there no one would be able to get in .
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The only things you would need to do to be legal would be adequate mudguarding , check position of lights with regard to distance from edge of vehicle , this would require that headlights are in wings .
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You can gas weld Birmabright easier than normal aluminium , it even used to have a section in the old landrover manuals telling you how to go about it , and telling you of the requirement to anneal after panel beating to prevent cracking IIRC
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How about an allison auto like I have in my RV First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Reverse 3.49 : 1 1.86 : 1 1.41 : 1 1.00 : 1 0.75 : 1 0.65 : 1 -5.03 :
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plastic items will usually have a date on them either direct or coded , plus other serial numbers on drivetrain, this should help give you a idea of what most of the vehicle is , whether its a clone , eg vin ground off chassis, and vin plate and number plates screwed on , or a gen vehicle that has had a s/h chassis put under it . If its the former then selling on would open you up to charges eg handling. If it does start to look dodgy then best answer is go to police . Due to time passed , they may not be able to identify original vehicle , or that it is subject of crime , but then that clears you and how you dispose. Even if subject of crime seeing you purchased for reasonable price , and time involved you would almost certainly retain ownership. In the end its down to you .
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I have always used RedLine synthetic gear oil in the 230 and this would give you a safety margin with an overdrive unit JMHE
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Front wheels camber change's while driving
tacr2man replied to Gregved's topic in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
worn swivel bearings ? -
Massive 109 six cylinder brakes on my 88
tacr2man replied to Bandog's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
An 88 with the full 1ton (Stage 1 V8) brake setup 2ls 3" front shoes ,rears were 11inch sls , is more than adequate for repeat stops when towing at max powered by a RV8 , as I did a 2a rebuild in late 70s with all new brake parts to that spec , in dry very powerful stopping , (hyd winch and spare tyre on front , gave plenty of front axle weight) in wet too much , had to be really gentle . IIRC disc conversion wasnt an option back then . -
Its usually that side that gets bent if they have had a big jump , its unlikey to be bearings, or the swivel bearings as it would be rattling about to get enough play to notice neg camber HTSH
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You will be lucky in this day of aversion to any liability that any one will stick their head above the parapet It never used to be an issue , i had 109s with spare spring leaves, jerrycans and steel boxes full of spares on hd racks in the day . The most important brace was the one to take the weight off the windscreen corners , and using a flat bar full length along the gutters to spread the load , other wise the door tops would scrape !! It does really affect the stability , even with HD 1 ton suspension . With a 110 and coils its worse , you dont want to be trying the moose test at 60mph .
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I had one of the Bahama gold 2 door in 72 didn't have any tailgate problems , or with the 81 4 door model I got next . The 72 was arguably the best of the range rovers I have owned (7) , it was certainly the best mpg and reliability wise . P38 was the worst ! The first two sold for more than I paid for them the third was evens , after that the depreciation got worse and worse. Belting windscreens into cars when they used rubber screen surrounds was the norm , during assembly , especially when they were building 34 an hour on the line I still have the LHD headlamps in the black surrounds that I used to fit when going to europe! £135k seems fair and not a bad investment , certainly better than a lot of others
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The op was asking for a solution , that is what I posted , having used on various vehicles for over 40 years the info regarding aircraft was just an interesting ( I thought ) aside from a similar set up that i came across when flying . Putting an electric pump in circuit pushing from near the tank as mentioned by subsequent poster is most efficacious , where you have a built in backup ie a mech pump left in situ , with an electric pump select-able has to be an improvement over having a single system Just as I have dual battery system so I can switch in an instant jump start standby . The old 6 'P' s. The flow and return system was used on RV8 several models also '
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depending on type of bonnet and size of tyres dont bother with the side rubbers . There are also bracing strips depending on type of carrier . When new the kit comes with the instructions. Later vehicles not able to have carrier on bonnet .
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The answer is leave the mech pump on and fit a facet lecky pump back by the tank Wire it to switch just prior to start switch on lecky pump this will overcome vaporizing in either mech pump or carb . When running switch of lecky pump . This gives you a standby pump if mech pump fails as well , same sytem is used on all piston engined aircraft , I have done this mod to several petrol engined vehicles . http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Red-illuminated-LED-Toggle-Switch-With-Missile-Style-Flick-Cover-Car-Dash-12V-/262254582103?hash=item3d0f975957:g:zBYAAOSwnDxUlv6g used this type switch to save inadvertently leaving on
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How many people have you got to carry , if its just you or +1 then Suzuki is the answer , rather than Freelander. You will have low range available , and with decent tyres will go just about anywhere any thing else will. eg http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=222941433&scopeId=C&isSearchRequest=true&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&makeModelVariant1.makeId=23600&makeModelVariant1.modelId=17&pageNumber=1
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Disco 1994 v8 and auto box to 1992 110
tacr2man replied to Leclance's topic in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
If you stick with 1.2 trans box then use discovery size tyres to counteract the high transfer . eg 255/70 16 about 5% lower gearing -
What to do with ruined automatic gearboxes
tacr2man replied to neonovice's topic in Freelander Forum
They are very simple gearboxes to fix (compared with both auto and manual boxes) , there is plenty of info on the net , and parts are relatively easy to find , most things that go wrong can even be fixed without taking them out of the vehicle, from under n/s wheel arch . No reverse tho they have to come out. Pity they get so expensive when the trade "process" them. -
On a 110 V8 with Santana the cross member does nothing with the gearbox , as the gearbox just uses brackets that bolt to the side chassis members . The cross member is a large box shape that goes across ahead of the gearbox mountings on chassis.
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self leveling unit, repair??
tacr2man replied to Landy-Novice's topic in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
Is there any connection between the top mount and the bottom other than the airbag ? eg is it a bag over s/absorber ? -
Disco 1994 v8 and auto box to 1992 110
tacr2man replied to Leclance's topic in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
The standard fit salisbury with drum brakes is perfectly adequate even when heavy towing , and were used on the factory V8 , fitting discs is very little improvement in any aspect for whats involved . JMHE The exhaust will depend on the engine position and crossmember used. -
Sorry misread the dates , should have realised as I bought a 130 300tdi DCHCPU when I was living over there I dont think they brought in the HCPU rear end , on the 110 or 130 they were all chassis cabs with local trays. I know that when the brumby finished and we started selling the Tata as a cheap ute , they came with no tray either .