Nonimouse Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 It's never simple.... Theres an adapter, on the RAVE, for the different threads on the oil cooler. Two actually. Ralph might know the numbers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Quite the ordeal, but glad to hear you managed to get it working. If you want to patch up your rad, I've had good luck with some high-temp 2-part epoxy before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Nonimouse said: It's never simple.... Theres an adapter, on the RAVE, for the different threads on the oil cooler. Two actually. Ralph might know the numbers I've got the adaptors I had screwed into the old TD rad that was in my 90 if they're any use @miketomcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 This got me thinking. Why the thread difference? A TD radiators is full width, so is A NAD. The 300 tdi has different inlet and outlet pipes.... Then I rembered it's the 90/110/130 200 has the same thread as the TD, the Disco has a different thread - yet the rads are the same in all other ways. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 RRC rad, original has adapters in them, replacement rad can without adapters, but the adapters didn't fit in the rad -the pipes fitted directly though(!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 You simply can't beat LR for random Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 It wasn't the radiator adapter thread that was the problem, the Ali rad didn't have any adapter at all so the pipe and bend were 30mm shorter and cleared the steering box. The thread that was the issue was the temperature sender. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Due to the radiator issue I ended up ordering a new aluminium radiator because it would have threaded spiggots I could just attach the oil pipes to.......... except it turned up with bosses the same as the brass radiator unlike the pictures. After a trip to our local hydraulic hose shop (I escaped for under £5), I now have two elbows and the adaptors robbed off TSD's old radiator this gives a dog leg at the bottom. A liberal adjustment of the metal pipes and it's all in. While I was at it I fitted new standard bump stops. I did have poly bush style and I think this flexed the bracket's causing one to break. Mike 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Winch rope, as some will recall the winch rope jammed in the tube at the last event. This isn't the end of the world as I can still use the winch out the back with a snatch block. I un-spliced the hook and winched it out the tube. Sure enough the tube was clagged up, interestingly only the rear 200mm or so. I tried poking proding to no avail. It's difficult to get to as the rear of the tube is in a pocket in the chassis leg with the pulley offset to the inside. At this point I realized that the rear cross member has a jacking tube roughly in line with the chassis leg. A quick look with a torch an sure enough I can see the pocket. So "if I make a long drill bit I can drill through the back of the pocket then run the drill down the tube as far as I can. The mk1 is a 10mm drill welded on to some 8mm stud bar I had kicking around. This worked well however it left only a 10-11mm hole through the obstruction. The mk2 is a 13mm drill, ideally I could do with going bigger still but I have got one here so this will do till the next time. A quicky rince through, put the line back through the tube and the hook re-spliced job done. Looking at what came out of the tube it was a mixture of mud and dyneema fibres so I suspect I'll be doing this from time to time. Mike 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Would one of those pressure washer drain unclogger attachments work for that? Especially if you can do it before it locks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 I didn't check but I think the one I have is to big. However A, you need to take the rope out either way and B, it was clogged in there so tight I couldn't push anything through even though I'd only just taken the rope out. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 If it’s just dirt etc augers work well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post miketomcat Posted April 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2022 Another thing that's been bugging me is the gear knob. when I built the truck I used discovery knobs with the gatter cut off and a 110 rubber gatter. However the gear knob had a split in it, so I've been looking on occasion for a replacement. eBay turned up a brand new pair for £120 or an utterly knackered gear knob for £20. Given I'm going to cut them about, the new pair are way to expensive and the other was well..... knackered. I've been reluctant to make some new ones as I'm not sure wood will suit, but this week I gave in. They're made from some scraps of sapele from work shaped and polished, I had to alter the shape of the gear knob to make it more comfortable but I'm quite happy how they came out. Mike 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I like those Mike! Are you going to engrave for the layout at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 I thought about it, I have some stamps that would work well. But I don't think I could get it neat enough or correctly positioned that it wouldn't end up bugging me. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 7 hours ago, miketomcat said: I thought about it, I have some stamps that would work well. But I don't think I could get it neat enough or correctly positioned that it wouldn't end up bugging me. Mike Would @FridgeFreezer cnc mill not engrave them neatly regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Mike, if you had said, I have a whole load of billet 300tdi gear knobs - if you want some... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 24 minutes ago, Nonimouse said: Mike, if you had said, I have a whole load of billet 300tdi gear knobs - if you want some... Thanks but me being the fussy git I am......I've had Ali knobs before and burned my hand in summer, black plastic is bad enough. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Think you need a good session with a hoover in there 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Bowie69 said: Think you need a good session with a hoover in there 😛 I'd have to clean the outside as well then. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Get you, showing off your knobs to strangers on the internet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 9 hours ago, miketomcat said: Thanks but me being the fussy git I am......I've had Ali knobs before and burned my hand in summer, black plastic is bad enough. Mike Defender people pay hundreds for them if the seller puts the word "bespoke" in the advert. No one ever talks about how much they suck ass to use. (I have an E-Type one in the XK and I regret it every summer) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FridgeFreezer Posted April 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 7:16 AM, Stellaghost said: Would @FridgeFreezer cnc mill not engrave them neatly regards Stephen In theory, yes it could - but I don't like my chances of getting it set up right first time and I'd hate to be responsible for permanently disfiguring Mike's knob 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 9 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: In theory, yes it could - but I don't like my chances of getting it set up right first time and I'd hate to be responsible for permanently disfiguring Mike's knob I was actually admiring Mike's knob (s). I do like wood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 After a couple of hours, spent admiring your wood, Mike; is there any chance you knock some up for me? Obviously I'll pay you for giving me your wood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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